Changes in rural settlements: past paper questions
Real questions on changes in rural settlements
The newest 20 of 72 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 9696/22 · May/June 2026 · Q3a[2]
Identify two pieces of evidence that the rural settlement shown in Figure 3.1 has a declining population.
See it on the paper → - 9696/22 · May/June 2026 · Q3b[3]
Using Figure 3.1, suggest why this settlement has a declining population.
See it on the paper → - 9696/22 · May/June 2026 · Q3c[5]
Suggest ways in which rural settlement decline can be reversed. Section B Answer one question from this section. All questions are worth 30 marks. Population
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2026 · Q3a[2]
Identify two pieces of evidence that the rural settlement shown in Figure 3.1 has a declining population.
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2026 · Q3b[3]
Using Figure 3.1, suggest why this settlement has a declining population.
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2026 · Q3c[5]
Suggest ways in which rural settlement decline can be reversed. Section B Answer one question from this section. All questions are worth 30 marks. Population
See it on the paper → - 9696/21 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[4]
Using Fig. 3.1, suggest the challenges of building the railway.
See it on the paper → - 9696/22 · October/November 2025 · Q5c[15]
With the aid of examples, assess the extent to which rural to urban migration in LICs/MICs causes problems in rural areas. Settlement dynamics
See it on the paper → - 9696/21 · May/June 2025 · Q3a[4]
Compare the population changes for the rural settlements shown in Fig. 3.1.
See it on the paper → - 9696/21 · May/June 2025 · Q3b[2]
Suggest two reasons for the change in the population for settlement A between 2011 and 2021.
See it on the paper → - 9696/21 · May/June 2025 · Q3c[4]
Explain why rural settlements that are not near to any town or city might decline in population. Section B Answer one question from this section. All questions are worth 30 marks. Population
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(i)[1]
state the year in which population change was the greatest
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(ii)[3]
calculate the mean (average) rate of population change. Show your working.
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(i)[4]
Compare the process of ‘counterurbanisation’ with the process of ‘re-urbanisation’.
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(ii)[3]
Suggest three problems for an urban area experiencing re-urbanisation.
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2025 · Q6b[8]
With the aid of examples, explain why urban renewal occurs.
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · May/June 2025 · Q6c[15]
With the aid of examples, assess the extent to which it is possible for governments to manage urban areas.
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[4]
Describe the functional linkages shown in Fig. 1.1.
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · May/June 2025 · Q1b[6]
Explain two disadvantages of the type of manufacturing system shown in Fig. 1.1.
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[4]
Describe the functional linkages shown in Fig. 1.1.
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What examiners said
Answers generally included one or two problems, often with simple statements such as ‘there might be more pollution’. Some missed the focus on the environment and instead gave problems such as the effect on house prices and employment.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9696/21 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
The best answers explained the impacts of migration on rural areas using specific examples, such as named areas in north east Brazil to named cities in the south east, or from rural areas of Thailand to Bangkok. However, examiners saw many general accounts with limited exemplification. Some candidates also missed the requirement to explain the economic impacts of migration and simply gave a descri...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9696/23 Q5(b) (Cambridge)
This question was not well answered by most candidates, with many vague and generic comments, and most did not relate their answers to LICs/MICs as the question required. Question 4 was by far the most popular and very few candidates attempted Question 6. Part (b) answers require examples. Weaker responses tended to ignore this instruction or gave thin examples such as ‘e.g. London’, whilst more...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 9696/23 Q3(c) (Cambridge)
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