CAT HIGH 2025 GEOG PRELIM P1 QP

Name: Index Number: Class: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 (O-Level Programme) GEOGRAPHY 2279/01 Additional Materials: Insert 27 August 2025 1 hr 45 mins READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE ON THE MARGINS. Answer all questions. For examiner’s use only: Question 1 / 20 m Question 2 / 15 m Question 3 / 15 m Total / 50 marks 1. Write all answers on this booklet. 2. You may use the additional pages at the back of this booklet, where necessary. 3. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages. [Turn over

2 ©CHS 2025 Answer all questions. 1 Geography in Everyday Life A group of students are interested to investigate the importance of community spaces to residents in a neighbourhood in Singapore. The students believe that community spaces play an important part in building a strong sense of place as residents will interact and build bonds with one another. Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a map of Punggol estate that students have selected to conduct their investigation. The students decided to test their hypothesis: ‘Community spaces provide opportunities for residents to interact and build a strong sense of place’, by conducting a questionnaire survey and also asking respondents to draw a mental map of the sites that provide them with a sense of place. (a) (i) Their teacher commented that the hypothesis can be improved on. Suggest how the students can improve their hypothesis. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

3 ©CHS 2025 (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.1, explain how students can collect the data required for their investigation. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [5] (iii) Suggest why asking the respondents to draw a mental map might be useful to the students’ hypothesis. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] [Turn over

4 ©CHS 2025 (b) Suggest two safety measures that the students need to put in place before they embark on their data collection. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

5 ©CHS 2025 (c) The students did a quick survey of the frequency in which residents visited Punggol Point Park. The data collected is presented in Table 1. Table 1 Frequency of visit Number of respondents Less than once a month 30 1 – 2 times a month 45 3 – 4 times a month 25 5 or more times a month 20 Present the data in the pie chart below. [3] 30 [Turn over

6 ©CHS 2025 (d) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows two questions in the questionnaire that the students used to collect 50 responses from each age group of respondents. From these questions, the students tabulated the results into Table 2 (Insert) and Fig. 1.3 (Insert). Using information from Table 2 and Fig. 1.3, evaluate how well the data supports the students’ hypothesis of ‘Community spaces provide opportunities for residents to interact and build a strong sense of place. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [6]

7 ©CHS 2025 2 Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows the trend of international tourist arrivals from 1990 to 2024. (i) Describe the trend of international tourist arrivals from 1990 to 2015. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (ii) Explain how the trend of international tourist arrivals from 1990 to 2015 shown in Fig. 2.1 could have been a result of tourists’ ability to travel. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] [Turn over

8 ©CHS 2025 (iii) Explain the sharp decline in international tourist arrivals shown in Fig. 2.1. [3] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (b) Study Fig. 2.2, which describes about the approach towards sustainable tourism by a country. This type of sustainable tourism focuses on helping disadvantaged communities by directing tourism benefits straight to them. It supports local businesses like small guesthouses, craft sellers, and community tours, boosting incomes and reducing poverty. Unlike tourism dominated by large corporations, it encourages local involvement in managing and deciding on tourism activities. By prioritizing margin