Age Composition

Q. Identify the three main categories of the population of a nation.

1. Youth
2. Children
3. Senior citizen
4. Working Age

Q. Which group of people are called dependent group in the population?

1. Below 15 years
2. 15 years - 59 years
3. Below 16 years
4. 60 years and above

Q. The working age group isproductive andreproductive.

1. biologically
2. efficiently
3. socially
4. economically

Q. People in which age group are known as adolescents?

1. 15 years - 19 years
2. 10 years - 19 years
3. 0 year - 19 years
4. 11 years - 19 years

Q. Which of the following categories are used to define population on the basis of age?

1. Below 15 years
2. 15 years - 59 years
3. Below 16 years
4. 60 years and above

Q. Choose the most suitable pairs with reference to age groups and productivity.

1. Need education
2. Senior Citizens
3. Children
4. Most productive
5. Adults
6. Dependent group

Q. The age composition of a population is defined as the number of people in same age groups within a country.

1. False
2. True

Q. The _____ and _____ groups are considered economically unproductive.

1. old aged, youth
2. children, old aged
3. working age, old aged
4. children, working age

Q. ________ of a population is defined as the number of people in different age groups within a country.

1. Sex ratio
2. Age composition
3. Literacy rate
4. Birth rate composition

Q. The term ‘age distribution’ is used to describe the age-wise distribution of people in a country.

1. False
2. True