GEYLANG METHODIST SEC SCH 4E SS PRELIM 2019

HUMANITIES (SOCIAL STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY) HUMANITIES (SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY) HUMANITIES (SOCIAL STUDIES, LITERATURE IN ENGLISH) Paper 1 Social Studies 2272/01 2273/01 2274/01 4 Express 5 N(A) Additional materials: Writing Paper 1 hour 45 minutes 28 Aug 2019 Setter: Mr Cheong Kim Gin READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer both parts of Question 2. Write all answers on the writing paper provided. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Begin your answer to Section B (parts (a) and (b)) on a new and separate sheet of paper. This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn over Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) Preliminary Examination 2019

GMS(S)/CombHum/2272/73/74/P1/Prelim2019/4E/5NA 2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 LIVING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY 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. (a) Study Source A. What does the source tell you about social mobility in Singapore ? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. Do you think both politicians in Source B would agree with the cartoonist in Source C? Explain your answer. [7] (c) Study Source D. Are you surprised by what the Minister said? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources E and F. Both sources are from the United States. Does this mean that they are useless in understand ing meritocracy in Singapore ? Explain your answer. [7]