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Answer ALL questions.

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the pre-historic ages?

A. Mesolithic

B. Paleolithic

C. Neolithic

D. Besolithic

2. Question 2 is based on the statement below:

X established Malacca in the year Y.

Which of the following refers to X and Y?

X Y

A. Parameswara 1496

B. Parameswara 1396

C. Parameswary 1496

D. Parameswary 1396

3. Question 3 is based on the statements below:

Source KName of a tree.

Source LArab traders called it ‘market’ in

Arabic.

Which of the following best explains the above?

A. Parameswara’s birthplace.

B. How Malacca got its name.

C. How Parameswara got his name.

D. The legend of Parameswara.

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4. Which were the two admirals from China arrived Malacca for bilateral, diplomatic and trade relations in 1403 and 1409 respectively?

I. Admiral Yin Chang

II. Admiral Yin Cheng

III. Admiral Chang Ho

IV. Admiral Cheng Ho

A. I and III only.

B. II and III only.

C. II and IV only

D. III and IV only

5. Question 5 is based on the statement below:

Parameswara married a Pasai princess.

Which of the following BEST describes Parameswara’s contribution to Pasai?

A. Developed into a port and centre of learning and spreading of Islam.

B. Turned into a military camp.

C. Changed the administration structure.

D. Turned into a prominent financial institution.

6. The following are the three parties that had colonized Malaysia before EXCEPT _______________.

A. British

B. Dutch

C. Portuguese

D. French

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7. Question 7 is based on the statement below.

Penang, Malacca and Singapore.

Which of the following BEST describes the statement above?

A. Straits of Settlement. .

B. Federated Malay States. [Selangor, Perak, Pahang, N9]

C. Unfederated Malay States [Kelantan, Trg, Kedah, Perlis, Johor]

D. Straits of Federation States.


Advice the Sultan in all matters except religion and Malay customs.

Which of the following best suit the statement above?

A. Role of His Royal Highness.

B. Role of the Maharajah.

C. Role of the Resident.

D. Role of the Emperor.

9. Japanese occupied Malaya in the year _______________.

A. 1939

B. 1940

C. 1941

D. 1942 [15 feb 1942 – 15 aug 1945]

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10.Question 10 is based on the headlines below.

MALAYAN UNION TIMES (1945)

“Governor announced jus soli for citizenship…”

Which of the following best refers to jus soli?

A. Citizenship through territorial merging.

B. Citizenship through birth. [10/15 y before feb 1942]

C. Citizenship through force.

D. Citizenship through death.

11.The acronym ‘UMNO’ stands for _______________.

A. United Malays National Organization.

B. Unite Malays National Organization.

C. Union Malays National Organization.

D. Union Malayans National Organization.

12. What are the two forms of administration that Malaysia practices?

I. Parliamentary Democracy.

II. Constitutional Monarchy.

III. Democracy

IV. Monarchy

A. I and II only.

B. I and III only.

C. II and III only

D. III and IV only.

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Question 13, 14 and 15 are based on the following diagram below.

13.X is _______________________.

A. Legislative.

B. Executive.

C. House of Representatives

D. Prime Minister

14.Y is _______________________.

A. Legislative.

B. Executive.


D. Prime Minister

15.Z is ______________________.

A. Legislative.

B. Executive.


D. Prime Minister

16.Which of the following are the duties of His Royal Highness?

I. Election of Prime Minister.

II. Election of Cabinet Members.

III. Calls parliamentary proceedings.

IV. Calls for Council Rulers Meeting.

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A. I only.

B. I, II and III only.

C. I, III and IV only

D. II, III and IV only

17.Members in the Senate are known as _______________.

A. Senators.

B. Senates.

C. Representatives of the community

D. House of Representatives

18.Who is the chief of the government civil service?

A. Prime Minister

B. Home Affairs Minister

C. Human Resources Minister

D. Chief Secretary

19.Question 19 is based on the statement below.

The function of this body is to approve Bills (laws) & passes to His Royal Highness (HRH) for approval.

Which of the following BEST refers to the statement above?

A. The House of Representatives. .

B. The Senate.

C. The Judiciary

D. The High Court.

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This court has two branches and two chief judges.

Which of the following court BEST refers to the statement above?

A. Federal Court.

B. High Court.

C. Sessions.

D. Magistrate.

21.Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Malaysia’s economy?

A. Post-independent.

B. Colonial.

C. Neo-colonial.

D. New stage.

22.Which of the following are the economic plans introduced between 1956 – 1970?

I. 1st Malaya Plan.

II. 2nd Malaya Plan.

III. 3rd Malaya Plan.

IV. 1st Malaysia Plan.

A. I and II only.

B. I, II and IV only.

C. I, III and IV only.

D. All of the above.

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23.Question 23 is based on the statement below:

X Policy was introduced in line with 2nd Malaysia Plan to 5th Malaysia Plan.

Which of the following policy refers to X?

A. New Economic Policy.

B. National Economic Policy.

C. National Industrialization Policy.

D. National Privatization Policy.

Question 24, 25 and 26 are based on the table below:

Policy Objectives

A Establishing good relationships between government and private sectors.

B Increase management and inculcate moral & ethical values in work.

C Formation of Malaysian identity among the people.

24.Policy A is ____________________.

A. Look East Policy.

B. Malaysia Incorporated Policy.

C. Vision 2020.

D. National Industrialization Policy.

25.Policy B is ____________________



C. Vision 2020.

D. National Industrialization Policy

26.Policy C is ____________________.



C. Vision 2020.

D. National Industrialization Policy

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27.How many challenges that have been outlined in Vision 2020?

A. Seven

B. Eight

C. Nine

D. Ten

28.Which of the following is NOT the main principle in National Cultural Policy?

A. Sensitivity of religion must be upheld.

B. National culture must be based on the native’s origin.

C. Appropriate cultures can be combined into the national culture.

D. Islam is the main source of reference for all cultures.

29.Which of the following countries founded ASEAN?

I. Vietnam.

II. Malaysia

III. Singapore.

IV. Thailand.

A. I and II only.

B. I, II and III only.

C. II, III and IV only

D. All of the above


“…ASEAN will be established under the Y Declaration.”

(Extracted speech from President of the Philippines, 1967)

Which declaration represents the Y in the following statement?

A. Kuala Lumpur Declaration.

B. Langkawi Declaration.

C. Philippines Declaration

D. Bangkok Declaration

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31.Rearrange the following sequence of the ASEAN member countries ASEAN from the earliest to the latest to join the organization.

I. Thailand.

II. Laos.

III. Cambodia.

IV. Brunei.

A. I, II, III, IV.

B. I, IV, II, III.

C. II, III, IV, I.

D. III, I, II, IV.

32.ASEAN was established in ___________.

A.1964

B. 1965

C. 1966

D. 1967

33.Which of the following is TRUE about the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)?

A. There are 10 member countries in the OIC.

B. Dr. Mahathir, was elected as the 1st Secretary-General of OIC.

C. Malaysia hosted the 100th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.

D. International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) were established under OIC.

34.Which of the following is FALSE about Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?

A. Members of NAM are developing countries.

B. Malaysia was elected as the chairman for NAM.

C. There are 115 member countries in NAM.

D. The NAM Summit is held every year.

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“Kuala Lumpur plays host to P and Q international summit in 2003”.

(Headlines extracted from New Straits Times, August 2003)

Which of the following best refers to P and Q?

P Q

A. NAM Summit OIC Summit

B. NAM Summit ASEAN Summit

C. OIC Summit APEC Summit

D. OIC Summit Commonwealth Summit

36.Membership of the Commonwealth organization consists of _______________.

A. Former British colonies.

B. Present British colonies.

C. Former Australian colonies

D. Former Asian colonies.

37.Who is the Head of the Commonwealth?

A. Queen of England.

B. President of Singapore.

C. His Royal Highness

D. Emperor of China

38.Which were the two international events that Malaysia hosted before for the Commonwealth?

A. Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Summit

B. Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

C. Commonwealth Games Commonwealth – APEC Forum

D. Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Economic Forum

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39.Which was the last country that joined ASEAN?

A. Cambodia.

B. Laos.

C. Myanmar.

D. Vietnam.

40.Question 40 best refers to the statement below.

“The most significant contribution from Malaysia to the United Nations (UN) is sending of peace-keeping force”.

Which of the following were the countries that Malaysia sent as part of United Nation’s UN) peacekeeping force?

I. Bosnia.

II. Zimbabwe.

III. Namibia.

IV. Somalia.

A. I and III only.

B. II and IV only.

C. I, III and IV only

D. All of the above

41.British divided and ruled policies in Malaya to split races according to:

I. Space.

II. Race.

III. Functions.

IV. Gender.

A. I only.

B. I and II only.

C. I and III only.

D. I and IV only.

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The function of this body is to approve Bills (laws) & passes to His Royal Highness (HRH) for approval.

Which of the following BEST refers to the statement above?

A. Function of House of Representatives.

B. Function of Senate.

C. Function of Judiciary.

D. Function of High Court.


Eradicate Poverty.

Restructuring the society.

Which of the following policy BEST suit the statement above?

A. New Economic Policy (NEP).

B. National Industrialization Policy.

C. National Development Policy.

D. National Cultural Policy.

44.What does the term privatization refers to?

A. Technical term of industrialization.

B. Process of changing government service to private sectors.

C. Process of increasing research and development (R & D).

D. Process of achieving national integration.

45.Question 45 is based on the statement below:

Malaysian officers were sent to Korea and Japan

Which of the following policy BEST suit the statement above?

A. Malaysia Incorporated Policy.

B. National Development Policy.

C. Vision 2020.

D. Look East Policy.

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46.Which was the last country that joined ASEAN?

A. Cambodia.

B. Laos.

C. Myanmar.

D. Vietnam.


A concept was initiated to develop a peaceful, free and neutral area.

What concept is the above referring to?

A. OPFAN.

B. TOPFAN.

C. JOPFAN

D. ZOPFAN


Tunku Abdul Rahman was appointed as the 1st Secretary General.

Which of the following organization best suit the statement above?

A. ASEAN.

B. OIC.

C. NAM.

D. Commonwealth.

49. Kuala Lumpur hosted the __________ NAM Summit 2003.

A. Eleventh (11th).

B. Twelfths (12th).

C. Thirteenth (13th).

D. Fourteenth (14th).

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50. Membership of the Commonwealth organization are _______________.

A. Former British colonies.

B. Present British colonies.

C. Former Australian colonies.

D. Former Asian colonies.

51. The following are the main features of the Malaysia Constitution

EXCEPT ______________.

A. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy where parliament is

supreme

B. there is religious freedom with Islam as the official religion of

Malaysia

C. the Doctrine of the separation of power in which the judiciary, the

legislative and the government has each its freedom to carry out

its different functions with no conflict of interest

D. Malaysia is a country that practices parliamentary democracy

52. Who are eligible to ballot in the appointment of the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong?

A. All members of the Council of Rulers.

B. Sultans/Rulers.

C. Representatives appointed by a Menteri Besar/Chief Minister from

the state concerned.

D. Cabinet Ministers.

53. Kuala Tampan, where remnants of an ancient 74,000 year-old

civilization were found, is located in ______________.

A. Ulu Perak

B. Hilir Perak

C. Tronoh

D. Kampung Gajah

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54. Prior to British domination, the Malay community had its own laws.

One of these was ______________.

A. the Land Code

B. the Syariah

C. the Malacca Law of the Seas

D. the Bruas Code

55. Identify the courts that are classified as Lower Court:

I Class Two Magistrate Court

II Penghulu or Mukim Court

III Juvenile Court

A. III only

B. II and III only

C. I and II only

D. All of the above

56. Malaysia constitutes a society with many ethnic groups and is better

known as a plural society. What are the main characteristics of the

multi-racial society in Malaysia?

I Different ethnic groups are involved in different economic

activities.

II Every ethnic group is made up of sub-ethnic groups.

III There is no single largest ethnic group in terms of size.

A. I and II only

B. II and III only

C. I and III only

D. All of the above

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57. The objectives of the National Women Policy are _____________.

I to guarantee equal sharing between men and women in the

possession of opportunities, resources, information and national

development benefit

II to involve women in the sectors of national development to

enhance the quality of life

III to enable women to vote for women candidates in the general

election

A. I and II only

B. II only

C. All the above

D. None of the above

58. The following are programmes carried out by the Government to

achieve the objective of the National Policy on Science and

Technology:

I Diversification of local production that has the ability to compete in

quality, cost and price.

II Enlargement of foreign and domestic industrial network.

III Research in agricultural, medical and applied science, and

technology.

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I, II, and III only

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59. The objectives of the National Privatisation Policy are ____________.

I to reduce the financial and administrative burden of the

Government

II to improve efficiency, productivity and competitiveness

III to speed up economic growth particularly through commercial

programmes

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. All the above

60. Strategies adopted by the government to achieve the objectives of the

National Development Policy are ____________.

I eradicating poverty

II restructuring society

III maximizing equality among the races particularly in economic

growth with equitable distribution of wealth

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. All of the above

61. The government is concerned about protecting and conserving the

environment to _______________.

A. balance the rapidity of urban development and ecology

B. be recognized as a developed country

C. enables the transfer of sophisticated technology to Malaysia

D. enables control over land abused by housing developers

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62. The education sector has carried out a number of strategic measures

to inculcate positive values towards the environment by ___________.

I encouraging understanding and awareness through the

curriculum, beginning at the primary school level

II membership of the Council for International Business and Industry

III inculcating a love for cleanliness and beauty through school

planting projects

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. I and III only

D. All of the above

63. The Syariah Court examines and adjudicates cases of offences

involving _____________.

A. minor offences committed in mosques

B. Islam and Muslims only

C. Islam, other religions and every citizen in the country

D. Islam and Christianity

64. Which provision under the Malaysian Constitution that provides for the

protection of special rights of the Malays and the Bumiputras of Sabah

and Sarawak?

A. Preamble

B. Article 8

C. Article 155

D. Article 153

65. Freedom of worship in the Malaysian Constitution is provided for under

____________.

A. Article 11

B. Articles 1 and 3

C. Article 8

D. Seventh Schedule (Article 45)

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66. Malaysia sustains human development through the involvement of the

Ministry of Youth and Sport. One of the programmes implemented is

the “Prime Agenda” which stresses that the young generation to be

_______________.

I dynamic

II creative

III in possession of a vision

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. I, II, III only


67. The main objectives of the First Malayan Plan are _____________.

I to develop rural areas to improve the standard of living

II to reduce illiteracy

III to enhance the standard of health

A. I and III only

B. II and III only

C. I and II only

D. All the above

68. The Bangkok Treaty of 1909 saw the handing over to the British by the

Siamese of ____________.

A. Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah

B. Perlis, Terengganu, Johor and Pahang

C. Kedah, Terengganu, Perlis and Kelantan

D. Kedah, Perak, Perlis and Terengganu

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69. What was the principle reason for Dato Onn Jaafar to change the

principle of struggle from ‘Malaya for Malays’ to ‘Malaya for Malayans’?

A. To gain more support from other races

B. To unify and integrate the various races in Malaya for

independence

C. To become a stronger party

D. To gain political popularity

70. How can a general election be implemented?

I When Yang DiPertuan Negeri dissolves the State Legislative

Assembly

II When the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament

III When the legal period of waiting is over, which is before five years

from the date of the last general election

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. All of the above

71. The psychological warfare launched by Sir Gerald Templer, among

others,

A. made it easier for non-Malays to obtain citizenship

B. pardoned a large number of Malayan Communist Party members

who surrendered

C. rewarded those who gave information on the Communist terrorists

D. All the above

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72. The Outline Perspective Plan I under the Second Malaysian Plan was

fixed by the Government to be realized over a period of____________.

A. 10 years

B. 20 years

C. 30 years


73. The Outline Perspective Plan 2 under the Sixth Malaysian Plan

focused on ___________.

I giving new life to the expired NEP

II preparing and giving birth to an industrial society

III expanding and developing the socio-economic and harmonious

life of the people

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. All the above


74. Training a total of 200,000 young people in the area of leadership,

vocational training, developing individuality, and physical development

is linked to __________.

A. National Social Services

B. Seventh Malaysian Plan

C. Malaysia Prime Agenda

D. Malaysia Core programmes

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75. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

I Objective of the national development is to produce a peaceful

and prosperous society that enjoys the nation’s fairly and

equitably distributed wealth

II The economic imbalance between sectors, races and territories

arise as a result of the colonial economic system, a trade-oriented

economy that benefits only one party

III The main effect of the colonization and its economic system is a

result of a dual economy that is agriculture in the rural areas

dominated by Malays and Indians and a trade and business

sector monopolized by the Chinese

A. I and III only

B. II and III only

C. All of the above


76. The objectives of the National Cultural Policy are:

I To strengthen unity of race and country

II To nurture and protect a strong Malaysian identity based on a

spirit of love for religion, race and homeland

III To improve the quality of life that is balanced physically, spiritually

and in terms of social economic development

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. All of the above

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77. The following statements are TRUE about international organization

and cooperation, EXCEPT _________.

A. The Commonwealth Organisation implemented the Colombo Plan

to supply experts in training and research

B. The South-south Cooperation was participated by countries of the

Group 15 (G15) to handle various problems in trade and foreign

exchange rates

C. The Organisation of Islamic Countries launched the Fund for

Islamic Unity after the Islamic Summit Conference (1970)

D. The United nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organisation (UNESCO) organising International seminars and

conferences to overcome the socio-economic problems of

member nation

78. Identify the treaty that demarcated the Malay Archipelago into two

major nation-states.

A Anglo-Dutch Treaty

B Anglo-Siamese Treaty

C Pangkor Treaty

D Treaty of London

79. Who was selected as the President of the United Nation General

Assembly from 1996 to 1997?

A Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

B. Tan Sri Razali Ismail

C. Tan Sri Ismail Razali

D. Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie

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80. The struggle for independence through nationalism and negotiation

was largely influenced by factors like _____________.

I the Muslim Reformation movement of Egypt and Turkey and the

spirit of nationalism in Indonesia

II the availability of the mass media as a channel for expressing

feelings of dissatisfaction against the foreigners

III the encouragement to the people from the colonialists to treasure

their own land

A. I and II only

B. II and III only

C. All of the above


81. Who gave the concept of Malaysia as a ‘plural society’?

A. K.J. Rowlings

B. Onn Jaafar

C. R.O. Winstedt

D. J.S. Furnivall

82. The Malaysian Constitution drafted before and for independent

Malaya, is said to contain elements of compromise and balance

between claims and promises and also distribution of power.

Generally, this has been conceptualized as ________________.

A. social contract

B. economic equality

C. Rukun Negara

D. power sharing

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83. Sharif Masahor led the earliest anti-colonialist struggle in Sarawak.

Who was the colonialist in Sarawak during that time?

A. Captain Francis Light

B. The Sultan of Brunei

C. James Brooke

D. Sir Stamford Raffles

84. What primary factor contributed to colonialism in Malaysia?

A. Economic and religious

B. Political and economic

C. Social

D. Cultural and economic

85. What was the Larut War all about?

A. The struggle for the throne between Raja Abdullah and Raja

Ismail

B. The clamour for control over tin mines involving Chinese Secret

Societies

C. The appointment of J.W.W. Birch as the first resident

D. The struggle for power between Wan Mutahir and Wan Ahmad for

the post of chief minister of Malacca

86. Who is the author of the book, The Malay Dilemma?

A. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

B. Tun Hussein Onn

C. Prof Ungku Aziz

D. Prof. Khoo Kay Kim

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87. MAGERAN, the National Operations Council (1969) was the logical

outcome of ____________.

A. a revolt by the military

B. the Alliance losing the general elections

C. the suspension of the democratic system of government

D. May 13, 1969

88. The lowest ranking post in the State Public Service is the _________.

A. chief clerk

B. magistrate

C. assistant district officer

D. mukim penghulu

89. The Communist Party of Malaya crept into Malaya in the 1920s

through a branch of the ________________.

A. Russian Bolshevik Party

B. Indonesian Communist Party

C. Maoist Party

D. Kuomintang Party

90. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations comprises some of these

countries:

I. Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore,

II the Philippines, Brunei, Cambodia,

III Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Mongolia.

A. I and II only

B. II only

C. II and III only

D. All the above

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91. There are many factors that led the Chinese to migrate to Malaya.

Which is the MOST appropriate?

A. Growth in the tin and rubber industry, and political instability in

South China

B. Difficulties of living in China and war with Japan

C. World War I and the colonization of China

D. The Industrial Revolution and the invention of the steamship

92. The Malaysia Constitution made provisions for the fundamental

liberties of the citizens in three forms of freedom: individual freedom,

freedom of worship and economic freedom. The following statements

are true about individual freedom EXCEPT _______________.

A. a person cannot have a life taken unless he is sentenced to death

for a criminal offence that is proven, and the sentence is as set

out in the law

B. if a person is suspected of being in the wrong and is arrested, he

must be given a chance to defend himself

C. a citizen cannot be exiled whatever the offence he might have

committed

D. a person cannot be restrained from speaking at whatever place,

at whatever time and for whatever purpose

93. Who was the famous admiral from the Ming Dynasty of China who

visited Melaka in the year 1409?

A. Ying C’ing

B. Yung Lo

C. Cheng Ho

D. MaHun

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94. The following are some of the challenges of Vision 2020:

I Create a society that is free, peaceful and advanced, and

confident of its own capabilities

II Successfully proud and strong in facing challenges

III Create a prosperous society with a competitive economy

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. All the above

95. Treason or __________ towards the king (sultan) is tantamount to a

sin against God because the sultan was considered as “The Shadow

of Allah on Earth”.

A. daulat

B. tulah

C. derhaka

D. engkar

96. The strategies adopted by the government to achieve the objective of

the National Unity Policy are ___________.

I to eliminate racial polarization attitude

II to foster integration among Malaysians

III to promote various activities for rural and urban society

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. All of the above

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97. To create a proud Malaysian society that has a strong identity and is

respected by other societies is one of the objectives of ____________.

A. the National Policy of applying Islamic values in administration

B. the National Cultural Policy

C. the National Unity Policy

D. the National Privatization Policy

98. What is the name of the current ruling coalition in Malaysia?

A. Barisan Nasional

B. Parti Islam SeMalaysia

C. Pakatan Rakyat

D. UMNO

99. The following are some of the strategies adopted by the Government

to achieve the objectives stated under the Eighth Malaysian Plan:

I Sustain the stability of macro economy

II Eradicate poverty and restructure society

III Increase growth through productivity

A. I and II only

B. II and III only

C. I and III only

D. All the above

100. Factors that contributed to the May 13, 1969 tragedy do not include

_____________.

A. the exploitation of racial sensitivities

B. the separation of Singapore from Malaysia

C. the imbalance in the distribution of benefits from economic

development

D. past animosities as a seed of prejudice

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