Human Settlements Additional One Mark Online Test

Human Settlements Additional One Mark Online Test (12th Standard Geography)

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A rural settlement in which houses are built along a road, railway line, river, canal, the edge of a valley or a levee is known as

A.Circular pattern B.Linear pattern C.Star like pattern D.Rectangular pattern

Rectangular pattern settlements are usually found in

A.plain areas and wide inter-montane valleys B.the points where several roads cross C.the tri-junctions of roads D.areas around lakes and tanks

Match the rural settlement pattern with where it is found.
(a) Circular - (i) where several roads cross each other
(b) Star like - (ii) at the tri-junctions of roads
(c) T-shaped - (iii) around lakes, tanks or a planned village
(d) Linear - (iv) along a levee or canal edge

A.(a)-iii, (b)-i, (c)-ii, (d)-iv B.(a)-i, (b)-iii, (c)-iv, (d)-ii C.(a)-iii, (b)-ii, (c)-i, (d)-iv D.(a)-iv, (b)-i, (c)-ii, (d)-iii

Which factor does the lesson call probably the single most important factor in deciding where a settlement might be located?

A.Defence B.Building materials C.Water supply D.Route centres

Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, is a good example of a

A.wet point site B.dry point site C.bridging point D.route centre

The Maoris who built their settlements, called Pa's, on the top of steep hills to prevent being attacked lived in

A.Italy B.New Zealand C.Scotland D.South Africa

According to the lesson, in the Northern Hemisphere the best slopes on which to locate a settlement are those that face

A.north B.east C.south D.west

Find the odd one out with respect to settlements at the confluence of two rivers.

A.Khartoum B.Allahabad C.Bhavani D.Exeter

Which is the most famous settlement that grew due to finding gold, after the gold rush to California in 1849?

A.San Francisco B.Pittsburgh C.Miami D.Kansas City

Q10

Route centres are often called

A.Bridging points B.Dry points C.Nodal points D.Wet points

Q11

Consider the following statements about rural and urban areas.
1. Rural areas have predominantly primary activities such as agriculture.
2. Rural areas generally have a higher density of population than urban areas.
3. In urban areas the way of life is complex and fast, hence social relations are formal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 and 2 only B.1 and 3 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q12

The term conurbation was coined in 1915 by

A.Jean Gottman B.Ernest Burgess C.Patrick Geddes D.Majid Husain

Q13

Consider the following statements.
1. Megalopolis is a Greek word meaning "great city".
2. The term megalopolis was popularized by Patrick Geddes.
3. The urban landscape from Boston in the north to south of Washington in the USA is the best known example of a megalopolis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 and 2 only B.2 and 3 only C.1 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q14

In the lesson, the term Ecumenopolis refers to

A.a group of huts arranged in a circle around a cattle corral B.a single city encompassing the whole world C.the merging of two or more cities D.a city with a population of more than 10 million

Q15

The concept of Standard Urban Area was developed for the tabulation of certain urban data at which census?

A.1961 Census B.1971 Census C.1991 Census D.2001 Census

Q16

Assertion (A): Zone B of the Burgess model, the transition zone next to the C.B.D., contains the sites of urban slums.
Reason (R): New migrants come and live in this zone of residential decay because the rents are low and transportation costs to the workplace are minimal.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A C.A is true but R is false D.A is false but R is true

Q17

In the concentric zone model, Zone C, the zone of independent working men's homes, is inhabited mainly by

A.blue-collar workers who are generally second generation migrants B.new migrants living in decaying dwellings C.middle and upper class families D.commuters living in small villages beyond the city limits

Q18

Find the odd one out with respect to the causes of urban sprawl given in the lesson.

A.Lower land rates B.Rise in standard of living C.Lower house tax rates D.Inadequacy of water supply

Q19

According to the 2011 census, the share of India's population residing in urban areas stood at

A.11.4% B.28.53% C.31.16% D.40.76%

Q20

Which of the following correctly distinguishes urbanization from urban growth, as explained in the lesson?

A.Urbanization is the absolute number of people living in urban areas; urban growth is the proportion of the national population living there B.Urbanization is the proportion of the total national population living in areas classed as urban; urban growth is the absolute number of people living in such areas C.Both terms mean the expansion of cities into low-density, car-dependent suburbs D.Urbanization refers to the spread of city buildings into the countryside; urban growth refers to the merging of two cities

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