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Senior Secondary Geography Test
Name: _________________________ ( ) Class:_________ Date:_________________
Total marks: 40 marks
Time allowed: 1 hour 10 minutes
This paper consists of THREE sections. Answer all questions in Sections A, B and
C.
Write all your answers on the answer sheet provided.
SECTION A: Multiple-choice questions
(10 marks; suggested time: 10 minutes)
1 Refer to the photograph below which shows some factories in Hong Kong.
What are the constraints faced by the manufacturers there?
1 High tax rates
2 High labour costs
3 High land rent
4 Depletion of raw materials
A 1 and 4 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 2, 3 and 4 only
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D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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2 The figure below shows the relocation of manufacturing industries in Hong Kong since the early
2000s.
Which of the following factor(s) contribute(s) to such relocation?
1 Improved transport networks
2 Government policy
3 Rising labour costs at the original location
A 3 only C 2 and 3 only
B 1 and 2 only D 1, 2 and 3
3 Which of the following matches about the types of manufacturing industries is/are correct?
1 Bean curd manufacturing—Raw material-oriented
2 Aluminium smelting—Power-oriented
3 Soft drinks manufacturing—Market-oriented
A 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
4 Which of the following are the impact of technological advancements on traditional location
factors?
1 Reducing transport costs
2 Saving raw materials
3 Making better use of power resources
4 Lowering the demand for labour
A 1 and 2 only C 1, 2 and 4 only
B 3 and 4 only D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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5 The figure below shows the mode of production of a manufacturing firm.
Which of the following is/are the advantage(s) of such mode of production?
1 Lowering production costs
2 Avoiding competition
3 Diversifying risks of changes in location factors
A 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
6 The photograph below shows a new mode of production in car manufacturing.
(Credit: Spencer Cooper/Flickr)
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Which of the following is/are the impact of adopting such mode of production?
1 Increasing production costs
2 Causing less pollution
3 Resulting in unemployment
A 3 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
7 Why was the iron and steel industry in China relocated to the inland regions from the 1950s to
the 1970s?
1 To avoid enemies’ attack
2 To balance the development of the whole country
3 To tap the sources of scrap iron and steel
4 To tap the pool of semi-skilled labour in the inland regions
A 1 and 2 only
B 3 and 4 only
C 1, 2 and 4 only
D 1, 2, 3 and 4
8 What is/are the advantage(s) of setting up iron and steel works in the coastal regions of China?
1 Abundant supply of local iron ore
2 Presence of large markets
3 Saving transport costs
A 3 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
9 Which of the following descriptions about the product life cycle of IT products is/are correct?
1 Much R&D work is needed during the development stage.
2 Cheap and semi-skilled labour is needed for standardized production processes during the
maturity stage.
3 The product life cycle of IT products is short.
A 3 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
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10 Why have some US IT firms moved their production operations back to their home country from
China in recent decade?
1 Looser environmental regulations in the USA
2 Narrowing difference in labour costs between the USA and China
3 Increasing transport costs of delivering finished goods from China to the USA
A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
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SECTION B: Data/Skill-based structured question
(18 marks; suggested time: 30 minutes)
Figure 1 shows the number of local and overseas employees of Cisco Systems, a large US-based IT
firm, from 2002 to 2010. Figure 2 shows the map of a suburban area in Bangalore, India.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Figure 1
Figure 2
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a Refer to Figure 1.
i Describe the trend of the overseas employment of Cisco Systems from 2002 to 2010.
(2 marks)
ii Explain such trend. (4 marks)
iii Account for the socio-economic impact caused by such trend to the USA. (4 marks)
b In recent decade, many US IT firms have outsourced the software development process to India.
i Refer to Figure 2. Quoting map evidence, describe the location advantages of the IT/
high-tech industrial parks shown on the map. (4 marks)
ii Explain why India is a desirable country for the outsourcing of software development to
the US IT firms in terms of labour and government policies. (4 marks)
SECTION C: Short essay question
(12 marks; suggested time: 30 minutes)
Explain the trend of having more iron and steel works established in central and western China in
recent decade. Discuss the socio-economic and environmental impact of this trend to these regions.
END OF PAPER
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Answer Sheet
SECTION A: Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
SECTION B: Data/Skill-based structured question (18 marks)
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SECTION C: Short essay question (12 marks)
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