Population - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• JAMB 1994

If the actual population in a country is less than the optimum population, then?

A. It is desirable to have a large population
B. It is necessary to have an improved technology to sustain the population
C. It is desirable to have a smaller population
D. The available resources are inadequate to substain the population

Question 57:

• JAMB 1995

The problems of conducting census include?

A. High rate of rural-urban migration
B. Poor geographical distribution of population
C. High birth rate in tthe coutry
D. Poor town planning in urban areas

Question 58:

• JAMB 1995

An aging population is a population?

A. With a high dependency ratio
B. With many young people
C. In which the number of old persons is increasing
D. That is dominated by very old people

Question 59:

• JAMB 1995

The population of Oh-aha L.G.A. WAS 480 000 in December 1980, out of which 60% were females . If within one year no birth were recorded, but 5% of the L.G.A. in December 1981?

A. 96 000
B. 192 000
C. 288 000
D. 470 400

Question 60:

• JAMB 1995

An increasing population might be of economic benefit to a country if?

A. The female population is greater than the male population
B. The dependency ratio is increasing as the total population increases
C. A continuosly higher proportion falls into working class category
D. The rural and urban proportion ae balanced