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Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: _____________ PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ORDINARY LEVEL Humanities (Social Studies) 2260/01 2261/01 2264/01 25 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number, and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use highlighters, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. Answer all questions on writing paper. Start Section B on a new sheet of paper. Hand in Sections A and B separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. This document consists of 8 printed pages and 2 blank pages. [Turn Over

2 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 questions, in addition to those sources, which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Source A. What is the message of the source? Explain your answer. [5] 2 Study Sources B and C. How different are these two sources? Explain your answer. [7] 3 Study Source D. How useful is this source in telling you about the police managing law and order? Explain your answer. [6] 4 Study Sources E and F. Having read Source E, is Source F unexpected? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘People trust the police in maintaining law and order in a country.’ Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How effective is the police in managing law and order? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The police serve as the primary law enforcement body within a community. They maintain public order, prevent and investigate crimes, enforce laws and protect citizens. These functions allow societies to be safe, support economic growth and protect people’s freedoms. Governments need a positive portrayal of the police as it builds p ublic trust, cooperation and support for law enforcement. Police institutions often receive government financial and operational support, but public confidence may lag depending on local issues. Despite their crucial role, public trust can be undermined when the police abuse their power. Certain groups of people may also feel targeted or unprotected. Additionally, the police may not always be held accountable for their misconduct or get away with incompetent practices . When people do not trus