Possible questions

Managing Healthcare: Case studies of Singapore and Britain

1(a) How far is encouraging self reliance (given factor) the main approach in [12]
managing healthcare in Singapore (issue)? Explain your answer
(b) Which has been the more effective approach in meeting the needs of the [13]
British population (issue): increasing efficiency of the healthcare service
or providing quality service (two given factors)? Explain your answer.

2(a) How far is individual responsibility (given factor) the most effective way of
keeping healthcare affordable in Singapore (issue)? [12]
(b) ‘The National Health Service (NHS) has been effective in proving
healthcare in Britain’. Do you agree with the statement? Explain your [13]
answer.

3(a) Is promoting a healthy lifestyle among Singaporeans (given factor) the

most effective way of managing healthcare in Singapore (issue)? Explain [12]
your answer.
(b) \ Increasing efficiency is more effective than managing expenditure in
meeting the healthcare needs of the British people. Do you agree? [13]
Explain your answer.

4(a) To what extent would you agree that the main approach taken by the
British government to manage its healthcare services is by increasing [12]
efficiency? Explain your answer.
(b) Which is the better way to keep healthcare affordable in
Singapore(issue) – Government subsidies or Medifund (two given [13]
factors)? Explain your answer.
 Managing Peace and Security: Deterrence and Diplomacy
1.(a) To what extent is competing claims over territories a major cause of conflict [12]
between countries? Explain your answer.

(b) Which is a better way to ensure security in Singapore: deterrence OR diplomacy? [13]
Explain your answer.

2.(a) How far is conflict over ideological differences a main cause of international [12]
conflicts? Explain your answer
(b) Which has been the more effective strategy in deterring aggressors from [13]
Singapore: a citizen armed force or having a defence industry? Explain your
answer.

3.a How far is total defence the best strategy in preparing Singapore for any external
[12]
threats?
B ‘ASEAN is a successful organisation’. Do you agree with the statement? Explain
[13]
your answer.

4.(a) To what extent does military cooperation play an important role in contributing to [12]
Singapore’s strong defence? Explain your answer.
(b) “Bilateral ties are the most important type of diplomatic relations among countries.” [13]
How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

5(a) How far is deterrence against potential aggressors achieved by having a citizen [12]
armed force? Explain your answer.
(b) Here are two causes of conflict between countries: [13]

Competition for scarce resources

Competition over ideology

Is any one of these more important than the other? Explain your answer.

6(a) How far did the citizen armed force help to ensure Singapore’s security against [12]
potential aggressors? Explain your answer.
(b) Which has been the more important reason that leads to international conflicts [13]
among countries: competition for territory or competition for natural resources?
Explain your answer.

7(a) How far do you agree that the most important form of deterrence to ensure [12]
Singapore’s security is having our own citizen armed forces? Explain your answer.

(b) Which is a better form of diplomacy, regional or international, to ensure [13]

Singapore’s security? Explain your answer.