Development Issues is one of 8 topics in the Grade 9 Social Sciences 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. Which THREE aspects does development cover, according to this lesson?
Economic, social and environmental aspects
Only economic aspects
Only social aspects
Only environmental aspects
Answer: Economic, social and environmental aspects — Development has economic, social and environmental aspects that are all connected, not just money alone.
Easy
2. What does GDP per capita measure?
A country's total economic output divided by its population, giving an average wealth figure per person
The average number of years of schooling in a country
A country's average life expectancy
The percentage of a country covered in forest
Answer: A country's total economic output divided by its population, giving an average wealth figure per person — GDP per capita divides a country's total economic output by its population to give an average figure for wealth per person.
Medium
3. Name the type of development that refers to improvements like better access to healthcare, education and clean water, rather than purely financial measures.
Answer: social development — Social development refers to improvements in people's wellbeing that are not purely financial, such as better healthcare, education, clean water and safe housing.
