What is the total number of inhabitants of an area at a given time called?
Correct answer A. Population
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Population Growth MCQs
Population Growth MCQs cover demography, the causes and effects of rising population, and the theories used to explain it, such as Malthusian theory and demographic transition. They are useful for CSS, PMS, PPSC and sociology lecturer tests. Each question shows an instant answer, helping you revise definitions, theorists and Pakistan-related population facts.
- Methods and Research 94
- Culture 87
- Social Stratification 82
- Social Institutions 78
- Theory and Perspectives 74
- Social and Cultural Change 71
- Social Control 66
- Religion Education and Health 64
- Social Groups 57
- Introduction to Sociology 55
- Development of Sociology and Important Sociologists 54
- Population and the Environment 48
- Sociology and Society 45
- Socialization 45
- Crime and Deviance 45
- Race and Ethnicity 39
- Social Mobility 37
- Technology & Media 36
- Globalization 35
- Population Growth 32
- Personality 31
- Sociology as a Science 30
- Groups and Organizations 30
- Political and Economic Power 29
- Community 26
- Role & Status 25
- Cities and Urban Life 20
- Social Interaction and Everyday Life 19
- Poverty in Pakistan 19
- Civil Society 18
- Work, Government and the Economy 17
- Urbanization in Pakistan 16
- Nations, War and Terrorism 14
- The Process of Socio-Economic change in Pakistan 13
- Poverty,Social,Exclusion and Welfare 12
- Aging in Pakistan 12
- Immigration Issues in Pakistan 11
- literacy in Pakistan 6
- Drug Abuse in Pakistan Society Its Causes and Consequences 5
On the positive side, what does a large population also provide?
Correct answer C. Low-cost labour
How many million people lived in Pakistan at the time of independence?
Correct answer B. 33
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Educating women is the most important step in what?
Correct answer C. Controlling Population
Although predictions are not always reliable, sociologists and labour specialists expect the workforce to be increasingly made up of whom?
Correct answer D. All of the above
According to the US Department of Labor, about what percentage of ‘downsized’ employees find new jobs?
Correct answer B. 75
Among these nations, which has the highest life expectancy at birth?
Correct answer A. Japan
The final stage in demographic transition is marked by?
Correct answer D. Low birth rates and low death rates
What is the first stage of the demographic transition called?
Correct answer A. Pretransition stage
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Why did the general fertility rate fall between 1964 and 2000?
Correct answer D. Increases in the age of marriage and the age at which childbearing begins
What are the main causes of illness and death in stage 3 of the health transition?
Correct answer A. Chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer heart disease and strokes
According to United Nations estimates, what will average world life expectancy have reached by 2025?
Correct answer B. 71
Why do sociologists use the category of race?
Correct answer A. It is a social category which has real effects on people lives
Within roughly how many years was the world population expected to double?
Correct answer B. 35 years
Economic growth will keep pace with population growth only if there is what?
Correct answer B. Improved technology
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Overpopulation is one of the major causes of what?
Correct answer D. All of the above
When does a country become overpopulated?
Correct answer B. Its resources fail to cope with its requirement
According to which source was Pakistan’s population estimated at 148.72 million?
Correct answer B. 2004 census
Pakistan’s demographic situation offers an extraordinary opportunity. What can the country do with it?
Correct answer A. Both a and b
What is the systematic, widespread withdrawal of investment in basic productive capacity such as factories and plants called?
Correct answer C. Deindustrialisation
About Population Growth MCQs
This topic links sociology with demography. Questions define basic terms such as total population of an area, ask what Thomas Malthus proposed as checks on population, and explore the relationship between population growth and economic growth. Several items focus on Pakistan, including its population at independence and the opportunity offered by a large young population, often called a demographic dividend. Others compare life expectancy across countries and discuss global trends. Understanding the logic of demographic transition helps you reason through unfamiliar options.
Exams that include Population Growth MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PMS
- PPSC
- SPSC
- Lecturer tests
India
- UGC NET
- UPSC CSE
Bangladesh
- BCS
Frequently asked questions
What did Malthus say about population growth?
Thomas Robert Malthus argued that population tends to grow geometrically while food supply grows only arithmetically. He believed this would lead to famine, disease and other positive checks unless people used preventive checks, especially moral restraint such as delaying marriage.
What is a demographic dividend?
A demographic dividend is the economic growth potential that arises when a country has a large share of working-age people compared with dependants. It is realised only if the young workforce is educated, healthy and employed, which is why it features in discussions about Pakistan.
How many Population Growth MCQs are on MCQs360?
There are 32 Population Growth MCQs on MCQs360, each with an instant answer and free to practise with no sign-up. Pair them with the Aging in Pakistan and Immigration Issues topics, which explore related demographic questions.
Last reviewed October 2026