O Level Geography Practice Paper 2

TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — Geography O-Level

Practice Paper: Map, Graph & Data Skills (Version 2 of 5)

School: TuitionGoWhere Secondary School (AI)
Subject: Geography
Level: O-Level
Paper: Practice Paper (Map Graph Data Skills)
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Marks: 50
Name: __________________________
Class: ____________
Date: ____________

Instructions:

• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• Use a calculator if needed.
• Show your working where calculation is required.
• For data interpretation, label graphs and state units clearly.

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Section A: Data Representation and Basic Interpretation (Questions 1–8) [16 marks]

1. A geography class recorded the number of visitors at four parks in Singapore (East Coast, Bishan, Botanic Gardens, Pasir Ris) on a Sunday afternoon. Suggest how the visitor numbers at the four parks could be shown on one graph. [3]

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2. State one advantage of using a bar chart instead of a pie chart to compare rainfall in five towns. [1]

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3. The table below shows mean monthly temperature (°C) for Station X and Station Y.

Month	X	Y
Jan	27	22
Apr	28	24
Jul	29	26
Oct	28	23

Suggest a suitable graph to show both stations on one diagram and give one reason. [2]

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4. Identify the map symbol shown below.

Generated map for Q4.

What does the blue line with ticks represent? [1]

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5. A student collected wind direction at 3 locations using a compass rose. Describe how this could be presented on a single map. [2]

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6. The figure shows a graph with no title and unlabelled axes.

Generated graph for Q6.

State two missing features that must be added for the graph to be acceptable. [2]

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7. Give one reason why a line graph is more suitable than a bar chart for showing temperature change over a year. [1]

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8. The students measured noise level (dB) at 5 points along a road. They want to show the change from point 1 to point 5. Name the graph type most suitable. [1]

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Section B: Data Calculation and Reliability (Questions 9–14) [18 marks]

9. Table below shows responses from 20 residents on amenity P (Likert: SA=Strongly Agree, A=Agree, D=Disagree, SD=Strongly Disagree).

Response	Frequency
SA	8
A	6
D	4
SD	2

Describe how to calculate the net score if SA=+2, A=+1, D=−1, SD=−2. [2]

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10. Using the weights in Q9, calculate the net score for amenity P. [2]

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11. A study used 10 random samples of river depth across a 2 m width. Evaluate whether the data collection is reliable. [4]

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12. The table shows population (thousands) of three towns in 2010 and 2020.

Town	2010	2020
A	120	150
B	90	110
C	200	180

Calculate the percentage increase for Town A from 2010 to 2020. [2]

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13. Using the table in Q12, calculate the total population change for all three towns from 2010 to 2020. [2]

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14. A fieldwork group counted vehicles at a junction for 15 minutes during morning peak only. Suggest one way to improve reliability. [1]

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15. For the study in Q11, state one factor that reduces accuracy but not reliability. [1]

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Section C: Graph and Map Interpretation (Questions 16–20) [16 marks]

16. Study the bar chart of rainfall (mm) for five districts.

Generated chart for Q16.

(a) Which district had the lowest rainfall? [1]
(b) Calculate the difference between highest and lowest rainfall. [2]

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17. The map shows earthquake epicentres as dots along a line.

Generated map for Q17.

Describe the pattern of earthquake distribution. [2]

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18. A line graph shows visitor numbers to a museum from 2015–2024.

Generated graph for Q18.

State the trend and identify the unusual year. [2]

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19. The photograph shows a spit.

Generated figure for Q19.

With reference to the photo, describe one feature of the spit. [1]

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20. Table shows CO₂ (ppm) readings at two heights: ground (410) and roof (405) in a city.

Height	CO₂
Ground	410
Roof	405

Suggest a reason for the difference. [2]

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