World Population: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The most populous country in the African continent is-

ASouth Africa
BNigeria
CEthiopia
DEgypt

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following language families has the largest number of languages spoken in the world?

AAfro-Asiatic family
BIndo-European family
CChinese Tibetan family
DPaleo Asiatic family

Question 3 of 25

According to the United Nations, when did the world population reach 6 billion?

ADecember 12, 1999
BJuly 11, 1999
CDecember 12, 1999
Dnone of these

Question 4 of 25

Asia has the 10 most populous countries in the world.

A2
B3
C4
D5

Question 5 of 25

Which of the following countries has the largest population?

AIndonesia
BBrazil
CPakistan
DNigeria

Question 6 of 25

Assertion (A): World Population Day is celebrated on July 11. Reason (R): On July 11, 1987, the world's total population reached 5 billion.

ABoth A and R are correct and are the correct explanation of
BBoth A and R are correct, but is not the correct explanation of.
CA is correct, but R is wrong
DA is wrong, but R is correct

Question 7 of 25

What percentage of the total area of the continents is habitable (ecumene)?

A40 - 50%
B50-55%
C55 -60%
D70 - 75%

Question 8 of 25

In which of the following countries, three-fourths of the population lives on only 15% of the country's land area?

AChina
BSouth Africa
CUkraine
DBangladesh

Question 9 of 25

The continent whose countries have seen the highest percentage of population growth is-

AAfrica
BAsia
CLatin America
DOceania

Question 10 of 25

Which is the largest country in terms of population located in the Western Hemisphere?

AUnited States of America
BCanada
CBrazil
Dargentina

Question 11 of 25

The reason for the lower population density in Sumatra Island as compared to Java Island is-

Aunhealthy climate
Bless fertile soil
Clittle rain
DLack of minerals

Question 12 of 25

Which of the following countries has the highest population growth rate?

ANepal
BBangladesh
CPakistan
DMalaysia

Question 13 of 25

Which continent has the highest population density?

AAsia
BEurope
CAfrica
DAustralia

Question 14 of 25

What is the ratio of total population and total agricultural area of a state called?

Afunctional density
Bmathematical density
Ceconomic density
Dagricultural density

Question 15 of 25

India and China are currently going through which stage of demographic transition?

AFirst
BSecond
CThird
DFourth

Question 16 of 25

Where is the lowest population density found?

AAsia
BEurope
CAfrica
DOceania

Question 17 of 25

According to Malthus, in how many years does the population double?

A15 years
B25 years
C35 years
D45 years

Question 18 of 25

Which of the following criteria is not used for the classification of human races?

Aeye
BEar
Cnose
DHair

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following countries suffers from the problem of underpopulation?

ADenmark
BBrazil
CSri Lanka
DNigeria

Question 20 of 25

The four most widely spoken languages in the world in descending order are-

AEnglish, Chinese, Spanish, Hindi
BChinese, English, Hindi, Spanish
CChinese, Hindi, Spanish, English
DChinese, Hindi, English, Spanish

Question 21 of 25

The island with the highest population density is-

AJava
BSumatra
CBorneo
DCelebs

Question 22 of 25

Assertion (A): Areas with low population density are often overpopulated. Reason (R): They have low carrying capacity.

ABoth A and R are correct and are the correct explanation of
BBoth A and R are correct, but is not the correct explanation of.
CA is correct, but R is wrong
DA is wrong, but R is correct

Question 23 of 25

Which of the following countries is most densely populated?

AIndia
BPakistan
CSri Lanka
DBangladesh

Question 24 of 25

The most urbanized continent is-

AAfrica
BAustralia
CNorth America
DEurope

Question 25 of 25

Human Development Index is released by-

Aby UNESCO
Bby UNICEF
Cby UNDP
Dby ILO