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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND

TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY


EDUCATION 2OI3

(Levet 1)

SOCIAL STUDIES

TIME: I HOUR 30 MINUTES


(students are allowed 15 minutes additional reading
time.
Work can begin during this time.)

Student's Name

School's Name

School's ID

Student's Number
SOCIAL STUDIES

FOR EXAMINER'S USE ONLY

SECTION II
TABLE EXAMINER'S MARKER'S
NUl\TBER INITIALS TNITIALS QUESTION
NI.]MBER
INSTRUCTTONS

Read the following carefully:

1. This paper consists of two (2) sections.

2. In Section I there are forty (40) Multiple - Choice questions. Answer ALL
questions in Section I on the Multiple-Choice answer sheet provided.

3. Complete the following on the cover of this booklet:


- Student's Name
- School's Name
- School's [D
- Student's Number
4. Fill in the following information on the Multiple-Choice Answer Sheet using
a2HB pencil only (if it has not already been completed):
- School's Name
- School's ID
- Student's Name
- Student's Number
- Date of Birth
- Subject

5. Record your answers for Section I on the Multiple - Choice Answer Sheet
provided by shading the selected answer completely.

6' If you must change your answer, erase your first answer completely and then
shade your new answer.

7. On the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet DO NOT:

- Write anything on the top or sides


- Staple
- Punch holes
- Bend the corners
- Tear
- Or make stray marks

8' There are six (6) questions in Section II. Answer FOUR (4) questions i1 the
spaces provided in this booklet.

9. [f you are finished before time is called, go back and check your work.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SECTION I - MULTIPLE CHOICE

Answer ALL questions in this section

l. Which of the lbllowing allows Randy 4. 'l am the King. I represent my people
to get more help with his homework wherever I go. My title is passed on to
compared to rvhen his grandfather was my eldest son'. This type of leadership
liis age? is known as

A. charismatic.
A. Telephone B' rational'
B. On line suPPort C' democratic'
C. Textbooks D' traditional'
D. Morc lree tilnc
5. While playing a football match John
2. Your elderly neighbor is losing her uses abusive language towards the
vision and is beJoming frustraied. To other team. The captain of John's team
make her feel haPPY You can should

A.readsomethingtohereveryday.A.ignorewhathappened.
B. tell your friends about her. B. praise
team spirit' John for
c. play in her yard everyday. c. discipline John for rule breaking'
D. treat her as if she can see' D' use abusive language like John'

6.
3. Joanne recorded minutes at the
VACANCY
Students' Council Meeting at
WAITRESS NEEDED
Greenwood SecondarY and was
Must be slim, light skinned,
responsible for sending the
aged2l-25
information to all members' What is
Send applications to P.O Box l7
Joanne's Position?

A. President
What workplace issue is highlighted
B. Vice President
in the advertisement above?
C. SecretarY
D. lnformation Officer
A. Gossiping
B. Discrimination
C. Unfair wages
D. Risky behaviour
7. Peter enjoys the welding session 10. Mr. Smith is a member of the Trinidad
during the industrial arts class. His and Tobago Police Service. Which of
parents told him to ignore what he the following is NOT one of his
learned in the class because they want responsibilities?
him to become a lawver. This can
result in A. regulate traffic
B. obtain a search warrant and search
A. the best opportunity for Peter's the homes of suspects
future. C. investigate and attempt to solve
B. loss of opportunity to choose a crimes
career one likes. D. monitor the safety of coastal waters
C. exposure to a variety of
opportunities.
D. appreciation of many
opportunities. 11. "It was a long road to get to this point.
The barefoot champion and labour
leaders were the first leaders in the
8. Which of the following is the highest struggle for independence in Trinidad
court of Trinidad and Tobaso? and Tobago".

A. Court of Appeal To which of the following pairs of


B. Family Court political patriots does the statement
C. Privy Council refer?
D. Magistrate's Court
A. Dr. Eric Williams and Dr.
Rudranath Capildeo
B. Mr. Patrick Manning and Mr.
9. What does the term 'floating voters, Basdeo Panday
mean in an election? C. Mr. Tubal Uriah Buzz Butler and
Captain Arthur Andrew Cipriani
A. Persons who always vote for one D. Mr. Arthur Napoleon Robinson
parly and Mrs. Kamla Persad Bissessar
B. Persons who vote before the day of
election
C. Persons who vote for a different 12. An armed bandit was injured while
party every election robbing a store. As a responsible
D. Persons who do not vote citizen, the store owner should

A. call fellow store owners for the


bandit.
B. take back his goods.
C. make a citizen's arrest.
D. wait for a uniformed policeman to
make an arrest.
13. Mr. Rawle Sampath wishes to become 17. Which of the following can influence a

the President of Trinidad and Tobago. high quality human resource?


To be elected he must be selected bY
A. better roads and drains
A. members of the public. B. adequate supply of water
B. the governlnent in Power. C. better shopping areas
C. the combined houses of D. adequate health care
Parliament.
D. the Prime Minister and Leader of
the Opposition. The picture below refers to question 18.

t4. You hear one of your classmates telling


a friend that she rvill bring her aunt and
a gang to assault another girl because
of a disagreemcnt between them. Your
BEST course of action is to

A. join to make sure the Plan works.


B. let the girl know about the Plan.
C. report what you heard to the Dean. 18. The large structure in the picture is
D. be on spot to witness the assault. used for the extraction of

A. iron.
15. Which of the following is a secondary B. gypsum.
skilled worker? C. crude oil.
D. limestone.
A. 'l'ractor Driver
B. Farmer 19. Speaking on the reasons for success in
C. Welder the tourism sector, the following
D. Fisherman statetnent was made by a hotelier:
"The tourism industry is far-reaching
and is indeed everybody's business."

16. What is a MAJOR disadvantage of Which of the fbllowing BEST


diversification of the oil industry'? describes the statement above?

A. The growth of other related A. Each sector of the country


industries contributes to tourism.
B. The maximum use of resources B. Tourisrn brings visitors from all
and skills countries.
C. The creation of more jobs for the C. Everybody travels and is a tourist.
poPulation D. Tourism brings in revenue for the
D. The risk of possible losses to the countrY.
industry
20. Upon completion of his degree in LJ. Which one of the fbllowing is the
medicine, Brian decided that he FIRST attempt at Caribbean
wanted to work and continue his integration?
studies at a hospital abroad. His
behaviour would MOST likely result A. CARIFTA
in B. CSME
C. CARICOM
A. a disregard for local skills. D. FEDERATION
B. loss of skilled labour to the
country.
C. acceptance at a foreign hospital. 24. The weather forecast for the week was
D. loss of the national scholarship. "wet with heavy rainfall, possible flash
flooding in low lying areas, thunder,
lightning and wind speeds up to
21. A highway linking Point Fortin to San 50km/h".
Femando is under construction. What
may be the MOST important outcome With which of the following wearher
of this venture to the area? systems are these weather conditions
associated?
A. Promote eco-tourism
B. Increase in population A. Cold Fronts
C. Promotion of economic development B. Hurricanes
D. Increase in popularity of the C. Tropical Waves
government D. ITCZ

25. Which of the following statements is


22. What type of vegetation is shown in one of the MAJOR benefits of hostins
the diagram below? CARIFESTA?

A. Caribbean countries can show case


their talents
B. Individual persons get the
opportunity to meet others
:: :n
C. Caribbean countries can see which
is best
D. Little funds are made available

26. Government provides subsidies to


local small scale farmers because they
A. Savannah are trying to
B. Tropical Rainforest
C. Mangrove A. increase products for export.
D. Coastal Vegetation B. revive the agricultural sector.
C. fulfill an election mandate.
D. reduce national debt.
21. Which of the following agencies 30. Your school needs multicultural
would coordinate efforts to deal with instruments to promote music. As the
Iow income families? class prefect you can help by

A. Inland Revenue A. organising a public display of the


B. Farnily'Court instruments.
C. Regional Cooperation B. arranging fbr practice sessions
D. Social Welfare during lunch time.
C. planning a free conceft in the
community centre.
D. Writing your MP asking for assistance.
28. Many Caribbean countries have a
young population. Which social issue
is being highlighted in the picttrre
below? 31. In which of the following sports did
Hasely Crawford win Trinidad anc
Tobago's first OlymPic gold medal?

A.

A. UnemploYrlient
B. Substance abuse
C. Child Labour
D. Cang violence
JL. * Bethel's Night Drummin-u
* Pembroke Night Market
Which ethnic group performs the dance
* Old Time Wedding
29.
'Kalinda' as part of their cultural activity? * Local Food Fair

A. Aftican At which event would the above


B. Chinese activities take place?
C. East I'rdian
D. European A. Tobago Jazz Festival
B. Camival Fantastic Fridal'
C. Tobago Heritage Festival
D. Point Fortin Borough Dal'

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JJ. The picture below shows a church 36. In which county is San Femando
found in our country's first capital located?
city. Where is this church located?

A. Arima
B. St. Joseph A. Caroni
C. Port of Spain B. St. George
D. Scarborough C. St. Patrick
D. Victoria
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J+. Maria the librarian wants to help save
our forest. What can she do with the 37. Rivers in forested areas have water
discarded scrap paper?
during the dry season. This is possible
because ofthe presence of
A. Place it in the bin
B. Burn it at the back of the school A. trees.
C. Make scrap books for students B. animals.
D. Shred the paper C. people.
D. buildings.
35. Which of the following is an example
of a non-renewable resource?
38. Which of the following contributes to
successful cultivation of cocoa in
A. Trees Trinidad and Tobago?
B. Natural gas
C. Water
A. High temperature
D. Sunshine
B. Low temperature
C. Coastal location
D. Dry conditions
39. The type of rainfbllthat is common in
the tropics on late afternoons is

A. convectional rainfall.
B. frontal rainfall.
C. relief rainfall.
D. tropical rainfall.

Use the diagram belou to ansr.ver question 40.

Cindy

Tyler

Give the direction of EACH movement that Tyler has to take


to meet his friend Cindy'
40.

A. West-Nor1h- W est- South- West-North


B. West-S outh- East-N orth-West-N orth
C. S outh-East-N orth-East-South-East
D. South- East-North-West-South-East
SECTION II
There are six (6) questions in this Section.

Answer any FOUR (4) questions in the spaces provided.

Mv Personal World
l. (a) State THREE (3) factors of the environment that influences one's personality. (3 marks)

(i)

( ii)

(iii)

(b) Jamie's father held a party because he recently got a promotion in his job. Give
THREE (3) reasons why he wanted to celebrate.
(6 marks)
(i)

( ii)

(iii)

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(c) After a class session on self-development, you are asked to create an action plan
which would assist in improvement of yourself. Think about an action plan which
can make it happen.

State at least THREE (3) steps in your plan. (6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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How we govern ourselves

Question 2 is based on the following General Election re-"ults for country X.

Party Leader Votes Gained Seats Won

M.M.N Kareem Ali 15 000 5


O.P.R Dane Charles 23 000 9
P.P.N Priya Singh l6 000 2
O.R.G Lee Wong r7 000 0

2. (a) Name the parties which contested the elections. (2 marks)

(b) According to the results shown above, which party would form the new
government? (1 mark)

(c) Explain in THREE (3) stages the process by which a Bill is made
into a law.(6 marks)
(i)

(ii)

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(iii)

(d) As a member of the party which formed the government describe THREE (3)
projects which you would implement to make the country a better place in which to
live. (6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(i ii)

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Our Environment

1
J. (a) List THREE (3) sources of water in Trinidad and Tobago. (3 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(i ii)

(b) Give THREE (3) roles of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) in Trinidad
and Tobago. (6 marks)

(i)

(ii )

(iii)

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(c) Suggest TWO (2) ways which can help maintain a constant water supply. (6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

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Caribbean Integration and Global Links

4. (a) Give THREE (3) reasons why it is important to preserve our national heritage sites.
(3 marks)

(i)

(ii)

( iii)

(b) The Caribbean Sea is the gateway to the Caribbean region and the wider world.
Explain THREE (3) functions o1-the Caribbean Sea to the people of Triniclacl and
Tobago. (6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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(c) Name ONE significant Trinidad and'fobago personality fbr each Field. (6 marks)

Field Personality

Political

Economic

Sports

Culture

Science

Environment

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Economic Growth and Development

5. (a) Give ONE (1) exarnple of each of the fbllowing types of industry. (3 marks)

Primary:

Tertiary:

Quatemary:

(b) The owner of a multinational corporation wishes to develop an oil based industrial
plant in Trinidad. Describe THREE (3) factors that may help in setring up this planr.
(6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(ii i)

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(c) Suggest THREE (3) factors that can have a negative impact on the tourism industry
in Tobago. (6 marks)

(i)

( ii)

(i ii)

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Our National Heritage
6. (a) Identify THREE (3) species of EITHER flora or fauna that are considered
endangered in Trinidad and Tobago. (3 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(iii )

(b) Explain THREE (3) legacies that our ancestors contributed to the cultural diversity
of Trinidad and Tobago (6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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(c) Explain THREE (3) measures that can be employed to protect endangered species
in Trinidad and Tobaeo. (6 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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