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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The aging population has aged more than: |
| A. | 40 years |
| B. | 45 years |
| C. | 50 years |
| D. | 60 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is not a fact? |
| A. | Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years |
| B. | Nearly 80 million people are added to the world population each year |
| C. | It took 100 years for the population to rise from five billion to six billion |
| D. | Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition. |
| Answer» D. Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition. | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is not a push factor: |
| A. | Water shortage |
| B. | Unemployment |
| C. | Medical/Educational facilities |
| D. | Epidemics. |
| Answer» D. Epidemics. | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is not an area of the sparse population? |
| A. | The Atacama |
| B. | Equatorial Region |
| C. | South-East Asia |
| D. | Polar Regions. |
| Answer» D. Polar Regions. | |
| 5. |
The ten most populated countries have a world population: |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 60% |
| C. | 70% |
| D. | 80% |
| Answer» C. 70% | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following continents has the highest growth of population: |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | North America. |
| Answer» B. South America | |
| 7. |
How many people are added to the world population every year? |
| A. | 6 crore |
| B. | 7 crore |
| C. | 8 crore |
| D. | 10 crore |
| Answer» D. 10 crore | |
| 8. |
Which is the most populated country? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 9. |
Which continent has the highest growth rate of the population? |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. Europe | |
| 10. |
What was the world population at the time of the Industrial Revolution? |
| A. | 30 crore |
| B. | 40 crore |
| C. | 50 crore |
| D. | 60 crore |
| Answer» D. 60 crore | |
| 11. |
What is the average density of the world population? (per sq. km.) |
| A. | 31 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 54 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
What was world population at the beginning of the 21st century? |
| A. | 4 billion |
| B. | 6 billion |
| C. | 8 billion |
| D. | 10 billion |
| Answer» C. 8 billion | |
| 13. |
What is the present growth rate of population in the world? |
| A. | 1.0% |
| B. | 1.2% |
| C. | 1.4% |
| D. | 1.6% |
| Answer» C. 1.4% | |
| 14. |
How many times The world population has increased during the last 500 years? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which country has the highest density of population? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |