AHS Prelim 2025 SS QP+MS

Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all Questions Exploring Citizenship and Governance Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the question, in addition to the sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use the knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1. Study Source A. Why was this article published? Explain your answer. [5] 2. Study Sources B and C. How far would the cartoonist in Source C agree with the journalist in Source B? Explain your answer. [7] 3. Study Source D. Does this source prove that efforts to reduce plastic use are sufficient? Explain your answer. [7] 4. Study Sources E and F. Does Source E make Source F surprising? Explain your answer. [6] 5. “Waste management efforts are effective.” Using sources in this case study, how far would you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

2 How is waste managed in different societies? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The world faces a rapidly escalating waste crisis. Projections indicate a staggering 73% increase in global waste generation by 2050. This can lead to severe environmental damage, water pollution and health hazards. Proper waste management is crucial to address these problems. Many countries promote reducing, reusing and recycling to manage waste. In Singapore, the Zero Waste Masterplan, part of the SG Green Plan 2030, was implemented to foster sustainable living and minimise waste sent to the Semakau Landfill. Similarly, Japan enforces strict recycling laws to handle waste effectively, with local communities educating residents on proper waste segregation. Despite these efforts, environmentalists warn that recycling alone is insufficient. They emphasize the need to reduce overall waste generation and encourage more sustainable lifestyles to truly tackle the growing waste crisis and protect the environment for future generations. Study the following sources to find out how waste is managed in different societies. Source A: An online article about eco-friendliness, written by a journalist, for a well-known international newspaper. When my daughter was in preschool, we played a clean-up game on the iPad together. We looked at an object and sorted it into the corr