Every Book Back multiple-choice question from Human Settlements (12th Standard Geography, Samacheer Kalvi) — each with the correct option highlighted and a clear, worked explanation. Free to read in English and Tamil.
Q1
Most anthropologists believe that hundreds of thousands of years ago humans first appeared in
- A. The Euphrates and Tigris valley
- B. The Indus valley of Asia
- C. The Great Rift Valley in East AfricaCorrect
- D. The Nile valley of Africa
Explanation. Section 2.2 says most anthropologists believe humans first appeared in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa and spread from there to the Middle East, Asia, Europe, America and Oceania.
Q2
The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million (Million city) is
- A. LondonCorrect
- B. Paris
- C. New York
- D. Tokyo
Explanation. The lesson states that the first urban settlement to reach a population of one million was the city of London. Paris and New York reached the mark later.
Q3
It is predicted that by 2050 about the developing world and the developed world will be urbanized to
- A. 74% & 76% respectively
- B. 64% & 86% respectivelyCorrect
- C. 54% & 96% respectively
- D. 44% & 66% respectively
Explanation. Section 2.8 says it is predicted that by 2050 about 64% of the developing world and 86% of the developed world will be urbanized.
Q4
As per 2011 census, which one of the following is correct?
- A. Delhi's population rose by 4.1%Correct
- B. Mumbai's by 5.1%
- C. Kolkata's by 4%
- D. Chennai's by 5%
Explanation. As per the 2011 census compared to 2001, Delhi's population rose by 4.1%, Mumbai's by 3.1% and Kolkata's by 2%, so only the Delhi figure is correct.
Q5
One of the following statements is untrue regarding the concentric zone theory model. (In the model the zones are lettered A at the centre to E at the outer ring.)
- A. This model was given by Ernest Burgess in 1925.
- B. Letter E in the model indicates medium - class ResidentialCorrect
- C. He envisaged that the development of a city outwards from a centre in concentric zones in a ripple like fashion.
- D. Letter B in the model indicates Zone in Transition
Explanation. In the Burgess model, E is the outermost ring, marked upper-class residential and described as the commuter zone. The middle-class residential ring is D, so statement b is untrue.
Q6
Consider the statements given below and choose the right option from the given.
Statement I: Urban fringe is an area of transition between well recognized urban land uses and the area devoted to agriculture.
Statement II: Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into low-density, monofunctional and usually car-dependent communities, in a process called suburbanization.
- A. Statement - I is right. Statement - II is wrong.
- B. Statement - I is wrong. Statement - II is right.
- C. Statement - I and Statement - II are right.Correct
- D. Statement - I and Statement - II are wrong.
Explanation. Both statements repeat the lesson's own definitions: the urban fringe is the transition area between urban land uses and farmland, and urban sprawl is the spread into low-density, car-dependent communities called suburbanization.
Q7
Match list - I to list - II and answer using the codes given.
(a) Administrative town - (i) Pittsburgh
(b) Recreational Town - (ii) Beijing
(c) Religious Town - (iii) Miami
(d) Industrial Town - (iv) Jerusalem
- A. (a)-i, (b)-ii, (c)-iii, (d)-iv
- B. (a)-iii, (b)-iv, (c)-i, (d)-ii
- C. (a)-iv, (b)-iii, (c)-ii, (d)-i
- D. (a)-ii, (b)-iii, (c)-iv, (d)-iCorrect
Explanation. The lesson lists Beijing as an administrative town, Miami as a recreational town, Jerusalem as a cultural or religious town and Pittsburgh as an industrial town.
Q8
Which one of the following statements is false about urbanization?
- A. The high rate of unemployment and under-employment often leads to high rate of crime.
- B. With greater concentration of people in urban places, the social amenities are quite under great stress.
- C. The scarcity of dumping grounds makes the rural-urban fringe organically rich and more conducive for human health.Correct
- D. The scarcity of space leads to high price of land and high rents for offices and residential accommodations.
Explanation. The book says the scarcity of dumping grounds makes the rural-urban fringe unhygienic and less conducive for human health, so statement c is false. The other three are stated in section 2.9.
Q9
Which of the following is/are an essential characteristic/s of a Standard Urban Area?
(i) It should have a core town of a minimum population size of 50,000.
(ii) The contiguous areas made up of other urban as well as rural administrative units should have close mutual socio-economic links with the core town.
(iii) The probabilities are that this entire area will get fully urbanized in a period of two to three decades.
- A. (i), (ii) and (iii)Correct
- B. (i) and (iii) only
- C. (ii) and (iii) only
- D. (iii) only
Explanation. The lesson lists all three as the essentials of a Standard Urban Area, the concept developed for the 1971 Census: a core town of at least 50,000, close socio-economic links, and full urbanization within two to three decades.
Q10
One of the following statements is incorrect about the dispersed settlement.
- A. Houses are spaced far apart.
- B. Often interspersed with fields.
- C. Their market and some other activities are centralized where they participate together.
- D. Found in the fertile river valley.Correct
Explanation. In dispersed settlements houses are spaced far apart, interspersed with fields, with a centralized market. The book links fertile plains with compact or nucleated settlements, so statement d is incorrect.
About these Human Settlements questions
These are the Book Back multiple-choice questions for Human Settlements from the Tamil Nadu State Board (Samacheer Kalvi) 12th Standard Geography syllabus. Each question shows the correct option and an original, step-by-step explanation so you understand the method, not just the answer. Use the answer key above to jump to any question, then take the practice test to check yourself under exam-like conditions.
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This chapter has 10 book-back multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step explanation.
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