Revision for Geographical Investigation (Tourism)

Which of the following is not a hypothesis?

• Tourist attractions with a large number of activities would attract more people.

• Tourists from farther away tend to spend more days in Singapore.

• What are the impacts of tourism on Little India?

• The built environment in Little India has a positive effect on tourists' experiences.

Which of the followings is not a sampling method?

• Systematic Sampling

• Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Strata Sampling

Which of the following best describes the systematic sampling method?

• Samples collected every 5 metres along the beach

• Selecting every fifth tourist exiting a tourist attraction to survey

• A method of sampling where the samples are selected on a regular way using a sampling interval.

• A method of sampling where the samples are selected on a regular way using a sampling interval. For example: Selecting every fifth tourist exiting a tourist attraction to survey

Which of the following best describes random sampling?

• A method of sampling where

  every sample in the study

  area has an equal chance of

  being picked.

• Random number generator

  used to select samples.

• A method of sampling where

  every sample in the study

  area has an equal chance of

  being picked.

  Random number generator

  used to select samples.

What is the disadvantage of systematic sampling?

• Reduces human

  bias.

• It still has a bit of

  human bias as

  the students

  have to choose

  a sampling

  interval.

• It is an easy way

  to carry out

  sampling as the

  students only have

  to decide on a

  sampling interval.

Which of the followings is a data collection method?

• Tally count

• Questionnaire

• Interview

• Bi-polar

• Land use survey

What are the advantages of using questionnaires?

• Able to collect a large amount of data in a short time

• Respondents can answer in detail.

• Researchers can ask further questions to clarify the respondent’s

  answers.

• The results of the questions can usually be quickly and easily

  counted to be analyzed using statistics.

What are the disadvantages using questionnaires?

• Takes a long time to carry out.

• Students will not know if the respondents are being honest in their

  answers.

• Respondents may not be able to select an answer because it is not

  provided.

• Comparisons and statistical analysis become difficult.

Which type of graph is best to present one set of continuous data?

• Simple line graph

• Comparative line graph

• Scatter Plot

• Simple Bar graph

What is the best graph to represent one set of discrete data (Single Point Data)?

• Simple line graph

• Comparative bar graph

• Simple bar graph

• Scatter Plot