MGS 2023 S3 EOY Geog Qn

This paper consists of 12 printed pages and an Insert of 9 printed pages. `METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL Founded in 1887 END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2023 Secondary 3 GEOGRAPHY Friday 2279 6 October 2023 1 hour 45 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Candidates answer on the question paper. Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The Insert contains Figs. 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, Table 1 for Question 1, Figs. 2.1, 2.2 for Question 2, Figs. 3.1 and 3.2 for Question 3. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

2 1 Geographical Methods (a) A group of students investigated the type of visitors that the Singapore Zoo at the Mandai Wildlife Nature Reserve attracts. They were keen to investigate the following hypothesis, “There are more tourists visiting Singapore Zoo than locals.” Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a map of the Singapore Zoo. (i) The students decided to use questionnaire survey to carry out their investigation. With reference to Fig 1.1, explain how the students could sample the visitors to collect data needed for their investigation. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..[5] (ii) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows the questionnaire survey that the students used to investigate the type of visitors at the Singapore Zoo. They were also keen to investigate the underlying reasons that account for the trend of visitors visiting the Singapore Zoo. Suggest two improvements that can be made to the design of the questionnaire shown in Fig. 1.2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..[2]

3 (iii) Study Table 1 (Insert), which shows the results that students collected based on their questionnaire survey. Use an appropriate data presentation method and present the data in Table 1 on Fig. 1.3 to show how the type of visitors changes across the different months at Singapore Zoo.