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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q58 Marks

Study Fig. 5, which shows the employment structure of China. [Figure 5]

  1. (a)(i)Use the data in Table 2 to construct the pie graph for 1990 shown in Fig. 5. Primary 62% Secondary 20% Tertiary 18% Table 2[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Describe the changes in employment structure in China between 1978 and 2002.[3]
  3. (b)(i)Complete Fig. 6 to show 39 million people employed in the construction industry in 2002.[1]
  4. (b)(ii)Describe the changes in the numbers employed in construction between 1990 and 2002.[2]

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  1. [2] (a) (i) 1 for each division; Max 1 if shading wrong
  2. [3] (a) (ii) Primary decreases; Secondary increases; Tertiary increases
  3. [1] (b) (i) Correct completion of graph
  4. [2] (b) (ii) Overall increase; More rapid increase 1992-1993; Stays same 1996-1997; Decrease in 1998

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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