It shall refer to a cooperative whose membership are in large number and geographically scattered or distributed by reason of geographical location, work shift or other similar conditions making it impossible and difficult to conduct their general assembly meeting.

• A. Distributed membership
• B. Scattered membership
• C. Numerous and dispersed membership
• D. Geographical membership

Answer: (C)

When a cooperative has a lot of members who are spread out across different places, it becomes impractical to bring everyone together for a general assembly. The term that best captures this situation is the one that states both aspects: a numerous membership and dispersed (or widely distributed) membership. That label directly signals why holding a physical meeting is difficult and why governance structures may rely on alternative participation methods, such as representation or voting that doesn’t require everyone to be present.

This choice is the most precise because it combines the scale (numerous) with the geographic spread (dispersed), which is exactly what makes a general assembly challenging to conduct in person. Other terms might reference dispersion or geography, but they don’t simultaneously emphasize the large number of members, which is central to determining appropriate governance arrangements.