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1 SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 SECONDARY FOUR O-LEVEL PROGRAMME CANDIDATE NAME CLASS REGISTER NUMBER CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES 2260/01 / 2261/01 / 2262/01 Paper 1 Social Studies Monday 18 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: 2 Cover Sheets ___________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer both questions. Start each section on a new sheet of writing paper. Complete the Cover Sheets and attach accordingly. At the end of the examination, fasten Section A and Section B SEPARATELY . They will be collected SEPARATELY . [Turn Over

2 The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question. _______________________________________________________________________ This question paper consists of 7 printed pages SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all questions. 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 Study Source A. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer using details from the cartoon. [5] 2 Study Sources B and C. How similar are these two sources? Explain your answer. [7] 3 Study Sources D and E. Having read Source D, was Source E surprising? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Source F. How useful is this source in the discussion on cyber threats? Explain your answer. [6] 5 ‘Individual action is the best way to manage cyber threats.’ Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10] [Turn Over

3 How challenging is it to manage cyber threats? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the