Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 11 — Chapter 11: Population
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does population distribution show? [1]
(A) How people are spread across a region
(B) Only the total population number
(C) Only birth rates
(D) Only death rates
2. What does population density measure? [1]
(A) People per unit area
(B) Total population only
(C) Total land area only
(D) Birth rate only
3. Which region in India is densely populated? [1]
(A) The Ganga basin
(B) The Thar Desert
(C) High mountain regions
(D) Uninhabited islands
4. Which region in India is sparsely populated? [1]
(A) The Thar Desert
(B) The Ganga basin
(C) Major cities
(D) Coastal plains
5. How is population density calculated? [1]
(A) Population divided by land area
(B) Population multiplied by land area
(C) Land area divided by population growth rate
(D) Birth rate divided by death rate
6. What factors affect population distribution? [1]
(A) Climate, water availability and job opportunities
(B) Only random chance
(C) Only government orders
(D) Only weather on a single day
7. Why is understanding population distribution useful? [1]
(A) It helps plan resources and infrastructure
(B) It has no practical use
(C) Only for map-making
(D) Only for tourism
8. What unit is population density usually expressed in? [1]
(A) People per square kilometre
(B) People per country
(C) People per continent
(D) People per year
9. What influences population growth? [1]
(A) Birth rates, death rates and migration
(B) Only birth rates
(C) Only death rates
(D) Only weather patterns
10. What does age composition show? [1]
(A) The proportion of children, adults and elderly
(B) Only the total population
(C) Only the birth rate
(D) Only migration patterns
11. Why does age composition matter? [1]
(A) It affects economic development and planning
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for census records
(D) Only for tax purposes
12. What is the sex ratio? [1]
(A) Number of females per 1,000 males
(B) Number of males per 1,000 females always
(C) Total population divided by area
(D) Birth rate minus death rate
13. What does sex ratio indicate? [1]
(A) Social equality and demographic health
(B) Only economic growth
(C) Only literacy levels
(D) Nothing important
14. What does literacy rate measure? [1]
(A) The percentage who can read and write
(B) The percentage employed
(C) The percentage who own land
(D) The percentage who vote
15. Why is literacy rate important? [1]
(A) It indicates educational development and progress
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for record-keeping
(D) Only for elections
16. What happened to India's population in the 20th century? [1]
(A) It grew rapidly
(B) It declined sharply
(C) It remained constant
(D) It became negative