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51.

A census of US population has been conducted every ten years since:

A. 1780
B. 1790
C. 1800
D. 1810
Answer» C. 1800
52.

Generally Pakistan conducts a population census every

A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 20 years
Answer» C. 15 years
53.

The population of NWFP has increased from 13.1% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.

A. 13.4%
B. 14.4%
C. 15.4%
D. 16.4%
Answer» B. 14.4%
54.

The population of Islamabad has increased from 0.4% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.

A. 0.5%
B. 0.6%
C. 0.7%
D. 0.8%
Answer» C. 0.7%
55.

According to 1998 Census Islamabad is the most urbanized area with an urban population share of:

A. 55.6%
B. 60.5%
C. 65.6%
D. 70.5%
Answer» D. 70.5%
56.

Sindh is the most urbanized province 48.9%, followed by Punjab ______.

A. 21.3%
B. 31.3%
C. 41.3%
D. 45.3%
Answer» C. 41.3%
57.

The Population of Sindh has increased from 22.6% in 1981 to ______ in 1998.

A. 23%
B. 24%
C. 25%
D. 26%
Answer» B. 24%
58.

According to 1998 Census FATA is the least urbanized area with an urban population share of:

A. 0.5%
B. 1.7%
C. 2.0%
D. 2.7%
Answer» E.
59.

The population of NWFP has gone up from 11 m in 1981 to ______ in 1998.

A. 16 m
B. 17.5 m
C. 18 m
D. 18.5 m
Answer» C. 18 m
60.

The Balochistan population has increased from 4.3m in 1981 to ______ in 1998.

A. 5.5 m
B. 6.5 m
C. 7.5 m
D. 8.5 m
Answer» C. 7.5 m
61.

FATA population increased from 2.1 m in 1981 to ______ in 1998.

A. 2.5 m
B. 2.7 m
C. 2.9 m
D. 3.1 m
Answer» E.
62.

The overall sex-ratio is ______ which was 110.6% in 1981.

A. 108.1%
B. 109.1%
C. 110.1%
D. 111.1%
Answer» B. 109.1%
63.

Which is the fourth largest city of Pakistan according to population size?

A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Multan
D. Rawalpindi
Answer» E.
64.

Sindh is the most urbanized province, where ______ of the population is living in urban areas.

A. 38.9%
B. 48.9%
C. 58.9%
D. 28.9%
Answer» C. 58.9%
65.

The Balochistan population has also a nominal fall from 5.1% to:

A. 2.0
B. 3.1%
C. 4.1%
D. 5.0%
Answer» E.
66.

The rural share of population has fallen from 71.7% to:

A. 69.5%
B. 67.5%
C. 65.5%
D. 62.5%
Answer» C. 65.5%
67.

The sex ratio is slightly higher in urban areas because of:

A. economic reasons
B. social reasons
C. political reasons
D. cultural reasons
Answer» B. social reasons
68.

In 1981, Pakistan was the worlds ninth most populous country and in 1998 ______.

A. Tenth
B. Eighth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh
Answer» E.
69.

Urban population has gone up from 28.3% to:

A. 29.3%
B. 32.5%
C. 35.3%
D. 39.3%
Answer» C. 35.3%
70.

According to the 1998 Census, the total population of Pakistan is 130.5 m. It was ______ in 1981.

A. 64.2 m
B. 70.2 m
C. 74.2 m
D. 80.2 m
Answer» B. 70.2 m
71.

The urban population growth rate is 3.45%, whereas the rural population growth rate is:

A. 1.24%
B. 2.24%
C. 3.24%
D. 4.24%
Answer» C. 3.24%