Population Policy And Economic Development Jamb Economics Past Questions
Question 1
A positive effect of a rapid population increase is
- A. an excessive budget deficit
- B. a reduction in standard of living
- C. a wider market for goods and services
- D. a higher dependency ratio
Question 2
Optimum population enables an economy to attain the highest level of
- A. Industrial development
- B. Income per head
- C. Revenue generation
- D. Economic development
Question 3
Population growth is determined by_______?
- A. Dependency ratio
- B. Labour force
- C. Per capita
- D. Net migration
Question 4
From the shaded area of the diagram above, an appropriate population policy will be to
- A. encourage early marriages
- B. discourage immigration
- C. discourage polygamy
- D. encourage the use of contraceptives
Question 5
The percentage of working population in 2002 is?
- A. 50%
- B. 25%
- C. 8%
- D. 80%
