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Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examinations 9730/02 1 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Tuesday 17 September 2013 3 hours Name: ______________________________ Class: ________ INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Please attach your answers to the cover page provided. This document consists of 5 printed pages. JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 GEOGRAPHY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2013 Higher 2 9730/02

Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examinations 9730/02 2 Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2, 4 each carries 12m, and Question 3 carries 14m. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Table 1 shows the production capacity of Thai car assemblers from 1989 to 2006. (a) With reference to Table 1, describe the changes in the top 3 production capacities of Thai car manufacturers in 1989 and 2006. [3] (b) (c) Suggest possible reasons for the changes in the total production capacity of Thai car assemblers from 1989-2006. [4] Evaluate the possible impacts of t he changes in total production capacity of Thai car assemblers on Thailand’s economy. Population Issues and Challenges 2 Figure 2 shows the population structure of Malawi examined by wealth quintile. (a) Using Figure 2, contrast Malawi’s population age structure and shape between the poorest and wealthiest quintile. [4] (b) (c) Explain how you would calculate population dependency ratio. [2] Suggest some socio-economic implications of a youthful population in a developing world. [6] [5]

Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examinations 9730/02 3 Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Figure 3A shows the level of congestion in the major cities of Germany. Figure 3B shows the price trend for motor vehicles, rail transport and transport associations in Germany from January 2005 to January 2010. Figure 3C shows the private consumption expenditure of households in Germany in 2011. (a) Describe the transport trends shown in Fig 3A & Fig 3B. [4] (b) Using information from the resources provided, suggest what Ger