Neco 2020 Geography Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2020 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 3 NECO • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

In 2010 a town had a population of 45\,000. The annual natural increase rate was 2.5\% and the net migration rate was -0.5\% per year. (a) Estimate the population in 2020 using compound growth. (b) Classify the settlement in 2020 as a town (population < 100\,000), a city (100\,000 \le population < 500\,000) or a metropolis (population \ge 500\,000). (c) Assuming the same net growth rate continues, in which year will the settlement first be re‑classified as a city? Give the number of years from 2020.

Answer Options

A. Population in 2020 ≈ 54,855; classification: town; about 25 years later (≈ year 2045) to become a city
Correct Answer B. Population in 2020 ≈ 54,855; classification: town; about 31 years later (≈ year 2051) to become a city
C. Population in 2020 ≈ 57,300; classification: town; about 35 years later (≈ year 2055) to become a city
D. Population in 2020 ≈ 52,000; classification: town; about 28 years later (≈ year 2048) to become a city
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Population in 2020 ≈ 54,855; classification: town; about 31 years later (≈ year 2051) to become a city

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This is Neco 2020 Geography Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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