Population: Exam Questions

June 2013

5 (b) (i) For two areas of settlement that you have studied, contrast the socio-economic characteristics of the residents. (5)

5 (b) (ii) Use your settlement case studies to comment on the implications for social welfare. (6)

5 (c) With reference to two case studies of countries at different stages of development, assess the success of attempts to manage population change.

Jan 2013

‘The England and Wales population pyramid displayed the characteristics of a country in stage 4 until 2001, but the evidence of this stage is less clear in 2010.’ Provide evidence from Figure 7 for this statement. (3)

5 (c) Discuss the implications of an ageing population. (6)

5 (d) Discuss the usefulness of at least two population measures (such as birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, migration rate and population density) as indicators of development.

June 2012

5 (a) Distinguish between natural and migration population change. (3)

Describe and comment on trends shown in Figure 9. (5)

5 (c) With reference to a case study, assess how successful one country has been in managing population change. (7)

5 (d) “An ageing population can bring economic, political and social advantages as well as disadvantages.” Discuss this view.

Jan 2012

5 (a) (ii) Suggest reasons for the contrasts described in (a)(i). (4)

5 (b) (i) Define 'infant mortality rate'. (2)

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5 (c) Examine how population structure changes at different stages of the demographic transition.

June 2011

5 (a) (ii) For two areas of settlement that you have studied, describe how the provision ofservices is different. (5)

5 (c) Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the demographic transition model.

Jan 2011

5 (b) Explain why the population density of an area may change over time. (5)

5 (c) To what extent do Figures 10a and 10b suggest that China's population policy willallow sustainable development?

5 (d) “For better and for worse?” Discuss how population change can affect the character ofrural and urban areas.

June 2010

5c. Describe how the population structure of a country in stage 2 of the demographic transition model is different from that of a country in stage 4. (5)

5 (d) Comment on the impact of different population structures on the balance between population and resources.

Jan 2010

5 (a) Distinguish between birth rate and fertility rate. (4)

5 (d) For any two of the following types of area, summarise the contrasts between themand explain the implications of these contrasts for social welfare:_ inner city_ suburban_ rural–urban fringe_ rural settlement.

June 2009

5 (a) (i) Describe the pattern shown in Figure 6. (4)

5 (a) (ii) Suggest reasons for this pattern. (5)

5 (b) Describe the population structure shown in Figure 7a and outline the likely impactof the Eastern European workers registered in the UK on this population structure. (6)

5 (c) Outline and comment on the economic and political consequences of populationchange. (15)