NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008

Name: _______________________

CT: _____ GP Tutor: ______________________

GENERAL PAPER

8806/2
Thursday 28 August 2008

PAPER 2:

1 hour 30 minutes

ANSWER BOOKLET

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your Name, Class, and GP Tutors Name in the spaces at the top of the page.
Answer all questions.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

EXAMINERS USE
Content

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Language

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PAPER 2 (50 Marks)

[Note that 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language]
NOTE:

When a question asks for an answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
and you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer, you must still
use your own words to express it. Little credit can be given to answers which only copy
words or phrases from the passage.

Read the passage and then answer the following questions below.
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From Paragraph 1
1. What does the word axiomatic (line 1) tell you about the authors conclusion on the
old calculations of hard power?
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From Paragraph 2
2. What does the phrase all-too-familiar (line 14) reveal about the authors attitude
towards the current measure of Indias status in the world? Justify your answer in your
own words as far as possible.
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From Paragraph 3
3. What do the 2 examples of the US losing the Vietnam War and the Soviet Unions
defeat in Afghanistan illustrate about the effectiveness of military dominance? Use your
own words as far as possible.
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From Paragraph 4
4. Explain how soft power differs from hard power? Use your own words as far as
possible.
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From Paragraph 6
5. What is the intention of countries setting up the likes of British Councils and Confucius
institutes?
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From Paragraph 9
6. (a) Explain what the author means by family problems are usually hidden behind the

7. What factors enable a country to develop its soft power and to succeed in doing so?
Using material from paragraphs 5 -10, write your summary in no more than 120
words, not counting the opening words which are given below. Use your own words as
far as possible.

The necessary ingredients for a country to develop soft power and to succeed in doing
so are .
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From Paragraph 12
8. Identify the word that conveys what the author thinks about the use of soft power as the
means of guaranteeing national security.
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From Paragraph 12
9. Explain what the metaphor one arrow in a nations security quiver (lines 84-85) means.
Use your own words as far as possible.
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10. Now that you have studied the whole article carefully, look again at the opening
headline.
How is the phrase SOFT POWER ironic or contradictory?
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11. Give the meaning of each of the following words as they are used in the passage. You
may write the answer in a word or a short phrase.
a. coined (line 19)

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b. emblematic (line 29)

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c. prescription (line 40)

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d. intangible (line 57)

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e. crippling (line 76)

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12. Shashi Tharoor advocates the use of soft power in the conduct of international relations
in the world today.
To what extent would developing soft power be beneficial to your country and how far
would such an attempt be successful in raising your countrys status as a global player?
In your answer, develop some of the points made by the author, and give your own
views on the issue.
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