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Gabriel’s Secondary School

Humanities Department
Upper Secondary Humanities 2175/01 (SS,Geo)

Level: Secondary 3NA Parent’s Signature

Topic: Section B (Structured-Response Questions) Practice 1 for Ch 5
Name: ( ) Class: Date:

Living in a Diverse Society

Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions.

Extract 1
The Global Competiveness Index (GCI) can make a difference in top talents’ decision on
which country they wish to migrate to. The table below shows the top 10 most competitive
global economies in 2015.

The top 10 most competitive global economies

Country Global rank*

Switzerland 1
Singapore 2
United States of America 3
Germany 4
Netherlands 5
Japan 6
Hong Kong SAR 7
Finland 8
Sweden 9
United Kingdom 10

*2015-2016 rank out of 140 economies

Extract 2
The Filipino Jollibee fast-food restaurant at Lucky Plaza is very popular with Filipinos here.
They are willing to queue here for hours just to get a taste of food from home as well as to
meet fellow Filipinos.

Extract 3
In the 2014 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), students from
Singapore performed best in the assessment for creative problem solving. The organisers
praised Singapore students for being quick learners, highly inquisitive and able to solve
unstructured problems in unfamiliar contexts.

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6 Extract 1 shows the 2015 Global Competitive Index.

In your opinion, explain what Singapore can do to improve your ranking even more in the
future. Explain your answer using one reason.

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7 Extracts 2 and 3 are about socio-cultural factors that make Singapore attractive to
potential migrants and immigrants.

Explain how community support is a stronger reason than Singapore’s education system
for potential migrants and immigrants. Explain your answer.

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7 Extracts 2 and 3 are about socio-cultural factors that make Singapore attractive to
potential migrants and immigrants.

Explain how Singapore’s education system is a stronger reason than community support
for potential migrants and immigrants. Explain your answer.

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