Category: Essay Questions

GP Essay Questions on Politics 4/100

GP Essay Questions on Politics and Governance. Have a look at these GP Essay Questions on Politics from the past papers

  1. ‘As society becomes more complex, we have more government and less freedom.’ Discuss.
  2. “Good government requires the courage to take unpopular decisions.” Discuss this statement with examples to support your answer.
  3. Consider the view that efficient government is more important than democracy.
  4. ‘ The key criterion for good government is how well the economy is managed.’ Is this a fair assessment?
  5. To what extent do young people in your society take an interest in politics?
  6. How far should religion influence political decisions?
  7. ‘No politician’s reputation can survive the judgement of time.’ How true is this?
  8. How far should countries aim to be self-sufficient?
  9. Should the love of one’s country still be encouraged?
  10. As long as people in the public eye do their job well, does it matter what they do in private?
  11. Does the presence of a foreign power ever help a country with problems?
  12. Many developed countries are paying increasing attention to the needs of the disadvantaged? How far is this true in Singapore?

General Paper Essay Questions 3/100

 General Paper Essay Questions for GCE A-Levels exams. General Paper Essay Questions asked in past prelims.

  1. Should the needs of the individual always be sacrificed for the good of society?
  2. ‘Affluence is a curse, not a blessing.’ Do you agree?
  3. Assess the effectiveness of public campaigns in your society.
  4. How far do you agree that culture has become too commercialised?
  5. Can the death penalty be justified today?
  6. How far should your society have restrictions to differentiate between citizens and foreigners?
  7. Is it increasingly more difficult to believe in faith?
  8. ‘The arts, more so than the sciences, feed our minds.’ How far do you agree?
  9. ‘Only the individual can protect his own privacy.’ How true is this in the age of social media?
  10. Should you worry that your children will have no air to breathe, no water to drink and no food to eat?
  11. ‘The greatest pleasures in life are often the simplest.’ To what extent is this statement true?
  12. Can corruption ever be eliminated?

Essay Questions 2/100

Essay Questions Collection from Past Prelims. These are the essay questions from various JC’s past prelims.

  1. To what extent has technology had a negative impact on work-life balance in your society?
  2. Is less regulation always desirable?
  3. ‘Everyone is talking but no one is listening.’ Is this a fair comment on the new media?
  4. ‘The future of your society lies in the sciences rather than the arts.’ What is your view?
  5. ‘There is nothing to fear from failure.’ Do you agree?
  6. ‘The rise of women means the displacement of men.’ Discuss.
  7. Should government policies be concerned mainly with economic gains? Discuss with reference to your society.
  8. Is a world without racial conflict an impossible dream?
  9. ‘Mind your own business.’ To what extent is this good advice today?
  10. ‘Technology provides assurance in a world fraught with uncertainty and insecurity.’ Do you agree?
  11. ‘The success of social media is also its problem.’ Comment.
  12. ‘Educating for the future should focus not on academic excellence but on values.’ Do you agree?

GP Essay Questions 1/100

GP essay questions collection past year. Here are all the GP Essay Questions from past year prelims.

  1. To what extent do young people in your society show an interest in their culture and traditions?
  2. ‘The key to eliminating poverty is education rather than aid.’ Do you agree?
  3. How important is play in your society?
  4. Should every country have the right to use nuclear technology?
  5. Is a world without conflict a realistic aim?
  6. Should countries solve global problems when their own problems are not dealt with?
  7. Consider the view that artists should be given absolute freedom.
  8. To what extent should our personal lives be the concern of the government?
  9. Is it justifiable for countries to rewrite history to suit their needs?
  10. ‘Businesses value profit more than the planet today.’ Comment
  11. How far should the progress of science be guided by ethics?
  12. Should the elderly in your country be fearful of the future?