This was a popular question with the candidates.  The performance of the candidates was generally alright.  They needed to know the factors that leads to the growth of urban settlements namely:

- natural increase in population
- migration to advantaged areas e.g. well drained and fertile soils
- rural- urban migration
- government policies in creating new towns
- decentralization of administrative function e.g. creation of new States and LGAs
- change in administrative status e.g. a town becoming a State headquarters
- presence of economic activities e.g. mining
- industrial development
- availability of social amenities
- absence of disasters – natural or man-made
- accessibility to urban centers.