Development: past paper questions
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- 0460/12 · February/March 2024 · Q5a(i)[1]
Identify the country from Table 5.1 where the people have the poorest access to doctors.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2024 · Q5a(ii)[2]
What is meant by Panama has a female literacy of 94.9%?
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2024 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Put the following countries in rank order according to their use of energy per person per year, number of doctors and female literacy. Guatemala Libya Slovakia Thailand use of energy per person per year (kg oil equivalent) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th highest lowest number of doctors (per 10 000 people) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th highest lowe...
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2024 · Q5a(iv)[4]
Suggest the development indicators shown in Table 5.1 which are most useful to measure economic and social development. Give a reason for each of your choices. economic development indicator reason social development indicator reason
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · October/November 2023 · Q6a(i)[1]
the percentage of children who are not in school in Sub-Saharan Africa.
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · October/November 2023 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Fig. 6.1 for Sub-Saharan Africa using the following statistics: poor level of learning: 65%; good level of learning: 15%.
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · October/November 2023 · Q6b[5]
the levels of learning in East Asia and South Asia. Use statistics to support your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2023 · Q2c[7]
For a named urban area you have studied, describe the methods used to improve the housing conditions of the people who live there. Name of urban area ..........................................
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2022 · Q2b(i)[3]
Describe three features of the homes shown in Fig. 2.2.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2022 · Q2b(ii)[5]
Using Fig. 2.2, suggest problems faced by people as a result of living in the squatter settlement.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2022 · Q6a(i)[2]
What is meant by sustainable development ?
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2022 · Q6c[7]
For a named area you have studied, explain how an economic activity is managed sustainably. Name of area Economic activity
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2021 · Q5a(i)[1]
Identify the named country which has a GDP per person of US$15 000 and 68 internet users per 100 people.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2021 · Q5a(ii)[2]
To what extent does Fig. 5.1 show that there is a relationship between GDP per person and internet users per 100 people?
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2021 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Suggest why there is a relationship between GDP per person and internet users per 100 people.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2021 · Q5a(iv)[4]
Another indicator of development is employment structure. Describe the changes in the employment structure of a country as its GDP per person increases.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2021 · Q5b(i)[3]
Using Fig. 5.2 only, compare the distribution of the countries with the highest (over 0.68) and lowest (less than 0.42) HDI within Africa.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2021 · Q5b(ii)[5]
Explain why there are inequalities in wealth between countries.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2020 · Q6a(i)[1]
What is meant by GNP? G N P
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2020 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Identify the country listed in Fig. 6.1: – which has the largest percentage of people who can read and write – where the people on average live for the shortest time.
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What examiners said
Candidates need to understand that when asked to define a term they should not repeat the words they are defining. Many re-used the word ‘female’ rather than referring to women or girls and some reused ‘literacy’. Those who were successful equated ‘literacy’ to the ability to read and write, whilst many weaker responses linked it vaguely to the idea of education.
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0460/12 Q5(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates correctly ranked the countries for all three indicators. A mistake made by some was to include Panama in one or more their lists.
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0460/12 Q5(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates correctly identified the appropriate development indicators, usually GNP and female literacy. The reasoning varied in quality and answers discriminated well. High scoring answers referred to production or output (GNP) and equality or access to education (female literacy).
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0460/12 Q5(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
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