CUET Fundamentals of Human Geography Chapter 3 Population Composition

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Geography - MCQ on Population composition

Class XII

Q.1. Population composition refers to…

a. Measurable characteristics of population.

b. Not measurable characteristics of population.

c. Population distribution.

d. Population Explosion.

Answer:

a) measurable characteristics of population.

Explanation: Population can measured through various means e.g., age ,sex ,occupation etc .

Q.2 .Sex Composition refers to:

a. An index of balance between males and females.

b. Stationary population.

c. Regressive population.

d. Female Population .

Answer:

a)Measurable characteristics of population.

Explanation :Sex composition is a ratio between the males and females population .

Q.3 .Sex Ratio in India in 2001 was :

a. 921

b. 931

c. 933

d. 923

Answer:

933

Explanation: Sex Ratio in India is continuously decreasing.

Q. 4. The Ageing population is a characteristic of …

a. Developing countries

b. Developed countries

c. Third World countries d)European countries

Answer:

Developed countries .

Explanation :Population of Europe is stationary and the slave of aged people is very high because of increase in life expectancy.

Q.5. A regular tapering pyramid shows…

a. Changing birth and death rate

b. unchanging birth and death rate

c. increasing birth rate

d. diclining death rate

Answer:

 

b. Unchanging birth and death rate.

Q.6. Progressive populations represent by ,

a. A wide baseand tapering pyramid .

b. A narrow base and a tapering top .

c. A regular pyramid .

d. An irregular pyramid.

Answer:

a wide base and a tapering pyramid .

Explanations :A wide base means high birth rates .

Q.7. Rural population refers to :

a. Population living in the villages .b)Population living in the cities.

c. population living in the developing countries .

d. population living in the towns .

Answer:

a) Population living in the villages .

Explanation :population living in the villages and engaged in primary activities is called rural population .

Q.8. About 78% of India‘s population is living in .

a. Rural areas

b. Urban Areas

c. Plain Areas

d. The Metro cities

Answer:

a) rural areas.

Q.9. Sex ratio in India is highest in the state of …

a. Nagaland

b. Chennai

c. Delhi

d. Kerala

Answer:

Kerala

Explanation: Kerala is the only state of India which has highest female population over male population.

Q.10.Sex ratio is highest in those societies where the status ofwoman is

a. Low

b. High

c. Medium

d. None of the above

Answer:

 

b. High

Explanation: Sex ratio is determinant of status of woman in a society.

Q.11.Which is not a primary occupation:

a. Hunting

b. Agriculture

c. Forestry

d. Industry

Answer:

 

d. Industry

Explanation :Industry us secondary occupation.

Q.12.Which one is not a category of human occupations:

a. Primary occupations

b. Secondary occupations.

c. Tertiary occupations .

d. Higher occupations .

Answer:

 

d. Higher occupations

Explanation: According to U.N. higher occupation is not a category of occupations .

Q.13.Which one is not a characteristic of progressive population :

a. High death and birth rates .

b. The age and sex pyramid shows wide base and rapid tapering apex .

c. life expectancy is low .

d. found in the developed countries.

Answer:

 

d. found in developed countries .

Q.14.The rate of urbanisation is accelerating in developing countries because of:

a. The cities are the centres of education.

b. Development of industrial sector.

c. More employment and high wages in the cities.

d. The growth rate population is low in rural areas.

Answer:

 

d. The growth rate is low in rural areas.

Q.15. Which one of the following is a quaternary occupation:

a. Mining

b. Manufacturing

c. Transport and communication

d. Research and knowledge development.

Answer:

 

d. Research and knowledge development.

Explanation: Quaternary occupation include the services which are related with the development of society.

Q.1. Population composition is also known as

a. Population structure

b. Demographic structure

c. Sex Structure

d. None

Answer:

 

b. Demographic structure

Exp. Population composition includes males, females, rural- urban working, non working.

Q.2 Demographic structure explains only those characteristics of population which are

a. Quantitative

b. Qualitative

c. Most distinct

d. Rare

Answer:

(a) Quantitative

Exp. Which are measurable

Q.3 Which of the following is not an age group

a. Children

b. Adolescent

c. Adults

d. Aged

Answer:

 

b. Adolescent

Q.4 In the West Europe children constitutes:

a. 20%

b. 30%

c. 40%

d. 15%

Answer:

 

b. 30%

Exp. Because of low births

Q.5 In U.S.A. Aged population constitutes:

a. 15%

b. 10%

c. 5%

d. 20%

Answer:

 

b. 10%

Exp. Due to high life expectancy

Q.6 In the third world countries aged constitutes:

a. 5-10%

b. 4-8%

c. 4-5%

d. 0-4%

Answer:

 

b. 4-8%

Exp. Poor medical facilities and comparatively low life expectancy.

Q.7. Shape of the age and sex pyramid throws light on the

a. Population Characteristics

b. Physical characteristics

c. Cultural characteristics

d. Commercial characteristics.

Answer:

(a) Population Characteristics

Exp. That is why different shapes of pyramid show different characteristics.

Q.8. Which regions have experienced reversal of human development:

a. Sub- Saharan Africa

b. Eastern Europe

c. CIS (Former USSR)

d. All the above

Answer:

 

d. All the above

Exp. Due to spread of deadly HIV/AIDs

Q.9. This reversal of HD is experienced since :

a. 1980

b. 1990

c. 2000

d. None

Answer:

 

b. 1990

Exp. As a result of HIV/ AIDs

Q.10. Which one of the following is not an indicator of HDI:

a. Life expectancy

b. Literacy

c. Per Capita (GDP)

d. Distribution of population

Answer:

 

d. Distribution of population

Q.11.World population has _____ youth population

a. 30 per cent

b. 36 per cent

c. 28 per cent

d. 40 per cent

Answer:

 

b. 36 per cent

Q.12. Sex ratio in India according to 2001 census is :

a. 927

b. 930

c. 933

d. 925

Answer:

(c) 933

Exp. Sex ratio is measured in terms of females per thousand males

Q.13. Sex ratio of Kolkata is :

a. 670

b. 570

c. 590

d. 620

Answer:

 

b. 570

Exp. One of the lowest in India

Q.14. Most urbanised continent of the world is :

a. Europe

b. N.America

c. Australia

d. Latin America

Answer:

 

b. N. America

Q.15. Urban population of North America is :

a. 70 per cent

b. 77 per cent

c. 57 per cent

d. 67 per cent

Answer:

 

b. 77 per cent

Q.16. Literacy rate of the world as a whole is :

a. 70%

b. 60%

c. 59%

d. 78.8%

Answer:

 

d. 78.8%

Q.17. Highest literacy rate in the world is found in :

a. Western Europe

b. East Europe and the CIS

c. N. America

d. OECD

Answer:

 

b. East Europe and the CIS

Exp. Literacy rate is 98.6 per cent

Q.18. Lowest literacy rate is found in

a. East Asia

b. South Asia

c. Africa

d. Latin America

Answer:

 

b. South Asia

Exp. The literacy rate is 54.3 per cent

Q.19. Urban areas in developing countries are growing very rapidly because of:

a. Natural increase

b. Rural – Urban migrations

c. Development of urban infrastructure

d. None

Answer:

(a) Natural increase

Exp. The growth rate of population is very high in these countries.

Q.20 World’s urban population is increasing at the rate of :

a. 50 millions people/year

b. 60 millions people / year

c. 20 millions people / year

d. 70 millions people / year

Answer:

 

b. 60 millions people / year

Exp. This is about 3 times more than the increase in rural population.

Q.21 Literacy is a reliable index of ____

a. Economic development

b. Socio- economic development

c. Technological development

d. Cultural development

Answer:

 

b. Socio- economic development

Exp. Literacy rate shows the level of development and advancement of people of a region.

Q.22 Longevity in HDI, stands for :

a. Educational attainments

b. Life expectancy at birth

c. Standards of living

d. All of the above

Answer:

 

b. Life expectancy at birth

Exp. Human Development Index (HDI)

Q.23 HDI since 1990 constructs

a. Every year

b. After 2 years

c. After 5 years

d. After 10 years

Answer:

(a) Every year

Exp. United Nations prepared HDI every year.

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