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Population

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Number of people inhabiting a given area is defined as -

a)

Migration

b)

Population

c)

Census

2.

2. A condition where there are too many people and very less resources to fulfil the demands is called -

a)

Overpopulation

b)

Underpopulation

c)

Optimum population

3.

3. Many people not getting jobs can be taken as

a)

homeless

b)

unemployed

c)

efficient

4.

4. Identify the factors affecting distribution of population in the picture below -

a)

Landforms

b)

Infrastructure

c)

both the above

5.

5. Kate has migrated from Mozawi where there has been a rebellion. Identify the appropriate reason for her to move out.

a)

unemployment

b)

lack of water and power supply

c)

political instability

6.

6. If a population pyramid has a broad base, then it means -

a)

the death rate is high

b)

birth rate is very high

c)

the country is a developed nation

7.

7. The average number of years a person is expected to live is called -

a)

life expectancy

b)

age composition

c)

senior citizen

8.

8. Bahrain is a small country but has a very high density of population. State True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

9. The difference between birth rate and death rate tells us about -

a)

nature of migration

b)

density of population

c)

natural change in size of population

10.

10. ____________ and ____________ people of working age contribute to the country's economic development.

a)

Healthy and unemployed

b)

Healthy and educated

c)

Healthy and inefficient

11.

11. Underpopulated countries depend on healthy, educated and skilled people so that --

a)

resources can be utilised efficiently

b)

the demand for resources will increase

c)

working population can earn very little

12.

12. Efforts were made to control birth rate to ensure that -

a)

there would be scarcity of food

b)

there would be enough food for all

c)

there would be many unemployed people in future

13.

13. Developed countries experienced a high rate of population growth when they succeeded in -

a)

utilising all the available resources

b)

controlling birth rate

c)

lowering the death rate

14.

14. The ________________ age group constitutes the Working population of a country.

a)

0 to 15 years

b)

65 + years

c)

15 to 65 years

15.

15. A large number of young children in a country's population pyramid indicates the need -

a)

to have more schools and colleges for education.

b)

to build more factories and industries for employment.

c)

for a stronger medical and research set-up.