MGS 2026 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP

Class Index Number Name: __________________________________________ METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL Founded in 1887 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2026 Secondary 4 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Friday 2279/02 28 August 2026 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name 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. 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. This document consists of 11 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert.

2 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Spatial patterns refer to non-random arrangements that are recognisable as shapes. Study Figs. 1.1 and 1.2 (Insert), which show circular features such as the Bukit Panjang Ring Road and Bukit Panjang LRT. Using Figs. 1.1 and 1.2, suggest how circular features such as the Bukit Panjang Ring Road and Bukit Panjang LRT benefit the residents of Bukit Panjang. …………………………………………………………..…………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………............ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ………………………………………………………………………………………...…………..[2] (b) Study Figs. 1.3 and 1.4 (Insert), which show the shop mix found in two local neighbourhoods, Yuhua Place and Toa Payoh Palm Spring. (i) Using Figs. 1.3 and 1.4, compare the shop mix in Yuhua Place and Toa Payoh Palm Spring. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..[2] (ii) Suggest how the shop mix in Yuhua Place and Toa Payoh Palm Spring can affect economic sustainability in urban neighbourhoods. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………..……[3] ©MGS 20262279/02/O/26

3 (c) Study Fig. 1.5 (Insert), which shows how waste is managed in various countries in the world. Using Fig. 1.5, compare how waste is managed in various countries in the world. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................................................... [4] (d) Study Fig. 1.6 (Insert), which shows a photograph of an active ageing centre in Singapore. With reference to Fig. 1.6, suggest how active ageing centres can build sustainable urban neighbourhoods. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. ©MGS 20262279/02/O/26

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5 2 Cluster 4: Tectonics (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows the distribution of earthquakes and active volcanoes around the world. (i) With reference to Fig. 2.1, describe the distribution of earthquakes and active volcanoes around the world. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………..……[5] (ii) Explain two factors that influence the risk of volcanic eruptions. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………..……[4] ©MGS 20262279/02/O/26

6 (b) Study Fig. 2.2, which shows reflections on disaster response efforts to the 2021 Haiti earthquake. Fig. 2.2 Reflections on the response to the 2021 Haiti Earthquake by a medical aid worker We spent two weeks in 17 different hospitals, clinics, and field hospitals caring for the injured. The capacity of each location serving trauma patients varied – some sites had multiple teams on the premises and other sites had one provider only… Most of the hospitals had a mixture of local and international aid organisations like Red Cross. There was – by all appearances