1 |
In the past the population has not only been reduced by famine and disease but also by _________ |
population
floods
earthquakes
war
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2 |
An under _________ country is characterized by poverty with beggars in the cities |
sized
ground
developed
world
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3 |
The study of the population growth indicates one of the greatest __________ of our time |
solutions
recreations
amusements
paradoxes
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4 |
Soon after the discover of __________ it was realised that yaws could be cured |
pencillin
tetracyclin
T.V
dish antenna
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5 |
In Ceylon, the death rate was reduced by one third in two years by greatly reducing mortality from __________ |
typhoid
malaria
Diphtheria
Gout
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6 |
But even in these areas low death-rate __________ that the population is still growing fairly rapidly |
mane
main
means
men's
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7 |
Among the Western nations because of the decline in the birth rate, the _______ is not now growing so fast |
production
grain
crops
population
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8 |
One couple need only produce just ________ children to replace themselves |
two
four
five
one
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9 |
Now in the industrial countries of the west __________ out of 20 becomes adults |
15
19
14
10
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10 |
The population is growing at the rate of 6.6 per ________ of the population |
100
400
1000
1500
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11 |
In the U.K the death rate for 1963 was |
11.6
9.6
7.6
5.6
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12 |
In the U.K the birth rate for 1963 was __________ |
10.2
11.2
15.2
18.2
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13 |
The main reason for population increase is the ______ between the birth-rate and death rate |
difference
deference
resemblance
equality
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14 |
Within two or three centuries there will only be enough room on the earth for people to __________ |
sit down
stand up
lie down
run across
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15 |
The population is increasing at a rate which would double the numbers in only ________ years |
20
30
40
50
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16 |
The number doubled by 1650 and 1850 doubled again to ________ million |
700
800
900
1000
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17 |
Till by the birth of Christ the world population was about _________ million |
200-300
50-150
400-500
600-700
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18 |
The number of people in the wold is rapidly ________ |
declining
increasing
receding
lessening
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19 |
In the world, not only is there not enough food, but each year there are many more _______ to eat it |
beasts
animals
people
birds
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20 |
It may be that there are just too many people for the amount of food _________ |
avail
availed
availing
available
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