Neco 2017 Geography Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 NECO • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Town X has a population of 45 000 people and covers an area of 30 km\(^{2}\). It contains 5 secondary schools, 2 hospitals and 12 primary schools. According to the classification criteria:\n\n- A **town** requires population >20 000 and ≤100 000, population density >1 000 persons km\(^{-2}\), and at least one secondary school per 10 000 people.\n- A **city** requires population >100 000, density >2 000 persons km\(^{-2}\), and at least one hospital per 20 000 people.\n\nUsing these criteria, determine whether the settlement is classified as a town, a city, or another category.

Answer Options

A. Metropolis
Correct Answer B. Town
C. City
D. Village
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Town

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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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