ACJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P2_QP

© ACJC 2015 H2/9730/02 1 ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 Preliminary Examinations 2015 GEOGRAPHY 9730/02 Higher 2 Time: 3 hours 26 August 2015 (Wednesday) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. Insert 1 contains all the Figures and Table referred to in the question paper. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn wh enever they serve to illustrate an answer. The world outline map may be annotated and handed in with relevant answers. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. The number of the marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. At the end of the examination, fasten your answers to Section A separate from that of Section B. On the cover sheet provided, include:  Your name and index no.  The question numbers of the question you have attempted in the boxes provided, and place the cover sheet as the top page over your answers to Section A. This document consists of 5 printed pages, including this cover page. The Insert consists of 5 printed pages. Department of Geography Anglo-Chinese Junior College 25 Dover Close East Singapore 139745 [Turn Over

© ACJC 2015 H2/9730/02 2 Section A Answer four questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 4 carry 12 marks and Question 3 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Fig. 1 shows offshoring destinations as well as locations with offshoring demands in 2010. (a) Name the countries with the highe st demand for offshored services. [1] (b) Compare the different offshoring desti nations as shown in Fig. 1. Use evidence from Fig. 1 to support your answer. [3] (c) Using a country you have studied, outline two reasons why it was chosen as an offshoring destination. [3] (d) To what extent do offshoring destinati ons benefit from the offshoring of services? [5] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2 shows the annual flow for immigrants from selected countries into USA (a DC) from 2000 -2013. (a) Describe the immigrant flow s as shown in Fig. 2. [5] (b) The government proposes to restrict the arrival of immigrants with lower education status. Outline what effects such a policy would have for USA (a DC).