EJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P2

© EJC 2018 9751/02 [Turn Over EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination 2018 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 2 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Data Response Questions 9751/02 20 September 2018 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper World Outline Map Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, civics group and question number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Write your answer to each question on a fresh sheet of paper. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Candidates answer all questions. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even when such examples are not specifically requested by the question. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate your 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, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 4 printed pages.

© EJC 2018 9751/02 2 Section A Theme 4: Geographical Investigations 1 The Marina Bay area is an extension of Singapore's Central Business District. During the 1970s and 1980s, the government reclaimed land to develop the area into a world-class destination. Marina Bay is currently envisioned as a vibrant 24/7 and sustainable mixed-use district where people live, work, play. A group of 25 students from Goodwill Junior College wanted to examine the impact of urban imaging of the Marina Bay area on different groups of people living in the city. The students took 3 days during their June vacation to conduct the study via site observations and the use of a questionnaire survey on 100 respondents, administered at the entrance of the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort. They also have access to secondary data including photos and a land-use map. Resource 1 shows the photos of the Marina Bay area before and after development. Resource 2 shows the current land-use map of the Marina Bay area. Resource 3 shows an excerpt of the survey questions crafted by the students. (a) Suggest a research question for the investigation and explain three reasons why it is of a suitable scale. [4] (b) Explain how Resources 1 and 2 are useful as secondary data to a group of students carrying out this investigation on the impact of urban imaging of Marina Bay. [5] (c) With reference to Resource 3, describe an appropriate method to represent the data that would be obtained. Outline one advantage of the chosen data representation method. [3] (d) Your group concluded that some o