Brazil’s Population Distribution and Density

Q.

Brazil is covered mainly by ______

1. Highlands

2. Plains

3. Mountainous region

4. Dissected hills

Q. As of 2010, what was the population density of Brazil?

1. 382 persons per sq km
2. 82 persons per sq km
3. 23 persons per sq km
4. 123 persons per sq km

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Arrange the following countries in the order of decreasing population: 1) USA, 2) China, 3) India, 4) Indonesia

1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 4, 3, 2, 1
3. 2, 3, 1, 4
4. 3, 1, 2, 4

Q. According to a few population estimates of 2020, which is the fourth most populated country in the world?

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4. 

Q. The government keeps a track of the population density of the nation. What is meant by population density?

1. Number of persons per sq. km.
2. Number of male and female separately in an area.
3. Number of children born per day.
4. Number of persons living in a city.

Q. Assertion (A): Brazil occupies 5.6% of geographical area but the population density is 23 persons/ sq. km; Reason (R): Brazil is the country with wide variety of flora and fauna. People have allowed animals to settle and they have moved to a smaller part of the country.

1. A and R are true. R is the explanation for A.
2. A and R are true, but R is not the explanation for A.
3. A is true, R is false.
4. A is false, R is true.

Q. Statement 1 (S1): The average population density of India is 382.

Statement 2 (S2): The average population density of Brazil is 230.

1. S1 & S2 are true
2. S1 & S2 are false
3. S1 is true, S2 is false
4. S1 is false, S2 is true

Q. Why is the population in the western and central parts of Brazil sparse?

1. These parts are located in the Atacama desert.
2. These parts are located in the Amazon basin.
3. These parts are located in the Brazilian highlands.
4. These parts are located in Brazil's coastal lowlands.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The population density varies in any given country. What are the probable reason/s for this variation?

1. Political reasons
2. Geographical terrain
3. Economic reasons
4. Climate

Q. Based on the 2010 and 2011 Census data for Brazil and India respectively, which of the following statements are correct?

1. India's population was more than 5 times that of Brazil.
2. The population of India was more than 10 times that of Brazil.
3. Brazil had 17.5% of the world's population.
4. India had 17.5% of the world's population.

Q. Arrange the following states of Brazil in the decreasing order of population density: 1) Amazonas 2) Rio de Janeiro 3) Parana.

1. 3, 2, 1
2. 2, 3, 1
3. 3, 1, 2
4. 1, 3, 2