2023 NJC J1 Promos QP

National Junior College SH1 Promotional Examinations for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 2 GEOGRAPHY 9173/01 26 September 2023 3 hours Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer Question 1 in Section A. Answer Question 2 in Section B. Answer one question in Section C. The insert contains all the Resources referred to in the questions. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the question. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

2 Answer Questions 1 and 2 and EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4 Section A Cluster 4 Fieldwork 1 A group of 4 students from NJC undertook an investigation to study flood risk in Malaysia at two sites, Sungai Melaka (Malacca) and Sungai Simpang Kiri (Johor), during the June school holidays. The students came up with the following hypothesis: “There is higher flood risk at Sungai Melaka than Sungai Simpang Kiri.” The students collected data from Sungai Simpang Kiri on a Sunday afternoon . They then travelled to Sungai Melaka the next day and collected data from the area on a Monday afternoon. The two rivers are about 90km apart and require a 2-hour drive to get from one river to the other. For safety reasons, the students were not able to take measurements in the river and had to focus on collecting data on flood risk perceptions instead. At each site, they collected data from 10 people living or working in the area. Resource 1 shows a map showing the location of the 2 rivers in Malaysia. Resource 2A shows a photograph of Sungai Melaka. Resource 2B shows a photograph of Sungai Simpang Kiri. Resource 3 shows the questionnaire created by the students. Resource 4 shows the results to one of the questions from the questionnaire.

3 (a) With reference to Resource 1, explain why the students’ hypothesis is suitable. [4] (b) With reference to Resources 2A and 2B, explain how potential risks can be mitigated. [5] (c) With reference to Resource 2A, describe one sampling method that the students can adopt for their investigation.