CJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P2_QN

1                 GEOGRAPHY 9751/02 Paper 2 23 Aug 2017 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper 1 Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Candidates answer all questions. The Insert contains all the Resources referred to in the questions. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the question. Diagram and sketch maps should be drawn whenever 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. At the end of the examination, you are to hand in each question separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Start each question on a fresh sheet of paper. You will hand in each question separately. This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn over     Catholic Junior College JC2 Preliminary Examinations Higher 2

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3    Section A Theme 4: Geographical Investigations 1 Urban Liveability in Taman Jurong A group of ten 18-year-old students from Singapore wanted to examine liveability of residents in the nei ghbourhood of Taman Jurong, Singapore. They were allocated two days for their field investigations, which was conducted on a Saturday and a Sunday during the first week of their school holidays in June. They conducted a questionnaire survey with 40 residents of Taman Jurong and asked questions regarding their satisfaction of their neighbourhood amenities and efficiency of transportation network. The students stood at the entrance of Taman Jurong shopping centre and approached peopl e to take their survey through systematic sampling. Where appropriate, the question items in the survey used an even-point Likert scale. The statements for the Likert sections were perceptual and experiential and respondents were asked to specify their level of agreement or disagreement; there was no neutral option. However, as a few of their respondents were illiterate and only spoke Ch inese, the students had to translate the survey questions for them on the spot. The students also used Googl e Maps for reference to mark out amenities found in Taman Jurong on a blank map. Resource 1 shows a landuse map of ameniti es in Taman Jurong as indicated by the students. Resource 2 shows the prof ile of survey respondents from Taman Jurong. Resource 3 shows the survey results of the respondents’ general satisf