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INS$R3C$IONS $O CANDIDA$ES1. Answer all questions in Section A on te OTAS form provided. 3se ol) a %B

2ecilto sade !our answers on OTAS form.2. Answer all 4+estiosin Sections A" #" C and $.%. &se onl! a 'lac( or dar( 'lue pen for answering.). $o otuse correction tape or correction fluid.*. Fasten ol) t*e co5er 2ageof te question paper o to2of !our foolscap answers

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This question paper consists of10printed pages, including this cover page.

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Sectio A!+lti2le C*oice 6+estios 7%m8

Answer all questions on OTAS form.

1. ,at were te restrictions faced '! te #ritis and oter uropean traders in te

+ala! Arcipelago 'efore 14156

i3 #ritis and uropean traders were onl! allowed to trade at #atavia.ii3 #ritis and uropean traders were carged ig fee for using te port.iii3 #ritis and uropean traders ad to sare teir profits wit te $utc.iv3 #ritis and uropean traders ad to pa! eav! ta7es on goods sold.

A3 i onl!#3 iii onl!C3 8" ii and iii$3 i" ii and iv

2. ,at were te pull factors for te earl! immigrants to come to Singapore in te 15tcentur!6

i) Availa'ilit! of 9o's in Singaporeii3 ,ealt! mercants in Singaporeiii3 atural disasters in omelandiv3 Civil wars in omeland

A3 i onl!#3 iii onl!C3 8" ii and iii$3 i" ii and iv

%. ,! were te different races segregated in te earl! 15t centur!6

A3 8t was to 'etter utilise land space in Singapore.#3 8t was to improve te apa;ard wa! of 'uildings 'eing 'uilt in Singapore.C3 8t was to facilitate interand along te seafront was reclaimed.iv3 ?oads were widened.

A3 i onl!#3 iii onl!

C3 ii" iii and iv$3 All of te a'ove

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*. Te earl! 8ndian immigrants were successful in @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@.

A3 'an(ing and sip 'uilding#3 'an(ing and transportationC3 sip 'uilding and setting up agenc! ouses$3 transportation and gardening

. ,en did te Straits Settlements 'ecome a Crown Colon!6

A3 1415#3 142)C3 14*4$3 14B

B. Te 7ecutive Council under te governor of te Straits Settlements was to

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A3 assist te (ing or queen of =reat #ritain to run te colonies around te world#3 assist te (ing or queen of =reat #ritain to ma(e lawsC3 advise te governor and elp ma(e laws for te Settlements$3 advise te governor and elp run te Settlements

4. ,! were Cinese scools 'eing discriminated '! te #ritis colonial government inte earl! 20t centur!6

i3 Te #ritis 'elieved tat Cinese scools 'red anti

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10.,! was te destruction of te mden" a =erman warsip" significant to Singapore6

A3 8t removed te treat posed to traders coming to Singapore.#3 8t ended ,orld ,ar 8 in Singapore.C3 8t sowed tat Singapore was an impregna'le fortress.$3 8t encouraged more naval warsips to 'e stationed in Singapore.

11. ,! did te apanese Commander set up is eadquarters at te Sultan ofooreDs palace during ,orld ,ar 886

A3 8t was 'ecause te Sultan of oore was a good friend of apan.#3 8t was 'ecause te palace ad a ig tower wic could see targets in

Singapore.C3 8t was 'ecause te apanese arm! needed a militar! 'ase.$3 it was 'ecause te #ritis arm! planned to surrender in oore.

12.,en did te apanese invade Singapore during ,orld ,ar 886

A3 %1 anuar! 15)2#3 4 Fe'ruar! 15)2C3 1* Fe'ruar! 15)2$3 1 Fe'ruar! 15)2

1%.,! were Cinese treated arsl! during te apanese Occupation6

A3 Te apanese were (illed '! mainl! Cinese during te war.#3 Te apanese disli(ed te loo(s of Cinese.C) Te apanese wanted to sow teir superiorit! to Cinese.D) Te apanese regarded Cinese as treats 'ecause te! supported te antiord >ouis +out'attenC3 Seisiro 8taga(iE >ord >ouis +ount'atten$3 Seisiro 8taga(iE Artur Perceival

1*.,! did te #ritis government pass laws to control trade unions in 15)B6

A3 Te #ritis government wanted to control all 'usinesses.#3 Te #ritis government wanted to suppress wor(ers in te trade unions.C3 Te communist

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1.,ic of tese statements a'out te 15)4 lections is true6

i3 8t was a step towards democrac! in Singapore.ii3 8t was te first ever democratic elections.iii3 8t was te first full! democratic elections.iv3 8t was won '! >a'our Front.

A3 i onl!#3 i and iiC3 ii" ii and iii$3 All of te a'ove

1B./ow man! seats in te >egislative Council did te PeopleDs Action Part! win duringte 15** lections6

A3 10

#3 )C3 %$3 2

14. ,o was Singapores first Cief +inister6

A3 >im -ew /oc(#3 $avid +arsallC3 Sir =eorge ?endel$3 Sir Stamford ?affles

15. ,ic of te following statements is correct a'out te Peoples Action Part!s PAP3victor! in te 15*5 lections6

i3 Te PAP was te onl! political part! wic too( part in te elections.ii3 Te PAP was well

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Answer all te questions on foolscap paper.

1. ,at was unos A'dullaDs contri'ution as a non

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?ead te sources and answer all te questions on foolscap paper.

1. a3 Stud! Source A.

,at does Source A tell !ou a'out Singapore during ,orld ,ar 8867plain !our answer. G*H

'3 Stud! Source #.

,at can !ou infer from Source # a'out te life of te people during teapanese Occupation6 7plain !our answer. G*H

c3 Stud! Source C.

,! was te poster pu'lised6 7plain !our answer. GH

d3 Stud! Sources C and $.

To wat e7tent are Sources C and $ different6 7plain !our answer. GH

e3 Stud! Source .

8s Source relia'le in telling !ou tat apanese treated te people wellduring apanese Occupation6 7plain !our answer.

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Ho0 0ere t*e 2eo2le treate/ ) ;a2aese /+rig ;a2aese Occ+2atio Siga2ore

a3 Te following contri'uted to te founding of modern Singapore:

i. Sir Stamford ?afflesii. +a9or ,illiam Farquar

,ic of te a'ove would !ou consider to 'e te founder of modernSingapore6 7plain !our answer. G10H

%. E1teral e5ets a/ t*eir im2act o Siga2ore

a3 Te following e7ternal events impacted Singapores development as a trading port'efore ,orld ,ar 88:

i. Opening of te Sue; Canalii. 8ndustrial ?evolution

,ic of te a'ove e7ternal events ad a greater impact on Singaporesdevelopment as a trading port 'efore ,orld ,ar 886 7plain !our answer. G10H

(. Reasos >or t*e >all o> Siga2ore i Worl/ War II

a3 /ow far do !ou agree tat militar! superiorit! of te apanese was te mainreason for te fall of Singapore in 15)26 7plain !our answer. G12H

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