Rural Practical Skills (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

34 mins8 questions
12 marks

Study Figure 10 which was produced by a group of students as part of their investigation of three farm systems

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Suggest one possible aim of this investigation. 

2a3 marks

You have studied rural environments as part of your own geographical enquiry. State the title of your geographical enquiry.

(i) State one type of sampling you used in your geographical 
enquiry. 

(1)

(ii) Explain one way this sampling technique helped you to collect reliable data or information

(2)

2b2 marks

Explain one way you managed a risk associated with your primary data collection

33 marks

You have studied rural environments as part of your own geographical enquiry. 

(i) State one type of secondary data you used in your 
geographical enquiry. 

(1)

(ii) Explain one way this secondary data helped you when 
investigating rural environments. 

(2)

14 marks

Study Figure 10 which was produced by a group of students as part of their investigation of three farm systems

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Describe two sources of secondary information that might have been useful as part of the pre-fieldwork and planning stage.

2a4 marks

Study Figure 10 which was produced by a group of students as part of their investigation of three farm systems

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Suggest what factors students might consider in undertaking a risk assessment on a farm location. 

2b2 marks

Explain one way you managed a risk associated with your primary data collection. 

33 marks

You have studied rural environments as part of your own geographical enquiry.  State the title of your geographical enquiry. 

(i) State one type of sampling you used in your geographical enquiry.

(1)

(ii) Explain one way this sampling technique helped you to collect reliable data or information.

(2)

43 marks

You have studied rural environments as part of your own geographical enquiry.

(i) State one type of secondary data you used in your 
geographical enquiry. 

(1)

(ii) Explain one way this secondary data helped you when 
investigating rural environments. 

(2)

18 marks

Study Figure 10 which was produced by a group of students as part of their investigation of three farm systems

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Describe the use of equipment and the field techniques that might have been used when collecting information in this type of investigation.

Equipment

Field techniques