Development Geography & Resources is one of 8 topics in the Grade 12 Geography 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. GDP per capita is calculated by:
Dividing total GDP by the total population
Multiplying GDP by the total population
Subtracting population from GDP
Dividing life expectancy by GDP
Answer: Dividing total GDP by the total population — GDP per capita is GDP divided by total population, allowing fairer comparison of average economic output between countries of different population sizes.
Easy
2. Which of the following is a social (rather than purely economic) development indicator?
Life expectancy
GDP
GDP per capita
Total export earnings
Answer: Life expectancy — Life expectancy is a social indicator reflecting population wellbeing and health outcomes, distinct from purely economic indicators such as GDP.
Medium
3. A country has a total GDP of 400 billion currency units and a population of 20 million people. Calculate its GDP per capita in currency units (whole number).
Answer: 20000 — GDP per capita = total GDP / population = 400 000 000 000 / 20 000 000 = 20 000 currency units per person.
