Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Question:

Read the following points about network and accessibility carefully.

(A) Node is the meeting point of two or more routes.
(B) A road joining two nodes is called link.
(C) A well established network has limited nodes and links.
(D) In network, different places are linked together.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (C) and (D) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only

As transport systems develop, different places are linked together to form a network (D). Networks are made up of nodes and links. A node is the meeting point of two or more routes (A), a point of origin, a point of destination or any sizeable town along a route, Every road that joins two nodes is called a link (B).

A developed network has many links, which means that places are well-connected. (C- The given statement is incorrect). A well-established network can have a large number of nodes and links.