Demographic Cycle, Growth Rate and Age Pyramid
- Previous year questions on Demographic Cycle, Growth Rate and Age Pyramid for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Community Medicine section of the exam.
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- 18 live questions in Demographic Cycle, Growth Rate and Age Pyramid.
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- Question set last updated 3 Sept 2026.
Q1.Population explosion is define as population growth rate of more than- _____ per year
- A2✓ Correct answer
- B1.75
- C1.8
- D1.5
Q2.Population growth is said to be explosive when growth rate is
- A< 0.5
- B0.5 - 1
- C1 - 1.5
- D> 2✓ Correct answer
Q3.Arrange the following stages of demographic cycle in order:\r\nI. High stationary \r\nII. Late expanding\r\nIII. Low stationary\r\nIV. Early expanding
- AI, II, III & IV
- BI,III, IV & II
- CI, IV, III & II
- DI, IV, II & III✓ Correct answer
Q4.The carrying capacity of any given population is determined by its -
- APopulation growth rate
- BBih rate
- CDeath Rate
- DLimiting source✓ Correct answer
Q5."Demographic bonus" connotes the period when the dependency ratio in a population declines because of :-
- ADecline in feility✓ Correct answer
- BDecline in moality
- CDecline in morbidity
- DIncrease in longevity
Q6.Arrange the following stages of demographic cycle in order: I. High stationary II. Late expanding III. Low stationary IV. Early expanding
- AI, II, III & IV
- BI,III, IV & II
- CI, IV, III & II
- DI, IV, II & III✓ Correct answer
Q7.The propoion of children in the age group of 0-6 years, (who are the beneficiaries of Integrated Child Development Service Scheme), in the population is about -
- A6%
- B13%✓ Correct answer
- C20%
- D27%
Q8.Demographic divided is due to -
- AIncrease fertility
- BDecrease fertility✓ Correct answer
- CDecrease in death rate
Q9.The Fourth stage of demographic cycle is know as
- ALow stationary✓ Correct answer
- BLate Expanding
- CHigh stationary
- DDeclining
Q10.Annual growth rate in moderate growth -
- A<0.5
- B0.5-1.0✓ Correct answer
- C1.0-1.5
- D1.5-2.0
Answer key
Q1: A. 2; Q2: D. > 2; Q3: D. I, IV, II & III; Q4: D. Limiting source; Q5: A. Decline in feility; Q6: D. I, IV, II & III; Q7: B. 13%; Q8: B. Decrease fertility; Q9: A. Low stationary; Q10: B. 0.5-1.0.
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