CJC 2025 JC2 GP PRELIM P2 - Answer Booklet

CANDI DATE NAME CLASS CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination 2025 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GENERAL PAPER Paper 2 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 8881/02 25 August 2025 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black. Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passages for comprehension. Note that up to 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Content Short- Answer Questions /11 Summary /8 New Item Type Question /4 Application Question /12 Language /15 Total /50 This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert.

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3 Answer all questions Your answers should be: ● written in your own words as far as possible. Where you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer, you must still use your own words to express it. ● written in continuous prose. For Examiner’s Use From Passage 1 1 2 In paragraph 1, what does the author suggest are the possible consequences of groupthink? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[3] In paragraph 3, what warning does the author offer about things we might have “come to accept unquestioningly as true” (line 18)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] 3 In paragraph 4, what is the author suggesting by using the word “contagious” (line 20)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] [Turn over

4 For Examiner’s Use 4 In paragraph 5, why does the author use the word “even” (line 29)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] 5 In paragraph 6, how does the use of language convey the author’s criticism of crowds on social media? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] [Turn over

5 From Passage 2 For Examiner’s Use 6 Summarise the benefits of crowds. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[8] [Turn over

6 From both passages For Examiner’s Use 7 Passage 1 states that the crowd may end up ‘sacrificing its effective intelligence and wisdom’ (line 13). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] 8 Passage 2 states that the actions of a crowd can ‘reflect the compassion of the collective.’ (line 19). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] [Turn over

7 9 The reading passages cover a range of views about crowds. How far do you agree that crowds bring about more benefits than harm? Support your answer with reference to: • the ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages • examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [Turn over For Examiner’s Use

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