ACSI 2017 Y2IP GEOG FYE

1 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) FINAL EXAMINATION 2017 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME YEAR 2 GEOGRAPHY Wednesday 11 October 2017 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your index number in the boxes at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams and graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all the questions. Section B Answer all the questions. Write all answers in the spaces provided. 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 number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This question paper consists of 17 printed pages. [Turn over INDEX NUMBER For examiner’s use Question No Marks obtained 1 /5 2 /4 3 /5 4 /3 5 /6 6 /2 7 /3 8 /3 9 /4 10 /5 Total /40

2 Section A: Topographical Map [5 marks] 1. Fig. 1 shows a 1:32,000 map of the downtown area in Singapore. Fig. 1 Source: Longman Atlas

3 (a) What is the six -figure grid-reference of the New Park hotel near Little India? [1] ______________________________________________________________ (b) Calculate the distance from the Chettiar Hindu Temple in the middle of the map to Fort Canning. [1] ______________________________________________________________ (c) Describe the road network found in the map. [3] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

4 Section B: Structured Questions [35 marks] 2. Fig. 2 shows a photograph of a slum. Fig. 2 (Source: https://www.pinterest.com/bettykemp70/slums/?lp=true)

5 In the box provided below, draw a sketch of the slum shown in Fig. 2 and annotate four typical characteristics of the slum. [4]

6 3. Fig. 3 shows information on number of people living in slums in different regions of the world. Fig. 3 (Source: http://pubs.sciepub.com/a