CGSS 2026 QP

1 This document consists of 14 printed pages, including the cover page. [Turn over Class: Register No: Name: CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2026 HUMANITIES Paper 2 Geography Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 2260/02 25 August 2026 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. 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) Figure 1.1 (Insert) shows an Instagram post on the Ministry of Defence’s (MINDEF) account of the community celebrations on National Day in Singapore. (i) Using Figure 1.1, describe how such activities can promote a greater sense of place for citizens. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………..........…[3] (ii) State another type of media that can be used by residents to express their sense of place. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………..........…[1] (b) Figure 1.2 (Insert) shows a typical scene in a South East Asian city. (i) Using Fig. 1.2, describe one negative consequence of dense vehicular traffic in urban neighbourhoods. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………..........…[2]

3 [Turn over (ii) Explain how cities can alleviate the consequences in (i) through enhancing Regulating Ecosystem Services. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..……………………...…...……...….…[2] (c) A group of students wanted to study how pervasive ly senior friendly amenities were used in HDB estates. They surveyed 200 senior s across 3 residential estates across 2 months. They came up with the following hypothesis to test: ‘Seniors appreciate the senior friendly amenities in their estates.’ Fig. 1.3 (Insert) shows the questions in the questionnaire survey used. Fig. 1.4 (Insert) shows the data collected from their survey. (i) Using Fig. 1.3, evaluate the effectiveness of the questions used in the questionnaire to gather data for testing the hypothesis. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..……………………...…...……...….…[3]

4 (ii) Using Fig. 1.4 , evaluate the success of the senior -friendly inclusive features. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..………………………………...……..….. ………………………………………………..……………………...…...……...….…[3] [Total: 14]

5 [Turn over 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1 which shows the international tourist arrivals in Singapore from 1970 to 2010 from China, Indonesia, Australia, Japan and other countries including Malaysia. (i) Using Fig. 2.2, complete the graph in Fig. 2.1. [2] Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2

6 (ii) Describe the trend of Chinese tourist arrivals shown in Fig. 2.1. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[2] (iii) Account for the trend of Chinese arrivals from 1970 to 2010. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[3] (b) Explain how business innovations like alternative tyoes of accommodation help grow international tourism. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[2]

7 [Turn over (c) Suggest what a tourist destination can do to avoid moving to a stage of decline after it reaches stagnation stage. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[3] (d) Study Fig. 2.3 (Insert) which shows an advertisement by a tour agency for a tour of Mongolia. (i) Using Fig. 2.3 (Insert), describe how a Dependable tourist would find this tour appealing. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[3]

8 (ii) Explain some negative impacts that the development in Fig. 2.3 (Insert) may bring to the locals. ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………........ ………………………………………………..………………………………....[3] [Total: 18]

9 [Turn over Section B Answer Question 3. 3 Cluster 3: Climate (a) Explain how a difference in latitude impacts surface temperature. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ………………………………………………..……………………………….....………. ……………………………………………