3. Social Stuol'es ‘Raper 4 Ses ° -2- Which of the following are MAINLY responsible forthesocializationofchildren in a Caribbean nuclear family? (A) Aunts ) Parents (© Cousins ©) Grandparents Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the extended family? (A) Parents alone are responsible for child care, (B) The aged are regarded as a family responsibility. (©) The cultural traditions are handed down more easily. (D) _ Individual members are provided with a secure environment. ‘The family produces children and maintains the population. To which function of the family does the statement above refer? (A) Economic (B) Emotional (©) Procreation (D) Socialization The process by which a child learns acceptable behaviour is known as (A) cooperation (B) socialization (C) _ indoctrination (D) _ personalization Which of the following statements BEST. ~ describes a conjugal family? (A) Family relationships have developed through marriage, (B) One or both parents may be ‘absent from the home. (©) Offspring have become adults ‘and have left the home. (B) Family relationships have developed through blood lines. a “Which of the following isthe BEST reason ‘why some parents in the Caribbean are ‘Unable to perform theirroles as caregivers? (A) The state provides daycare centres for parents. (B) Most mothers and fathers ive with ‘their parents. (C) . Parents have the resources to ‘employ babysitters. (D) Parents must work to provide for ‘the family. Which of the following developments is MOSTlikely tocauseconffictinthe family? (A) Older siblings seekingemployment @) Children receiving tertiary education (C) The desire of parents to provide for the needs of the family (D) Changes in the role of men and ‘women in the family Scanned with CamScanner3+ 8. Which of the following will MOST likely result in unstable family life?“ 1. Lack of respect among family members - i One parent involved inextramarital relationships Ill, Equal employment opportunities for both parents (A) [and II only (B) Land Ill only (C) Mand III only (D) 1, Mand IT 9. Which of the following is @ likely consequence of drug abuse? (A) Having high self-esteem (B) _Leaming coping mechanisms (C) Experiencing general improvement in health (D) Increasing need for personal counselling 10. Caribbean governments have improved the rights of children born out of wedlock by (A) providing incentives for their parents to get married (B) building more foster homes for abandoned children (C)___ passinglawstoallowthemto qualify for inheritance (D) passing laws to control sexual relations outside of marriage n. 12. 13. 14, 15. lecting future y se The custom Of Ply Tor their children | husbands and wives for the! MOST elosely associated with ourancestors from (A) India (B) Africa (©) China (D) Europe Annulment refers to (A) __ the infidelity of a spouse b (B) the cancellation of a marriage (©) disagreement between spouses (D) _ amarriage performed in a church A ‘society’ is BEST described as a group of people (A) _ living ina foreign country (B) _ protesting about its human rights (©) _ held together by a common culture (D) working together in the samic community A subculture usually refers to a group within a wider culture and which has its own distinct % (A) lifestyle (B) leisure pursuits (C) political system (D) occupation and trade ‘ Which of the following may be classifiec as an informal group? uy \(A) Youth club (B) Cricket team (C) Study meeting (D) Community council Scanned with CamScannera4e 16, Ademocratic leader usually hes the ability to (A) suggest, direct and dictate ® direct, suggest and motivate = © _ lead, command and dominate (D) motivate, dictate and dominate 17, Which of the following is NOT @ requirement for group cohesion? (A) Commitment (B) Good leadership (©) Charismatic authority () Written and unwritten rules 48, Amanager tells his employees that he will increase the pay of his most productive worker at the end of the month. In this situation the manager is attempting to increase production through (A) conflict (B) cooperation (©) competition (D) compromise 19. Whichof the following is the MOST likely result of a compromise? (A) Workers arguing in a cafeteria line (B) A football team working to win a match (©) Two students involved in a writing contest (D) A husband and wife agreeing to share household chores 20. Which of the followin, imparts 18 groups morals, values and ideals ® citizens? 7 (A) Banks (B) Schools (©) Government () Trade unions 21, 22. 24, forms the ‘The political party which overnmentin the irst-past-the-postsysier™ fs the party that wins the MOST (A) seats (B) votes (©) candidates (D) supporters ‘What is the maximum number of years constitutionally allowed between general élections in most Caribbean countries? @ 3 @) 4 © 5 @) 6 Which of the following documents do political parties in the Caribbean usually seto inform the publicabout their policies, promises and programmes? Hansard Manifesto Policy statement Conference papers Which of the following factors is NOT likely to influence the outcome of general elections in a country? (A) Media coverage (B) Turnout of the electorate (C) Presence of international observers (D) Campaign strategies used by political parties Scanned with CamScanner25. Whichofthe followingeampaignstrategies 29. The absence of governance in a country is is MOST likely to reach a large number of fikely to result in young persons in the SHORTEST possible time? (A) anarchy (B) monarchy «= A) Holding public meetings (©) autocracy (B) Using the electronic media (D) democracy (©) Conducting house-to-house visits (D) Conducting public opinion surveys 30. —‘Thedocumentwhichoutlinesthe framework inwhich lawsare madeand which prescribes 26. Which of the following is a form the relationship between the people and the of government that MOST English- state is the speaking Caribbeancountries adoptedafter independence? (A) budget (B) manifesto (A) Republic (©) referendum (B) Monarchy (D) constitution (©) Dictatorship (PD) Crown colony 31. People who come from other countries to liveand work permanently inthe Caribbean 27. The role of the Opposition in Parliament are classified as can BEST be described as (A) expatriates (A) _ inciting civil disobedienceandmass (B) immigrants protests (C) seasonal workers (B) voting against all bills debated in (D) exchange workers Parliament (©) rejecting policies which the ruling party proposes 32. Which of the following pose the greatest (D) analysing government’s policies risk to forest resources in the Caribbean? and presenting alternatives (A) Human activities (B) Government policies 28. The MAIN function of a prosecutor in the (C) Steep mountain slopes judicial system is to (D) _ Locations of forests (A) _ issue summonses to witnesses (B) __ provide counsel for the defendant (C) present arguments against the defendant (D) determine the verdict at the end of atrial Scanned with CamScanner33. 34. 35, 36. In what ways is a country likely to benefit when citizens keepthe environment clean? I. Improved community health TI, Positive remarks from visitors Less polluted water courst Tand I only Hand IIt only Tand Itt only I, I and Il Frank is a qualified electrical engineer working as an administrative assistant. He is MOST likely to fall in the category of unemployable underemployed seasonally employed voluntarily unemployed Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of a high infant mortality rate? Low income levels Diverse ethnic origin Poor housing conditions Unavailability of hospital services A) @) © @) Which of the following terms describes the level of population that can be sustained by the resources of a country? (A) Overpopulation (B) _Underpopulation (C) Constant population (D) Optimum population 37. 38. 39. 40. ‘Which of the following factors will NOT ‘cause a change in the population size of @ country? (A) Countrywide development (B) Migration of young people (©) Aliberal immigration policy (D) _Anincrease in the mortality rate sscale movement of people from one area to another in the same country is referred to as emigration urbanization (©) mobilization internal migration Information about population change ina country may be found in the Registrar’s Office Office of Naturalization Department of Statistics Records of Religious Institutions Which of the following situations is likel to discourage migration? (A) Availability of well-paid jobs intt country of origin (B) Lack of economic opportunity the country of origin (©) A high standard of living int country of destination (D) Relaxed immigration laws, in 1 country of destination Scanned with CamScanner‘tem 41 is based on the following conversation, Pam: Ah have all kinda qualifications and cannot find a job. Ah fed up! Time to try leave the country. Kim: Girl, where yuh going? Out there ain't no better. Hold some strain nah, Pam: An how you expect me to get a house, car, clothes, food? Ah make up mi mind. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to contribute to Pam's desire to want to leave the 41. F country? (A) Boredom (B) Frustration ‘ (©) Poor infrastructure (D) Poor quality education 2. Which of the following could account for rapid population increase in a country? ‘ (A) High mortality, low fertility (B) High immigration, high fertility (C) Low fertility, low living standards (D) High immigration, high living standards Scanned with CamScannery 43. 44, -8- gram which represents population profiles for countries X, ems 43-44 refer to the fol ia Moms 4 ¢ following di $4202 se 420246 Percent of population 864202468 Pereeat of population Percent of population ‘Country X Country ¥ Country Z. Age and Sex Population Pyramids “Adapted from I. Weterman, Social Studles for Coribbean Examinations, ‘Macmillan Caribbean, 1986. In which of the following country(ies) would the provision of many primary school places be @ major priority? (A) Xonly (®) Zonly (©) XandY only (D) YandZonly Which statement is true for the population of all three countries? (A) The birth rates are high. (B) The sex ratios are similar. (©) The population growth is slow. (D) The population of elderly people is large. Scanned with CamScanner-9- 45, Which of the following would contribute MOST to equalizing the distribution of wealth in a country? (A) __ Increased educational opportunities = () __ Freehealth services for all citizens (C) Welfare payments to unemployed adults (D) _ Unemploymentamonguneducated adults 46, Thestatistical data provided by a population census help the government of country to (A) _ determine its political base (B) secure its maritime borders (©) simplify its immigration policy (©) _ planitsdevelopmental programmes 47. Forwhichofthe followingreasonsdoyoung adults in the Caribbean usually move from their villages to towns and cities? 1, Employment opportunities I. Training and education advancement HI More government welfare programmes (A) Tand Ilonly (8) Tand Monly (©) Mand I only () 1 Mand It 48, 49. Which of the following industries depends MAINLY on exploiting nonrenewable natural resources? (A) Tourism (B) —_ Lumbering (©) Bauxite mining (D) __Deep-sea fishing Which of the following are ways by which people have caused soil erosion in the Caribbean? I. Crop rotation I. Mining Tl. Slash and burn (A) Tend Tlorily (B) Land Ill only (C) Mand Ill only @) 1 Mand Il Scanned with CamScanner50. 51. -10- Item Items §0-51 refer to the following population diagram of Country P. T 411-7 weer eeaT TIO Population (bundreds) Population (hundreds) tTTTSasetiew i Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the decrease in the population in the 25-49 age group? (A) War (B) Migration (©) Birth control (D) Unemployment ‘The number of males too young to be included in the productive sector is approximately (A) 850 () 1500 () 2250 @) 8000 Scanned with CamScanner“ue Which of the would play an V followin, 8 important part in a government's efforts to increas inetease consumption of locally produced a og: @ heats the price of imported (B) _ Increasing taxes on agricultural lands (C) __ Imposing duties on imported farm tools (D) Cutting down forest trees to obtain ‘more agricultural land Water is renewed naturally through (A) ___ the addition of chlorine (B) _ boiling before drinking (© filtration at the treatment plant (D) _ processes of the hydrological cycle Which of the following measures will assist Caribbean countries to develop self sufficient economies? 1. Developing the local agricultural sector I Investing in local industries rather than in foreign ones IIL, Issuing import licences for goods which can be produced locally (A) Land Ilonly (B) Land Il only (© Mand only (D) 1, Wand 55. 56. ‘The CARICOM Secretariat, located in Guyana, is MAINLY responsible for (A) making policy statements on regional security (B) creating economic activity for the ppeople.of the region (©) implementing the decisions taken by regional leaders (D) ensuring the efficient operation of the Caribbean countries Whichofthe followingisLEAST eonsistent With the idea of promotion of regional cooperation? Increasingtrading activitiesamong, CARICOM member states | Implementing strict immigration policies for nationals of member states Increasing efforts to market the Caribbean as a common tourist destination Sharinginformationandskillsinthe implementation of development projects ) @) © @) ‘The MOST likely result of CARICOM. countries pooling their skilled human resources would be (A) reduced wages and salaries (B) _ increased foreign exchange (© __ increased rate of ‘brain drain’ (D) _ reduced need for foreign experts Scanned with CamScanner58. 59. 60. 12- Which Of the following factors is intended to promote trade among CARICOM member states? @) @) © @) Reduction in im n import duties on regional goods ta of a variety of currencies by CARICOM countries Importation of low-cost goods from countries outside the region Production of similar goods and services in the various member states ‘The University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Examinations Council are two ‘examples of [Cs @) © @) Which of the following is a reason (A) @) © @) unity develop the economy of the region 's day-to-day affairs ” COM member states institutions that design programmes to regional institutions responsible for CARICOM’ nongovernmental institutions supported by CARI for the common external tariff (CET) within CARICOM? To create a common currency in the region To encourage political union among member states To promote ‘hassle free’ travel throughout the region To reduce demand for goods END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR work ON THIS TES Scanned with CamScanner