Structure and distribution of population - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1985

The age distribution of a population is NOT influenced by?

A. Brith rates
B. Death rates
C. Patterns of immigration
D. Patterns of emmigration
E. School leaving age

Question 12:

• JAMB 1985

Which of the following factors is mostly responsible for the concentration of population around the oil fields in Eastern Nigeria?

A. Establishement of industries
B. Presence of mineral deposits
C. Transportation facilities
D. Favourable soils
E. Favourable climate conditions

Question 13:

• JAMB 1987

Which of the following best explains the structural changes in the population of a country?

A. Positive changes in the size and ethnic composition of the population
B. A decrease in the size of the population
C. An increase in the birth rate which is higher than the decrease in the death rate
D. Changes in the age, sex and occupational composition of the population

Question 14:

• JAMB 1990

If birth rate is constant and death rate declines, population?

A. Falls
B. Expands
C. Stabilizes
D. Oscilates

Question 15:

• JAMB 1991

The higher the the dependency ratio the?

A. Larger the proportion of the employed relative to the unemployed
B. Smaller the proportion of the active labour force relative to the inactive
C. Smaller the number of the non-working age groups relative to the active labour force
D. Lower the birth rate