Water: past paper questions
Real questions on water
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- 0460/11 · May/June 2025 · Q6b(i)[3]
Using Fig. 6.2 only, compare the percentages of water used for domestic purposes in Africa and Australasia. You should use statistics.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(i)[1]
What percentage of water was used for agriculture in Malawi? %
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(ii)[2]
Complete the pie chart for the USA by using the following information. Industry 10%
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Compare the use of water in Malawi and the UK. Do not use statistics.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(iv)[4]
Suggest reasons why few people have access to clean water in rural Malawi.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(i)[3]
Describe each of the methods of water supply shown in Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4. Fig. 5. Fig. 5. Fig. 5.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(ii)[5]
Explain why dams and reservoirs are used in many countries to supply water.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(i)[1]
What percentage of water was used for domestic purposes in Canada? % (i)
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(iii)[3]
Using Fig. 6.1 only, compare the percentage of water used for different purposes in Thailand and France. Do not use statistics.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(iv)[4]
Suggest reasons why a larger percentage of households have access to clean water in MEDCs such as Australia than in LEDCs such as India.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q6c[7]
For a named country or area you have studied, explain how water resources are being managed to ensure present and future supplies. Name of country or area
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · February/March 2025 · Q6b[4]
What are the advantages and disadvantages of building a large reservoir to increase water supplies in an LEDC? advantages disadvantages Additional page If you use the following page to complete the answer to any question, the question number must be clearly shown.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2024 · Q3a(ii)[2]
Put the following processes in order according to their speed of flow. groundwater flow overland flow throughflow
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2024 · Q6a(i)[1]
What percentage of people have access to safe drinking water who live in cities in Zimbabwe? %
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2024 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Name a country where less than 10% of the population of rural areas have access to safe drinking water. more than 50% of the population of towns have access to safe drinking water
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2024 · Q6a(iii)[3]
Compare the access to safe drinking water in Benin and Uganda. Do not use statistics.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2024 · Q6b(i)[3]
Describe the method of water supply shown in each of Figs. 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4. Fig. 6. Fig. 6. Fig. 6.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2024 · Q6b(ii)[5]
Some people consider the best method to improve water supply in rural areas of Nigeria is the one shown in Fig. 6.4. Justify this view by referring to two advantages of the method shown in Fig. 6.4 and one disadvantage of each of the other two methods. advantages of Fig. 6. disadvantage of Fig. 6.3 disadvantage of Fig....
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2024 · Q5b[4]
The processes of evapotranspiration and groundwater flow are labelled in Fig. 5.1. Describe each of these processes. evapotranspiration groundwater flow
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4a(ii)[2]
the processes which occur at A and B in Fig. 4.1.
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What examiners said
Many candidates used the key accurately to compare statistics for Africa and Australasia. Stronger responses interpreted the statistics by referring to generally higher values and greater variation in Africa. An error made by some candidates was to refer to the maps showing water use for agriculture and/or industry rather than focussing on domestic use.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/11 Q6(b)(i) (Cambridge)
This was well answered with most candidates stating the correct percentage.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/12 Q5(a)(i) (Cambridge)
A number of candidates did not attempt this question. Whilst there were a significant number of carefully constructed and fully correct pie charts which scored both marks, many candidates gained only one of the two marks. The most common reason for this was the two uses of water being in the wrong order. Other errors made were not drawing the dividing line in a sufficiently accurate position at 32...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/12 Q5(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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