Population Dynamics and Settlement · CSEC Geography

102 past-paper questions on Population Dynamics and Settlement, part of Section III: Human Systems, from every CSEC Geography paper on Quelpr.

1. Q371 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which of the following is not a 'push' migration factor?
2. Q571 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1What type of settlement pattern would MOST likely occur in the area shaded ^^^ in the map above?
3. Q581 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1The growth of population in urban areas is usually referred to as
4. Q591 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Rapid urbanization in Caribbean countries USUALLY results in
5. Q421 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1Which of the following would have its HIGHEST population density in the daytime?
6. Q571 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1Which of the following factors are MOST likely to result in urban growth in the Caribbean? I. Urban to rural migration II. Rural to urban migration III. High death rate and low birth rate IV. Low death rate and high…
7. 10(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2State the population of San Fernando.
8. 10(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Identify the HIGHEST population density category shown.
9. 10(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Determine how many times larger the population of Arima is compared to Point Fortin.
10. 10(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Define what is meant by the term 'urbanization'.
11. 10(c)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Describe TWO factors influencing the site selection for the capital city of a named Caribbean country.
12. 10(d)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Location.
13. 10(d)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Functions.
14. 10(a)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Construct a divided circle to represent the data presented in Table 4.
15. 10(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Define the term 'urbanization'.
16. 10(c)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2With the aid of a sketch map, give TWO reasons for the location of a named capital city in the Caribbean.
17. 10(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2For the capital city named in (c)(i), explain THREE factors that have been responsible for its growth and development.
18. 5(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Name the stages of the demographic transition model where there is little natural population increase.
19. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Describe the change in the death rate during Stage 2.
20. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2State the stage from which population starts to increase significantly.
21. 5(b)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Define the term 'urbanization'.
22. 5(c)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Describe three problems associated with urbanization in the Caribbean.
23. 5(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Explain three reasons why people move from rural areas to towns.
24. 5(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Suggest three actions that could be taken to reduce rural to urban migration.
25. 5(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Draw a sketch map of a Caribbean country that you have studied and indicate ONE area of dense settlement and ONE area of sparse settlement.
26. 5(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Define the term 'urbanization'.
27. 5(b)(ii)9 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Explain how urbanization occurs in the Caribbean, including THREE causes in your response.
28. 5(b)(iii)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Discuss ONE negative effect of urbanization in ONE named capital city in the Caribbean.
29. 5(b)(iv)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Outline THREE measures aimed at controlling urbanization in the Caribbean.
30. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify which sex will have the LARGER population in the 65 and over age group in 2025.
31. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State what change is projected between 2000 and 2025 for the TOTAL population of the 15 - 44 age group.
32. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Describe how the TOTAL population for the 0 - 14 age group will change between 2000 and 2025.
33. 5(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify which sex had the LARGER population in the under ten age group in 2000.
34. 5(b)(i)a1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Define population density.
35. 5(b)(i)b1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Define population distribution.
36. 5(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State SIX consequences which migration from the Caribbean may have on the region.
37. 5(c)(i)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain how the relief of an area may lead to low population densities.
38. 5(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain how ANY TWO of the following factors may influence population distribution: Presence of minerals; Manufacturing; Soils.
39. 5(d)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Account for the population growth of any ONE capital city in the Caribbean.
40. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Name the parish which had the HIGHEST growth rate.
41. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Name ONE parish that had growth of less than 2%.
42. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Calculate the growth in Portland as a percentage.
43. 5(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Which parish had a population increase of less than one thousand persons?
44. 5(b)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Describe THREE problems of urbanisation in the Caribbean.
45. 5(c)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2State TWO factors which influence population growth.
46. 5(d)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Give SIX reasons why people often move from rural areas to cities.
47. 5(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Using evidence from the map, list TWO features that may be associated with low population densities in Country P.
48. 5(a)(ii)a)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Name the country labelled P.
49. 5(a)(ii)b)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Name the country labelled Q.
50. 5(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Define 'natural increase' in relation to population.
51. 5(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Define 'migration' in relation to population.
52. 5(c)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Describe the pattern of international migration for a named Caribbean country over the last twenty years.
53. 5(d)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how TWO factors have influenced rural-to-urban migration.
54. 5(e)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how FOUR factors have influenced high population densities in a named Caribbean country.
55. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2State which district had the HIGHEST population increase.
56. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2State the percentage change in population in Choiseul.
57. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Calculate the actual population change for Vieux Fort.
58. 5(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2State which district had the SMALLEST population change.
59. 5(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Describe TWO economic benefits of international migration to the Caribbean.
60. 5(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Outline TWO strategies that have been implemented to reduce urbanization in a named Caribbean country.
61. 5(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2With reference to specific examples in the Caribbean, explain how THREE of the following factors influence population distribution: Relief, Natural vegetation, Soils, Employment opportunities.
62. 5(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Draw a sketch map of a named Caribbean country.
63. 5(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2On the sketch map drawn in (a)(i), name and locate one area of sparse population distribution and one area with a dense population distribution.
64. 5(b)(i)a)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Define the term 'birth rate'.
65. 5(b)(i)b)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Define the term 'infant mortality rate'.
66. 5(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Outline two ways by which the population of a country increases.
67. 5(c)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Using examples from a named Caribbean country, explain how either availability of services or relief may influence population distribution.
68. 5(c)(ii)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Compare the population growth of one Caribbean country with that of one developed country, using the headings fertility rates and migration.
69. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify the country that has just over one quarter of its urban population living in the primate city.
70. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify the country that has nearly a quarter of its total population living in the primate city.
71. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Name ONE country where all the urban population live in one city.
72. 5(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify the country with the smallest percentage of its total population living in the primate city.
73. 5(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2State TWO ways by which the population of cities increases.
74. 5(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Describe THREE measures that can be used to reduce urbanization in the Caribbean.
75. 5(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Explain FOUR reasons why many rural residents in the Caribbean prefer to live in cities.
76. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Calculate the number of births that occurred in 1975.
77. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Determine the natural increase for 1985.
78. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Calculate the number of deaths that occurred in 1981.
79. 5(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Describe the pattern of deaths from 1971 to 1985.
80. 5(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Define the term 'population density'.
81. 5(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2State two characteristics of urbanization.
82. 5(b)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Outline two causes of urbanization in the Caribbean.
83. 5(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain four factors that have influenced the distribution of population in the Caribbean, including an example for each factor.
84. 5(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2On the grid provided as an insert, complete a line graph to illustrate the data in the table. Include a title and label the vertical axis.
85. 5(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Define the term 'urbanization'.
86. 5(b)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Outline THREE reasons for rural-urban migration in the Caribbean.
87. 5(b)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Describe TWO measures that have been used to control the rate of urbanization in the Caribbean.
88. 5(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2With reference to specific Caribbean examples, explain how any TWO of natural vegetation, presence of minerals, or soils influenced population distribution.
89. 5(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2For a named Caribbean territory, explain TWO ways in which its relief influences population density.
90. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State the age range for each group represented on the population pyramid.
91. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Identify which age group had the largest number of persons.
92. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State how many females were in the 5–9 age group.
93. 3(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State how many males were between the age group 10–19.
94. 3(a)(v)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Identify one particular age group which had twice as many females as males.
95. 3(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Define each of the terms: Urbanization and Urban sprawl.
96. 3(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Describe three problems caused by population growth in urban areas of the Caribbean.
97. 1(h)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Complete Table 1 by inserting settlement types and examples from the map extract.
98. 1(j)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2State THREE ways in which relief has influenced the settlements shown on the map.
99. 3(a)5 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Using the data provided in Table 2, construct a bar graph on the grid in Figure 3 to show the number of Caribbean immigrants in selected Caribbean countries in the year 2016. Include a title.
100. 3(b)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Outline TWO physical features which influence the distribution of population in the Caribbean.
101. 3(c)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Describe ONE push factor and ONE pull factor that has caused out-migration in the Caribbean since the 1990s.
102. 3(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Using examples, explain THREE consequences of out-migration in the Caribbean since the 1990s.