Canadian International Matriculation Programme

Sunway College

IDC4U INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

FINAL EXAMINATION
Date: May 28, 2012 (MALAYSIAN AND MORAL STUDIES )
Time: 11.30 AM – 1.30PM Length: 2 HOURS

Student Name : ___________________________

Lecturer : MR. YL CHEN
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Please read the following instructions carefully before you begin the examination:

1. This exam paper has 17 printed pages.

2. The examination is worth 30 percent of your final mark.

3. The questions are divided into two parts with THREE sections each for both
Malaysian and Moral Studies as follows:

Malaysian Studies Moral Studies

SECTIONS CONTENT MARKS SECTIONS CONTENT MARKS
A Multiple Choice 10 A Multiple Choice 5
B Fill in the Blanks 10 B Case Study 20
C Short Answer 20 C Essay 15
TOTAL 40 TOTAL 40

4. Answer all questions in the space provided.

5. Answers must be written in standard English format for an academic

audience. Use black or blue pen only.
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Parts Section A Section B Section C Total

Malaysian Studies
Moral Studies

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

PART A: MALAYSIAN STUDIES

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 marks )

Circle the most appropriate answer (A, B, C OR D) for the following

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1. All the fairy tales and legendary stories in the Malay Annals have a moral. The purpose
of these stories is to

A. Advise the Sultans.

B. Insult the Sultans.
C. Criticize the Sultans.
D. Please the Sultans

2. The impacts of the British rule are still evident in Malaysia, such as:-

1. The popular use of English in the country.

11. Practice of a parliamentary democracy system.
111. Westernization in the Malaysian life style.
1V. Creation of a plural society.

A. 1, 11 and 111
B. 1 and 11 only
C. 11 and 111 only
D. All of the above

3. The local Malays used violence against the Portuguese because the Portuguese

1. Imposed heavy taxes on the people.

11. Violated the Malay customs and religion.
111. Oppressed the local people.
1V. Deprived the right of the Malay high officials in collecting taxes.

A. 1 and 11 only.
B. 1, 11 and 1V
C. 1,11 and 111
D. All of the above.

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4. The Independence of Malaysia was achieved through

1. The struggle of all the Malay warriors.

11. The efforts of Tunku Abdul Rahman.
111. The sacrifice of the MCP.
1V. The support of Philippine and Indonesian governments.

A. 1 and 11 only
B. 11, 111 and 1V
C. 1, 11 and 11l
D. All of the above

5. The authorities of Malaysian government are divided into many different levels, namely,

1. Central government.
11. Local government.
111. State government.
1V. District government

A. 1 and 111
B. 11 and 111
C. 1 and 1V
D. All of the above

6. The Government of Malaysia normally refers to

A. The executive, the legislature and judiciary.

B. The constitutional monarchy and the Council of Rulers.
C. The Election Commission.
D. The People's Power.

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7. In Malaysia whether the federal government or state government should manage
the national and state affairs based on

1. The provisions in the Constitution.

11. The hierarchical system.
111. The decision of the rulers and Council of Rulers.
1V. The decision of federal government only.

A. 1 and 11
B. 11 and 111
C. 111 and 1V
D. None of the above

8. The British supported the idea of the formation of Malaysia because

1. All the member countries were facing the threat of communists then.
11. Financially Britain was unable to manage its colonies after World War II.
111. With the formation of Malaysia the properties of the British in these regions
would be better protected.
1V. Britain was convinced the government of its colonies would be loyal to the
British government for ever.

A. 111 and 1V
B. 1, 11 and 111
C. l & II only
D. All of the above.

9. `Srivijaya - Malacca - Gangga Negara - Old Kedah’

Choose a statement which is true to all the above-mentioned Kingdoms?

I. Influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism at the early stages.

II. Well known for their ports and trade centers.
III. Had a very strong tie with Siam.
IV. Practised the monarchy system.

A. I, II & III
B. II, III & IV.
C. I, II & IV.
D. All of the above

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10. "Malayan Union" was established by the British colonial government with
the purpose of :

I. Granting independence to Malaya and Singapore.

II. Strengthening the resistant power against the Japanese invasion of Malaya.
III. Ruling the whole of Malaya under one administrative entity.
IV. Saving costs of administration.

A. I & III only.

B. II & III only.
C. I, III & IV.
D. III & IV only.

SECTION B: FILL IN THE BLLANKS. (10 marks)

Fill in the blanks of the following statements with the most appropriate word/words from
the 'word list' below.

Word list:

Rotation, Retention, Maritime trade, 3G, Violence, Mass media and negotiation, Pangkor
Treaty, Burney Treaty, Dutch, British, Portuguese, Siamese, Egocentrism, Segregation,
Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824, voting, referendum, Malaya System, Member System

1. The Residential System of the British in Malaya started with the signing of
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2. The arrival of the Dutch and Portuguese in the Malay Archipelago with
the objectives of _________________________________.

3. After WWII, the emergence of the Malay intellectuals started the struggle for
independence through _________________________________________

4. ___________________________________ led to the fragmentation of the Malay

Archipelago by the western powers.

5. One of the important contributions of the _________________________ colonization

in Malaya was to surrender the 4 northern Malay states to the Federation of Malaya.

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6. ___________________________changed the writing of Malay language from Jawi
script to Romanized writing.

7. Malaysians encounter some obstacles in achieving national integration. One of

them is __________________________; peoples of different ethnics have different
residential areas.

8. The United Nations in the end decided to have ________________________or national

polls to decide whether or not Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore were to join Malaysia.

9. ___________________________ was implemented by the British colonial government

to train the community leaders of different ethnic backgrounds in the administration of
the country

10. The uniqueness of the Malaysian constitution is the installation of the king (Yang di-
Pertuan Agong) is by ____________________________ not hereditary.

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SECTION C: SHORT ANSWER (20 marks)
1. How do you define the concept of "One Malaysia"? Give 3 examples to support your
definition. (8 marks)
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2. Why do we say that the western colonial powers who ever occupied Malaysia before did
bring some positive impacts to the nation and the people of Malaysia? Give 3 examples
to support your answer. (6 marks)
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3. Elaborate 3 factors which led to the prosperity of Singapore after the nation had
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PART II. MORAL STUDIES

SECTION A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. CIRCLE THE CORRECT

ANSWERS (A, B, C or D) (5 marks)

1. Which of the following are the quotations from Socrates:

l. By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad
one, you'll become a philosopher.
ll. He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
lll. I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
lV. I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

A. I & II only.
B. III & IV only.
C. I, II and III.
D. All of the above.

2. The ideology of Emmanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative stresses that a moral act
needs to fulfill the following conditions:

I. The act must be rational.

II. The act must be lawful.
III. The act must be without any ulterior motive,
IV. The act must be universally tested.

A. I & II.
B. II & III
C. I, II & III
D. All of the above

3. The best moral philosophy for a great religious personality is

A. Egoism.
B. Utilitarianism.
C. Altruism.
D. Teleology.

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4. The following are caste systems that were practiced by Hindus in the past:

I. Brahmins
II. Kshatriyas
III. Vaishyas;
IV. Harijahns

A. I & II only.
B. III & IV only.
C. I, II and III.
D. All of the above.

5. As a matter of fact, by instinct every human being will first consider one’s personal
interests in whatever they do. If it is a win-win case, the act should be regarded as a
moral act too. This theory is called _________________________________.

A Altruism.
B. Egoism.
C. Personality Virtue.
D. Universal Ethical principle.

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SECTION B Case Study (20 marks)

Read the cases below and answer the questions that follow. Your answer must be
justified by one of the moral philosophies that you have learned in class.

Case 1 (10 marks)

You have witnessed a man who robbed a bank, but then, he did something completely
unusual and unexpected with the money. He donated it to an orphanage that was poor,
run-down and lacking in proper food, care, water and amenities. The sum of money
would be a great benefit to the orphanage, and the children’s lives would turn from poor
to prosperous.

Would you:

a. Call the police and report the robber, even though they would likely take the
money away from the orphanage, or
b. Do nothing and leave the robber and the orphans alone?

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Case 2 (10 marks)

You are head of a student council at a high school, and are faced with a difficult decision
regarding a grade-twelve girl’s risky, last-resort choice. This girl is an honor student. All
through her academic years, she has obtained straight A’s, has many friends and has
never been disciplined by the principal. However, near the end of her grade twelve year,
she fell ill with the flu and fell way behind in her school work. She missed three weeks of
class, which resulted in her having to rush a report that would be worth 40% of her final
mark in English, a required graduation subject in her curriculum. She was so desperate
about the report that she went online and passed off a report she found on that subject as
her own. Her English teacher caught her and has referred her to you. If you enter on her
academic record that she plagiarized, she will likely not be eligible to be accepted into St.
Steven’s University, a school she has dreamed of attending all through high school and
needs in order to fulfill her academic and future dreams.

What would you do?

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SECTION C. ESSAY (15 marks)

Write an essay within the given lined space on the following topic:

' International Ban on Child Soldiers'

i. Describe the situation of child abuse on the battle field today.
ii. Do you support the ban? Give 3 reasons to justify your views.

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