FORM TP ‘CANDIDATE PLEASE NOTE PRINT your name on te lie below and return this Deoklet with your answer sheet Falinre 8 ‘os may result ix dlsgulieation, ‘TEST CODE | MAYAUNE 2018 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION SOCIAL STUDIES Paper 01 - General Proficiency Thour 15 minutes 10 MAY 2018 (p. READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. This test consists of 60 items. You will have I hour and 15 minutes to answer them, In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet, Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below. Sample Item Which of the following terms is used to identify lines of descent through the father? Sample Answer (A) Patriarchal ®@@O0 (B) Patrilineal (C) — Matriarchal (D) — Matrilineal ‘The best answer to this item is “Patrilineal,” so (B) has been shaded. ‘If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one, You may return to that item later, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO so. Copyright © 2017 Caribbean Examinations Council Alll rights reserved. 2018Lloyd invited his mother to live with him, his wife and two sons. The new family, structure would be termed (A) joint (B) blended (© nuclear (D) extended Which of the following are aspects of the socialization process? I. Religious teaching I. Reproduction IIL Recreational activities (A) Land only (8) TandItl only (©) Wand IIL only ©) 1, Mand 1 Which of the following family functions are parents performing when they insist that children show respect for the property of others? (A) Social (B) Emotional (©) __ Biological @) Economic Maxine Lewis lives with her unmarried mother and father. The union between her parents can BEST be described as. (A) friendly (B) conjugal (© common taw (D) compassionate 5. ‘Which of the following is LEAST likely to bea concem of adolescents in the family? (A)___ Providing financial support for the home (B) Communicating with adults in the home (©) Coping with their emotional ‘problems: (D) Balancing academic and social activities In the Caribbean, fathers have accepted more responsibility for child rearing MAINLY because of the (A) early death of mothers (B) increase in the divorce rate (© high employment rate of fathers (D) increase in the number of working mothers Which of the following statements about the changing features of family life is NOT ‘rue of today’s Caribbean societies? (A) Parents are becoming more autocratic. (B) Generally, families have fewer ~ children. (C) _ Men and women choose their own partners. (D) Husbands and wives usually treat each other as equals. Research suggests that young people are influenced to abuse illegal drugs MAINLY because of (A) frustration (B) peer pressure (C) the generation gap (D) dropping out of school GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE10. rt Which of the following is MOST likely to undermine the authority of parents in the home? (A) Setting and enforcing clear rules for conduct (B) Inconsistency in rewarding and punishing children (© Giving cash allowances to adolescent family members (D) Allowing children to participate in family decision-making Item 10 is based on the following passage. Unemployment and hard economic conditions have forced both parents in some Caribbean families to migrate, leaving an elder son or daughter to care for younger brothers and sisters. Which of the following problems is NOT. likely to affect the younger children of such families? (A) Low achievement at schoo! (B) Breakdown in discipline in the home (© Lack of adult role models in the home (D) Lack of opportunity for peer group interaction Which of the following BEST characterizes a primary group? (A) Large in size (B) Face-to-face interaction (© Acommon name or title (D) Shared beliefs and norms 2018 12. 1B 14, Caribbean governments have improved the rights of children born out of wedlock by (A) building more foster homes for abandoned children ) _ providing incentives for their Parents to get married (©) passing laws to allow them to qualify for inheritance ©) passing laws to control sexual Telations outside of marriage Which of the following are characteristics ofa formal group? I. Code of conduct Il. Specific objectives I. Membership requirements (A) Tand only (B) Tand only (© Wand m1 only ©) 1, Mand Paul is the captain of his school’s chess club. At meetings, he allows members to make whatever decisions they want, What leadership style is he displaying? (A) Traditional (B) Democratic (©) Laissez-faire (@) Authoritarian GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE18. Items 15-16 refer to the four gatherings of people described below. I. Boys playing football in a * community park Tl, Students in uniform at a science fair HL People shopping in the market- place IV. Party members at a political meeting In which of the following types of groups would example IV be classified? (A) Peer (B) Primary (©) Voluntary () Secondary ‘Which of the gatherings could MOST likely be classified as peer group? (A) Tand ITonly (B) Land Il only (©) Mand Ionly @) Landi ‘Which of the following are characteristics of a strong leader? I. Is able to make decisions TL Is always lenient with members Il, Does not tolerate disorder (A) Land Tonly @) Land itonly (© Wand Monly () 1, Wand I Which of the following is the BEST example of a compromise? (A) Workers arguing in a cafeteria line (8B) Twostudents involved in a writing contest (©) A football team practising together (D) A husband and wife sharing household chores 22, Adolescents are MOST likely to inffuenog. each other in a positive way when they (A) force each other to accept the sar values (B) advise each other on how to cany out anti-social activities encourage each other to always challenge adults’ views: become involved in guidance and counselling activities Which of the following is NOT usually associated with educational institutions? (A) Rules and regulations (B) Customs and traditions (©) Suppression of freedom (D) Transmission of culture ‘The political party which forms the * government in the first-past-the-post system is the party that wins the MOST (A) seats (B) votes (©) candidates (D) supporters Which of the following documents do political parties in the Caribbean usually use to inform the public about their policies, promises and programmes? (A) Hansard (B) Manifesto (©) Policy statement @) Conference papersrence y same ways ally the post aT ally reir 23 25. 27. oe Which of the following is LEAST likely to ead to protest by a trade union? . (A) Inadequate benefits for workers B) Unhealthy working environment (© Expensive housing for managers ©) More opportunities for promotion A political campaign is a method used by parties to (A) give voice to the people (B) encourage people to vote (©) give donations to the needy (D) get funding from the public Caribbean countries where the Queen of England is the head of state are described as (A) republics (B) monarchies (©) democracies (©) dictatorships One MAIN duty of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is to (A) regulate House debates (B) represent the president (©) __ make important speeches (D) support governmental policy ‘The MAIN function of a prosecutor in the judicial system is to (A) issue a summons to a witness @) provide counsel for the defendant (©) determine the verdict at the end of atrial (P) present arguments against the defendanit pag 28. 29, 30. Which of the following is a non-taxable source of revenue for governments? (A) Export earning (B) Patent and licence (©) Grant from donor agencies (D) _ Eaming on goods and services In all CARICOM countries, citizens have the right to vote. This right is preserved because (A) general elections occur every four or five years (B) citizens only vote ifrequired by the law to do so (©) ___ itis enshrined in the constitutions of these countries (D) there are two or more political parties for which citizens vote Which of the following is NOT included in the written constitution of a country? (A) Methods of taxation (B) Responsibilities of citizens (©) Powers and functions of officers of state (D) Powers and responsibilities of Parliament GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE31. 32. 33, Items 31-32 refer to the following table ‘which shows the population figures of four ~ countries, Area |p Country | (us| Population 2016) (approx) 1 750 70.000 | | | 0 100 | — 150000 m 300 | — 100000 Vv 25000 | 150000 Which country has the HIGHEST population density? @ 1 ® 1 (c) mm o wv ‘The term ‘labour force’ is BEST defined as all persons who are (A) atthe age of retirement from work (B) qualified, willing and able to work (C) employed and those actively seeking employment (D) qualified to work and are currently seeking employment ‘The introduction of machines in agriculture results in the unemployment of farm workers. ‘The type of unemployment these workers suffer is, (A) normal (B) cyclical (© seasonal (D) technical 34. 36. 36. 37. Lack of sufficient resources to support the demands of a nation’s population is known as (A) depopulation (B) overpopulation (C) —underpopulation (@) population growth Which of the following is NOT a result of population growth? (A) Traffic congestion (B) Availability of land (C) Development of slums (D) Increased demand on social services Which of the following BEST explains why birth rates have been falling in some Caribbean countries? (A) Fewer babies are dying in the first year of life. (B) The quality of medical care has declined in some countries (©) Family planning isnow encouraged in several countries. ©) Larger numbers of people are ‘migrating from some countries. Which of the following is MOST likely to result from rising levels of unemployment ina country? (A) High birth rate (B) Increased emigration (©) Increase in workers’ salaries (D) Increased sporting activities GO ON 10. THR.NEYT pacethe of, ns ne st 38. 39. 41, ‘The attractive social conditions offered by some countries have influenced the movement of people from the Caribbean. ‘These conditions may BEST be described as i (A) incentives ®) push factors (©) pull factors (@) _ encouragements Which of the following are problems usually associated with rapid urban growth in developing countries? I. Unemployment I Shortage of housing , IIL Shortage of motor vehicles (A) Tand I only (B) and tf only (© Wand Itt only ©) 1, Mand mI Healthy individuals are beneficial to a country’s development because such individuals are MORE likely to be workers who are (A) less critical (B) satisfied and contented (C) productive and effective ©) self-sufficient and self-centred Which of the following is based on exploiting nonrenewable natural resources? (A) Fishing (B) — Lumbering (© Bauxite mining (@) Hydroelectric power 42, 43. ‘Which of the following are MOST likely to happen in a country where there is @ high employment rate? 1. Greater demand for goods and services I Improvement in the quality of life TIL An upsurge in criminal activities (A) Tand only (B) Tand Ml only (©) Mand monly () 1, Wand i Which of the following would play an important part in a government's efforts to increase consumption of locally produced food? (A) Increasing taxes on agricultural ands (B) Imposing heavy duties on imported farm tools (©) Increasing the price on imported food (©) Cutting down forest trees to obtain more lands for housing It is true to say that marine life in the Caribbean is (A) an unlimited resource (B) _ arenewable resource (©) useless as a tourist attraction ©) _ hota contributor to persons’ diets GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE45. 46. 41. Which of the following are ways by which, people have caused soil erosion in the Caribbean? 1. Mining Ii, Slash and burn IIL Crop rotation (A) and Ionly (B) Land Il only (©) Mand only (D) Land I Which of the following methods of fishing is MOST damaging to the eco-system? (A) Using dynamite (B) Trawling the seas (©) __ Setting of fish pots (D) Dropping of seines ‘Most Caribbean countries remain exporters of primary products MAINLY because (A) __ they possess limited mineral resources (B) their economies are agriculturally based (©) __ their labour forces are largely unskilled (D) they lack the means to process their resources ‘tem 48 refers to the following table which shows population figures for Country X in 2016. No.of | No. of | No.of No. of Births | Deaths | Immigrants | Emigrants [30.000 | 15000 | 14000 8000 48, The natural increase in population for Country X in 2016 was (A) 15000 (B) 21.000 (©) 24000 (D) 45000 —male 19) Item 49 refers to the following graph which shows the birth rate according to sex for Country Z. Birth Rate per'000 55 50: 45 40. 35 30. 25: 20: 1s 5 —————— 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 49. The graph above shows that in Country Z the (A) female birth rate increased steadily between 1960 and 1990 (B) female birth rate reached its highest level around the mid-1970s (©) male birth rate was always lower than the female birth rate (D) __ male birth rate was higher than the female birth rate between 1975 and 1980 GOON TO THR NEXT PAGE,50. 51. 82. The treaty which led to the establishment of CARICOM is an example of a (A) bilateral agreement (B) unilateral agreement (C) functional agreement @) — muttilateral agreement Which of the following shows the progression of Caribbean integration ‘movements? (A) CARIFTA > CARICOM = FEDERATION (®) _ FEDERATION + CARICOM— CARIFTA, (©) FEDERATION — CARIFTA — CARICOM. () CARICOM — CARIFTA — FEDERATION Which of the following factors hinders cooperation among CARICOM states? (A) Common economic policies (B) The challenges of globalization (©) __ Differences in cultural traditions (D) Competition for foreign investments Between 1958 and 1962 Caribbean governments made an attempt to unify the region politically by (A) forming a federation (B) seeking independence (©) establishing CARIFTA @) — onganizing CARICOM o1aaniom 218 8s, 56. 87. Which CARICOM group is made up of prime ministers, executive presidents and chief ministers of member countries? (A) The Secretariat (B) Common Market Council (©) Standing Committee of Ministers (©) Heads of Government Conference For which of the following reasons are Caribbean countries MOST likely to attract foreign investors? (A) Promoting economic development in the region (B) Increasing travel among the people of the region (©) Increasing market access for the large territories (D) Ensuring the purchase of cheaper ‘goods from outside the region “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 individual countries to (A) retum to colonialism (B) espouse republicanism (C) harmonize foreign policies (D) demand their democratic freedom The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) was created to deepen the integration movement and to respond to the challenges and opportunities of (A) communism (B) globalization (©) independence ©) . republicanism GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE-10- Which of the following does NOT 60. _—_ Which of the following is a function of the result from industrial development in the Caribbean Development Bank? Caribbean? (A) Regulating foreign exchange rates (A) Ihoreased export in CARICOM countries (B) High standard of living (B) Providing loans to individuals in (C) Declining employment the Caribbean for constructing (D) Increased training opportunity homes (©) Serving as a central bank for commercial banks in the 59. If a CARICOM country imposes CARICOM region restrictions on CARICOM products (D) — Organizing and supervising loans which of the following provisions, is being for developmental work to violated? member states (A) Liberalization of trade (B) Functional cooperation (©) Common external tariff () Special regime of LCDs END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.