Population Growth and Demographic Trends 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Population growth refers to the change in population size over a specific period of time due to? (A) Births only (B) Births, deaths, and migration (C) Deaths only (D) Census 2. Pakistan is ranked among the world’s most populous countries at approximately? (A) 3rd (B) 7th (C) 5th (D) 10th 3. The rapid population growth in Pakistan is mainly due to? (A) High birth rate (B) Low birth rate (C) High death rate (D) High emigration 4. Which factor directly reduces population growth? (A) High fertility rate (B) Improved healthcare (C) High mortality rate (D) Early marriages 5. Population density means the number of people per? (A) City (B) Square kilometer (C) Province (D) Household 6. Which province of Pakistan has the highest population? (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Punjab 7. Which province has the lowest population density in Pakistan? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Balochistan (D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8. Urbanization refers to the movement of people from? (A) Cities to villages (B) One country to another (C) Villages to cities (D) One province to another 9. Which city is the most populous city of Pakistan? (A) Karachi (B) Islamabad (C) Faisalabad (D) Lahore 10. The age structure of population is usually shown by? (A) Bar graph (B) Line graph (C) Pie chart (D) Population pyramid 11. A high proportion of young people in a population indicates? (A) Low birth rate (B) Aging population (C) High dependency ratio (D) Low dependency ratio 12. Which age group is considered economically active? (A) 0–14 years (B) 65+ years (C) 15–64 years (D) 0–65 years 13. Dependency ratio means the ratio between? (A) Males and females (B) Urban and rural population (C) Working and non-working population (D) Educated and uneducated population 14. Which demographic factor increases pressure on education and health services? (A) Declining population (B) Youth bulge (C) Aging population (D) Low fertility 15. Census in Pakistan is conducted after every? (A) 10 years (B) 8 years (C) 5 years (D) 15 years 16. Which organization conducts population census in Pakistan? (A) NADRA (B) Election Commission (C) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (D) Ministry of Interior 17. Which factor contributes most to rural-to-urban migration in Pakistan? (A) Climate change (B) Illiteracy (C) High birth rate (D) Better job opportunities 18. A declining death rate is mainly due to? (A) Migration (B) Poor sanitation (C) High inflation (D) Improved healthcare 19. Which of the following is a social cause of high population growth? (A) Family planning (B) Education (C) Urbanization (D) Early marriages 20. Literacy rate has an inverse relationship with? (A) Employment (B) Life expectancy (C) Population growth (D) Urbanization 21. Which demographic trend refers to increasing life expectancy? (A) Urban sprawl (B) Youth bulge (C) Migration (D) Aging population 22. Which province has the highest urban population ratio? (A) Sindh (B) Punjab (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Balochistan 23. High population growth directly affects which sector most? (A) Defense (B) Tourism (C) Agriculture (D) Housing 24. Which term refers to people moving permanently to another country? (A) Urbanization (B) Immigration (C) Internal migration (D) Natural increase 25. Natural increase in population is calculated by subtracting? (A) Birth rate from death rate (B) Migration from births (C) Death rate from birth rate (D) Census from population 26. Which age group puts maximum pressure on employment opportunities? (A) Children (B) Elderly (C) Working-age population (D) Infants 27. Population explosion results in? (A) Higher living standards (B) Scarcity of resources (C) Reduced poverty (D) Balanced development 28. Which measure helps control population growth? (A) Early marriages (B) Rural migration (C) Illiteracy (D) Family planning 29. Which demographic indicator shows the average number of children per woman? (A) Birth rate (B) Death rate (C) Fertility rate (D) Growth rate 30. Rapid population growth in Pakistan mainly creates pressure on? (A) Culture (B) Sports (C) Natural resources (D) Weather
