Population Structure

What does a wide top in a population pyramid suggest about life expectancy?

• A) Decreasing life expectancy

• B) Increasing life expectancy

• C) Constant life expectancy

• D) No correlation with life expectancy

Which side of the population pyramid typically represents the percentage of females?

• A) Left side

• B) Right side

• C) Top side

• D) Bottom side

What are the three main age groups used to analyze population structure?

• A) Children, teenagers, and adults

• B) Young, middle-aged, and elderly

• C) Children, working population, and elderly

• D) Infants, toddlers, and adults

What does a broad base in a population pyramid indicate?

• A) High birth rate

• B) Low birth rate

• C) Decreasing life expectancy

• D) High immigration rate

What does a narrow top in a population pyramid suggest?

• A) High birth rate

• B) Low birth rate

• C) High proportion of elderly

• D) High proportion of children

In a population pyramid, what does the vertical scale represent?

• A) Gender distribution

• B) Age groups

• C) Birth rates

• D) Life expectancy

What can a bulge in the middle of a population pyramid indicate?

• A) Decreasing birth rates

• B) Periods of high immigration

• C) Increasing life expectancy

• D) Economic prosperity

Which age group is considered dependent and relies on the working population for economic support?

• A) Children and the elderly

• B) Teenagers

• C) Working population

• D) Elderly only

What age range does the working population typically encompass?

• A) 0 to 18 years

• B) 15 to 59 years

• C) 60 and above

• D) 0 to 14 years

17) Which country is the less developed of the two?

• A) Kenya
• B) Japan
• C) Both are of equal development
• D) None of the above