Which of the following BEST describes a historical feature of the Caribbean? (A) Archipelago _AB) — Enslavement (€) Commonwealth (D) Caribbean Basin One significant achievement of adult | suffrage in Caribbean societies is (A) decolonization democratic reform {C) government approval {(D) political enfranchisement Which of the following BEST describes the near extermination of the indigenous population caused by European exploration and settlement in the Caribbean region’? (A) Suicide (B) Slavery AC) — Genocide {D) Homicide Which of the following weather systems is likely to affect the Caribbean during the period June to November? Tez A ‘Tornado (©) Hurricane (D) Monsoon Oceans and landforms are found on the subterrancan feature of the Earth’s crust called (A) the core (B) the plate «C) the mantle (D) plate tectonics ‘Which of the following family types was introduced to the Caribbean by the Indians? (A) Nuclear (B) __Neolocal -{C) Extended (D) — Matrifocal Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Toronto? (D) Notting Hill Camival Which of the following Caribbean culinary practices are influenced by the indigenous people? 1 Use of cassareep 1 Use of salted fish Hl, Dishes made with maize (A) Land only (B) Land III only (C) Mand Ul onty @Y 1, Wand it Which of the following sports was used by the white planter class to demonstrate moraland racial superiority over their black subjects? (A) Cricket (B) Football «c) HI (> sketat Which of the following countries is located: ‘outside the Caribbean Sea? WAS Jammatica (B) Grenada (Cc) Barbados (D) St Vincent and the Grenadines GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE“4, “3° Garveyism which occurred in the twentieth century is an example of cultural (A) norm (B) renewal AC) diversity (D) retention Which of the following aspects of Caribbean culture is LEAST threatened by cultural erasure? (A) Way of dress _£8) Driving habit (C) Ora tradition (D) Food preparation Mr Polygan has been advised by the agricultural agency that he needs to minimize soil erosion. Which of the following methods should he use? MM) Terracing (B) Crop rotation (©) Slash and buen (D)— Monocropping Which of the following measures was used by Caribbean people tochallenge European domination during the fifteenth century? Subsistence farming Micro-level resistance (C) Economic independence {D) Poisoning the water supply Julia migrated to the United States where she works and sends money to her mather who takes care of her children, This money is known as (A) revenue (B) reparation remittance (D) investment O2ELOIOCAPE 2016 16. 17. 0. The age dependency ratio (ADR) is BEST defined as the (AY ratio of dependents to the working, population age (B) _ tumber of old people dependent on young people (C) number of dependent men and ‘women in a population (D) ratio of young men who are ‘employed to the number of old men Whichofthe followingtypesofdevelopment secks to protect future generations? (A) Global (8) Human (©) Economie 48} Sustainable Which of the following indices is NOT a measure of human development? 4A) GNP (B) Literacy (©) Birthvdeath rate (D) Life expectancy Which of the following does NOT promote the development of a country? (A) Use of technology } Class stratification (©) Government policies (D) —Eptrepreneurial drive Which of the following organizations aims to regulate trade among countries? a) BU (8) IMF M} eee th @) GATT GO ON TO THENEXT PAGE21. Which of the following actions demonstrate Render inequality? 1. Fathers are denied paternity leave. Il. Women can fight discrimination in the law courts. Il, Males are guaranteed secondary education. (A), Land Hl only #85) Land tit only (©) Mand Il only () 1, Wand it Which of the following is considered an clement of good governance? (A) Cronyisen (B) Popularity A) Rule of law (D) —Exclusiveness ‘Soil erosion in the Caribbean is caused by (A) terracing (8) reforestation 4@} ~— monocropping {D) planting cover crops On which of the following was Sir Arthur Lewis’ theory, *industrialization by Invitation’, based? AAS — Direct foreign investments (B) Indirect foreign investments (©) Local investment from entrepreneurs (D) Income generated from private enterprises -4- 25, ‘The mass media in the Caribbean is seen as promoting cultural imperialism because of [its focus on American talk shows and celebrity interviews Il, its relay of the 24-hour European and American news cycle Ill, theemphasis placed on showcasing Caribbean indigenous cultural practices (A) tonly {B) Land Il only (C) Land Ill only (D) I, Mand 1m Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the OECS? (A) Ahigh court (B) — Acentral bank «) Acommon currency Aceniral government The action of a government in diverting money carmarked fordisaster reliefto other projects may be considered (A) nepotisen (B) — cronyism 42 commuption (D) favouritism Early nineteenth-cemtury writings from an indigenous perspective served to AY hive credit to the Europeans for shaping our history (B) convince Caribbean people that the Kalinagos were peace loving (C) deseribe people living in the Caribbean prior to the arrival of Columbus {D) reject the notion held by Europeans that early inhabitants did not have # history GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEuM. ee Pan-Africanism glorifies the past of ‘Alricans and instits pride in African values as an attempt to 1. unify Africa H,regenerate Africa TW. bring glory to Africa (A) Land It only (8) Land Ill only (C) Mand IM only BY Mand Ul In its manifesto, « political party promised to improve citizens’ welfare and ensure equal access to resources. Which of the following BEST describes what the party is promoting? Social justice Sustainable development Environmental conservation: ww ®) © ) Which of the following would NOT be a purpose for conducting research? (A) To validate a theory (B) To generate new knowledge (C)__ To find solutions to problems BY To gather data to support the researcher’sagenda * Reliability in research refers to AAS” getting similar results after repeating trials (B) accessing up-to-date information for research work (C) making aceurute inferences based on research findings (D) getting different results from a measurement instrument O2LILOLOICAPE 2016, 33. Anaccessible population consists of (A) __ everyone who can provide credible information (B) those members of the population chosen by the researcher (C) a group of peopie with some connection to the issue being Seale {D) those members of the target : population who can be reached by the investigator 3M OWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of the research proctss?” (A) Validity {(B) Accuracy §£) — Replicability {D) — Conformability 35. Abypothesis may be described as a ) question to be answered }) summary of the research KY of the outcome (D) limitation of the research 36. In research, the process of identifying a problem to be investigated involves AA) interpreting data y (8) conducting an archival search (C) making inferences from statistical data (D) —_reformulating a topic to make it feasible . 37. Why is it important ¢o clarify a research problem in the initial stage of the process? (A) To give insight imo the issue being investigated @®) To provide a solution to the problem being investigated © To prohibit the formation of 4 multipic problem statements (D) To provide the basis for conducting an empirical investigation GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE» 4. wife “Teenagers who bleach their skin have low self-esteem.” Which of the following accurately describes. this statement? Hypothesis (B) Research question (2) Problem statement {D) Dependent variable ‘Aresearcher wants to conduct a qualitative study on traditional dances that are no longer practised. Which of the following data sources would be useful? 1. Video footage Tl, Bureau of Statistics I. Oral historians (A) Monty (B) Land Il only AGF Land Ill only (0), Mand Which of the following data collection methods is MOST suitable for gathering. data for quantitative research? (A) Focus group (8B) Questionnaire (©) Individual interviews (D) Participant observation In collecting data for her research project, Michelle organizes adiscussion forselected students from her school to get’ their opinions. What data collection method is she using? (A) Focus group 4B) Target population (C) Indepth interviews (D) Participant observation END OF TEST az. Which of the following methods may be used in a quantitative survey? (A) Discussion (B) Questionnaire 2) Call-in programme (D) Participant observation Which of the following is of LEAST importance when refining # research problem? (A) Relevance 48) Feasibility (C) Sample size (D) Availability of information ‘The findings from an investigation which used focus group discussions to gather dats are BEST presented in the form of (A) text (B) tables (C) bar charts 4B) line graphs Ravi thinks that the results from his research could be affected by the size of the sample. in what section of his research report should he explain this? (A) Analysis of data (B) Research methodology (C) Limitations and recommendations (D) Presentation and discussion of + findings IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST, COA A BE IK