ANDSS 2026 GEOG PRELIM P1 QP

This document consists of 15 printed pages. Setter: Miss Jess Neo O ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examinations 2026 Secondary Four Express CANDIDATE NAME: CLASS: / INDEX NUMBER: GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 2279/01 25 August 2026 1 hour 45 minutes 0800 - 0945 Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in. 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/tape. Answer ALL questions. 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. Total Marks 50

Prelim 4E GY 2279/01 2026 2 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life A group of students were interested in investigating whether community gardens contribute to sustainable living in Singapore. Secondary data (Fig. 1.1) suggested that more residents were turning to community gardening since the COVID-19 pandemic. To determine whether this increased interest reflected a growing importance of community gardens in residents' lifestyles, they investigated the hypothesis : "Community gardens are becoming increasingly important in promoting sustainable lifestyles among Singapore residents." Changes in demand for community gardening in Singapore, 2018–2022 Fig. 1.1 (a) The students designed a questionnaire survey and planned to survey the residents living in Tampines Greenview over two weekday afternoons using convenience sampling. Fig. 1.2 (Insert) shows the map of Tampines Greenview. With reference to Fig. 1.2 (Insert), describe how the students could conduct their investigation to collect the data needed to test their hypothesis. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...………….

Prelim 4E GY 2279/01 2026 3 ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………[4] (b) Fig. 1.3 (Insert) shows the questionnaire survey the students designed. Comment on the design of their questionnaire survey. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………[3] (c) The students tabulated the results for Question 5 in the questionnaire as shown in Fig. 1.4 (Insert). Describe a suitable presentation method to present the findings in Fig. 1.4 (Insert). ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………[4]

Prelim 4E GY 2279/01 2026 4 (d) Study Fig. 1.5 (Insert), which shows some responses given by the residents on their views on community gardens in Question 6 of the question naire. The students decided to generate a word cloud with all the responses given by the residents. Explain how generating a word cloud helps the students analy se the responses collected from the residents. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………[3] (e) Taking into consideration the whole investigation conducted by the students, evaluate the validity of the students’ findings on the growing importance of community gardens in Singapore residents' lifestyles. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Prelim 4E GY 2279/01 2026 6 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Describe two characteristics of a tourist destination experiencing the consolidation stage. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. …………………………………………………………………………………………….……[2] (b) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows tourism dependence among European countries. Using Fig. 2.1 (Insert), describe the pattern of tourism dependence among European countries. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ………………………………………………………………………………………….….……[4]

Prelim 4E GY 2279/01 2026 7 (c) ‘Community-based tourism is a more sustainable form of tourism development than Eco- tourism’. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

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