MGS 2025 Sec 4 Prelims SS Qn Pp

Class Index Number Name : __________________________________________ This question paper consists of 6 printed pages and 1 blank page. METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL Founded in 1887 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 Secondary 4 Humanities Paper 1 Social Studies Wednesday 2260/2261/2262/01 13 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your class, index number 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, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer both questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.

2 Methodist Girls’ School Social Studies Secondary 4 Preliminary Examination 2025 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all questions. Being Part of a Globalised World 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 issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1. Study Source A. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer using details from the cartoon. [5] 2. Study Sources B and C. How far would the author in Source B agree with the author in Source C on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Explain your answer. [6] 3. Study Source D. How useful is this source as evidence about arguments for using Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Explain your answer. [7] 4. Study Source E and F. Having read Source E, was Source F unexpected? Explain your answer. [7] 5. ‘The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is good for society.’ Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 Methodist Girls’ School Social Studies Secondary 4 Preliminary Examination 2025 What are the implications for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a globalised world? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a type of technology that allows machines or computers to "think" and make decisions like humans. It uses machine learning, learning from data to get better at making decisions or predictions without needing step-by-step instructions. AI is evident in our daily lives such as chatbots, online recommendations, facial recognition and even self-driving cars. In today’s globalised world - where people, businesses, and countries are more connected than ever - AI is changing how we live, work, and communicate. Study the following sources to find out what are the possible implications of using AI in a globalised world. Source A: A cartoon published on an online