Tanjong Katong Elect Geog QP 2026

CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES 2260/02 Paper 2 Geography Monday, 17 August 2026 Additional Materials: Insert 1 hour 45 minutes 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. Answer three questions in total. Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. Section B Answer either Question 3 or Question 4. 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 17 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 50

2 [Turn over TKSS/Sec4/HumGeog/Prelims/2026 Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2 1 Cluster 1: Geography of Everyday Life (a) Study Fig.1.1 (Insert), which shows a major change to a canal in an urban neighbourhood between 2008 and 2012. With reference to Fig. 1.1, suggest how the change benefits people living in the nearby neighbourhood. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. …………….…………………………………………………………………..……..……………. [3] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows some facilities found in a residential area in Singapore. (i) Identify the level of spatial hierarchy that the facilities in Fig. 1.2 cater to. …..………………………………….…………………………………...………………….. [1] (ii) Using evidence from Fig. 1.2, explain why these facilities are catered to the level of the spatial hierarchy identified in b(i). …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. …………………………………………………………………..…………………..………….. ….………………………………………………….……………..………………………… [3]

3 [Turn over TKSS/Sec4/HumGeog/Prelims/2026 (c) Explain how soil formation supports ecosystems services in urban neighbourhoods. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ……………………………………………………………………….………..……..……………. [3] (d) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows selected features in the myResponder mobile application used by residents in Singapore. Using information from Fig. 1.3, explain how the myResponder application can strengthen community resilience in Singapore. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ……………………………………………………………………….………..……..……………. [4] [Total: 14]

4 [Turn over TKSS/Sec4/HumGeog/Prelims/2026 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Explain how business innovations have contributed to the growth of tourism. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ……………………………………………………………………….………..……..……………. [3] (b) Study Figure 2.1 (Insert), which shows the number of international tourist arrivals (in millions) to selected destination regions between 2005 and 2025. Describe the trends in international tourist arrivals shown in Fig. 2.1. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ……………………………………………………………………….………..……..……………. [3]

5 [Turn over TKSS/Sec4/HumGeog/Prelims/2026 (c) Explain the social impacts that may result from the commodification of culture due to tourism. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ……………………………………………………………………….………..……..……………. [3]

6 [Turn over TKSS/Sec4/HumGeog/Prelims/2026 (d) ‘The government is the most important stakeholder in influencing sustainable tourism development’. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..……………. ………………………………….………………………………………………………..…………….

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