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TEST CODE
FORM TP 203 8L13
01243S10
MAY/JUNE
2O1B
CAR.EtsEE,AI{ EXAVTII{.ATIONS CC}UNCIL
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READ TIIE F'OT,LOWING IT{STTT.UCTIONS CAR.BF'ULLV"
i.
This test consists of 60 iterns" You wiil have I hour and 15 minutes to answer them.
2.
In addition to this test booklet, you shouid have an answer
a
J.
A
strreet.
Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C),
are about to answer and decide whioh choice is best.
(D).
R-ead each itern
you
space havirag
On your answer sheet, find the number whioh comesponds to your itemr and shade the
the iame letter as the answer you have chosen' Look at the sample item below'
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Sample Itern
Which of the f,ollowing terms is used to
identifu lines of descent through the father?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
SarneleAuswel
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Patriarchal
Patrilineal
Matriarchal
Matrilineal
The best answer to this item is "Patrilineal," so (B) has been shaded.
5.
If you want to change your answer, etrase it cornpletely before you fill in your new choice'
6.
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(A)
(B)
(C)
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2"
Which of the following is I-EAST likely to
be a concorn of adolescents in the fatnlly?
invited his naottrrer to live with hirn,
his wit-e and two sons. The new farnily
strue:ture would tre termred
n noyet
(B)
Froviding financial support for the
home
Communicating with adults in the
(C)
CoPing rvith their emotional
(D)
probierns
BaXancing academic and social
acti\-ities
(A)
joint
biended
nuclear
trrome
extencled
Whicnr of the f-onlowil'rg are aspects of the
soeialization Preleess?
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II.
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5.
Religious teaching
tr{.eproduetion
Recreationan activities
(A) l and nI ontry
(E) I and XItr oniy
(C) I{ and orely
(D) I,II amd nII
{A)
(B)
(c)
Xtrtr
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(D)
Wlaieh ol'ttae following farnily functions
are parents perforrnirag wlaen the-v insist
tlaat chindrera skrow respect
for the propefiy
ofl sithers?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4"
In the Carit'beair. i-athers have accepted
$lore responsibiiit-v for child rearing
:'[AI5LY because of the
7.
Which ol'the foltrowing statements about
the changing features of family life is NOT
true of, today"s Caribbean societies?
Social
(A)
Emotionan
tsiotrogieal
(E)
Ecotlomic
early death of mothers
increase in the divorce rate
high employment rate of fathers
increase in the number of working
rnothers
(c)
Parents are becoming more
autoeratic.
Generally, farnilies have fewer
children.
Men and lvomen choose their own
partners.
Husbands and lvives usually treat
each other as equais.
&{axine n-ewis lives witia her unrnan"ied
rnotiaer and fattaer. The union between her
parents ean tsEST be described as
(D)
(A)
(B)
(A)
(D)
Research suggests that youilg penple are
friendlY
conjugan
eommon iaw
comPasslonate
influencedto abuse iliegal drugs \'IAINLY
because
of
(A)
(B)
frustration
(c)
the generation gaP
(D)
dropping out nl stililul
peer pressure
--)9.
Which of the following is MOST likely to
undetmine the authority of parents in the
home?
(A)
(B)
(C)
L2,
(A)
building more foster homes for
(B)
providing incentives for their
abandoned children
Setting and enforcing clear rules
for conduct
trnconsistency in rewarding and
punishing children
parents to get married
(c)
G[ving cash allowances to
(D)
adolescent farnilY rnembers
(D)
Caribbean govemments have improved the
rights of children born out of r,rredlock by
relations outside of marriage
Allowing children to pafiicipate in
family decision-making
Item trg is based on the following passage.
Which of the following are characteristics
of a formal group?
Unemployment and hard economic
conditions have forced both parents in
some Caribbean families to migrate,
u.
m.
13.
1.
leaving an elder son or daughter to care for
younger brothers and sisters.
(A)
(B)
(c)
1S.
(D)
Which of,the foilowing problems is NOT
iikely to affect the younger children of such
fanailies?
14.
(,{)
(ts)
tr-ow achievement at school
Breakdown in disciPline in the
horne
(C)
X-ack
of adult role modeis in the
home
(D)
Lack of opportunity forpeer group
interaction
Wtrrich ofthe following BEST characterizes
a prirnary group?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
n-arge
in size
Face-to-face interaction
,A cornrnon name or title
Shared beliefs and norms
Code ofconduct
Specific objectives
Membership requirements
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
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)
(B)
(c)
(D)
11.
passing laws to allow them to
quali$, for inheritance
passing laws to control sexual
Traditional
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Authoritarian
Items 15-16 refer to the four gatherings
people described below.
I.
of
Boys playing football in
19.
(A)
a
community park
Students in uniform ata science fair
People shopping in the marketplace
II.
1II.
IV.
(B)
(C)
Party members at a political
(D)
rneeting
I5.
In which of the following types of groups
would example IV be classified?
24.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
x6.
Peer
Primary
Voluntary
Secondary
(C)
(D)
t7.
21.
i.
II.
Iii.
Is able to make decisions
Is always lenient u,ith members
Does not tolerate disorder
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
I and II only
I and III only
III only
I, II and III
trI and
Which of the following is the BEST
example of, a compromise?
(A)
(B)
I9)
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Workers arguing in a cafeteria line
Two students involved in a.,r,riting
contest
A football team practising together
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out anti-social activities
encourage each other to always
challenge adults' views
become involved in guidance and
counselling activities
Rules and regulations
Customs and traditions
Suppressionoffreedom
Transmission of culture
The political party which forms the
government in the first-past-the-post
system is the pafty that wins the MOST
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Which of the following are characteristics
ofa strong leader?
force each other to accept the same
values
advise each other on how to carryr
Which of the following is NOT usually
associated with educational institutions?
(A)
(B)
\44fch ofthe gatherings could MOST niketv
be classified as peer group?
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
{o
_f G.
Adolescents are MOST likely to influence
each other in a positive rvay .when tleey
seats
votes
candidates
supporters
Which of the following documents do
in the Caribbean usually
use to inform the public about their
potritical parties
policies, promises and programmes?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Hansard
Manifesto
Policy statement
Conference papers
Which of the follorving is a non-taxable
source of revenue for governments?
Which ofthe following is LEAST likelv to
lead to protest bY a trade union?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
24.
(A)
(B)
Inadequate benefits for workers
Unhealthy working environment
Expensive housing for managers
More opportunities fbr promotion
A political campaign is a method used by
parties to
(c)
(D)
29.
Export earoing
Patent and licence
Grant from donor agencies
Earting on goods and services
In all CARICOM countries, citizens have
the right to vote. This right is preserved
because
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
,{
give voice to the PeoPle
encourage PeoPle to vote
give donations to the needY
get funding from the Public
(A)
(B)
(C)
Caribbean countries where the Queen of
England is the head of state are described
(D)
as
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
26.
One MAIN dutY of the SPeaker of the
House of RePresentatives is to
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
27.
regulate House debates
represent the President
make important sPeeches
support governmental PolicY
MAIN function of a prosecutor in the
judicial system is to
The
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
i,;efliq,rlli
republics
monarchies
democracies
dictatorships
issue a summons to a witness
provide counsel for the defendant
determine the verdict at the end of
a trial
present arguments against the
defendant
30.
general elections occur every four
or flve years
citizensonlyvoteifrequiredbythe
law to do so
it is enshrined in the constitutions
of these countries
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?
(c)
Methods of taxation
Responsibilities of citizens
Powers and functions of officers of
(D)
Powers and resPonsibilities of
(A)
(B)
state
Parliament
Items 31-32 refer to the following table
which shows the population figures of four
34.
AS
countries.
Area
(km')
Country
(approx.)
31.
Population
(A)
(B)
Qarc)
(c)
(D)
I
750
70 000
n
100
1s0 000
m
300
100 000
IV
25 000
1s0 000
Which country
has
(c)
(D)
?1
36.
I
II
ru
IV
(A)
(B)
(C)
qualifled to work and are currently
seeking emPloYment
The introduction ofmachines in agriculture
results in the unemployment of f-arm
workers.
The type of unemployment these lr"orkers
(A)
(B)
/r1^1\
(D)
ernPloYed and those activelY
suffer is
norrnal
cyclical
Traffic congestion
AvailabilitY of trand
DeveloPment of slums
Increased dernand on sociatr
services
Which of the fbllowing BEST explains
why birth rates hawe been falling in some
Caribbean countries?
at the age of retirement f,rom rvork
qualified, willing and able to rvork
seeking emPloYment
(D)
Which of the following is NOT a result of,
PoPulation growth?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The term'labour force'is BEST defined as
all persons who are
(A)
(ts)
(C)
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35.
depopulation
overpopulation
underpopulation
population growth
the HIGHEST
population density?
(A)
(B)
Lack of sufficient resources to stlpport the
demands of a nation's population is known
37.
Fewer babies are dying in the first
year of life.
The quality of mectrical care has
declined in son:le countl'ies
Familyplanning is now encouraged
in several countries'
Larger numbers of PeoPle are
migrating fiom some countries'
Which of the following is MOST iikely to
result from rising levels of unemployment
in a country'?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
High bifth rate
Increased emigration
Increase in workel's'salaries
Increased sporting activities
38.
The attractive social conditions offered
by some countries have influenced the
movement of people from the Caribbean.
42.
These conditions may BEST be described
as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
incentives
Which ofthe following are MOST likelv tcr
happen in a country where there is a high
ernployment rate?
I.
Greater demand tr'or goods and
IX.
services
Improvernent in the quality of life
An upsurge in orirninal activities
m.
push factors
pull factors
encouragements
(A)
(B)
(c)
39.
(D)
Which of the following are problems
usually associated with rapid urban growth
in developing countries?
43.
Unemployment
Shortage of housing
Shortage of motor vehicles
important part in a goverrunent's efforts to
increase consumption of trocatly procluaed
food?
(A)
I and II only
I and III onlY
II and III onlY
I, II and III
(A)
(D)
(B)
(c)
Healthy inclividuals are beneficial to a
country's developinent because such
individuals are MORE likely to be workers
(D)
who are
44.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
41.
Which of the tbllowing wouid play an
I.
II.
m.
(B)
(C)
4$.
I and II ontry
I ancl iII only
II and III only
I, Itr and IItr
less critical
satisfied and contented
productive and effective
self:sufficientandself-centred
Which of the following is based on
exploiting nonrenewable natural resources?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Fishing
Lumbering
Bauxite mining
Hydroelectric Power
Increasing taxes on agricuitural
lands
Irnposing traeavy duties on imported
farrn tools
Increasing the price on irnPorled
food
Cutting down forest trees to obtain
rnore lands for housing
It is true to
say tnrat rtrarine nit-e im tnre
Caribbean is
(A)
(B)
ara
(c)
tuseless as a tounis[
(D)
not a contributor to persoms' diets
unlin:lited resource
a reelewahle resot}rce
attraction
4s.
trVhich of the following are ways bywhich
peoptre have caused
Caribbean?
i!q!E 49 refers to the follovving tabte wtrich
shows population figures for Country X in
soil erosion in the
2416.
I.
Crop rotation
Births
No. of
Deaths
iYo. of
Immigrants
No. +f
flmignants
(A)
and trI only
I and III only
Xi and trII only
tr, II and III
30 000
15 000
t4 000
8 000
(B)
(c)
(D)
46.
of
iIi.
II.
No.
Slash and burn
tr
48.
The natural increase in population for
Country X in 2016 u,as
(d) 15 000
(B) 2t 0a0
Which of,the fotrlowing rnethods of,fishing
is MOST'daneaging to the eco_system?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(c)
(D)
Using dynarnite
Trawling the seas
Setring of fisle pors
Dropping of seines
24 }Aa
4s 000
Item 49 refers to the follorving graph
which
shows the birth rate accordi"* ," sex for
Caun1ry Z.
47.
Birth Rate
per'0G8 55
Most Caribbean countries remain expoffiers
of primary products IdAINLY because
(A)
(B)
50
45
40
they possess iimited minenal
J3
resources
30
)1
their econornies are agriculturally
based
(C)
their labour forces are largely
(D)
unskilled
they lack tlae means to proaess their
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20
-Fcrnale l5
10
-lVIate
1950 195s
resources
49.
*7A $1s
19E0 198s n990
The graph abor,e shows that
in Cowtry Z
the
(A)
fems-le birlh rate increased steadily
(B)
betn.een 196A and 1990
female birth rate reached its highest
level around the mid-1970s
(c)
male birth rate was always lower
than the female birth rate
(D)
male birth rate was lrielr."
'female
[r", {L"
birth rate between 1975
and 1980
.
-950,
fhe reaqr'*'hich led to the establishmenr
oiC-{RICOM is an example of
tAt
(.8I
(C.)
(D)
51.
\Mhich CAITICOM group is rnade up of
prime ministers, executive presidents and
chief rninisters of mernber countries?
a
bilateral agreement
unilateralagreement
functional agreement
multilateral agreement
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
of Caribbean integration
55.
movements?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Carihbean oountries MOST likely to attract
CAI{IFTA + C.A.RICOM FEDERAIIO}d
FEDERATION
CARIFTA
FEDERATION
CARICOM
CARICOM
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CARIFTA
-->
CARIFTA
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(A)
CARtrCOM -->
Which of the following factors hinders
cooperation arnong CARICOM states?
(A)
(E)
(C)
(D)
(ts)
(C)
(D)
3$.
Frermotingeconomicdeveioprnent
ira the region
Xncreasing travetr among the people
of the region
Increasing market access for the
large territories
Ensur:iirg the pulchase of cheapel
goods fl'orn ol- tsi<Ie the region
"Individual countries in the regicln are too
small to make their preserrce fetrt on the
Cornlrron economic policies
The ctrrailenges of globalizatian
wortrd stage."
Diftbrences in cutrtural traditions
Cornpetitiorittx'foreigninvestments
trmpiied in this statement is the need for
indivirluan coruatries to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Between i958 and 1962 Caribbean
goverlments made an attempt to unify the
region politically by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Fol which of the fbllowing reasons are
foreign investors?
FEDERATION
3J.
Standing Committee of Ministers
Heads of Govemment Cr:nference
Which of the following shows the
progression
52.
The Secretariat
Comnaon Market Council
netur:n
to colonialisrn
espouse reputrtricanisral
harmonize foreign policies
demanel their dernocratic freedom
forming a federation
seeking independence
establishing CARIFTA
organizing CAzuCOM
3/.
The CAR-{COM Single h,tflarlket and
Econorny (CSh4E) was oreated to deepen
tlae integration movement and to respond
to the otraatrienges arrd opportunities o1'
(A)
(ts)
(C)
(D)
communisna
giohanization
independence
repuhtrieainism
)
)
- 1058.
Which of the following does
NOT
6a.
result from industrial development in the
Caribbean?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
59.
(A)
Increased export
High standard of living
(B)
Declining employment
Increasedtrainingopportunity
(C)
If a CARICOM country imposes
restrictions on CARICOM products
which ofthe followingprovisions, is being
violated?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
Which of t}:e follorving is a firncrion of ttre
Caribbean Development Bank?
(D)
Regulating foreign exchange rates
in CARICOM countries
Providing loans to individuals in
the Caribbean for constructing
homes
Serving as a central bank for
commercial banks in the
CARICOM region
Organizing and supervising loans
for developmental work to
member states
Liberalization of trade
Functional cooperation
Common external tariff
Special regime of LCDs
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