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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSC es) .
| 151. |
The concept that “population increases geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically” was given by |
| A. | Stuart Mill |
| B. | Charles Darwin |
| C. | Adam Smith |
| D. | Thomas Malthus |
| Answer» D. Thomas Malthus | |
| 152. |
Population pyramids are useful to |
| A. | Express the population growth rates |
| B. | Indicate the birth rates |
| C. | Indicate the death rates |
| D. | Express age – sex distribution of a population |
| Answer» D. Express age – sex distribution of a population | |
| 153. |
The carrying capacity of a population is determined by |
| A. | Population growth rate |
| B. | Natality |
| C. | Mortality |
| D. | Limiting resources |
| Answer» D. Limiting resources | |
| 154. |
HIV is not likely to be transmitted by |
| A. | Sharing needles of injections |
| B. | Mosquito bites |
| C. | Blood transfusion |
| D. | Breast feeding |
| Answer» B. Mosquito bites | |
| 155. |
Today, the world’s number one problem is: |
| A. | Pollution |
| B. | Population explosion |
| C. | Nuclear proliferation |
| D. | Natural calamities |
| Answer» B. Population explosion | |
| 156. |
Population explosion has occurred in the last |
| A. | 500 years |
| B. | 300 years |
| C. | 400 years |
| D. | 150 years |
| Answer» D. 150 years | |
| 157. |
Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called |
| A. | Demography |
| B. | Psychology |
| C. | Biography |
| D. | Kalography |
| Answer» A. Demography | |
| 158. |
One of the critical mechanism by which the environment controls population of species is |
| A. | Spread of disease |
| B. | Removal of excreta |
| C. | Supply of food |
| D. | Control on death rate |
| Answer» D. Control on death rate | |
| 159. |
If the rate of addition of new member’s increases with respect to the individual lost of the same population, then the graph obtained has |
| A. | Decline growth |
| B. | Zero growth |
| C. | Exponential growth |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Exponential growth | |
| 160. |
The number of babies produced per thousand individuals is called |
| A. | Natality |
| B. | Mortality |
| C. | Immigration |
| D. | Emigration |
| Answer» A. Natality | |
| 161. |
The zero population growth due to equal birth and death rates is called |
| A. | Fertility rate |
| B. | Replacement level |
| C. | Natural increase |
| D. | Demographic transition |
| Answer» D. Demographic transition | |
| 162. |
Demographic features of developing countries are |
| A. | High infant mortality, low fertility, young age distribution and uneven population growth |
| B. | High fertility, high density, high mortality rate and young age distribution |
| C. | High fertility, falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and young age distribution |
| D. | High density, high mortality, uneven population growth and very old age distribution |
| Answer» C. High fertility, falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and young age distribution | |
| 163. |
Density of a population (D) is |
| A. | D = S(size) / W(weight) |
| B. | D = S(space) / N(number) |
| C. | D = N(number) / S(space) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. D = N(number) / S(space) | |
| 164. |
Each environment supports a limited population depending upon its |
| A. | Biotic potential |
| B. | Carrying capacity |
| C. | Natality |
| D. | Reproductive potential |
| Answer» B. Carrying capacity | |
| 165. |
Group of interbreeding organisms found in a particular area is |
| A. | Population |
| B. | Community |
| C. | Tribe |
| D. | Density |
| Answer» A. Population | |
| 166. |
In India, human population has higher number of younger age group because of |
| A. | Long life span and low birth rate |
| B. | Short life span and high birth rate |
| C. | Short life span and low birth rate |
| D. | Birth rate is equal to death rate |
| Answer» B. Short life span and high birth rate | |
| 167. |
July 11 is |
| A. | World Environment Day |
| B. | World Population Day |
| C. | World AIDS Day |
| D. | World Education Day |
| Answer» B. World Population Day | |
| 168. |
Number of births per 1000 is |
| A. | Growth rate |
| B. | Conception rate |
| C. | Reproduction rate |
| D. | Crude birth rate |
| Answer» D. Crude birth rate | |
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