Answers to CE MC Questions (1992-2000)

URBAN PROBLEMS

Question	Ans.	Explanation
9527	A	Urban sprawl refers to the irregular unplanned urban development along the margin of a city. So, it is not planned by the government.
0058	C	Fringe refers to the margin of a city.
9960	C	The same question as 0058.
9544	A
9655	C	Demarcation means to show the limit of something. Peng Chau has little ecological value so it hasn’t been demarked to be a nature reserve.
9757	B
9759	C	Roof-top squatters are usually found in old urban areas.
9957	D
9952	C	Urban sprawl is the phenomenon rather than the cause.
9953	A	All choices are the objectives of new town development. The last two couldn’t be achieved up till now. New towns cannot provide adequate jobs in the tertiary sector. So residents need to commute to the CBD for work.
9758	D	There should be positive relationship between agricultural activities and distance from the CBD.
9847	C	Urban sprawl may even worsen the problem of traffic jams.
9948	D	Tsing Ma Bridge only links up the new airport with the urban areas.
9323	A	B is Shing Mun Tunnel. C is Tate Cairns Tunnel and D is Aberdeen Tunnel. A shows the LRT system.
9460	D