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Development - Practice Test 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Development of a country is usually determined by its:

a)

per capita income

b)

average literacy level

c)

health status of its people

d)

none of these

2.

If BMI is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered:

a)

over weight

b)

long height

c)

under nourished

d)

short height

3.

Which one of these is not a developed country?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of these statements is the most accurate definition for people who are economically active?

a)

People employed between the ages of 16-65.

b)

People employed between the ages of 25-45.

c)

People unemployed between the ages of 16-25.

d)

People over 65 receiving a pension.

5.

Different persons could have different as well as conflicting ideas of national development. A fair and just path for all should be achieved. which option best describes the above sentences?

a)

Social development

b)

Cultural development

c)

National development

d)

Economic development

6.

Which age group of children is considered to calculate Net Attendance Ratio?

a)

6-10

b)

7-11

c)

5-9

d)

14-15

7.

Total income of a country divided by its

total population is known as?

a)

Capital Income

b)

National Income

c)

Per capita income

d)

GDP

8.

Resources which will get exhausted after some time for sure are called?

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-durable resources

c)

Non-renewable resources

d)

Competing resources

9.

For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), weight of the person is divided by the:

a)

Square of the weight

b)

Square of the height

c)

Square root of the height

d)

Square of the sum of height and weight

10.

What will be the aspiration of Urban Uneducated youth?

a)

An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in agriculture.

b)

Support from government at every step in life for his upward movement.

c)

An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where he can use his education properly.

d)

Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.

11.

Which of the following are synonyms for "developed countries"?

a)

Rich and stable

b)

The have nots

c)

Fist world

d)

Low income

12.

Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:

a)

Present generation only

b)

future generation only

c)

both (a) & (b)

d)

none of these

13.

Which one of these is an example of a developed country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North America

14.

Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

North polar region

d)

South polar region

15.
GDP per capita is highest in
a)
South America
b)
East Asia
c)
North America
d)
Eastern Europe
16.

Which of the following includes farming?

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of the above

17.

Per capita income of low-income countries is

a)

Rs 30,000 or less

b)

Rs 37,000 or less

c)

Rs 40,000 or less

d)

None of these

18.

Of the many sources of energy that are renewable and considered to be environmentally friendly and harness natural processes, ______ is the exception.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Biomass

c)

Solar Power

d)

Nuclear Fusion

19.
Sub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, EXCEPT
a)
Corrupt and/or inefficient governments
b)
Low levels of female empowerment
c)
A lack of mineral resources
d)
A relatively uneducated populace
20.

Which of the following is a factory worker?

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of the above

21.
What is HDI?
a)
Human Development Index
b)
Huge Donut Industry
c)
High Development Industry
d)
Highly Dubious Imagination
22.

Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?

a)

Increase in the quality of life

b)

Reduction in the level of pollution

c)

conservation of stock of natural capital

d)

All of these

23.

Human Development Report is published by

a)

UNDP

b)

World Bank

c)

IMF

d)

WHO

24.
GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.
a)
TRUE 
b)
FALSE
25.

Kerala has a low infant mortality rate. What could be the reason? Find the correct answer from the following:

a)

Kerala has a low infant mortality rate because all the girls are trained at the primary level schooling to look after a newborn child

b)

Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.

c)

Because Kerala has very high female literacy rate and adequate health facilities are available for both mothers and children.

d)

Kerala’s good climatic condition helps infants to survive.

26.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
27.
The Gender-Related Development Index is lowest in
a)
Sub-Saharan Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
South America
d)
East Asia
28.

Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we may need to have a good life. A list of things required for a good life is given below. Which among the following are things money cannot buy?


(i) Full protection from infectious diseases

(ii) High quality education

(iii) A luxury home

(iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the country

a)

(i) & (ii)

b)

(ii) & (iii)

c)

(i),(ii) & (iii)

d)

(i) & (iv)

29.
All of the following statements about World Trade Organization are true, EXCEPT
a)
It encompasses around 70% of world trade
b)
It seeks to lower tariffs
c)
It promote a capitalist economic view
d)
Liberals charge it is anti-democratic
30.

Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world? Select your answer from the following statements.

a)

Countries which have accumulated huge amount of wealth and always secures the future of their citizens. These countries are considered to be developed.

b)

Countries which are among the highest in the ‘Human Development Index’ are considered to be the developed countries.

c)

Only rich countries are considered to be developed because people have money to buy everything needed for human beings both material and non-material

d)

A country is rich and therefore developed.

31.

Meaning of development is different for

a)

different people

b)

alien people

c)

same people

d)

none of these

32.

How was the test?

a)

Difficult

b)

Moderate

c)

Easy

d)

Need more time

33.

Would you like more quizzes like this?

a)

yes! go for it!

b)

nope thank you!

34.

Did you cheat?😂

a)

Yes.. don't hold it against me

b)

No. I didn't!

c)

there wasn't enough time!!!

35.

Suggestions are welcome!

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