\ MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR I | i | DISTRICT I 2012 MOCK COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION MULTIPLE CHOICE BOOKLETGENERAL PAPER Direction: This paper has four (4) parts. Answer ALL the questions in each part. PARTA SOCIAL STUDIES DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and select the BEST answer. Shade the letter of the answer you have chosen on your Answer Sheet, 1. Which group of workers benefit directly from Tourism? {a) Fishermen, teachers, nurses {b) Tour guides, taxi drivers, room attendants (c) Bus drivers, spa therapists, accountants {d) Wedding co-ordinators, bankers, firemen 2. Which regional organization allows St. Lucia and some other countries to buy medicine in bulk causing the countries to spend less money on medicine? {a) OECS Drug Procurement Service {b) Commonwealth of Nations (c) Organization of American States (d) World Health Organization 3. Which of the following is made up ONLY of non-renewable resources? {a) bauxite and petroleum {c) trees and animals (b) water and land (¢) gold and sandThe Caribbean countries have a hot climate mainly because they are (a) in the tropics {b) mountainous (c) surrounded by warm water (d) close to the sea 5. What. .rrency would St. Lucia use to trade with Japan? (a) Peso (b)_ Yen () £.C.Dollar (d) Pound Use this table below to answer questions 6 ~ 7. This table shows the value of exports and imports of St. Lucia to other countries. Main Trading Partners | Exports 2010 Imports 2010 Barbados $6757 $30 522 Australia $29 980 $45 758 ~~ Jamaica $15 675 $20475 Japan Nit. $234 567 United Kingdom $51 897 $85 142 6. St. Lucia did not sell to one of these countries. Which country is it? (a) Jamaica (b) Japan (c) Barbados (d) United Kingdom7. Based on the table above what conclusion can be drawn about St. Lucia? {a) St. Lucia experienced a trade surplus in that year. (b) St. Lucia experienced a trade deficit in that year. (c) St. Lucia’s exports and imports were the same in that year. (d) There was a trade barrier that year for St. Lucia. 8. The black sigatoka disease is affecting the banana industry. Which regional organization would be responsible for helping the farmers affected by the disease? (a) cxc (b) UN (ce) LAT (a) CARDI 9, Which group has the largest number of descendants in St. Lucia? (a) Europeans (b)_-—Amerindians (c) Africans (d) Indians 10. The tax deduction from most workers’ salary every month is known as (a) Value Added Tax (b) Property Tax (c) Income Tax (d) Consumption Tax 11. Tony migrated to a new country. He is now experiencing the four seasons. He is most likely living in (a) Guyana (b) Ghana {c) Jamaica (d) England12. The Atlantic Ocean lies between (a) Africa and North and South America (b) Africa and Oceania {c) Europe and Australia {d) Asia and North America 13.A parc of the map that explains the symbols used is called the fa) scale (b) key (c) compassrose (d) title. 14. In which of the following would one MOST LIKELY find vegetation comprising mainly of lichen and moss? {a), Very cold homelands {c) hot and wet homelands {b) Hot and dry homelands {d)__ wet and dry homelands 15. The lobster season runs from August 2“ to April 30. In the month of May, you saw Kimberly with a live lobster. Which ministry should you contact with your concern? {a) Ministry of Tourism, Heritage and the Creative Industry {b) Ministry of Youth Development and Sports {c) Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development (d) Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and TransportPARTB 1. Chris left a glass of water on a window sill. When he looked at the glass a few days later, some of the water had evaporated. Which of the following BEST describes what happened to the particles of water that evaporated? (a) They became larger in size (b) They spread out into the air (c) They were absorbed by the glass. (d) They passed through the glass into the air 2. The drawing below shows a plant during the early development stage in its life cycle Under normal conditions, which of the following will occur NEXT as the plant continues to grow? (a) Fruits and roots will develop (b) Seeds and stems will develop (c) Stems and leaves will develop {d) Flowers and fruits will develop. 3. Frogs lay eggs that develop into tadpoles and then into adult frogs. This sequence of changes is an example of how living things (a) go through a life cycle (b) form a food web (c) Act as a source of food {d) Affect other parts of the ecosystem ight bulb Light bulb 4 Both light bulbs are lit in the circuit above. In order to turn off both lights, a switch must be installed in the circuit at the place marked (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 {d) 15. Which type of energy change is occurring in the picture below? (a) Solar energy to nuclear energy (b) Mechanical energy to chemical energy {c) Potential energy to kinetic energy (d) Chemical energy to heat energy The diagram shows a graduated cylinder containing water. From which position will the most accurate measure of the volume of the water be made? (a) Position 4 (b) Position 3 (c) Position 1 (d) Position 27. Which part of the flower produces pollen? {a) Stamen (b) —Pistil (cc) Sepal {d) Petal 8. Organisms that cause the flesh of dead animals and plants to decay are called (a) producers(b) consumers (c) decomposers (d) omnivores 9. The diagram below shows a girl in a wheelchair using a ramp to enter a building. The ramp she is using is an example of which simple machine? (a) Pulley (b) Lever (c) wheel and axle (4) inclined planeUse the diagram below to answer question 10. Vertebrates Warm-blooded Coldhblooded | I Bras Mammals Fish Reptles Amphibians 10, Which word could be used to describe a reptile? (a) Vertebrate (b) Warm blooded (c) Mammal (d) Amphibian 11. After a golfer struck a golf ball, it went into the air and landed on green grass. This change in direction of the ball helps explain {a) mass (b) friction (c) gravity (d)_energy 12. Which planet recently had its status renamed? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Pluto (d) Earth 1013. What makes the needle in the compass below point north? (a) Wind currents {b) Evaporation (c) Rainfall {d) Magnetism 14, Which is an example of hydroponics? {a Plants grown from branches (b) Plants that are grafted {c) Plants grown from seeds (d) Plants grown without soil 15. When sugar dissolves in water a is formed. (a) solution (b) substance —(c) solvent (d)_ material aPART C HEALTH AND FAMILY LIFE 1. The part of the digestive system that produces gastric juice is the (a) gullet (b) small intestine (c) large intestines (d) stomach 2. Asa member of the Environmental Club which of the following actions can you participate in to protect the environment? (a) Dispose of garbage properly (b) Clear the trees near the river (c) Cut trees in the forest to make charcoal (d) Help destroy the mangroves 3. One way we can try to be healthy is to {a) drink water only when we are thirsty (b) skip meals to lose weight (c) exercise at least three times a week {d) eat only fruits and vegetables 4, Which of these diseases would be considered a sexually transmitted disease? (a) Scurvy (b) Sickle Cell Anemia (c) Cancer (d) Chlamydia 125. Human beings and most animals use the System to create their own kind? (a) Respiratory (c)__ Exeretory (b) Reproductive (d) Circulatory 6. Mindy was told that she lacked the mineral that is necessary for building red blood cells for a healthy body. Mindy would MOST LIKELY eat {a) Liver, beets, spinach (b) Beef, rice, tomato {c) Bread, cheese, carrot (d) Baked beans, fish, pork Read the following situation and then answer questions 7 and 8 Tammy always has lots of money to spend for you and your friends at lunchtime. One day you discovered that she was stealing the money from her mother's purse... _ 7. What is the right thing to do? (2) Encourage her to keep stealing (b) Keep this a secret between the two of you (c) Tell the teacher about it (d) Pretend you do not know anything 138, The BEST decision you can make should be influenced by (a) Tammy's opinion (b) the things you receive from Tammy (c) how popular you are with your friends (4) your concern for Tammy 9. Fertilization of an egg takes place in the {a) uterus (b) fallopian tube (c) ovary (d) vagina 10. A boy going through puberty has ail of these changes to his body EXCEPT (a) the beginning of menstruation (b) the growth of pubic hairs (c) start of ‘wet dreams’ (d) deepening of the voice 14PARTD ‘STUDY SKILLS Use the map below to answer questions 1-4 ZA net 4 Lennon Street 5 [aaa i &) = some 8 gra z Fie Zz SE pti 3 i & 3 2 ee 8 5 oe a Grange Street senses YY 5 (Bek ge Bist sepermarkt 1. You are at the comer of (a) Washington Avenue and Orange Street (b) Lennon Street and Gray Street (©) Washington Avenue and Lennon Street (d) Gray Street and Park Avenue 2. Which building will you NOT find on Orange Street? (a) Florist (b) Hospital (c) Supermarket (4) Airport 153. At the end of Lennon Street I will find the (a) Shoe Store (b) Supermarket (©) School (A) Gas Station 4, Between Gray Street and Orange Street I would be able to buy (a) meat (b) abirthday cake (c) shoes (d) cough medicine Use the diagram of the family tree to answer questions 5 — 7. Jack Me sill Janet Ellie Brad 5, Arthur is Margaret's (a) father (&) husband (© brother (d) cousin6. Lucy is Michael's (a) wife (b) cousin (¢) friend (d) brother inlaw 7. How many children does Thomas and Jenny have? @3 © 201 @4 Use the sample copy of the cheque below to answer questions 8 — 10 y DONALD E. KNUTH 1124 % e UTER SGENCE DEPARTMENT ee ANION U SITY hyper ng | 5G fiw __ 13.0 bE ut b2UOSLBPaT ELEN OabSSBK90E" 8 Which company wrote this cheque? (a) America California bank (b) Stanford University (©) Donald E. Knuth (4) Computer Science Department9. What is the cheque number? (a) $2.56 (b) 1210316 () 113167 (@) 1124 10. Who is the recipient of the cheque? (a) America California Bank (b) Donald E. 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