GAN ENG SENG 4NA_SS_Prelim_2019

This paper consists of 07 printed pages including the cover page. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST 1. Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided on the cover page of the question paper. 2. Section A: Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B: Answer all parts of Question 2. 3. Write all answers in the answer booklet provided, with dark blue or black pen. 4. At the start of each answer to a question, please write the question number / part in the boxes provided in the answer booklet. 5. You are advised to spend no longer than 80 minutes on Section A. 6. Begin your answers to Section B on a new page in the answer booklet. The number of marks for each part-question is shown in brackets. Qn No. For Examiner’s Use Section A 1 35 Section B 2 15 Total 50 GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2019 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES Paper 1 Social Studies Sec 4 Normal (Academic) 2175/01 & 2176/01 13 August 2019 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: Answer booklet is provided.

GESS 4NA SS Prelim 2019 AZL/PL 2 Section A (Source-based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Being Part of a Globalised World Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. What can you learn from this source about the ride-hailing services? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why was this source published? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Sources C and D. How far does Source C agree with Source D about the benefits of ride-hailing services? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How surprised are you by this source? Explain your answer. [7] (e) Study all sources. How far do the sources in the case study show that the ride-hailing services are beneficial to Singapore? Explain your answer. [10]

GESS 4NA SS Prelim 2019 AZL/PL 3 Are ride-hailing services beneficial to Singapore? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. In recent years, technological advancements have allowed ride-hailing applications such as Grab and Uber to transform commuting worldwide . Commuters are able to get a ride whenever and wherever they want and settle the bill electronically all through an app. This has made travelling around easier for the commuters and provided a new source of employment for ride-hailing drivers. However, these new developments have also created some controversies; traditional taxi drivers and operators have been negatively impacted by the new comp