A settlement type in which buildings are aligned along a road or river is said to be

A. dispersed

B. nucleated

C. linear

D. clustered

The major causes of change in population size are

A. births, marriage and deaths

B. births, accidents and deaths

C. births, deaths and migration

D. migration, fertility and marriage

Banking, insurance, and teaching are examples of which industry?

A. Consumer

B. Tertiary

C. Secondary

D. Primary

A rapid population growth can result from

A. high death and low birth rate

B. the use of family planning methods

C. absence of natural hazards

D. improved medical care

The term relative location of a settlement refers to

A. the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

B. the position of a settlement in relation to others

C. a settlement inhabited by relatives

D. an imaginary point on a settlement

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except

A. movement of people and commodities

B. promotion of national and international trade

C. diffusion of ideas and technology

D. distribution of human population

Most industries in the West African sub-region are

A. large-scale

B. small-scale

C. medium-scale

D. capital intensive

Which of the following areas in Tropical Africa is densely populated?

A. South-western Nigeria

B. The middle belt of West Africa

C. The Sahel region of West Africa

D. The Niger Delta

What is the sum total of human resources available in a country called?

A. Cluster

B. Inhabitant

C. Population

D. Primary

The predominance of consumer-oriented industries in developing countries is accounted for by

A. limited demand

B. adequate capital

C. limited skilled manpower

D. high level of technology