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In which of the following family types are cultural traditions passed from older members to children MOST easily?
Nuclear
Extended
Single-parent
Sibling controlled
Maxine Lewis lives with her unmarried mother and father. The union between her parents can BEST be described as
friendly
conjugal
common law
compassionate
This situation has changed Susan's family structure from
extended to nuclear
nuclear to extended
nuclear to sibling household
single parent to sibling household
Which of the following factors would likely have had the LEAST influence on Susan's decision to live with her relatives?
Presence of a father figure
Assistance with caring for her children
The love and affection of her relatives
Insufficient income to provide for her children
Which of the following actions is LEAST likely to be a concern of adolescents in the family?
Providing financial support for the home
Communicating with adults in the home
Coping with their emotional problems
Balancing academic and social activities
Which of the following strategies is a political party likely to use, to reach a large number of persons in the shortest possible time?
Posters
Public meetings
Electronic media
House-to-house visits
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be important to a man and woman who are planning to start a family?
Health
Social status
Financial status
Stable relationship
Which of the following problems is NOT likely to affect the younger children of such families?
Low achievement at school
Breakdown in discipline in the home
Lack of adult role models in the home
Lack of opportunity for peer group interaction
The type of care associated with the elderly is described as
geriatric
old folks
paediatric
senescence
Research suggests that young people are influenced to abuse illegal drugs MAINLY because of
frustration
peer pressure
the generation gap
dropping out of school
The group the citizens formed may BEST be classified as
peer
formal
interest
primary
Identify the order in which the ancestors of Caribbean people arrived in the region. I. Amerindians II. East Indians III. Europeans IV. Africans
I, III, IV and II
I, III, II and IV
I, II, III and IV
I, IV, III and II
Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong leader?
Willing to make decisions
Always keeps a serious face
Always lenient with members
Allows members to make their own decisions
Samuel broke one of the school rules and the teacher gave him 250 lines to write. The action of the teacher is an example of a
right
norm
ritual
sanction
Which of the following may be classified as institutions? I. Family II. Education III. Religion
II only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III
A political campaign is a method used by parties to
give voice to the people
encourage people to vote
give donations to the needy
get funding from the public
In a constitutional monarchy, the political leader of the victorious party becomes the
Prime Minister
Governor General
Leader of the House
President of the Senate
Adolescents are MOST likely to influence each other in a positive way when they
force each other to accept the same values
become involved in guidance and counselling activities
encourage each other to always challenge adults' views
advise each other on how to carry out antisocial activities
Which of the following is NOT normally dealt with by family courts in the Caribbean?
Divorce
Child custody
Probate of wills
Alimony payments
Which of the following is NOT a role of trade unions?
Collective bargaining for workers' welfare
Reporting negligent workers to management
Monitoring the safety of workers at the workplace
Educating workers about their rights on the job
In which of the following countries is proportional representation used to elect the government?
Guyana
Barbados
Dominica
St Vincent and the Grenadines
In the English-speaking Caribbean, the FIRST court which hears criminal offences is usually the
High Court
Coroners' Court
Court of Appeal
Magistrates' Court
Which of the following are non-tax sources of revenue for governments?
Salaries
Customs duties
Export earnings
Grants from donor agencies
Caribbean countries where the Queen of England is the head of state may be described as
presidential republics
benevolent dictatorships
constitutional monarchies
constitutional democracies
One MAIN duty of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is to
regulate House debates
represent the president
make important speeches
support governmental policy
In CARICOM countries, citizens have the right to vote. This right is called
enumeration
social justice
disenfranchisement
universal adult suffrage
Which of the following are items of expenditure for a government? I. Salaries for civil servants II. Old age pensions III. Customs duties
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Lack of sufficient resources to support the demands of a nation's population is known as
depopulation
overpopulation
underpopulation
population growth
Which of the following are NOT included in the written constitution of a country?
Methods of taxation
Responsibilities of citizens
Powers and functions of officers of state
Powers and responsibilities of parliament
A country's rate of natural population increase will be greater when the
birth rate is higher than the death rate
birth rate is higher than the emigration rate
emigration rate is higher than the birth rate
emigration rate is higher than the immigration rate
Infant mortality refers to the death of
newborn babies
babies during childbirth
children in a specified year
children under one year of age
Which of the following BEST describes a census?
The collection of information on the births and deaths in a country
The registration of persons in preparation for general elections in a country
Information on the amount of money spent on goods and services in a country
The counting of the population of a country and the recording of its characteristics
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be affected by overpopulation in a country?
Pattern of land use
Provision of social services
Participation in religious activity
Universal access to secondary education
From the data given in the graph, it can be concluded that the
male birth rate has always been lower than that of females
female birth rate increased steadily between 1960 and 1990
female birth rate reached its highest level around the mid-1970s
male birth rate was higher than that of females between 1975 and 1980
The term 'labour force' is BEST defined as all persons who are
under the age of retirement from work
qualified to work and are currently employed
qualified to work and are currently seeking employment
employed and unemployed, qualified willing and able to work
Which of the following BEST explains why birth rates have been falling in some Caribbean countries?
Fewer babies are dying in the first year of life.
The quality of medical care has declined in some countries.
Family planning is now encouraged in several countries.
Larger numbers of people are migrating from some countries.
The concepts of 'push' and 'pull' are associated with
the migration of people
unemployment patterns
pollution of the environment
the development of resources
The statistical data provided by a population census help the government of a country to
determine its political base
secure its maritime borders
simplify its immigration policy
plan its developmental programmes
Which of the following are important for the development of a nation's human resources?
I. Healthy environment II. High rate of unemployment III. Formal educational opportunities
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Healthy individuals are beneficial to a country's development because they are MORE likely to be
less critical
satisfied and contented
reliant on government services
productive and effective workers
An example of intra-regional migration is the movement of people from
Jamaica to the United States
the United States to Montserrat
Anguilla to the United Kingdom
Trinidad and Tobago to Saint Lucia
Which of the following actions may be taken by an employer against workers during an industrial dispute?
Strike
Sick-out
Lock-out
Work-to-rule
Which of the following is NOT a reason for a government to develop the human resource potential of a country?
Providing skilled and productive workers
Familiarizing citizens with new technology
Developing creative and innovative thinkers
Supplementing the labour force of foreign countries
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate order of tasks for a job seeker?
I. Assess qualification and experience for available jobs. II. Collect information about available job vacancies. III. Write applications for the desired jobs.
I, II, III
II, I, III
III, II, I
III, I, II
Which of the following statements is true about the information presented in the pie chart?
Petroleum earns about 25 per cent of the revenue.
Petroleum and bauxite earn more than half the revenue.
The mining sector earns more than the manufacturing sector.
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry earn more than petroleum.
It is true to say that marine life in the Caribbean is
an unlimited resource
a renewable resource
useless as a tourist attraction
not a contributor to persons' diets
Which of the following CARICOM groups is made up of prime ministers, executive presidents or chief ministers?
The Secretariat
Common Market Council
Heads of Government Conference
Standing Committee of Ministers
The natural increase in population for Country X in 2020 was
18 000
21 000
23 000
36 000
Which of the following factors HINDER cooperation among CARICOM states?
Common economic policies
The challenges of globalization
Differences in cultural traditions
Competition for foreign investments
Which of the following are ways in which people have caused soil erosion in the Caribbean? I. Mining II. Slash and burn III. Crop rotation
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Between 1958 and 1962, Caribbean governments made an attempt to unify the region politically by
forming a federation
seeking independence
establishing CARIFTA
organizing CARICOM
Which of the following is a renewable resource found in the Caribbean?
Coal
Wood
Petroleum
Natural gas
Implied in the statement is the need for individual countries to
return to colonialism
espouse republicanism
harmonize foreign policies
demand their democratic freedom
Which of the following is LEAST likely to result from industrial development in the Caribbean?
An increase in exports
High standard of living
Increase in unemployment
An increase in training opportunities
Which of the following is the MAIN reason for the trade conflicts which sometimes arise among CARICOM countries?
Lack of natural resources in many of the islands
Low level of industrial development in each territory
Reluctance of some governments to permit freedom of movement
Competition for markets when several countries market identical products
The MOST likely result of such action would be
a speeding up of the rate of 'brain drain'
a reduction in the need for foreign experts
a reduction in workers' wages and salaries
an increase in the spending of foreign exchange
If a CARICOM country imposes restrictions on CARICOM products, which of the following provisions of CARICOM is being violated?
Rule of origin
Liberalization of trade
Common external tariff
Special regime of LDCs
In relation to CARICOM, The University of the West Indies and the University of Guyana are known as
associate institutions
public organizations
multilateral institutions
nongovernmental organizations
Economic integration, as part of CARICOM's main objectives, aims primarily to
rationalize CARICOM's existing tariffs
limit outside access to CARICOM products
accelerate development in CARICOM countries
reduce the debt owed by CARICOM member states