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

Question 16:

• JAMB 1991

The age distribution of a country's population is of economic importance because it affects the?

A. Pattern of expenditure
B. Size of the army
C. Optimum size of firms
D. Location of industries

Question 17:

• JAMB 1992

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Age group(years)} & \text{Distribution(%)} \\ \hline
\text{Above 60} & 30 \\
\hline
15 - 60 & 45 \\
\hline
0 - 14 & 25 \\
\end{array}\)
The estimated dependency ratio of the population distribution shown here is

A. 11:9
B. 9:11
C. 7:3
D. 3:7

Question 18:

• JAMB 1993

The working population refers to?

A. A population where the average age is falling
B. The population within the '0 -14'age bracket
C. The economically active segment of the population
D. The dependent population

Question 19:

• JAMB 1993

Which of the following factors is NOT responsible for the rural/urban drift in Nigeria?

A. The infrastructural facilities in cities
B. Declining fertility of rural farmlands
C. Rural electrification programme
D. Higher living standards in urban areas

Question 20:

• 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