Population, Labour Force & Labour Relations is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Economics CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. The natural growth rate of a population is best described as:
The difference between the birth rate and the death rate, expressed as a percentage
The total number of people who migrate into a country each year
The total population of a country at a single point in time
The rate at which a country's GDP grows each year
Answer: The difference between the birth rate and the death rate, expressed as a percentage — The natural growth rate specifically measures the difference between births and deaths in a population, expressed as a percentage, and is distinct from migration-driven population change.
Easy
2. People moving out of a country to live elsewhere is called:
Emigration
Immigration
Natural growth
Urbanisation
Answer: Emigration — Emigration refers to people moving out of a country, while immigration refers to people moving into a country; both affect total population change alongside the natural growth rate.
Medium
3. What is the term for the model that describes how birth rates and death rates tend to change through stages as a country develops economically over time?
Answer: The demographic cycle — The demographic cycle (or demographic transition) describes the typical stages a country's birth and death rates pass through as it develops economically, moving from high birth/death rates towards low birth/death rates over time.
