STEWARTVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES

SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 11 – ASSESSMENT 2 2019 TIME 80 MINS

INSTRUCTIONS:
YOU HAVE 80 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSEMENT
READ CAREFULLY THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. A congregation is a formal group MAINLY because members

(A) go to church regularly (B) perform the same rites
(C) are selected by other members (D) live in the same community
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary group?
(A) Membership is usually large (B) Activities of the group are spontaneous
(C) There is usually a formal arrangement among members
(D) There is infrequent interaction among members
.3. Members of formal groups are more easily identified then those of an informal group because
(A) formal groups have written rules (B) members of formal groups are likely to wear uniforms
or badges (C) Formal groups serve the community (D) members of formal groups display
similar behaviour
4. Informal groups may be guided by all of the following EXCEPT
(A) shared interests (B) immediate (C) written rules (D) spontaneous roles
5. Which of the following terms described a group of boy scouts?
(A) Informal and involuntary (B) Informal and voluntary (C) Formal and voluntary
(D) Formal and involuntary
6. Which of the following is LEAST important for group cohesion?
(A) Competition (B) Cooperation (C) Commitment (D) Consideration
7. Adolescents are MOST likely to influence each other in a positive way when they
(A) force each other to accept the same values (B) encourage each other to always
challenge the views of adults (C) advise each other to carry out anti- social activities
(D) become involved in guidance and counselling activities
8. Which of the following are characteristics of a strong leader?
(I) Does not tolerate disorder (II) Always keeps a serious face
(III) Is willing to make decisions (IV) Is always lenient with members
(A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) I and IV only (D) II and III only
The chairperson of the local farmers’ group allowed the members to discuss the design of the
new poultry pen. She then asked them to vote on the matter.
9. The type of leadership shown above is BEST described as
(A) authoritarian (B) democratic (C) maternalistic (D) paternalistic
10. Which of the following types of leaders is the captain of the school netball team LEAST
likely to be?
(A) Elected (B) Hereditary (C) Nominated (D) Designated
After the coup, law and order collapsed. Incidents of arson, looting and violence were everyday
occurrences
11. Which of the following terms BEST describes the situation above?
(A) Autocracy (B) Anarchy (C) Dictatorship (D) Authoritarianism
12. Which of the following are examples of institutions?
(I) Education (II) Government (III) Religion (IV) Banking
(A) I and II only (B) II and III only (C) II, III and IV ONLY (D) I,II, III and IV
13. Trade Unions may be described as which of the following types of organization?
(A) Religious (B) Cultural (C) Governmental (D) Economic
14. Which of the following is NOT a function of educational and religious institutions?
(A) Providing socially correct ways of living (B) Transmitting culture to the young
(C) Giving a sense of identity to citizens (D) Making just laws to suit society’s needs
15. Which of the following countries are Republics?
(A) Jamaica and St Vincent (B) Antigua and Monstserrat
(C) Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (D) Barbados and St. Kitts/ Nevis
16. Discussing national issues and voting at elections are ways by which persons can
(A) exercise their rights as citizens (B) ensure that their party remains in power
(C) show respect for the authority of the government (D) show that they are law- abiding
Citizens
17. The right to vote in elections is known as the
(A) ballot (B) franchise (C) manifesto (D) constituency
18. Caribbean countries where the Queen of England is the Head of State may be described as
(A) republics (B) democracies (C) monarchies (D) dictatorships
19. In a constitutional monarchy, the political leader of the victorious party becomes
(A) Pime Minister (B) Governor General (C) Leader of the House (D) President of
the Senate
20. A country’s roads, bridges and sewerage system are aspect of a country’s
(A) infrastructure (B) institutions (C) natural resources (D) non- renewable
resources
Items 21-22 refer to the table below which represents the population and area of four countries.

21. The country with the highest population density is

(A) W (B) X (C) Y (D) Z
22. Which of the following MOST likely contributed to the high population density of the
country mentioned above?
I. High birth rate II. Low birth rate III. High death rate IV. Low death rate
(A) I and II only (B) I and IV only (C) II and III only (D) III and IV
23. Which of the following is not an example pf preventative health care?
(A) diabetes and cholesterol tests (B) quitting smoking, losing weight, eating healthy
(C ) heart surgery (D) vaccinations against diseases
24. The Dependency ratio calculates
(A) the ratio of the unemployed (B) the ratio of the employed
© economic statistics (D) the ratio of the unemployed compared to the employed
25. Which of the following would NOT be used in conserving the environment in the Caribbean?
(A) Sand mining (B) Reforestation (C) Marine reserves (D) Land reclamation
26. A cheap and reliable source of energy contributes to the economic development of a country
by
(A) opening up new market (B) enlarging the pool of labour
(C) reducing the cost of production (D) increasing the consumption of energy
27. Which of the following are important for the development of a nation’s human resources?
I. Healthy environment II. High rate of natural increase III. Formal educational opportunities
(A) I and II only (B) I and IIII only (C) II and III only (D) I, II and III
28. Which of the following is regarded as a push factor in relation to migration?
(A) High unemployment rate in the country of origin
(B) Reduced cost of travelling to the country of destination
(C) Increased life expectancy in the country of origin
(D) Attractive wages and salaries in the country of destination
29. Which of the following is a positive effect of emigration on rural Caribbean communities?
(A) It tends to increase disparities among rural families.
(B) Remittances provide a source of income for rural families.
(C) Agricultural land purchased by overseas residents is used for housing.
(D) The price of land increases beyond the reach of many rural people
30. In which of the following countries is the OECS Secretariat located?
(A) Antigua and Barbuda (B) Guyana (C) St Lucia (D) St Vincent and the Grenadines
31. Which of the following CORRECTLY illustrates the sequence of the stages in the integration
movement in the Caribbean?
(A) West Indies Federation → CARIFTA → CSME → OECS
(B) West Indies Federation → CARIFTA → CARICOM→ CSME
(C) West Indies Federation → CARICOM → ACS → OECS
(D) West Indies Federation → CARICOM → CARIFTA → OECS
32. Which of the following represent the MAJOR objectives of the CSME?
 I. Free movement of goods and services II . Free movement of capital
III. Free movement of people IV. Rights to the establishment of regional enterprises
(A) I, II and III only (B) I, III and IV only (C) II, III and IV only (D) I, II and IV only
33. One outcome of integration within the Caribbean region that may reduce the effects of
globalization is
(A) increased market size (B) increased North American imports
(C) reduced employment (D) reduced levels of competitiveness
34. Which one of the following is NOT a role of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and
Development Institute?
(A) To co-ordinate research dissemination of technical information
(B) To conduct programmes of technology generation, adaptation and transfer
(C) To set up new business enterprises
(D) To provide technical assistance for investment surveys
35. In which country is the CARICOM Secretariat located?
(A) Guyana (B) Barbados (C) Jamaica (D) Antigua & Barbuda
36. Which of the following may obstruct the development of regional co-operation?
(A) Increasing trading activities among CARICOM member states
(B) Sharing information and skills in the implementation of development projects
(C) Increasing support for events such as CARIFESTA games
(D) Implementing strict immigration policies among CARICOM member states
Item 47 refers the following newspaper headline.
Finance ministers of CARICOM states present a united front at the Commonwealth Finance
Ministers Meeting.
37. Which of the following can be implied from the release?
(A) Difficulties are experienced in obtaining aid.
(B) CARICOM states face common economic problems.
(C) Commonwealth countries have foreign exchange problems.
(D) The distribution of resources is unequal in CARICOM states.
38. One example of regional co-operation at a governmental level is the
 (A) Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC)
(B) Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC)
(C) University of the West Indies (UWI)
(D) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)
39. Which of the following measures is intended to promote trade among CARICOM member
states?
(A) Importation of low-cost goods from countries outside the region
(B) Production of similar goods and services in the various member states
(C) Reduction in import duties on regional goods
(D) Use of a variety of currencies by CARICOM countries

40. Individual countries in the region are too small to make their presence felt on the world
stage’

Implied in this statement is the need for

(a) Individual countries to espouse republicanism
(b) Individual countries to demand their democratic rights
(c) Individual countries to return to colonialism
(d) Integration of the countries in the region under consideration