Population - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2019

The population density of a town made up of 50 square kilometer land area and 100 million people is________

A. 50,000 people per square kilometer
B. 2 million people per square kilometer
C. 0.5 million people per square kilometer
D. 20 million people per square kilometer

Question 7:

• JAMB 2019

The labour force of a country is determined by the___________

A. Geographical distribution of the population
B. Age structure of the population
C. Number of people available for work
D. Sex distribution of the population

Question 8:

• JAMB 2017

The population theory that is concerned with the cases of over population and shortage of food production is ______

A. Population density
B. Malthusian population theory
C. National population theory
D. Demographical transition theory

Question 9:

• JAMB 2016

Population growth is determined by_______?

A. Dependency ratio
B. Labour force
C. Per capita
D. Net migration

Question 10:

• JAMB 2016

A country that is over-populated will face the problem of

A. Low birth rate
B. Low per capita income
C. High wage rate
D. Full employment