VJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P2_DRQ_QP

_________________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 5 printed pages [Turn over VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2018 HIGHER 2 H2 GEOGRAPHY 9751/02 Paper 2 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and index number on 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 or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. 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. Diagrams and sketch map should be drawn w henever they serve to illustrate and answer. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation of 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.

2 Section A Theme 4: Geographical Investigation 1 Chang Chun is an important industrial city in China with a focus on the automotive sector. FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) is a joint venture between FAW Group (a Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturing company) and Volkswagen (a German transnational corporation) which manufactures Volkswagen vehicles for sale in China. A FAW-VW manufacturing plant is located in the residential area of Jincheng District in Chang Chun. Some of the residents are employees at the FAW-VW manufacturing plant. A team of 5 students from a local univer sity are interning with the Chang Chun City Authorities. They have been tasked with assessing the impacts of the FAW- VW manufacturing plant on the city. The team was given a noise recorder and a laptop. They also have access to secondary data in the form of: • A map of of the Jincheng District where the FAW-VW manufacturing plant is located. • An atmospheric pollution (PM10) map for Chang Chun City across 9 study sites. • An excerpt of an interview with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Volkswagen. Resource 1 shows a map of the Jincheng District where the FAW-VW manufacturing plant is located. Resource 2 shows the features of the noise recorder. Resource 3 shows the atmo spheric pollution (PM10) map for Chang Chun across 9 study sites (A – I). Res ource 4 shows an excerpt of an interview between the CEO of Volkswagen, Herbert Deiss and a reporter for CNBC, a news media company. (a) With reference to Resource 2, suggest possible issues that may affect accuracy while using the noise recorder to collect primary data on noise pollution caused by the FAW-VW manufacturing pla