Meaning and theories of population - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1984

An aging population refers to the preponderance of?

A. Middle-aged people in the population
B. Young people in the population
C. Women in the the population
D. Old men in the population
E. Old people in the population

Question 12:

• JAMB 1985

One theory of population contends that population tends to increase much faster than the supply of food, and that if the growth in population is not checked , it will be checked by natural forces like misery disasters and food shortages. This theory was propounded by?

A. Prof. Paul Samuelson
B. Adam Smith
C. David Ricardo
D. Rev. Thomas Malthus
E. Prof. Ojetuuji Aboyade

Question 13:

• JAMB 1986

Population density refers to?

A. Densely populated urban centres
B. The total area divided by the total population
C. Densely populated rural areas
D. The total population divided by the total area

Question 14:

• JAMB 1988

The Malthusian theory of population predicts that growth in food production will?

A. Keep pace with population growth
B. Be at a faster rate than population growth
C. Be at a slower rate tthan population growth
D. Be more rapid than population growth in the developing countries

Question 15:

• JAMB 1994

The population of country X in 1990 was 35 million.
The births were 450,000 while it recorded 210,000 death. If in the year, its immigrants were 20,000 and 10,000 of its citizen left the country, calculate the total population of the country at the end of 1990.

A. 24,250,000
B. 25,350,000
C. 34,750,000
D. 35,250,000