Chapter 8 Quiz: Housing & Its Spatial Distribution

Which of the following is an example of temporary housing?

• HDB flat

• Relief Shelter

• Condominium

Housing with more than four storeys and that requires the use of lifts is considered high-rise.

• True

• False

Legally built housing is termed ______ housing.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of formal housing?

• Built by government or private developers

• Legal right to occupy land

• Lack of access to basic services

• High-quality building materials

Who builds informal housing?

• Individuals

• Governments

• Private Developers

Informal housing are at a high risk of collapsing, being flooded or catching fire easily.

• True

• False

Informal housing is built in an ____________ fashion.

• planned

• unplanned

Examples of inferior building materials include zinc sheets, recycled lumber and concrete

• True

• False

Informal housing have a high chance of being cleared because

• the houses look unattractive

• the houses are low-density and low-rise

• the houses occupy a large land area

• the houses are built illegally on government land or private property

Informal housing is also known as

• temporary settlements

• hazardous settlements

• squatter settlements