Size and growth - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2016

Population growth is determined by_______?

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

Question 2:

• 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

Question 3:

• JAMB 1978

Which of these would NOT increase population of a country

A. Increase in death rate
B. Decrease in birth rate
C. Emigration
D. Migration
E. Better medical facilities

Question 4:

• JAMB 1978

The optimum population of a country is reached when

A. All factor of production have been fully employed
B. The productive effort per man is at its highest with a given volume of resources
C. The total population of a country increases
D. The natural resources of a country increases
E. The working population of a country increases

Question 5:

• JAMB 1979

The country will be over populated when

A. The rate of birth is high
B. The death rate is low
C. The growth rate is high
D. Population is increasing more than resources in the country
E. Unemployement is high in the country