Senior Secondary Geography Test: SECTION A: Multiple-Choice Questions
Senior Secondary Geography Test: SECTION A: Multiple-Choice Questions
Senior Secondary Geography Test: SECTION A: Multiple-Choice Questions
1 Refer to the photograph below which shows some factories in Hong Kong.
D 1, 2, 3 and 4
2 The figure below shows the relocation of manufacturing industries in Hong Kong since the early
2000s.
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
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
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
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.
Figure 2
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)
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.
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