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CXC Social Studies Multiple Choice 2007

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Which of the following is NOT a form of marriage? (A) Monogamy (B) Polygamy (© Polyandry (D)— Matriarchy ‘The term ‘patrilocal’ referstoa situation in which (A) husbandand wifeliveatthehomeot ‘thehusband’s parents (B) kinship is traced along the father’s lineofancestors (©) the fathers the authority figure in thefamily (D) the mother is not present in the household Which ofthe following shouldbethe MOST important considerations fora young couple thinkingabout becoming parents forthe first time? 1. Theirethnicity II. Theireconomiestability Hil. Stability oftheirrelationship (A) land {lonly (B) fandillonly (© Mandillonly (©) [Mand tt Caribbean governments haveimprovedthe rights of children bom outof wedlock by @) __passinglawstoallowthemntoqualify forinheritance (B) _passinglawstocontrolsexualrelations outsideofmarriage (© building more foster homes for abandonedchildren © incentives fortheirparents togetmarried ‘The population density of a country will increaseifthe (A) deathrateishighandthebirthrateis ow ®B)__binhrateishighandthedeath rateis iow (©) deathrateislow and the birth rateis bow () _birthrateishighandthe death rateis high Which of the following are examples of institutions? 1. Education 1. Govemment UL Religion IV. Banking (A) Landitonly (B) MandIttonly (© 1,1itandIVonly (B) 111, Mtand iv Which ofthe following wouldNOTbea way inwhich parents mightexercise controlover theirchildren? (A) Makingrules {B) — Grantingrewards (©) Givingpunishment (D) _Ignoringmisbehaviour One reason for the high rate of teenage pregnancy insome Caribbean ountriesisthe (A) lack ofknowledge ofthe relationship between sexand pregnancy (B)_ teachingoffamily lifeandsexeducation inschool (©) use of contraceptives by school age children (D) availability ofinformationon family planning 10. -3- WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacterisic 12 offormal groups? (A) Clearlinesofauthority (8B) Unwwrittenrules (©) __ Divisionoflabour (D) — Communicationnetwork Courtship priortomerriagein the Caribbean isacustom handed downby ancestors from (A) Africa ®) China © India (D) Europe {em 11 referstothe following statement. Some writers state that in many families today, it is the children who have control and not the adults. Which ofthe followingcouldBESTexplain 13. thereasons for the statementabove? 1. Someparentsmay notdiscipline their children for fear of losing their love. UL, Parents may neglect their children because they have their own problems. IL. Themodern stateistaking overthe roleofparents. 14. (A) TandITonly B) landillonly (© — Mandiltonly (2) Mand Iftonly Which of the following BEST explains the promotion of family planning in the Carib- bean’? (A) Toensureabalance in numbers be- tween male and female babies in thepopulation (B)__Toallowpersonstohavesexualrela- tionshipswith chosen partners (©) To give parents control over the numberandspacingofthe birthof theirchildren (D) To teach parents to supervise the activitiesoftheirchildren Item 13 is based onthe 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 the younger brothers and sisters. Which of the following problemsis LEAST likely to affect the younger brothers and sisters? (A) __Lowachievementatschoo! (B) _Breakdownindisciplineinthehome (C) Lack of opportunity forpeer-group interaction (D) —_Lackofadultrolemodelsinthehome Which of the followingisNOTacharacterstic ofinstitutions? (A) Theyhavenofixed sanctions. {B) Theyserveaspecificpurpose. (©) They are permanent features of @) rise to organisational 15. 16. tem 1S referstothe following table which showsthe numberof persons migrating from Country X, from 1992-1995. Countries Migrated To 1992 | 1993 = 1995 USA 50} 800] 1300] 1200 Canada 600} 900] 1.050} 1000 United Kingdom 250} 650] 400) 500 Caribbean Countries 100} 200} 100] 100 Accordingto the information givenin the table, MOST people migrated from Country Xduringtheyear A) ©) C) © 1992, 193, 194 1995 Item 16 refers to the statement below. Afier the coup, law and order collapsed. Incidents of arson, looting and violence were everyday occurrences Whichofthe followingtermsBEST describes thesituationabove? (A) Autocracy (B) Anarchy (©) Dictatorship (D) —Authoritarianism 7 why citizens demand services from Government? L IL Mm. “@ (6) «© © ‘Their taxes are collected for goods and services. One of Govemment’sresponsibilities isto provide services. Citizens expectallelectoral promises tobefulfilled. JandTlonly Landitonly Mand illonly 1, Mand 11 19, 20. a. abe ‘Liem 18 refersto the following statement. Country X claims territorial rights to Country ¥. ‘The “claims” mentioned in the statement above are MOST likely to leadto (A) domesticconflictin Country X (B) social stratification in Country Y (©) international conflict between Countries Xand Y (P) economic co-operation between Countries X and Y Whichof the followingisNOTincludedinthe written constitution ofacountry? (A) Methodsoftaxationofcitizens {B) _Powersand functionsofofficersof state (© Powers and responsibilities of Parfiament (D) _Rightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizens Which of the followingisNOT consideredto bearesponsibilityofagoodcitizen? (A) To pay appropriate taxes to the government (B) Tobey the laws ofthe state (©) Tojoinapolitical party () Toprotectthecountry ‘Adrasticreductioninacountry'spopulationis knownas (A) population distribution B) — deathrate (©) depopulation (0) emigration 22. 23. 24, 25. Which of the followingmay bedeseribed as, high-risk behaviour in termsofecatchingthe virus thatcauses AIDS? 1. Havingunprotected sex with many partners II, Livinginahousewithsomeonewho has AIDS IIL, Sharingneedlestouseillegal drugs (A) LandILonly (8) Landilfonly (©) Mandiitonly (D) Mand Itt Which of the fotlowingare society’ steasons forputtingcriminalsin prison? 1, Toreformthemsothey may eventu- ally rejointhe community I. Todiscourageothers fromcommit- tingsimilarcrimes IIL, Topreventthem fromcontinuingto ‘commiterimes IV. _Toallowcrimevictimstogetrevenge (A) ltand Itt onty @) and LV only (© IillandiV only ©) Inwhichof the following pairsofcountriesis thebauxite industry MOST important? @) ® (C) BarbadosandSt. Vincent (D) DominicaandSt.Lucia ‘Whichof the following is MOST widely used asasource of energy inthe Caribbean? @® — Thesun (8) Thewind (© Petroleum Water 864202468 6420246 6420246 per cent of population er cent of population _per cent of population Country X Country Y Countey Z. ‘Age and Sex Population Pyramids Items 26-27 are based on the following diagrams which represent population profiles forcountries X,Y andZ. Inwhichofthegraphsisevidenceshownof 27. In which of the graphs is there a high :zeropopulation growth? dependency ratiocharacteristic? (A) Zonly . (A) Yonly (B) —Yonly (8B) Xonly (©) XandYonly (©) YandZonty (@) — YandZonly (2) — XandZonly ‘The process by which achil behaveisknownas A) @) © ©) 29. Discussing national issues and voting at elections are ways by which persons can (A) exercisetheirrightsascitizens (B) ensure that their party remains in power (©) showrespect forthe authority ofthe goverment (D) —_showthattheyarelaw-abidingcitizens 30. 3. 32. 33, ae Which of the following is NOT a cause of high infant mortality rates? (A) Poorhousingconditions (B) _Diverseethnicorigins (©) Unavailability ofhospital services (D) —Lowincomelevels Whichof the followingactivitiesisanexam- pleofenvironmentalabuse? (A) Waterconservation (8) Airpollution (©) Landreclamation (D) Afforestation Which of the following is NOT a threat to natural vegetation? (A) Thespreadofindustry (B) _Thecreationofnational parks (©) Thedevelopmentofeities (D) Thedestruction of wildlife After Lloyd’s fatherdied, Lloyd invited his ‘mother olive withhis wife, histwo sonsand him. The new family structure would be termed (A) extended (B) nuclear (© _ singleparent (D) _jointfamily Whichof the followingis NOT anexample ofpreventive healthcare? (A) immunization (B) Hospitalization (©) Dentathealtheare (DB) Foodanddruginspeetion 35. 36. 37. Whichof thefollowing would play animpor- tantpartinagovemment’seffortstoinerease ‘consumption oflocally produced food? (A) Increasing thepriceofimported food (B) _Increasingtaxeson agricultural lands (©) _Imposingheavy dutiesonimported farmtools (D) Cutting down forest treesto obtain moreagricultural land ems36-37referto the following illustration, ‘NO WORKILOW ‘WAGES! YLLWORK] ‘The decisiontakenby the youngmanMAY eadtowhichofthe following? (A) Immigration (B) Emigration (© Forcedmigration (D) —_Ruraldepoputation Difficulty faced at home and the hope of a betterlifeintown BEST illustratethe effect of (A) theviciouscircleofproperty (8) —_pushandpull factors (©) thegeneration gap (D) _structuralunemployment 38. 39. 40. Which ofthe followingarecommoneffectsof large-scale migration from ruraltourban areas indeveloping countries? |. Increasedunemploymentand under- ‘employment JL. Increased demand forurbanhousing IW. Increased prices foraggicultural land (A) fandlionty (8) Landlitonly (© Nandilionly (DL. Mand it Which of the following would discourage migration? (A) Ahighstandardoftivinginthecountry ofdestination (B) Relaxed immigration laws in the country of destination (© __Lackofeconomicopportunity inthe country oforigin {D) Availability of well-paid jobsinthe country oforigin Which ofthe following are ways in which several Caribbean governmentstry toreduce therateofunemployment? |, Providing greater welfarebenefits IL. Encouraging establishment of small business 101, Promotingself-employment (A) Iandttonty ®)_Ianditfonly (©) Mandlilonly ©) i.Mandiit at. em 41 referstothe followingillustration. + Which ofthe following could result fromthe abovesituation? |. _ Awasteofavailablemanpower II, Adrainon government expenditure forpublicassistance I, Deetiningstandardsoftiving IV. __Increasedexpenditureonrecreational activities (A) LandItonly @) __lifandtVonly © — Lillandtltonly ©) U,lllandiVonly Whichofihefollowingarecharacteristiesofa strongleader? 1. Doesnottolerate disorder. Tl. Alwayskeepsaserious face. I, Iswillingtomakedecisions. IV, _Isalwayslenientwithmembers. (A) Iandilonly (8) _ Ianditlonly (© land1Vonly (D) HandIltonly Natural increase ina population isaresultof (A) higherbirthratethan death rate (8) _lowerbithratethandeath rate (©) ahighcrudebirthrate (0) alowerudebirthrate -9- Which of the following may MOST likely resultfrom rising evelsofunemploymentina country? (A) __Increasein workers’ salaries (B) _Increasedsportingactivities (©) Inereaseinemigration ©) High What special problems do women face at work? Morellikely to earn less thanmen IL Less likely to get full-time employment IIL Less likely to hold managerial positions IV. More likely to be involved in accidentsonthejob (&)__LandIfonly (8) anditfonly (© Llanditonly (©) 1,1, tMandiv Anationalized industry isBEST describedas anindustry (A) whichisowned cooperatively by the workers (8) __inwhich government compels the nationalstobuy shares (©) in which overseas investors are encouraged tobuy shares (D) _ whichisownedbythegovernmenton behalfofthe people A cheap and reliable source of energy contributestothe economic developmentofa country by (A)__openingupnewmarkets (B) _enlargingthepooloflabour (© _reducingthecostofproduction (D) _increasingtheconsumptionofenergy 48, 51 ‘Which of the following is NOT a result of population growth? (A) Availabilityofland (B) _Developmentofshums (© Trafficcongestion (D) Increased demandonsocial services Caribbean hardwoodsare used MOST inthe (A) _productionofpulpand paper (B) __productionofplywoods © _ manufactureofsyntheticfibres (D) _constructionofdocksand piers Inwhich ofthe following groupsofcountries isthetimberindustry MOSTimporiant? (A) BelizeandGuyana (8) Trinidadand Jamaica (© _ BarbadosandSt. Vincent ©) DominicaandSt. Lucia Coaland petroleum are both defined as (A) humanresources (B) _inexhaustibleresources (© _renewableresourves (D) _non-renewableresources Renewable physical resources may provide energy in the Caribbean for many years to come. Oneexample ofthetype ofresourcesreferred toaboveis (A) petroleum (@) Wood (© nuclearenergy ©) naturalgas -9- Which of he following may MOST likely resultfromrisinglevelsofunemploymentina country? (A) Increase inworkers’ salaries (B) _Increasedsportingactivities (© __Increaseinemigration ©) Highbirthrate ‘What special problems do women face at work? | More likely toeam lessthanmen I Less likely to get full-time ‘employment IH. Less likely to hold managerial positions TV. More likely to be involved in accidents onthejob ()__ Iandlonly (8) Wanditlonty © — Lllandtttonly ©) UM, tand tv nationalized industry is BEST deseribedas ‘anindusty (A) whichisowned cooperatively by the workers (8) _inwhich government compels the nationalstobuy shares (©) in which overseas investors are ‘encouraged tobuy shares ©) whichisownedby thegovernmenton behalfofthe people ‘A cheap and reliable source of energy contributestotheeconomicdevelopmentofa country by (A) openingupnewmarkets (8) enlargingthepooloflabour (© _reducingthecostofproduction (D) _increasingthe consumption ofenergy 48, 49, si. Which of the following is NOT a result of population growth? (A) Availabilityofland (B) _Developmentof slums (©) Trafficcongestion (D) _ Increaseddemandonsocial services Caribbean hardwoodsare used MOST inthe (A) _productionofpulpand paper (B) _productionofplywoods (©) manufacture ofsynthetic fibres (D) construction ofdocksand piers Inwhichofthe following groupsofcountries isthetimberindustry MOST important? (A) BelizeandGuyana (8) Trinidadand Jamaica (©) __ BarbadosandSt. Vincent ©) DominicaandSt.Lucia Coal and petroleum are bothdefined as (A) humanresources (B) _inexhaustibleresources (© renewableresourves () _non-renewableresources Renewable physical resources may provide energy in the Caribbean for many years to come. Onecxampleofthetypeofresourcesreferred toaboveis (A) petroleum 8) wood © _ nuclearenergy (D) —naturalgas S4, 55, 56, -10- Whichofthefollowingis NOT anobjectiveof CARICOM? (A) To encourage trade among its members {B) To cooperate in noneconomie matters (©) Toestablishacommonapproachto foreignpolicy (D) — Tomakelawsforitsmemberstates Itisinexhaustible, casily availableand does not pollutetheenvironment. To which energy source does the above statementMOST likely refer? (A) Water (B) Natural gas oa (0) Sun Which ofthe following statementsistrue of retyeling? (A) Increasestheamountofwaste inthe ‘environment (B) Can be done only with man-made materials (©) Reduces the amount of fresh raw ‘materialsused in manufacturing (D) Causes an increase in the price of ‘manufactured products, What is the correct order in which the imtegration movementsnamed below were established? i, TheFederation I. CARICOM 1 CARIFTA, Ant @ Gua © mmr @) LMT 87 59, 60, InCARICOM, countries arerepresented by Prime Ministersor Executive Presidentsor ChiefMinisters. ‘Thisgroupingisknownasthe (A) Standing CommitteeofMinisters (B) Headsof Government Conference (C) CARICOMSecretariat (D) Common MarketCouneil ‘The treaty which led to the establishment of CARICOM is an example of a (A) multilateral agreement (B) unilateral agreement (©) functional agreement (D) bilateral agreement liom 89 refers to the following statement. CARICOM countries needto pooltheirskilled ‘human resources. ‘The MOST likely resultofsuch action would be (A) increasing the rate of ‘brain drain’ (B) increasing foreign exchange (©) reducingtheneed for foreign experts (D) reducing workers! wagesand salaries Which of the following is associated with increased agricultural production in CARICOM? (A) Increased migration from the region (B) —_Reducedimportation ofagricultucal tools (©) Increased rural-urban migration {D) Reduced dependenceonimported fod

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