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This section includes 62 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The total fertility rate (TFR) is ? |
| A. | The total number of children born in a country in given year a divided by labor force |
| B. | The number of children born to the average woman during her reproductive years. |
| C. | The number of births in a country divided by total population in a given year. |
| D. | The number of woman age 15-45 in a country divided by total population |
| Answer» C. The number of births in a country divided by total population in a given year. | |
| 2. |
In the Sub-Continent, first census was held in ? |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1869 |
| C. | 1881 |
| D. | 1901 |
| Answer» D. 1901 | |
| 3. |
The current growth rate of population in Pakistan is ? |
| A. | 1.8% |
| B. | 2.7% |
| C. | 2.6% |
| D. | 2.9% |
| Answer» B. 2.7% | |
| 4. |
What is the density of population in Pakistan total population of Pakistan ? |
| A. | 38.6% |
| B. | 42.6% |
| C. | 41.0% |
| D. | 32.5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The population density in Islamabad per Sq. Km is ? |
| A. | 630 |
| B. | 780 |
| C. | 882 |
| D. | 990 |
| Answer» D. 990 | |
| 6. |
Which is the most thinly populated province of Pakistan ? |
| A. | K.P.K |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Baluchistan |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» D. Sindh | |
| 7. |
The present death rate per thousand in Pakistan in ? |
| A. | 7.1 persons |
| B. | 11 persons |
| C. | 13 persons |
| D. | 14 persons |
| Answer» B. 11 persons | |
| 8. |
The second major profession in Pakistan is ? |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | Trade |
| D. | Civil Service |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The fifth Census was held in ? |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» D. 2000 | |
| 10. |
Economics in India Pakistan the Philippines and Mexico argue the foodgrain growth would not have kept up with population growth in the last four decades without ? I- improved packages of high-yielding seed varieties II- fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation III- improved transportation IV better extension service |
| A. | I and III only |
| B. | II and III only |
| C. | I, II and III only |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The largest spoken language in Pakistan is ? |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Panjabi |
| C. | Sindhi |
| D. | Pushto |
| Answer» C. Sindhi | |
| 12. |
The goal of integrated pest management (IPT) is to? |
| A. | reduce yield losses by pests while minimizing the negative effects of pest control |
| B. | have year-round plantings of a single crop |
| C. | undertake monoculture pest planning |
| D. | encompass biological control through fertilizers |
| Answer» B. have year-round plantings of a single crop | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is most urbanized area in Pakistan ? |
| A. | K.P.K |
| B. | Sindh |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Baluchistan |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 14. |
The population pf Pakistan according to 1998 Census is ? |
| A. | 142.5 million |
| B. | 148.5 million |
| C. | 151.0 million |
| D. | 145.4 million |
| Answer» B. 148.5 million | |
| 15. |
Pakistan placed in the world population-wise on _________ number? |
| A. | 8th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 11th |
| D. | 6th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Simon’s model is consistent with ? |
| A. | population self-sufficiency and constant economic growth |
| B. | low fertility and mortality |
| C. | a laissez-faire population policy |
| D. | a constant returns to scale production function |
| Answer» D. a constant returns to scale production function | |
| 17. |
The development of high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of wheat and rice is known as ? |
| A. | the agribusiness revolution |
| B. | farming system theory |
| C. | the Green Revolution |
| D. | Agri-R&D |
| Answer» D. Agri-R&D | |
| 18. |
The Essay on the Principle of Population was written by ? |
| A. | The World Bank |
| B. | Thomas Robert Malthus |
| C. | Julian Simon |
| D. | Abraham Lincoin |
| Answer» C. Julian Simon | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is not an example of a global public good ? |
| A. | high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of grains |
| B. | Polio and small-pox vaccinations. |
| C. | the campaign against river blindness |
| D. | the drilling of oil in the Arctic |
| Answer» C. the campaign against river blindness | |
| 20. |
Prototypes of international agricultural research centers are the ? I- international Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat (CIMMYT) II- International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) III- Synthetic Rubber Research Institute (SRRI) IV- Center for International Agricultural production Control (CIAPC) |
| A. | I only |
| B. | I and II only |
| C. | III and IV only |
| D. | Iv only |
| Answer» C. III and IV only | |
| 21. |
The density of population in K.P.K is ? |
| A. | 196 per sq. Km |
| B. | 235 per sq. Km |
| C. | 270 per sq. Km |
| D. | 291 per sq. Km |
| Answer» C. 270 per sq. Km | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is NOT true about children in a peasant society ? |
| A. | Boys as young as 8 years old tend or herd animals, weed pick and sell produce |
| B. | Children place more economic demands on a peasant family than an urban family |
| C. | Major financial security is usually provided by sons |
| D. | The cost of education entertainment and travel is low |
| Answer» C. Major financial security is usually provided by sons | |
| 23. |
A stationary population is when population growth is ? |
| A. | increasing at an increasing rate |
| B. | decreasing |
| C. | zero |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» D. 100% | |
| 24. |
The ______ is the ratio of the non-working population (under 15-year-old and over 64 years old) to the working-age population ? |
| A. | labor force participation rate |
| B. | per capita population ratio |
| C. | dependency ratio |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 25. |
The density of population in Punjab is ? |
| A. | 211 per sq. Km |
| B. | 270 per sq. Km |
| C. | 305 per sq. Km |
| D. | 353 per sq. Km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Julian simon ? |
| A. | supported the Club of Rome’s Limits to Growth for estimating technical change |
| B. | assumed that population growth causes technological progress |
| C. | used the second law of thermodynamics to assume that technological progress is costless |
| D. | assumed the classical view of technological change 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Organized family-planning programs and the demand for birth control resulting from urbanization, modernization, economic development and increased education have contributed to ? |
| A. | a decline in fertility |
| B. | The demographic transition from stage 3 to stage 2 |
| C. | increases in the ratio of labor to capital |
| D. | an increase in the dependency ratio |
| Answer» B. The demographic transition from stage 3 to stage 2 | |
| 28. |
The major segment of “Saraiki” speaking population lives in ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | K.P.K |
| C. | Azad Kashmir |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» B. K.P.K | |
| 29. |
Which is the second densely populated province of Pakistan ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | K.P.K |
| C. | Baluchistan |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
In which sector the largest labour force is attached in Pakistan ? |
| A. | Industry |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Trade |
| D. | Mines |
| Answer» C. Trade | |
| 31. |
How much of the total potential labour force is unemployed ? |
| A. | 2.42 million |
| B. | 2.82 million |
| C. | 2.76 million |
| D. | 2.65 million |
| Answer» B. 2.82 million | |
| 32. |
What is the share of Pakistan population in the total population of world? |
| A. | 2.8% |
| B. | 2.3% |
| C. | 2.7% |
| D. | 2.6% |
| Answer» C. 2.7% | |
| 33. |
In which part of Pakistan the rate of increasing population is fastest ? |
| A. | Islamabad |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Sindh |
| D. | FATA |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 34. |
What was the crude death rate of 1998 ? |
| A. | 6.4 per 1000 |
| B. | 8.6 per 1000 |
| C. | 9.8 per 1000 |
| D. | 5.6 per 1000 |
| Answer» C. 9.8 per 1000 | |
| 35. |
What is the share of population between 15 to 60 years of age in total population ? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 48% |
| D. | 55% |
| Answer» B. 45% | |
| 36. |
What is the share of K.P.K in the total population of Pakistan ? |
| A. | 15.5% |
| B. | 13.4% |
| C. | 14.8% |
| D. | 12.7% |
| Answer» C. 14.8% | |
| 37. |
What is the share of Punjab in the total population of Pakistan ? |
| A. | 60.4% |
| B. | 55.5% |
| C. | 65.5% |
| D. | 68.4% |
| Answer» C. 65.5% | |
| 38. |
The death rate of infant rate per thousand in Pakistan is ? |
| A. | 60 infant |
| B. | 70 infant |
| C. | 100 infant |
| D. | 120 infant |
| Answer» C. 100 infant | |
| 39. |
The ratio of Urdu speaking population is ? |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 16% |
| D. | 18% |
| Answer» B. 12% | |
| 40. |
Census is held in Pakistan after every? |
| A. | Ten years |
| B. | Fifteen years |
| C. | Twenty years |
| D. | Twenty-five years |
| Answer» B. Fifteen years | |
| 41. |
According to last census, the population growth rate in Pakistan was ? |
| A. | 2.61% |
| B. | 3.70% |
| C. | 3.90% |
| D. | 4.10% |
| Answer» B. 3.70% | |
| 42. |
The first census in Pakistan was held in ? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1961 |
| Answer» C. 1959 | |
| 43. |
What is the ratio of Punjabi speaking population ? |
| A. | 38% |
| B. | 48% |
| C. | 58% |
| D. | 68% |
| Answer» C. 58% | |
| 44. |
What was the crude birth rate of 1998 ? |
| A. | 30.5 per 1000 |
| B. | 35.4 per 1000 |
| C. | 32.5 per 1000 |
| D. | 31.8 per 1000 |
| Answer» B. 35.4 per 1000 | |
| 45. |
The density of population per sq. Km in FATA is ? |
| A. | 115 |
| B. | 170 |
| C. | 190 |
| D. | 230 |
| Answer» B. 170 | |
| 46. |
What is the ratio of Agriculturist by profession in Pakistan in (mid 2007) ? |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 55% |
| C. | 65% |
| D. | 70% |
| Answer» B. 55% | |
| 47. |
Which is the most densely populated province of Pakistan ? |
| A. | Baluchistan |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | K.P.K |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» C. K.P.K | |
| 48. |
Malthus’s theory was that population ? |
| A. | increased proportionally to economic growth |
| B. | increased geometrically, outstripping food supply which grew arithmetically |
| C. | increased stagnantly with food supply and economic development |
| D. | increased disproportionately surpassing agricultural production |
| Answer» C. increased stagnantly with food supply and economic development | |
| 49. |
In 2000, China and India constituted about _________ of the world’s population? |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 0.10% |
| Answer» B. 10% | |
| 50. |
Throughout most of humankind’s existence, population grew at a rate of ________ per year? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 0.002% |
| C. | 2% |
| D. | 0.5% |
| Answer» C. 2% | |