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Class Register number Name GEOGRAPHY (2260/02) 25/S4PRE/GE Paper 2 Friday 15 AUGUST 2025 1 hour 45 minutes VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SECONDARY FOUR Candidates answer on the Question Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. 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. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. This question paper consists of 15 printed pages (including this cover page).

2 Setter: Mr Heng Yan Kai and Mdm Rosnah Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2

3 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Identify the sub-division of an area where residents share some commonalities. No other answers accepted. Response: Neighbourhood [1] AO1 (b) Study Fig 1.1A shows an NParks’ Garden in Singapore and Fig 1.1B, an information board in the Nparks Garden. NParks’ Garden in Singapore Fig 1.1A Information Board in the Nparks Garden Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2

4 Fig 1.1B Using Figs 1.1A and 1.1B, explain how people and nature affect each other. [4] Award 1 mark per explanation to a max of 4 marks. Cap at 2 if only positive or negative response. Possible responses include: Positive ● Living organisms like butterflies help pollinate plants for continuous food supply for human to sustain the life.[1] ● The natural track provides recreational spaces like hiking and leisure activities within nature which allow people to bond. [1] and /or helping maintain humans’ physical and mental well-being. [1] ● Individuals can encourage themselves to enjoy the park in a sustainable manner when they educate themselves about the park and the species in the park by reading the info boards. [1] Negative ● The natural track built by men destroy part of nature leading to displacement of wildlife. [1] ● Men visiting the park might be bitten by insects / animals in the park. [1] *Accept any plausible answer. AO2 (c) Describe how resident’s network (RN) in Singapore encouraged social and environmental sustainability amongst its residents. [3] Award 1 mark per explanation to a max of 3 marks. Cap at 2 if only positive or negative response. Possible responses include: ● Social sustainability – promote neighborliness by carrying out activities/promote discussion and voicing their opinions [1] (HOW/WHAT) ● To foster shared community experiences to reduce misunderstanding . [1] (OUTCOME) Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2

5 ● Environmental sustainability – RN can lobby for/ place facilities that support waste minimization and recycling/ put up posters to educate residents to recycle [1] HOW/WHAT ● Ensure resources will be enough for future use.[1] (OUTCOME) *Accept any plausible answer. Marking convention – S/H S/O E/H E/O AO1 (d) A group of students would like to conduct surveys about visitors to the beautiful village of Flam in Norway. Photograph A, shows the location of the survey point used by the students when conducting their interviews, which was taken at the entrance of tickets and visitors centre in Flam. Entrance of Tickets and Visitors Centre Photograph A Using photograph A, account for the suitability of this location as a survey point. Award 1 mark for each explanation to a max of 6 marks. Cap at 3 for only one sided answers. Possible responses include: Suitable ● Many transportation modes stop there – cruise/ rental car, thus bringing many visitors to Flam. [1] (1) ● Large area for the students to comfortably conduct their interview/survey. [1] (2) ● Presence of a visitors centre will enable students to determine survey participants [1] (3) Not suitable Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2

6 ● Might not be able to differentiate visitors from locals which will make it difficult for them to quickly conduct their survey. [1] (4) ● Area is not sheltered , thus could be prone to weather hazards . [1] (5) ● Seems like an area for cruise, visitors might be in hurry and thus will not answer survey . [1] (6) *Accept any plausible answers Marking convention – state numbers./S or NS AO3 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2

7 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1, which shows the proportion of foreign tourist visits to selected prefectures in Japan between 2016 and 2019. Other than Tokyo, the rest of the prefectures can be considered as second cities attracting the foreign visitors to these destinations. Prefectures 2016 [rank] 2017 [rank] 2018 [rank] 2019 [rank] Tokyo 48.2% [1] 46.2% [1] 45.6% [1] 47.2% [1] Chiba prefecture 39.7% [2] 36.0% [3] 35.6% [3] 35.1% [3] Osaka 39.1% [3] 38.7% [2] 36.6% [2] 38.6% [2] Kyoto 27.5% [4] 25.9% [4] 25.8% [4] 27.8% [4] Fukuoka prefecture 9.9% [5] 9.8% [5] 10.4% [5] 8.7% [7] Kanagawa prefecture 9.6% [6] 8.5% [7] 7.8% [8] 7.8% [9] Aichi 9.5% [7] 8.9% [6] 7.5% [9] 9.0% [6] Hokkaido 7.8% [8] 7.7% [8] 7.9% [7] 8.0% [8] Nara prefecture 6.9% [9] 7.3% [9] 8.9% [6] 11.7% [5] Okinawa prefecture 6.7% [10] 7.3% [9] 6.8% [10] 6.1% [10] Fig. 2.1 Using Fig. 2.1, compare the proportion of foreign tourist visits to the selected second cities in Japan between 2016 and 2019. [3] Award 1 mark for each similarity/difference, to a maximum of 3 marks. Response must include at least a similarity and a difference. Accept any plausible comparison made regarding the proportion of foreign tourist visits to the selected second cities in Japan between 2016 and 2019. ANSWERS MUST SHOW COMPARISON AND NOT TREND. AWARD 1 MARK ONLY FOR ANSWERS THAT DESCRIBES TRENDS Possible response include: Similarity ● Between 2016 and 2019, Chiba prefecture, Osaka, Kyoto remained as the 3 most visited prefectures , being ranked as second, th