1. According to 1998 Census the total population increased over the last census held in 1981 by:
Correct : B. 54.98%
2. The 1998 Census showed the average growth rate of ______ as against 3.06% during 1972-81.
Correct : C. 2.61%
3. According to 1998 Census there is a decline in the rate of population growth in all areas except:
Correct : A. Islamabad
4. In the 1998 Census, the proportion of population declined marginally in Punjab from 56.1% to:
Correct : C. 55.6%
5. The overall urban population at the national level has
increased from 28.3% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : D. 32.5%
6. According to 1998 Census every third person now lives in a:
Correct : C. City
7. According to 1998 Census which area has the lowest urban proportion:
Correct : B. FATA
8. The proportion of population declined in FATA from 2.6% to ______.
Correct : B. 2.4%
9. The 1998 Census showed a greater trend towards:
Correct : B. Urbanization
10. Sindhs three major cities, Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur account for ______ of its total urban population.
Correct : C. 73.1%
11. The least urbanized province is the NWFP where only ______ of the people dwell in the urban centers.
Correct : D. 16.9%
12. According to the 1998 Census, the urban population in Balochistan has increased from 15.6% in 1981 to ______.
Correct : C. 23.3%
13. According to 1998 Census, the biggest city is Karachi with a total population of ______.
Correct : B. 9.269 m
14. According to 1998 Census, the second biggest city is Lahore with a total population of:
Correct : A. 5.063 m
15. Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad account for ______ of the total urban population of Pakistan.
Correct : B. 38.4%
16. The overall sex-ratio is ______ which was 110.6% in 1981.
Correct : A. 108.1%
17. Sindh is the most urbanized province, where ______ of the population is living in urban areas.
Correct : B. 48.9%
18. The Balochistan population has also a nominal fall from
5.1% to:
Correct : D. 5.0%
19. The sex ratio is slightly higher in urban areas because of:
Correct : A. economic reasons
20. The rural share of population has fallen from 71.7% to:
Correct : B. 67.5%
21. In 1981, Pakistan was the worlds ninth most populous country and in 1998 ______.
Correct : D. Seventh
22. Urban population has gone up from 28.3% to:
Correct : C. 32.5%
23. The urban population growth rate is 3.45%, whereas the rural population growth rate is:
Correct : B. 2.24%
24. Urban population has gone up from 28.3% to:
Correct : B. 32.5%
25. According to the 1998 Census, the total population of Pakistan is 130.5 m. It was ______ in 1981.
Correct : A. 64.2 m
26. The population of Punjab has risen from 47.2 in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : C. 72.5 m
27. The population of NWFP has gone up from 11 m in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : B. 17.5 m
28. The NWFP growth rate has declined from 3.32% to:
Correct : C. 2.75%
29. The Balochistan population has increased from 4.3m in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : B. 6.5 m
30. FATA population increased from 2.1 m in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : D. 3.1 m
31. According to 1998 Census, 67% of people live in rural areas, down from ______ in 1981.
Correct : B. 71%
32. The proportion of urban population shows an increase from 28% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : A. 32%
33. According to the 1998 Census, almost 43% of the countrys population is below:
Correct : C. 15 years
34. The share of urban population has increased from 28.3% in
1981 to 32.5% in 1998 or by:
Correct : B. 4.2%
35. The population of NWFP has increased from 13.1% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : A. 13.4%
36. The Population of Sindh has increased from 22.6% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : A. 23%
37. The population of Islamabad has increased from 0.4% in
1981 to ______ in 1998.
Correct : B. 0.6%
38. According to 1998 Census Islamabad is the most urbanized area with an urban population share of:
Correct : C. 65.6%
39. According to 1998 Census FATA is the least urbanized area with an urban population share of:
Correct : D. 2.7%
40. Sindh is the most urbanized province 48.9%, followed by Punjab ______.
Correct : B. 31.3%
41. According to 1998 Census, the three big cities of Sindh; Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur account for 73.1% of the total urban population and ______ of the total population of the province.
Correct : C. 35.7%
42. According to 1998 Census, the average household size has declined marginally from 6.7 persons in 1981 to ______ persons in 1998.
Correct : D. 6.6%
43. According to 1998 Census, the Balochistans population growth rate fall down to 2.42%, which was ______ in 1981.
Correct : B. 7.09%
44. Infant mortality rate in Pakistan is:
Correct : B. 95 per 1000
45. For 100,000 live births, women die of pregnancy are:
Correct : A. 350 to 500
46. The reason of high fertility rate in Pakistan is:
Correct : D. All the Above
47. The legal age for male marriage in Pakistan is:
Correct : C. 18 years
48. The legal age for female marriage in Pakistan is:
Correct : B. 16 years
49. A census of US population has been conducted every ten years since:
Correct : B. 1790
50. Generally Pakistan conducts a population census every
Correct : B. 10 years
51. The interdisciplinary study of human population is called:
Correct : C. Demography
52. Demography includes statistical analysis of
Correct : D. All of the above
53. In Pakistan, first population census was conducted in:
Correct : C. 1951
54. In 1998 census: the population density i.e., persons per square kilometer is:
Correct : C. 166
55. The sex ratio i.e. males per 100 females is
Correct : B. 108.5
56. The current population of Pakistan is:
Correct : C. 152,352,000
57. The percentage of male population is:
Correct : A. 52.03%
58. Islamabad’s area is 906 sq.km. What is its population density (persons per sq.km)?
Correct : D. 888
59. Our national language Urdu is the mother tongue of ___ people.
Correct : C. 7.57%
60. Punjabi is the mother tongue of _____ people.
Correct : C. 44.15%
61. What percentage of our population is divorced?
Correct : C. 0.36%
62. What percentage of our population is widowed?
Correct : B. 5.40%
63. 99.4% of people are Muslims in:
Correct : A. NWFP
64. Sindhi is the mother language of _____ population.
Correct : A. 14.1%
65. Pushto is the mother tongue of _____ people.
Correct : D. 15.42%
66. Which is the largest minority is Sindh?
Correct : B. Hindus (Jati)
67. Balochi is the first language of _____ population.
Correct : A. 3.57%
68. Saraiki is the mother tongue of _____ people.
Correct : D. 10.53%
69. What part of population (15 years and above) is currently
married?
Correct : C. 63%
70. Which is the fourth largest city of Pakistan according to
population size?
Correct : D. Rawalpindi
71. Which one is the largest city population wise?
Correct : D. Faisalabad
72. Which of the following is the smallest city population wise?