CGS 2025 GEOG PRELIM P1 QP

1 This document consists of 14 printed pages. [Turn over Class: Register No: Name: CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 2279/01 26 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number and class in the spaces provided at the top of this page. 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. Answer all questions. The Insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions. 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. The total number of marks for this examination is 50.

2 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life During their internship with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB ), a group of students were tasked to investigate the benefits and costs of Singapore hosting the Formula 1 (F1) race annually. Using information that they found online, the students came up with a simplified map of the area where the race was held, Fig. 1.1 [Insert]. (a) (i) Identify the type of data that students referenced, to come up with Fig. 1.1. ……………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………… [1] (ii) The students were interested to find out the original land use of the area when the race was not held to do a comparison of land-use. Suggest one source of data that the students could find this information from. ……………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………… [1] (b) The students understood that one of the drawbacks of the race was the diversion of traffic and its consequences for all affected roads. Fig. 1.2 [Insert] show parts of the race circuit and hence the affected roads where traffic would be diverted from Friday to Sunday of the race weekend. As such, the students sought to find out the typical traffic count along St. Andrew’s Road, one of the roads that would be affected. The students collected the data on a Sunday evening, between the timings of 5.00pm to 10.00pm at the location marked X. Fig. 1.3 below shows the data collected. Time Number of vehicles 5pm 1100 6pm 700 7pm 1200 8pm 1300 9pm 800 10pm 700 Fig. 1.3

3 [Turn over (i) Using Fig. 1. 3, complete the graph in Fig. 1.4 to indicate the number of vehicles that were travelling along St. Andrew’s Road during the study duration. [3] Fig. 1.4

4 (ii) Evaluate the reliability of the data collected by the students. ……………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] (iii) Suggest two improvements that could be made to the data collection process. ……………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] (c) The students understood that a key benefit from the holding of the F1 race was the increase in tourism expenditure when tourists travelled to Singapore to watch the event. Using Fig. 1.5 below, the students decided to conduct interviews with tourists to investigate the hypothesis “During the F1 race period, tourists travel to Singapore to watch the race.” Questionnnaire 1. What is your age? a. 0 – 20 b. 21 – 40 c. 41 – 60 d. > 60 2. What is your gender? a. Male / Female 3. Did you travel to Singapore to specially attend the Formula 1 race? a. Yes / No 4. Are you staying in Singapore for more than 5 days? a. Yes / No 5. Will you be attending any F1-related events or activities during your stay? a. Yes / No Fig. 1.5

5 [Turn over Using Fig. 1. 5, evaluate the usefulness of the questionnaire in helping the students determine if the hypothesis is valid. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ………………………………………………..………………………………...………. ……………………………………………………………………………………….....[4] (d) The students then discussed among themselves about the sampling method and decided that they would use convenience sampling (a form of non -probability sampling) to run a pilot test of the interviews. (i) Explain why the students decided to use a non-probability sampling method instead of a probability sampling method. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..…………………………..……..[2]

6 (ii) Using Fig. 1.2 [Insert], describe how the students can go about conducting the interviews using convenience sampling. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..…………………………..……..[3] (iii) Identify two limitations of the students’ choice of sampling method. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………..…….. ………………………………………………..……………………………………. ………………………………………………..…………………………..……..[2] [Total: 20]

7 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Figs. 2.1 and 2.2 (Insert), which show the annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the aviation industry in 2013 and 2024 respectively. (i) Using Figs. 2.1 and 2.2, compare the annual carbon dioxide emissions from 2013 to 2024. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………………………………….....….…[3] (ii) Explain why this change might have occurred. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………..……………………………….....… ………………………………………………………………………….....….…[3]

8 (b) Study Fig. 2. 3 [Insert], which shows ecotourism occurring in the Maasai Mara Nature Reserve in Kenya, Africa. With reference to Fig. 2.3, explain how ecotourism achieves sustainable tourism development. ………………………………………………..…………………………………..…........ ………………………………………………..…………………………………….......... ………………………………………………..…………………………………..…........ ………………………………………………..…………………………………….......... ………………………………………………..