What is the science dealing with the size, distribution, composition and changes of population called?
Correct answer A. Demography
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Population and the Environment MCQs
Population and the Environment MCQs cover how sociologists study population change, health, cities and the link between people and their surroundings. They help CSS and PMS candidates, sociology students and lecturer test applicants. Every question comes with an instant answer, so you can check concepts such as gentrification, life expectancy and medicalisation as you practise.
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What is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a specific age group called?
Correct answer A. Age-specific death rate
The growth rate is the difference between which of the following?
Correct answer D. None of the above
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What did Malthus argue?
Correct answer C. People could use "moral restraint" to reduce the birth rate
According to demographic transition theory, in which stage are both birth and death rates high?
Correct answer A. The first stage
Coercive and punitive measures to reduce fertility have caused considerable anger among many people in Western nations. Which of the following was one such measure?
Correct answer D. China's practice of fining a woman who is pregnant with a second child 20 per cent of her pay if she refuses to have an abortion
Which of the following did NOT limit the size of preindustrial cities?
Correct answer B. The clash of values and culture of people who came together
Which model of city growth describes a central business district surrounded by a zone in transition, then working-class homes, residential zones and a commuter zone?
Correct answer B. The concentric circle model
Urban gentrification is an example of what?
Correct answer A. Invasion
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In whose work were environmental issues a central theme?
Correct answer D. None of these
Which perspective on environmental issues tends to stay agnostic about the actual severity of the problems?
Correct answer C. Social constructionism
Which of these statements is correct?
Correct answer B. Global warming is the rise in average temperature at Earth's surface
Which of the following is not part of ecological modernisation theory?
Correct answer D. Environmental protection and economic growth are incompatible aims
Which of these vehicles emits the most carbon per passenger per kilometre?
Correct answer A. Single-occupancy light truck
In current climate change debates, which group is least likely to be accused of exaggerating the need for global action?
Correct answer A. Fossil fuel corporations
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Why are GM crops different from anything that existed before?
Correct answer A. They involve transplanting genes between different organisms
Which of the following has been raised as a criticism of the sick role?
Correct answer D. All of the above
Which perspective stresses that patients are not passive but active participants who often strongly wish to see a doctor?
Correct answer A. Interactionist perspective
What restricted urbanisation in preindustrial cities?
Correct answer A. Reliance on animal power as a source of energy
In which type of city does religion become fragmented, with greater openness to new faiths?
Correct answer C. Postindustrial city
About Population and the Environment MCQs
This Sociology topic brings together demography, the sociology of health and urban studies. Sample questions ask about life expectancy differences between nations, the idea of global cities that coordinate world finance, urban gentrification, and how conflict theorists view unequal access to resources and health care. You will also see items on the sick role and the active patient, and on how some life experiences come to be defined as illnesses. These ideas matter in exams because they connect theory with real social problems such as rapid population growth, environmental pressure and unequal health outcomes in South Asia.
Exams that include Population and the Environment MCQs
Pakistan
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India
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- UGC NET
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- BCS
- NTRCA
- University admission tests (DU, RU, JU)
Frequently asked questions
What does the conflict perspective say about population and health?
The conflict perspective argues that population and health problems reflect unequal power and resources. Wealthier groups enjoy better nutrition, cleaner surroundings and better medical care, while poorer groups carry more of the burden of disease and environmental harm. Questions often ask you to pick the option that stresses inequality.
How many Population and the Environment MCQs does MCQs360 have?
There are 48 Population and the Environment MCQs on MCQs360, all with instant answers. The set is free to use without signing up, which makes it easy to revise demography, urban sociology and health topics in short daily sessions.
How should I prepare for Population and the Environment MCQs?
Start by learning key terms such as demographic transition, gentrification, global city and medicalisation, then link each to the theory it belongs to. Practise the MCQs here, note every term you miss, and revise those notes before CSS, PMS or UGC NET papers.
Last reviewed October 2026