Population - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 1985

Optimum population is desirable because it enables an economy to obtain maximum?

A. Per capita income
B. Per capital output
C. Per capita real income
D. Per capital revenue
E. Growth rate

Question 37:

• 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 38:

• 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 39:

• 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 40:

• JAMB 1986

A country has a population distribution as shown below:
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Age Group years} & \text{ Corresponding percentage} \\
\text{Above 60} & 22 \\
15 - 60 & 60 \\
0 - 14 & 15 \\
\end{array}\)
The dependency ratio is?

A. 3:2
B. 1:3
C. 2:3
D. 1:5