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NAME : ______________________________ INDEX NO : ______ CLASS ___________ 1 hour 45 minutes 26 August 2025 2260/01 2261/01 2262/01 Additional materials: Writing papers and thread _____________________________________________________________________________________ ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Name, Class and Register number 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 questions. Section B Answer both questions. Write all answers on the writing papers provided. At the end of the examination, fasten all work securely together. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES This Social Studies component is worth 50% of the Humanities subject. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total marks for this paper is 50. ____________________________________________________________________________ Setter: Ms Jency Gracia This document consists of 8 printed pages including this cover page. ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS/FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC HUMANITIES SOCIAL STUDIES 50

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all questions. 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 which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Source A. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer. [5] 2 Study Sources B and C. How different are these two sources? Explain your answer. [7] 3 Study Source D. Is Source D useful in telling me about racial stereotypes and discrimination in Singapore? Explain your answer. [6] 4 Study Sources E and F. Sources E and F say different things. Does Source E prove that Source F is wrong? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘Individuals play an important role in maintaining racial harmony in Singapore.’ Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How successful is Singapore in maintaining racial harmony? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read th