2024 JPJC JC2 GP Prelim P1

Name: ____________________________________ Class: ____________ JURONG PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination 2024 GENERAL PAPER 8881/01 Higher 1 28 August 2024 Paper 1 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class on the question paper. An answer booklet will be provided with this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. Answer one question. Note that 20 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answer. At the end of the examination, submit the question paper and answer booklet separately. This document consists of 2 printed pages.

2 Answer one question from this paper. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1. Discuss the role of the arts in fostering well-being. 2. ‘Countries cooperate only when it suits their interests.’ Do you agree? 3. To what extent have efforts to promote lifelong learning been successful in your society? 4. Should the state bear the greatest responsibility for the ethical development of technology? 5. Consider the view that traditional media outlets are no longer relevant in society today. 6. Examine the claim that our obsession with the trivial distracts us from what is important. 7. ‘It is necessary to sacrifice leisure time for work.’ How far is this true in your society? 8. To what extent has the digital age influenced the aspirations of young people today?