The City School: Unified Mock Examination 2020 - 2021 Class 10

The City School
Unified Mock Examination

2020 - 2021
Class 10
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PAKISTAN STUDIES 2059/02

Paper 2 The Environment of Pakistan 1 hour 30 minutes
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1 Study Fig. 1.1 below which is an outline map of Pakistan.
Fig.1.1
(a) Name the following features shown on the map:
(i) the sea at A …………………………………………………………………………………………...
(ii) the plateau at B ……………………………………………………………………………………..
(iii) the mineral mined at C …………………………………………………………………………..
(iv) the type of vegetation found at D …………………………………………………………..
(v) the city located at E ………………………………………………………………………………..
(vi) the main cash crop grown around F ………………………………………………………..

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(b) Study Fig. 1.2 and Fig. 1.3, which shows information about location and rainfall in Turbat.
Fig. 1.2
Fig. 1.3
(i) Describe three features of the rainfall distribution in Turbat over the five years
shown by Fig. 1.3
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(ii) Suggest how the rainfall distribution shown in Fig 1.3 may affect the lives of people
living in and around Turbat.
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(iii) Explain why some areas in Pakistan experience below 0°C temperature for long
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(c) (i) The area around Turbat is at risk from desertification.
What is desertification?
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(ii) One of the solutions to prevent desertification is afforestation and reforestation
schemes. Explain how these schemes can help in containing desertification.
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(d) In 2018, the British Backpacker Society ranked Pakistan the world's top adventure travel
destination, describing the country as "one of the friendliest countries on earth, with
mountain scenery that is beyond anyone’s wildest imagination".
Read the following two views:
A Pakistan should build Tourism further to fully exploit its potential in developing
economy.
B Further development in tourism is difficult and can cause environmental
degradation.
Which view do you agree with more? Give reasons to support your answer and refer to
examples you have studied. You should consider View A and View B in your answer.
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2 Study Photographs A and B, which show two views of an industrial site.
Photograph A Photograph B
(a) (i) Identify the type of industry shown in the photographs. Circle the correct answer.
PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY [1]
(ii) Name two outputs from this industry.
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(iii) What raw material is shown in Photograph A?
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(iv) This industry is located in a rural area away from markets.

Suggest why it is located here.
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(v) Describe evidence from the photographs that would indicate a low level of
technology in this industry.
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(b) Karachi has attracted businesses which use advanced methods, such as computer
technology.
(i) Which term best describes such businesses? Circle the correct answer from the
following list:
Assembly industries, Food processing industries, High technology industries
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(ii) Explain why this industry is located in Karachi.
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(c) (i) What is foreign exchange.
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(ii) Assume that Rupee exchange rate against the U.S. dollar moved from Rs160/USD
to Rs. 200/USD. Explain what it meant for?
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(iii) Explain why imports of following items are important to Pakistan.

 Edible oil
 Petroleum
 Machinery
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(d) In Pakistan, there are more than 3.3 million small and medium scale industrialists or
cottage industry workers. They further employ about 78% of the non-agricultural labor
force and makes 25% of manufacturing exports.
To what extent Pakistan can be benefited by promoting cottage and small-scale industry.
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3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1 which shows a farm as a systems diagram, with inputs, processes and
outputs.
Fig. 3.1
(i) State whether the farm shown in the Fig. 3.1 is a subsistence or a commercial farm.
Give two reasons to justify your choice.
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(ii) List each of the following items under the correct headings of INPUT, PROCESS and
OUTPUT.
Irrigation; wheat; harvesting; vegetables; breeding; climate
Inputs processes outputs
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(b) Study the Fig. 3.2
Fig. 3.2
(i) Describe three ways in which the farming system has changed between 1980 and
2010.
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(ii) Explain how the quality of life of the farmer and his family may have been
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(iii) Explain how the government’s effort to improve agricultural production help to
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(c) Study Fig. 3.3 which shows ways in which soil can be damaged.
Fig. 3.3
Explain how soil can be damaged by:
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(d) The Pakistani livestock sector contributes about 56.3% of the value of agriculture and
nearly 11% to the agricultural gross domestic product (AGDP). As a result of the
increasing food demand over the past decade, livestock farming has become the fastest
growing sector.
To what extent livestock farming can be developed further to fulfill the requirements of
growing population?
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4 (a) Study the Fig. 4.1 which shows an area of chromite deposits in Balochistan.
Fig. 4.1
(i) Suggest a mining method to extract the chromite.
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(ii) Describe the uses of chromite.
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(iii) Name two organizations and their functions to develop mineral resources in
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(b) Study the Fig. 4.2 which shows different sources of energy in Pakistan.
Fig. 4.2
(i) Explain why Pakistan use a mix of different energy resources.
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(ii) The diagram 4.3 shows some of the processes used to generate electricity in a
nuclear power station.
Diagram 4.3
Use the diagram to describe how electricity is generated within a nuclear power
station.
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(c) Some 30,000 villages are yet to be electrified out of a total of 125,000 villages. Explain
why it is difficult to provide electricity in rural areas both from renewable and non-
renewable resources?
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(d) Pakistan has long suffered from an insufficient supply of electricity in relation to the
demand. Thar coal has potential of generating 100,000MW per year for more than a
century. There is a growing debate on the role of Thar-coalfield, a 175 Billion tones
reserve in enhancing the energy and combating global environmental change from the
local and regional aspects.
Statement A:
“Some environmentalists argue that Thar coal should stay buried to have global
temperature below 2°C.”
Statement B:
“Economists suggest Pakistan should try to access the coal from energy and economy
point of view.”
Which statement do you agree with more? Give reasons to support your answer and
refer to examples you have studied. You should consider statement A and statement B
in your answer.
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5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1 which shows changes in infant mortality in Pakistan between 1990
and 2013.
Fig. 5.1
(i) Choose the correct words and numbers from the list below to complete the
sentences.
decreased 80 fluctuated 94 increased 70
Infant mortality has........................... since 1990. Between 2012–2013 there were
74 deaths per 1000 live births but between 1990–1991there were..........................
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(ii) Infant mortality rate is one measure of quality of life.

Describe two other methods used to measure quality of life.
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(iii) Explain two reason for the changes in infant mortality in Pakistan. You should
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(b) Look at Fig. 5.2 It shows population pyramids for Multan, a small town, and for Islamabad,
a developed urban center.
Fig. 5.2
(i) Complete the pyramid for Islamabad.
Use the data in the table below
Years Males Females
15-19 1.6% 1.4%
70-74 3.4% 3.8%
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(ii) Are the following statements true or false? Tick in the correct box to answer.
Statement True False

Islamabad has 12% of its population below
the age of 15.
Both pyramids have more females above the

age of 45 than males above the age of 45.
Islamabad has more people in the 20-29 age

range than Multan.
Islamabad’s pyramid is an example of

Constrictive population pyramid
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(iii) Which pyramid has an ageing population?
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(iv) The other pyramid has a youthful population.
What advantages are there for an area with a youthful population?
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(ii) Explain how the rural-urban migration affect the age structure of rural area.
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(d) According to the United Nations Development Program, Pakistan has the highest rate of
urbanization in South Asia, with 36.4% of the population living in urban areas. The UN
estimates that by 2025 nearly half of the country's inhabitants will be living in cities.
To what extent Pakistan can be benefitted by increased urbanization. Give reasons to
support your judgement and refer to examples you have studied. You should consider
different point of views in your answer.
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No additional materials are needed.

Invigilated by: ___________ Marked by:____________ Marks tallied by: ____________

This document has 24 pages.

(i) the sea at A …………………………………………………………………………………………...

(ii) the plateau at B ……………………………………………………………………………………..

(iii) the mineral mined at C …………………………………………………………………………..

(iv) the type of vegetation found at D …………………………………………………………..

(v) the city located at E ………………………………………………………………………………..

(vi) the main cash crop grown around F ………………………………………………………..

PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY [1]

(ii) Name two outputs from this industry.

(iii) What raw material is shown in Photograph A?

(iv) This industry is located in a rural area away from markets.

(ii) Explain why this industry is located in Karachi.

(iii) Explain why imports of following items are important to Pakistan.

Inputs processes outputs

Over cultivation: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

decreased 80 fluctuated 94 increased 70

Infant mortality has........................... since 1990. Between 2012–2013 there were

74 deaths per 1000 live births but between 1990–1991there were..........................

deaths per 1000 live births. [1]

(ii) Infant mortality rate is one measure of quality of life.

Statement True False

Both pyramids have more females above the

Islamabad has more people in the 20-29 age

Islamabad’s pyramid is an example of

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