Tourism: past paper questions
Real questions on tourism
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- 0460/11 · October/November 2025 · Q2a(i)[1]
How many settlements with a population of over 20 000 are there in the Extremadura region? (i)
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2025 · Q2a(iii)[3]
Use the following words to fill in the table to show likely differences in service provision in the settlements labelled X and Y in Fig. 2.1. convenience few amount of services order of services type of services high low many specialist settlement X settlement Y
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2025 · Q2b(ii)[5]
Describe and explain the service provision in tourist resorts.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2025 · Q2c[7]
For a named settlement, state its main function and explain why it has this function. Name of settlement Main function Section B Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(i)[1]
How many international tourists visited Boston in 2009? thousand
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(ii)[2]
Describe the impact of the global pandemic in 2020 on the number of tourists visiting Boston in the USA. You should use statistics.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Suggest reasons why tourism is important to the local economy of Boston.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(iv)[4]
Explain two reasons why the number of people visiting tourist destinations may vary during the year.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(i)[3]
State three different ways that tourism may damage the natural environment in the area shown in Fig. 5.2.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(ii)[5]
Suggest how the tourist industry may cause problems for people living in or around the area shown in Fig. 5.2.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q5c[7]
For an area you have studied where the tourist industry is important, describe the attractions of the physical and human landscapes. Name of area
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(i)[1]
How many tourists visited the resort at its peak in 1955? million
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(ii)[1]
For how many years did the number of tourists to the resort decrease? years
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2b[2]
Using Fig. 2.1, identify four factors that helped explain the rise in the number of tourists.
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2c[4]
Using Fig. 2.1, suggest why the following factors resulted in fewer tourists visiting the resort. growth of package holidays resort now run down
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2025 · Q5c[7]
In many areas, tourism is an important economic activity. For a named area you have studied where tourism is important, describe the problems it causes for local people. Name of area
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2024 · Q2c[7]
Explain the factors which have influenced the growth and functions of a named settlement you have studied. Name of settlement , Section B Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2024 · Q5a(i)[1]
Plot the following information on Fig. 5.1: country tourist industry earnings as a percentage of GDP employment in the tourist industry as a percentage of total employment 15 Portugal 8 10
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2024 · Q5a(ii)[2]
Describe the relationship shown in Fig. 5.1 between tourist industry earnings as a percentage of GDP and employment in the tourist industry as a percentage of total employment.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2024 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Explain why employment is increased when tourism develops in an area.
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What examiners said
Many candidates answered this question correctly but there were also a significant number of inaccurate responses.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/11 Q5(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Most candidates scored 1 or both marks for this question. Common errors were reading the graph without enough precision or omitting ‘thousands’.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/11 Q5(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates scored marks for this question. All mark scheme ideas were regularly seen.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/11 Q5(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
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