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[Turn over CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE CLASS INDEX NUMBER NUMBER GEOGRAPHY 2279/01 Paper 1 26 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 your answers on the lines provided for each question. Write in dark blue or black ink. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue, highlighters, 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. The total mark for this paper is 50. This document consists of 15 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. S 2 3 8 6 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2026

2 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2279/01 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life Cameron Highlands is a popular tourist location in Malaysia known for its cool climate, scenic tea plantations and hiking trails, attracting both local and international tourists all year-round. A group of students wanted to investigate the profile of tourists that visit this place. They decided to design a close-ended questionnaire to test the hypothesis: ‘Younger tourists are more likely to choose longer and more physically demanding trails than older tourists.’ (a) To collect the data to test their hypothesis, the students decided to choose 3 trails out of 15 trails to collect their data . Fig. 1.1 (Insert) shows the map of Cameron Highlands where the students conducted their investigation. Table 1.1. shows some information on each trail. Table 1.1 Trail Distance of Trail Information on Trail Estimated Time Taken to Hike 1 3.2 km This trail is a scenic walk uphill and is relatively easy to hike. 1.5 hours 2 5.4 km This trail moderately challenging at some part of the trails with steep slope. 2.5 hours 3 8.5 km This trail is challenging as the route is unmarked and best to hike with a guide. 4.5 hours (i) Using Table 1.1, explain why the selection of the three trails are suitable data collection sites. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………..[3]

3 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2279/01 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION [Turn over (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.1 (Insert) and Table 1.1, explain how the students could sample visitors to collect the data needed to test their hypothesis. .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… …………………………………………………………………………………………..…. ………………………………………………………………………………………..……. .…………………………………………………………………………………………..… .…………………………………………………………………………………………..… .……………………………………………………………………………………..……… .…………………………………………………………………………………………..… .…………………………………………………………………………………………..… .……………………………………………………………………………………….….… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………………..… .…………………………………………………………………………………………..… .…………………………………………………………………………………..…..……. ……………………………………………………………………………………..……..[5]

4 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2279/01 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (iii) Suggest t hree questions with pre -defined response options which the students could use for their closed-ended questionnaire to test their hypothesis. .………………………………………………………………………….……………….… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… ………………………………………………………………………….……………..…… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… …………………………………………………………………………………..………..[3]

5 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2279/01 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION [Turn over (b) As an extension of their investigation, students wanted to investigate another activity that is popular among tourists in Cameron Highlands and the impact of this activity on the environment. They wanted to focus on the impact of pollution by tourists. They decided to count the amount of litter within 200 meters around each of the four teahouses shown in Fig. 1.1 (Insert). They also counted the number of tourists in each teahouse as they go from Teahouse 1 to 4 on the day of investigation, starting at 9am in Teahouse 1 and ending at 3pm in Teahouse 4. Table 1.2 shows the data they have collected, and the data was represented in a scatter graph shown in Fig. 1.2. Table 1.2 Information on number of tourists and amount of litter recorded by students Teahouses Number of Tourists Amount of Litter 1 Habu Teahouse 30 25 2 Cameron Valley Teahouse 90 65 3 Bharat Tea Estate/ Teahouse 50 40 4 Sungai Palas BOH Teahouse 120 95 Scatter Graph of Number of Tourists and Amount of Litter ………………………………………… Fig. 1.2 (i) Complete the graph on Fig. 1.2 by labelling the axes and plotting the data for Teahouse 2. [2]

6 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2279/01 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (ii) Using Table 1.2 and Fig. 1.2, suggest a hypothesis that the students may be testing. .…………………………………………………………………………………………...… .…………………………………………………………………………………………..[1] (iii) Using Table 1.2 and Fig. 1.2, explain how well the data supports the hypothesis. .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… ……………………………………………………………………………………..………. …………………………………………………………………………………..………..[2] (iv) Evaluate the students’ data collection method in studying the impact of pollution. .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… ……………………………………………………………………………………..………. .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… .…………………………………………………………………………………..………… ……………………………………………………………………………………..………. .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………………………………………………………………………………………..…… ……………………………………………………..…………………………..………..[4] [Total: 20]

7 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2279/01 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION [Turn over 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows a popular tourist location and information on the social impacts of tourism. With reference to Fig. 2.1 (Insert), e xplain how tourist activities may bring about negative impact