Types of Settlements

Correct answer: A. Site is the local physical setting while situation is its relation to other places

The governing geographical distinction is between site and situation. Site means the immediate physical characteristics on which a settlement is located, including relief, slope, soil, water supply, drainage and the available ground. Situation means the settlement’s relative location and its links with surrounding places, such as roads, rivers, markets, neighbouring towns, ports or regions. A settlement may have a favourable site for building but a weak situation if it is poorly connected, or a difficult site but an important situation along a major route. Therefore option A is correct. Option B is incomplete, option C reverses the meanings, and option D ignores a basic settlement distinction.

Correct answer: B. A worker-dominated temporary or semi-permanent settlement

Option B is correct. Company housing provides workers with a place to live, but the absence of schools and family services makes the area less suitable for families to settle permanently. The result may be a settlement dominated by workers, which could be temporary or semi-permanent. The exact form depends on local conditions, so this is a possible outcome rather than a certainty.