CGS 2025 GEOG(E) QP Prelim

1 This document consists of 13 printed pages and 1 blank page, including the cover page. [Turn over Class: Register No: Name: CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 HUMANITIES Paper 2 Geography Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 2260/02 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 three questions in total. Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. Section B Answer Question 3. 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 exam is 50.

2 [Turn over Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Fig. 1.1 (Insert) shows an incident in Singapore. (i) Identify the hazard shown in Fig. 1.1. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………..........…[1] (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.1, explain how the hazard impacts the people living in the community. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………..........…[2] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 ( Insert), which shows a nature space in Upper Thomson, Singapore. (i) Describe one potential negative impact of living in the vicinity of this nature space. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………..........…[1]

3 [Turn over (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.2, explain how residents in the vicinity of the area benefit from being near this nature space. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..……………………...…...……...….…[4]

4 (c) Fig. 1.3 (Insert) shows an amenity found in a new HDB precinct in Tengah, Singapore. A group of students from Crescent Girls’ School wanted to investigate the popularity of the said amenity among the children living in the area. They decided to conduct some data collection to obtain primary data for analysis. They counted the number of children present at the amenity on one weekend in June, starting from 8am to 8pm, for a duration of 5 minutes every hour. The data is shown in Fig. 1.4 (Insert). Evaluate the reliability of their investigation. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..……………………...…...……...….…[6] [Total: 14]

5 [Turn over 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows a Facebook advertisement for a tourist destination from the Facebook page of ASA Travel Holidays. (i) Using Fig. 2.1, identify the type of tourist s ASA Travel Holidays aims to target with this advertisement. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[1] (ii) Account for your choice in part (i) above. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[3]

6 (b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), which shows the tourist arrivals to Thailand from 2007 to 2024. (i) Using Fig. 2.2, describe the trends of tourist arrivals from 2007 to 2024 in Thailand. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[3] (ii) Account for the variation in arrivals between 2019 to 2021 as shown in Fig. 2.2. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[2]

7 [Turn over (c) “The government is the most effective stakeholder in promoting the growth of sustainable tourism.” Do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. Stakeholders in growing sustainable tourism • Tourists • Government • International Organisations • Businesses ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....……….

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