JAMB and WAEC Geography questions: Settlement

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1. Question 21· Settlement· JAMB

   A hierarchy of settlements ranks them according to

   • Arainfall
   • Bcolour of buildings
   • Csize and range of services
   • Dsoil type

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2. Question 22· Settlement· WAEC

   Settlements built along the banks of the River Niger are mainly examples of

   • Alinear settlements
   • Bnucleated settlements
   • Cdispersed settlements
   • Dconurbations

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3. Question 23· Settlement· WAEC

   The function of a settlement means its

   • Asize
   • Bsite
   • Cmain activity, such as a port or administrative centre
   • Dshape

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4. Question 24· Settlement· JAMB

   A bridging-point settlement grows where

   • Aa mountain is highest
   • Ba river can be crossed
   • Csoil is poorest
   • Drain is heaviest

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5. Question 25· Settlement· WAEC

   A hamlet is

   • Aa capital city
   • Ba large city
   • Ca very small rural settlement
   • Da port

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6. Question 26· Settlement· JAMB

   Central place theory was developed by

   • AAlfred Weber
   • BWalter Christaller
   • CJohann von Thünen
   • DThomas Malthus

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7. Question 27· Settlement· JAMB

   The situation of a settlement means

   • Aits functions
   • Bthe land it is built on
   • Cits population
   • Dits position in relation to surrounding features

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8. Question 28· Settlement· WAEC

   Linear settlements develop along

   • Aroads, rivers or coastlines
   • Bhilltops
   • Cthe centre of deserts
   • Da single well

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9. Question 29· Settlement· JAMB

   One function of a market town is to

   • Adefend the national border
   • Bmine minerals
   • Cgenerate electricity
   • Dserve as a centre for buying and selling produce from the surrounding area

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10. Question 30· Settlement· JAMB

    A dispersed settlement pattern is common where

    • Athere is a single water point
    • Bland is scarce
    • Cfarmers live on their own farms
    • Ddefence is needed

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11. Question 31· Settlement· WAEC

    Urban problems include

    • Ano housing demand
    • Btoo much farmland
    • Ctraffic congestion and poor waste disposal
    • Dfew people

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12. Question 32· Settlement· WAEC

    Which Nigerian city was built mainly as an administrative centre?

    • AAba
    • BAbuja
    • COnitsha
    • DWarri

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13. Question 33· Settlement· WAEC

    A settlement in which buildings are spread out is

    • Anucleated
    • Bdispersed
    • Clinear
    • Da conurbation

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