Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 32

The following table shows the populations of the six largest towns in a region: | Rank | Town | Population | |------|------|------------| | 1 | A | 120,000 | | 2 | B | 70,000 | | 3 | C | 45,000 | | 4 | D | 30,000 | | 5 | E | 22,000 | | 6 | F | 18,000 | According to the rank‑size rule, the population of the town of rank \(r\) should be approximately \(P_1 / r\), where \(P_1\) is the population of the largest town. (i) Calculate the expected population for each rank using the rule. (ii) For each town, compute the percentage deviation of the actual population from the expected value. (iii) Based on whether any deviation exceeds 10 %, decide if the settlement hierarchy follows a regular rank‑size distribution.