JUNE 2012

REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Ministry of Education

PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION 2012

General Paper
(Time: 1 hour & 30 minutes)

Item No. Score Marker’s

CANDIDATE NO. Initials
Social
Studies
1 - 14

CENTRE CODE: Science

15-25
Directions for the General Paper Test Current
Affairs
This test has TWO (2) sections with a total of 44 items. 26-40
For each section there will be different directions.
Section II
Read the directions carefully before you start each section. 1-4

In Section I, each multiple choice item has four suggestion options, TOTAL
lettered A,B,C,D. Circle the letter corresponding to the answer you
have chosen. Marker
Initials
In Section II, write ALL your answers in the spaces
provided in this booklet.

Answer ALL items.

Work carefully but DO NOT SPEND TOO

MUCH TIME on any one test item or

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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 PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS 2012
GENERAL PAPER
SECTION 1 – MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer ALL questions in this section. For each question, circle the letter next to your
answer.

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Trinidad and Tobago has a bi-cameral 5. The picture below shows a popular
legislature. It is made up of the activity in Tobago during the Easter
period. It is found in the village of
A. Government and Opposition.
B. Government and President.
C. House of Representative and Senate.
D. Prime Minister and Cabinet of
Trinidad and Tobago.

2. Tobago was joined to Trinidad by the

British Government in

A. 1887.
B. 1937
C. 1962 A. Buccoo.
D. 1976. B. Black Rock.
C. Pigeon Point.
D. Signal Hill.
3. The two positions which must be filled
for a government to be formed in
Trinidad and Tobago is the 6. The manatee or „sea cow‟ can be found
in the
A. Chief Justice and President.
B. President and Prime Minister. A. Asa Wright Nature Centre.
C. Prime Minister and Attorney B. Point-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust.
General. C. Caroni Swamp.
D. Speaker of the House and President D. Nariva Swamp
of the Senate.

4. When the Prime Minister of Trinidad 7. The first European known to have
and Tobago is away from the country, visited the pitch lake in La Brea is
the individual who acts for him / her is
appointed by the A. Christopher Columbus
B. Philippe Rose Roume de Saint-
A. Chief Justice. Laurant,
B. Ombudsman. C. Sir Walter Raleigh
C. President D. Winston Churchill.
D. Prime Minister.

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8. On the map below, to get to San 12. Dwight Yorke, after whom the stadium
Fernando from La Brea, one must travel in Tobago is named is
to the
A. an athletic champion.
B. a boxer.
C. a cricketer.
D. a footballer.

13. Trinidad and Tobago‟s most successful

cricket captain is
San Fernando
La Brea A. Brian Lara.
B. Darren Ganga
C. Joey Carew
D. Larry Gomes
A. East.
B. East North East.
14. In 2006 Trinidad and Tobago
C. West
participated in the FIFA World Cup
D. West South West.
tournament in
9. Which of the following is NOT a public
A. England.
holiday in Trinidad and Tobago?
B. Germany.
C. Italy.
A. Baptist Liberation Day
D. South Africa.
B. Carnival Monday and Tuesday
C. Labour Day
D. Republic Day
15. HIV/AIDS can be spread by all of the
following EXCEPT
10. In a General Elections campaign, the
number of electoral seats for which a A. blood transfusion
political party may compete are B. breast milk
C. sweat and tears
A. 31
D. vaginal secretions
B. 36
C. 39
D. 41
16. Which of the following is an example of
a food chain?
11. The calypsonian called the
A. fish shark man
“Independence Calypso King” is
B. plant goat man
C. man fish plant
A. Calypso Rose
D. worm chicken man
B. Lord Brynner
C. Lord Kitchener
D. Mighty Sparrow

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17. A broiler is a type of Question 22 is based on the diagram below.

A. chicken reared mainly for eggs

B. chicken reared mainly for meat
C. cattle reared mainly for milk
D. cattle reared mainly for meat X

18. A farmer wants to control unwanted

grass in the field. He should use a

A. Herbicide
B. Pesticide
C. Fungicide
D. Fertilizer

19. Which of the following animals is an 22. In the picture above, label X shows an
invertebrate? example of a

A. Bat A. pulley
B. Dog B. lever
C. Spider C. load
D. Dolphin D. gear

20. A sample of water that lathers easily is

BEST described as
23. Sounds from a radio reaches us because
A. clean
A. the radio makes sounds
B. good
B. vibrating air reaches the ear
C. hard
C. we have two ear lobes
D. soft
D. of the size of the speakers
21. The transfer of pollen grains from the
anther to the stigma of a flower is called
24. Which of the following farming
A. fertilization
B. respiration activities can cause landslides to occur
C. pollination after heavy rainfall?
D. reproduction
A. Building check‟ dams.
B. Contour ploughing.
C. Planting more trees and crops on hill
slopes.
D. Slash and burn activities.

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25. An experiment was conducted to 29. In what year was an attempt made to
determine the strengths of four types of overthrow the elected government of
paper. The results were listed in the table Trinidad and Tobago?
below.
A. 1937
Type of paper Weight of material B. 1956
causing tearing of C. 1970
paper/grams D. 1990
Kite paper 110
Brown paper 145
Newspaper 130 30. The oldest forest reserve in the western
Toilet paper 100 hemisphere is located at

Which type of paper is the strongest? A. Central Range, Trinidad

B. Main Ridge, Tobago.
A. Kite paper C. Northern Range, Trinidad.
B. Brown paper D. Southern Range, Trinidad.
C. News paper
D. Toilet paper
31. Which of the following persons was
appointed the Chairman of the Integrity
Commission in 2011?
26. In 2011, President Raul Castro visited
Trinidad and Tobago to attend the A. Mr. Eric St Cyr.
B. Mr. Ken Gordon
A. IV Caricom – Cuba Summit. C. Mr. Othneil Sylvester.
B. CARICOM Community Summit. D. Mrs. Sandra Paul.
C. CARIFTA Community Summit.
D. Summit of the Americas. 32. There are 31 members in the Senate of
Trinidad and Tobago. The Government has

27. Trinidad and Tobago‟s nearest neighbor A. 6 members.

is B. 9 members.
C. 16 members.
A. Barbados. D. 29 members.
B. Grenada.
C. Guyana
D. Venezuela 33. It is illegal to wear a mask in Trinidad and
Tobago EXCEPT during …

28. Labour Day celebrations is centered in A. Borough Day Celebrations.

the village of B. Cannes Brulees Celebrations.
C. Carnival Celebrations.
A. Arima. D. Republic Day Celebrations.
B. Fyzabad.
C. Point Fortin.
D. Sangre Grande.
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34. The originator of the musical genre „Parang 38. In 2011, the Red Bull Flugtag took place in
Soca‟ is Trinidad and Tobago. It was held at

A. Crazy. A. Chagville Beach.

B. Cro Cro. B. Maracas Bay.
C. Mighty Sparrow C. Store Bay.
D. Scrunter. D. Williams Bay.

35. At which venue was the 2011 “IV

CARICOM – Cuba Summit” held in 39. The village which commemorates the
Trinidad and Tobago? landing of Christopher Columbus in
Trinidad is
A. Hilton Hotel.
A. Erin
B. NAPA Port-of-Spain
B. Guayaguayare.
C. Hyatt Regency
C. Icacos.
D. Tobago Hilton.
D. Moruga.

36. In 2011, a “State of Emergency” was

declared in Trinidad and Tobago. It lasted 40. Trinidad and Tobago‟s only Olympic
for gold medal was won by

A. 100 days A. Cleopatra Borrell Brown.

B. 106 days. B. George Bovell III
C. 110 days.
C. Hasley Crawford.
D. 115 days.
D. Roger Gibbon
37. The hurricane season occurs during the
period

A. June to November.
B. January to June.
C. November to June.
D. June to January.

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 SECTION II

Answer ALL questions in this Section. Write your answers on the lines provided.

Question 1 is based on the picture which shows a forested area being cleared.

1. a. Suggest ONE reason why this area is being cleared.

_____________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
b. Give TWO harmful effects of this practice on the environment.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

c. Explain TWO ways in which willful forest fires could be reduced.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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 Question 2 is based on the timeline which shows dates linked to important events in
Trinidad and Tobago.

Tubal Uriah „Buzz‟ Butler

1838 1845 1889 1917 1937 1946 1962 1976 1990

2. a. What type of activity is the person in the photograph linked to?

______________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b. Mrs. Brown was born in 1949. Using the dates, give TWO important events that
took place since she was born.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

c. Explain the importance of 1845 in the history of Trinidad and Tobago.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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 Question 3 is based on the diagram below.

3. a. What is the name of the body parts labeled Y and Z in the diagram above?

(i) Y ______________________________________________________________

(ii) Z ______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

b. What waste is stored by the body part labeled Z?

___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

c. On a very hot day, why should an active person drink plenty water?

( i) ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

(ii) _______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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 Question 4 is based on the following diagram

4. a. What is the name of the wetland labeled W on the map above.

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b. Give the name of ONE plant and ONE animal species found in the wetland labeled
W.

Plant species: ________________________________________________________

Animal species: ______________________________________________________

(2 marks)

c. Give TWO benefits of wetlands to man.

(1) ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(2) _______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

END OF TEST

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