CCHM 2023 Sec 3 PG EOY_Ans

[Turn Over Name: Class: Register Number: END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY 3 Geography 2279 3 October 2023 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 1 hour 45 minutes Additional materials: Insert Suggested Answers This document consists of 13 printed pages..

2 2023EOY/CCHMS/Secondary 3/Geography/2279 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) A class of students wanted to compare residents’ level of satisfaction of the amenities offered in two neighbourhood shopping malls in two different parts of Singapore. Photographs of the two malls are shown in Figs. 1.1 and 1.2 (Insert). The students decided to survey 50 people.

3 The results of the question on levels of satisfaction in the questionnaire are shown in Table 1.1. Table 1.1 Results for Question 1 Question 1: Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following amenities in this shopping mall. The shopping mall in Fig. 1.1 Amenities in the mall Level of satisfaction very dissatisfied somewhat dissatisfied neither dissatisfied nor satisfied somewhat satisfied very satisfied availability of nursing room & handicapped toilets 2 4 20 15 9 variety of food eateries 2 8 3 15 22 prices of food 18 12 3 13 4 variety of retail outlets 2 7 8 9 24 cleanliness 2 4 15 10 19 mean 5.2 7.0 12.4 15.6 The shopping mall in Fig. 1.2 Amenities in the mall Level of satisfaction very dissatisfied somewhat dissatisfied neither dissatisfied nor satisfied somewhat satisfied very satisfied availability of nursing room & handicapped toilets 3 5 5 14 23 variety of food eateries 16 23 2 4 5 prices of food 20 10 5 9 6 variety of retail outlets 13 14 5 13 5 cleanliness 3 5 15 9 18 mean 11 11.4 6.4 9.8 11.4 (i) What type of rating scale is used in the questionnaire shown in Table 1.1? [1] • Likert scale.

4 2023EOY/CCHMS/Secondary 3/Geography/2279 (ii) Complete the empty cell in Table 1.1 by calculating the mean for ‘neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’ for the neighbourhood in Fig. 1.1. [1] • 9.8 (iii) With reference to Figs. 1.1 and Fig. 1.2 (Insert), explain how the students could sample visitors to collect the data needed for their investigation. [3] Describe a suitable sampling method: • Students could use simple random sampling, using a random number generator/table/using a dice. OR • Students could use convenience sampling, where respondents are selected because they are convenience sources of data. OR • Students could use stratified random sampling , where respondents are selected based on a proportionate makeup to the population such as age/gender. Probability sampling such as random