2024 NYJC Prelim P1

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination GENERAL PAPER 8881/01 26 August 2024 PAPER 1 TIME 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST An answer booklet will be provided with this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional paper ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. Answer one question. Note that up to 20 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 2 printed pages.

H1 General Paper 8881 / Paper 1 2 Answer one question. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1. Should the government spend huge amounts of money on the arts when the masses are largely uninterested in the arts? Discuss this with reference to your society. 2. ‘Eating has never been more dangerous.’ Do you agree? 3. ‘Governments should encourage greater participation in matters of governance.’ Discuss this with reference to your society. 4. Consider the view that advancements in science and technology have made us more powerful but less human. 5. Discuss the view that our obsession with social media is the key factor behind urban loneliness. 6. ‘The improvements in the modern workplace have not made the well-being of workers better.’ Discuss. 7. How far do you agree that the destruction of nature to make way for a country’s development can be justified? 8. Consider the view that travel is fun but of little value.