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FORM TP 2018113 do so may result in disqualific*tion.
NIAY/JLINE 2018

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
SOCIAL STUDIES
Paper 01 - General Froficiency

t hour l5 minutes

10 MAY 2018 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This test consists of 60 itenis. \bu u,ill have t hour and 15 minutes to ans'vr.er them.

2. In addition to this test booklet. 1ou should have an answer sheet.

3. Each item in this test has lour suegested ansr,vers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide trhich choice rs best.

4. On your answer sheet, find the nurnber which corresponds to yorlr itenr ancl shade the space having
the same letter as the ansu'er y.ou irave chosen. L.ook at rhe samole item belorv.

Sample Item

Which of the follorving tenns is used to

identify lines of descent til'otrgh the father? Sample Answer

(A) Patriarchal
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(B) Patrilineal
(C) Matriarchal
(D) Matrilineal

The best answer to this item is "Patri1inea1," so (B) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer. er.rse it completely'before you flli in 1,o1r neu, choice.
6. When you are told to begin, tum the page and rvork as quickiy aud as carefully as )'oll cari. it
you cannot allswer an item. go on to the nert one. You may relurn to that item later.

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1. Lloyd invited his mother to live with him, 5. Which of the fbilorving is LEAST likely to
his wife and two sons. The new family be a concern of adolesceuts in the family?
structure would be termed
(A) Providing linancial support for the
(A) joint home
(B) blended (B) Communicating rvith adults in the
(C) nuclear home
(D) extended (C) Coping u,rth their etnotionai
probleils
(D) Balancing academic and social
2. Which of the following are aspects of the activities
socialization process?

I. Religious teaching 6. ln the Caribbean. fathers have accepted

II. Reproduction more responsibility for child rearing
m. Recreational activities MATNLY because of the

(A) I and II only (A) early death of mothers

(B) I and III only (B) increase in the divorce rate
(C) II and III only (C) high employment rate of fathers
(D) I,II and III (D) increase in the number of working
mothers

3. Which of the following family functions

are parents performing when they insist 7. Whicir of the lollowing statements about
that children show respect for the property the changing features of family lif-e is NOT
of others? true of today's Caribbean societies?

(A) Social (A) Parents are becotning more

(B) Emotional autocratic.
(C) Biological (B) Generally, famihes have few'er
(D) Economic children.
(C) N{en and \\'omen choose their own
partners.
4. Maxine Lewis lives with her unmarried (D) lfusbands and u'ir-es usually treat
mother and father. The union between her each other as equals'
parents can BEST be described as

(A) friendiy 8. Research suggests that young peopie are

(B) conjugal influenced to abuse illegal drugs MAINLY
(C) common law because ol
(D) compassionate
(A) frustratiotr
(B) peer pressure
(C ) tltc generation gap
(D) dropping out of school

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9. Which of the following is MOST likely to 12. Caribbean goverxments har,'e improved the
undermine the authority of parents in the rights of children born out of rvedlock by
home?
(A) building more fbster homes fbr
(A) Setting and enforcing clear rules abandoned children
for conduct (B) providing incentives for their
(B) Inconsistency in rewarding and parents to get maried
punishing children (C) passing laws to allow them to
(C) Giving cash allowances to qualify for inheritance
adolescent family members (D) passing lau,s to control sexual
(D) Allowing children to participate in relations outside of rnarriage
family decision-making

13. Which of the follorving are characteristics

Item 10 is based on the following passage. of a formal group?

Unemployment and hard economic I. Code ofconduct

conditions have forced both parents in II. Specific objectives
some Caribbean families to migrate, III. Membershiprequirernents
leaving an elder son or daughterto care for
yoringer brothers and sisters. (A) I and II only
(B) I and Ill only
(C) II and III only
10. Which of the following problems is NOT (D) I, ll and Ill
likely to affect the younger children of such
families?
14. Paul is the captain of his school's chess
(A) Low achievement at school club. At meetings, he allows members to
(B) Breakdown in discipline in the make whatever decisions they ll.ant. What
home leadership style is he displaying?
(C) Lack of adult role models in the
home (A) Traditional
(D) Lack of opporhrnity forpeer group (B) Democratic
interaction (C) Laissez-faire
(D) Authoritarian

11. Which ofthe following BEST characterizes

a primary group?

(A) Large in size

(B) Face-to-face interaction
(C) A common name or title
(D) Shared beliefs and norms

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Items 15 16 refer to the four gatherings of 19. Adolescents are MOST like1y to influence
people described below. each other in a positive u,ay u'hen they

I. Boys playing football in a (A) force each other to accept the same
community park values
II. Students in uniform at a science fair (B) advise each other on ho'nn' to carr)'
III. People shopping in the market- out anti-social actir.ities
place (C) encourage each other to always
IV. Party members at a political challenge aduits' vier.r's
meeting (D) become involved in guidance and
counsel I ing activities
15. In which of the following types of groups
q,ould example IV be classifled?
20. Which of the following is NOT usually
(A) Peer associated with educational institutions?
(B) Primary
(C) Voluntary (A) Rules and regulations
(D) Secondary (B) Customs and traditions
(C) Suppression of freedom
(D) Transmission of culture
16. Which ofthe gatherings could MOST iikely
be classi{ied as peer group?
21. The political party which forms the
(A) I and ll only government in the first-past-the-post
(B) I and III only system is the party that wins the MOST
(C) II and III only
(D) I. II and III (A) seats
(B) votes
(C) candidates
17. Which of the following are characteristics (D) supporters
ofa strong leader?

I. Is able to make decisions )', Which of the following documents do

Ii. Is aiu'ays lenient with members political parlies in the Caribbean usually
III. Does not tolerate disorder use to inform the public about their
policies, promises and programmes'?
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only (A) Hansard
(c) II and III only (B) Manifesto
(D) l. iI and iII (C) Policy statement
(D) Conference papers

18. Which of the following is the BEST

example of a compromise?

(A) Workers arguing in a cafeteria line

(B) Two students invoh'ed in a writing
contest
(c) A football team practising together
(D) A husband and w'ife sharing
household chores
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23. Which of the following is LEAST likelv to 28. Which of the following is a non_taxable
lead to protest by a trade union?
source of revenue for govemments?

(A) Inadequate benefits for workers (A) Exporr eaming

(B) Unhealthy working enr ironmenr
(c)
(B) Patent and licence
Expensive housing for managers (C) Grant fiom donor agencies
(D) More opportunities for promotion (D) Earning on goods and services

24. A political campaign is a method used by 29. In all CARICOM countries, citizens have
parlies to
the right to
vote. This right is preserved
because
(A) give voice to the people
(B) encourage people to \.ote
(A) general elections occur every four
(C) give donations to the needv
or flve years
(D) get funding from the public
(B) citizens only vore ifrequired by the
law to do so
25. Caribbean countries where the
(C) it is enshrined in the constitutions
eueen of of these countries
England is the head of state are described
AS
(D) there are two or more political
parties for w-hich citizens vote
(A) republics
(B) rnonarchies 30. Which of the following is NOT included
(C) democracies
in the written constitution of a country?
(D) dictatorships
(A) Methods of raxation
26.
(B) Responsibilities of citizens
One MAIN duty of the Speaker of the (C) Powers and functions of officers of
House of Representatives is to
state

(A) (D) Powers and responsibilities of

regulate House debates
Parliarnent
(B) represent the president
(C) make important speeches
(D) support governmental policy

27. The MAIN function of a prosecutor in the

judicial system is to

(A) lssue a summons to a r.vitness

(B) provide counsel for the det-endant
(c) determine the verdict at the end of
a trial
(D) present arguments against the
defbndant

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Items 31-32 refbr to the following table 34. Lack of sufficient resources to support the
which shou,s tfre population figures of four demands of a nation's population is known
countries. AS

Area (A) depopulation

Population (B) ovetpopulatior-r
Country (km')
(2016) (c) underpopuiation
(approx.)
(D) population grou'th
I 150 70 000

35. Which of the following is NOT a result of

II 100 150 000
population grorvth?
III 300 r 00 000
(A) Traffic congestion
(B) Availability of land
IV 2s 000 i 50 000
(c) Development of slums
(D) Increased demand on social
services

31. \\rhich country has the HIGHEST

population density?
36. Which of the tbllorving BEST explains
rvhy birth rates have been lalling in some
(A) I
Caribbean countries'/
(B) II
(c) IIi (A) Ferver babies are d-ving in the first
(D) IV ycar ol- iil-e.
(B) The quaiity o1'medical care has
declinecl itt some cottntt'ics
32. The terrx 'labour fbrce'is BEST deflned as (C) Family planning is now encouraged
all persons rvho are in ser erai countt'ie:.
(D) Larger numbers of peopie are
(A) at the age of retirement from work migrating lrom some countries.
(B) qualified, rvillirrg and able to work
(c) employed and those actively
seeking employment 37. Which of the follorving is MOST likel-v to
(D) qualified to u,ork and are currently result from rising levels of unemployment
seeking employment in a countrlr?

(A) High birth rate

33. T.he introduction of machines in agriculture (B) I ncreased em i gral.irrn
results in the unemployment of t-arm (c) Tncrease in *,orkers' salaries
lvorkers. (D) lncreased sponin!l acti\ ities

The type of unemployment these workers

suft'er is

(A) nonnal
(B) cyclical
(c) seasonal
(D) technical

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38. The attractive social conditions off'ered 42. Which ofthe following are MOST likelyto
by some countries have influenced the happen in a country where there is a high
moventent of people front the Caribbean. employment rate?
These conditions may BEST be described
AS
I. Greater demand for goods and
services
(A ) incentives II. Improvement in the quality of life
(B r push factors m. An upsurge in criminal activities
(C ) pull factors
(D t encouragements (A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
39. \\-hich of the lbllou,ing are problems (D) I, II and III
usualh' associated with rapid trban grou.th
in der elopin_u countries?
43. Which of the following would play an
l. Unentplovrnent important part in a government's efforts to
II. Sirortage of housing increase consumption of locally produced
IIl. Shortage ofnrotor vehicles food?

(A) I and li only (A) Increasing taxes on agricultural

rBt larrd IIIorrly lands
(C) II and ill only (B) Imposing heary duties on impoged
(D) I. ll and III farm tools
(C) Increasing the price on imported
food
44. Healthf individuals are benef-icial to a (D) Cutting down forest trees to obtain
countr\.'s development because such more lands for housing
indir iduals are MORE likelv to be u.orkers
rvho are
44. It is true to say that marine life in the
(A) less critical Caribbean is
(B) satisfied and contented
(C) productive and effectir-e (A) an unlimited resource
(D) self-sufficientandselfl-centred (B) a renewable resource
(C) useless as a tourist attraction
(D) not a contributor to persons' diets
41. \\rhich of the follorvin-e rs based on
erploiting nomenervabIe natura1 resources'l

(A) Fishing
(B) Lumbering
(c) Bauxite mining
(D) Hydroelectric power

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45. Which of the following are r,vays by u'hich Item 48 refers to the follou'ing table which
people have caused soii erosion in the shows population flgures for Country X in
Caribbeani' 2016.

i. Mining
No. of No. of \o.of \o. of
ll. Slash and burrr
Births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
lil. Clop rotation
30 000 15 000 1J [ir-rr \ (-)l)(-)
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(c) II and III only 48. The natural increase in population for
(D) I, II and III Country X in 2016 was

(A) 15 000
46. Which of the follow'ing methods offlshing (B) 2i 000
is tv{OST damaging to the eco-system? (c) 24 00o
(D) 45 000
(A) Usrng dynamite
(B) Tlau-ling the seas
(c) Setting of fish pots Item 49 refers to the following graph which
(D) Dlopping ol seines shows the birth rate according to sex for
Country Z.
Birth Rate
47. Most Canbbean countries remain expot-ters per'000 55
50
of prirnary' products MAINi Y because
45
40
(A) they possess limited mineral 35
resources 30
25
(Bt their economies are agriculturally 20
based - -Fernale 15
(C) their labour forces are largely 10
unskilled -Male
(D) they lack the means to process their 1960 1965 D7A 1,975 1980 1985 1990
resources

49. The graph above shou's that in Cotntry Z

the

(A) female birth rate increased steadily

betu'een 1960 and 1990
(B) female birth rate reached its highest
level around the mid-1970s
(cl) rr-rale birth rate was alu'avs lou'er
than the female bir-th rate
(D) n-rale birth rate w'as higher than the
f-emale birth rate benreen 1975
and 1980

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The treaty which led to the establishment 54. Which CARICOM group is made uP of
50.
prime ministers, executive presidents and
of CARICOM is an exam.Ple of a
.hi"f .nit i.ters of member countries?
(A) bilateral agreement
(B) unilateral agreerlent (A) The Secretariat
(B) Common Market Councitr
(C) functional agreelxent
(c) Standing Committee of Ministers
(D) multilateral agreelrent
(D) Heads of Government Conference

51. Which of the follou-ing si-iorr's the

progression of Caribbean integration 55. For which of the following reasons are
Caribbean countries MOST likely to atltact
movements?
foreign investors?
(A) CARIFTA ----r CARICO\{ *
(A) Promoting economic develoPment
FEDE,RATION
(B) FEDERATION - C \RICO\I * in the region
CARIFTA (B) Increasing travel among the people
of the region
(C) FEDERATION --- C'\RIFT\--+
CARICOM (c) Increasing market access for the
large territories
(D) CARICOM --+ CARIFT'\ -'--+

FE,DERATION (D) Ensuring the Purchase of cheaPer

goods from outside the region

<? Which of the following lactors hinders

cooperation among CARICO\1 states' 5t). "Individual countries in the region are too
small to make their presence felt on the
(A) Common economic Policres world stage."
(B) The challenges of giobaltz;rii.-rtr
(C) Differenoes in cultural ti'sdltiLrns Implied in this statement is the need for
(D) Competitionforforeignill\esiinslrts individual countries to

(A) return to colonialism

(B) espouse republicanism
53. Between 1958 and 1961 C'rt'rL.'r:at.t
governments made an attempt lLr
-'1Il1i\ ihe (c) harrnonize foreign Policies
(D) demand their democratic fieedom
region politicallY bY

(A) lorming a federation

(B) seeking indePendeuce 57. The CARICOM Single Market and
(C) establishingCARIFTA Economy (CSME) was created to deepen
(D) organrzing CARICOI\{ the integration movement and to respond
to the challenges and opportunities of

(A) communism
(B) globalization
(c) independence
(D) republicanism

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58. Which of the following does NOT 60. Which of the fbllowing is a function of the
result from industrial development in the Caribbean Development Bank?
Caribbean?
(A) Regulating lbreign exchange rates
(A) lncreased exporl in CARICOV countries
(B) High standard of living (B) Providing loans to individuals in
(C) Declining employment the Caribbean tor constructing
(D) Increasedtrainingopportunity homes
(c) Serving as a central bank for
commercial banks in the
59. lf a CARICOM country imposes CARICOM region
restrictions on CARICOM products (D) Organizing and supen'isurg loans
which of the following provisions, is being for developmental u ork to
violated? member states

(A) Liberalization of trade

(B) Functional cooperation
(c) Common external tariff
(D) Special regime of LCDs

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