Importance And Problem Census Jamb Economics Past Questions
Question 1
The problem of conducting census include
- A. high rate of rural-urban migration
- B. poor geographical distribution of population
- C. high birth rate in the country
- D. poor town planning in urban areas
Question 2
An accurate population census is important in other to
- A. produce more food for the growing population
- B. provide employment opportunities for the people
- C. estimate a country's per capita income
- D. fast track industrial development
Question 3
The labour force of a country best describes
- A. the number of people in paid employment
- B. the number of people receiving pension
- C. people within the retirement age
- D. people within the working age
Question 4
The purpose of conducting a census is to enable a country to
- A. plan her capital inflow and outflow
- B. determine the optimum level of population
- C. determine the growth rate of population
- D. plan her growth and development
Question 5
Scale of preference refers to?
- A. consumers preference for luxury goods
- B. the household monthly income
- C. list of goods and servicesin order of priority
- D. budget perparation without paying due regard to priority
