Population
Economics · 50 practice questions
Meaning and theories of population; census — importance and problems; size and growth (over-population, under-population, optimum population); structure and distribution; population policy and economic development.
- Analyse population theories and examine their relevance to Nigeria.
- Examine the uses and limitations of census data.
- Identify the determinants of population size, composition and growth.
- Appraise Nigeria's population policy.
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- Practice question 1
A problem commonly associated with conducting a population census in Nigeria is
- A.total absence of any interest from citizens
- B.excessive government funding for the exercise
- C.the practice being outlawed by the constitution
- D.inaccurate figures due to ethnic, political and religious sensitivities
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D. inaccurate figures due to ethnic, political and religious sensitivities
Political and ethnic sensitivities have historically distorted census figures.
- Practice question 2
A country's population structure, showing its age and sex composition, is typically illustrated using a
- A.population (age-sex) pyramid
- B.demand curve
- C.production possibility frontier
- D.circular flow diagram
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A. population (age-sex) pyramid
Age-sex pyramids visually represent population structure.
- Practice question 3
If the birth rate is 30 per 1,000 and the death rate is 10 per 1,000, the natural rate of population increase is
- A.4%
- B.20%
- C.1%
- D.2%
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D. 2%
Natural increase = 30−10 = 20 per 1,000 = 2%.
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