2024 NJC SH2 GP Prelims P1

Name GP Class Reg No. NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE Senior High 2 Preliminary Examination Higher 1 General Paper 8881/01 Paper 1 20 Aug 2024 Additional Materials: Answer Booklet 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your registration number, GP class and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. 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. To be completed by candidate Question attempted For examiner’s use only Content / 30 Language / 20 Total / 50 This document consists of 2 printed pages.

2 © NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 8881/01/NJC/24 Answer one question. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1 Assess the view that traditional businesses have no future in your society. 2 ‘The arts should provoke rather than merely please.’ How far do you agree with this statement in relation to your society? 3 ‘The progress of science is limited by selfish agendas.’ Discuss. 4 'Anger motivates change.' How true is this in the context of environmental activism? 5 Do you agree that the world of sport is better today because of technology? 6 ‘Societies today have learnt nothing from the mistakes of the past.’ Discuss. 7 Consider the view that politics today is all talk and no action. 8 ‘The world is in need of more dreamers.’ Comment.