THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 16

THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 16

1. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population?
1. Only 10 percent of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere
2. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea
3. Nearly 80 percent of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea level
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II and III
Ans: (d)

2. Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in :
(a) Central and Western Africa
(b) Southern and South - eastern Europe
(c) Southern and South - eastern Asia
(d) Central America and North - western South America
Ans: (a)
 
3. Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates?
(a) Europe
(b) Australia
(c) North America
(d) South America
Ans: (b)

4. Match the following:
Factors of Population Problems Corresponding Examples
A. Ban on migration 1. Brazil
B. Extraordinary Growth 2. England
C. Inadequate use of natural resources 3. South Africa
D. Unequal distribution 4. South East Asia
5. Tropical Lands
A B C D
(a) 1 5 2 3
(b) 3 4 5 1
(c) 1 4 5 3
(d) 3 5 2 1
Ans: (b)

5. Match the following:
A. Veddas 1. North America
B. Yakuts 2. European Tundra
C. Kikuyu 3. East Africa
D. Lapps 4. North Siberia
5. Sri Lanka
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 5
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 5 4 1 2
(d) 5 4 3 2
Ans: (d)

6. Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ?
(a) Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra
(b) Gaucho - Uruguay
(c) Bindibus - Algeria
(d) Tartars – Siberia
Ans: (c)

7. Match the following:
Some Languages of Europe Spoken in
A. French 1. Brazil
B. Italian 2. Mexico
C. Portuguese 3. Libya
D. Spanish 4. Mauritania
5. Algeria
A B C D
(a) 5 3 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (a)
 
8. Asia accounts for nearly ______ percent of world population.
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 55
(d) 70
Ans: (c)
 
9. The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively :
(a) Europe and Africa
(b) Asia and Oceania
(c) North America and Africa
(d) Europe and Oceania
Ans: (d)
 
10. The country with the highest density is :
(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Singapore
Ans: (d)