TEST CODE 01243010

FORM TP 2017112 MAY/JUNE 20I7

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION

Paper 01 - General ProficiencY

rl MAY 2017 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAR"EFULLY

I . This test consists of 60 items. You will have I hour and l5 minutes to answer them.

2- ln addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3. 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'

4 On your
-sameanswer sheet,
find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having
the letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below'

Samole ltem

Which of the following terms is used to

identify lines of descent through the father? Samole Answer

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

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

5 If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill'in your new choice-

6. 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'
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DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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Items l-2 refer to the following family tree.

Peter Brown : Elsa Black

Ishmael: Norl Pink " R.vid Joy " Emma : Syd Green

Morris:Ann Sonta Leo Giselle Lai Tlevor

I(EY
= means married

I What relation is Morris Brown to Lai 2. What relation is Trevor Green to Peter
Green? Brown?

(A) Uncle (A) Son

(B) Cousin (B) Grandson
(c) Brother (c) Granduncle
(D) Nephew (D) Grandfather

3. Maxine Lewis lives with her unmarried 4 Which of the following statements BEST
mother and father. The relationship betrveen describes a conjugal family?
her parents can BEST be described as
(A) One or both parents may be absent
(A) friendly .from the home.
(B) conjugal (B) Offspring have become adults and
(c) common law have left home.
(D) compassionate (C) Family relationship is developed
through marriage.
(D) Family relationship is developed
through bloodlines.

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5. Which of the following is NOT a typical 9 Which ofthe following is the LEAST likely
feature of low-income families in the effect of drug abuse on family life by one
Caribbean? or both parents?

(A) They are usually self-sufficient. (A) Physical abuse of children

(B) Their homes lack educational (B) Increased rivalry among siblings
facilities. (C) Emotional tension among family
(c) They often have a large number of members
children. (D) Insufficient money for children's
(D) The children are often economic education
contributors to the household.

r0. The type ofcare associated with the elderly

6. The custom of parents selecting future is described as
husbands and wives for their children
is MOST closely. associated with our (A) geriatric
ancestors from (B) old folks
(c) paediatric
(A) India (D) senescence
(B) China
(c) Africa
(D) Europe 11 Which of the following is NOT a way by
which traditional customs are kept alive in
the Caribbean?
7 Which ofthe followingwould MOST likely
result from women working outside the (A) Archives consisting of local oral
home? history
(B) Villagers organizing folk festivals
I. Decline in family values annually
II. lmproved standard of living (c) Families practising ancestral
llt. Higher self-esteem for women dances regularly
(D) Covernments supporting senior
(A) I and II only citizens'homes
(B) I and lll only
(c) II and lll only
(D) I, Il and III 12. Which of the following types of households
in the Caribbean is MOST closely associated
with ancestors who came from India?
8 Which ofthe following is LEAST likely to
be important to a man and woman who are (A) Sibling
- planning to start a familY? (B) Nuclear
(c) Extended
(A) Health (D) Single parent
(B) Social status
(c) Financial status
(D) Stable relationship

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13. Members ofa formal group are more easily t7 The constitutions of Commonwealth
identified than those of an informal group Caribbean countries guarantee citizens
because freedom of conscience, expression,
assembly and movement. These freedoms
(A) formal groups have written rules are usually referred to as
(B) members display similar behaviour
(c) members are likely to wear (A) citizenship
uniforms (B) civic duties
(D) formal groups serve their (C) human rights
communities (D) independence

14. Ralph is the leader of his school's choir- 18. Samuel broke one of the school rules. He
He makes all group decisions without was given 250 lines to
write. The above is
consulting his other group members. What an example of a
type of leader is Ralph?
(A) right
(A) Democratic (B) norTn
(B) Participative (c) ritual
(C) Laissez-faire (D) sanction
(D) Authoritarian

l9 In which of the following countries is

15. Which of the following are characteristics proportional representation practised?
of a strong leader?
(A) Guyana
(A) Willing to make decisions (B) Jamaica
(B) Always keeps a serious face (C) Barbados
(C) Always lenient with members (D) St Vincent
(D) Allows members to maketheirown
decisions
20. The plan proposed by political panies
for managing a country is published in a
t6 Which of the following is the BEST document called a
example of a compromise?
(A) pamphlet
(A) Workers arguing in a cafeteria line (B) manifesto
(B) Two students involved in a writing (c) magazine
contest (D) constitution
(c) A football team working together
to win a match
(D) A husband promising to clean the 21. A political campaign is a method used by
house while his wife does the political parties to
cooking
(A) give voice to the people
(B) give donations to the needy
(c) encourage persons to vote
(D) get funding from the public

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22. Caribbean countries where the Queen 26 Which of the following statements BEST
of England is the head of state may be describes the functions of a government
described as which follows the Westminster model?

(A) republics (A) It rules the nation entirely by

(B) monarchies decree.
(c) democracies (B) It makes laws, interprets them and
(D) dictatorships enforces them.
(c) It makes laws but cannot interpret
or enforce them.
23 ,' Which of the following is NOT normally (D) It makes laws, interprets thFm but
dealt with by family courts in the Caribbean? cannot enforce them.

(A) Divorce
(B) Child custody 27 Which of the following are NON-
(C) Probate of wills TAXABLES sources of govemment revenue?
(D) Alimony payments
(A) Export earnings
(B) Patents and licences
24 The MAIN function of a prosecutor in the (C) Grants from donor agencies
judicial system is to (D) Earnings on goods and services

(A) issue a summons to a witness

(B) provide counsel for the defendant 28 A country's constitution may be changed
(C) present arguments against the by
defendant
(D) determine the verdict at the end of (A) a referendum
a trial (B) national elections
(c) national registration
(D) local government elections
25. Which of the following are items of
expenditure for a government?
29 Which of the following is NOT included
I. Salaries for civil servants in the written constitution of a country?
II. Old age pensions
III. Customs duties (A) Methods of taxation
(B) Responsibi I ities of citizens
(A) I and II only (c) Powers and functions of officers of
(B) I and III only the State
(c) II and lll only (D) Powers and responsibilities of
(D) I;'ll and III only parliament

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30. Which of the following actions BEST 33 The term 'labour force' is BEST defined as
demonstrates patriotism? all persons who are

(A) Working at full capacity (A) under the age of retirement from
(B) Beautiffing the surroundings work
(C) Participating in national events (B) qualified to work and are currently
(D) Wearing colours ofthe ruling party employed
(C) qualified to work and arecurrently
seeking employment
Items 3l-32 refer to the following table q) employed and unemployed,
which shows the population figures of four qualified, willing and able to
countries. work

Anea Population Item 34 refers to the following graph which

Country shows birth rate according to gender for
(km') (1e9s)
Country Z.
I 750 70 000 Birth Ratc
per'(XX)
II 100 rs0 000 5{t
45
40
III 300 100 000 35
30
IV 2s 000 150 000 ?s
m a
Female 15 I
--
MaIe 10
5
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31 Which country has the HIGHEST 1960 1955 tyto tyts 1980 19ts 1990
population density?

(A) I 34. From the data given in the graph, it can be

(B) II concluded that
(c) III
(D) IV (A) male birth rate has always been
lower than that of females
(B) female birth rate increased steadily
32. Which country has the LOWESTpopulation between 1960 and 1990
density? (c) female birth rate reached its highest
level around the mid-1970s
(A) I (D) male birth rate was higherthan that
(B) II of females between. 1975 and
(c) III 1980
(D) IV

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35. Which of the following contribute 39 Which of the following factors would
DIRECTLY to a fall in the infant mortality DISCOURAGE emigration?
rate?
(A) High standard of living in the
I. Improved nutrition destination country
II. Vaccination against diseases (B) Relaxed immigration laws in the
III. Development of high-income destination country
housing (c) Availability of well-paid jobs in the
country of origin
(A) I and II only (D) Lack of economic opportunities in
(B) I and III only the country of origin
(c) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
40. Healthy individuals are beneficial to a
country's development because such
36. A country's population increase is calcu- individuals are MORE likely to be
lated by finding the
(A) less critical
(A) specific fertility rate (B) satisfied and contented
(B) positive net migration (C) self-sufficientandself-reliant
(c) difference between birth rate and (D) productive and effective workers
death rate
(D) sum ofthe natural increase and net
migration 41. Which ofthe following changes is LEAST
likely to lead to the development of the
human resources of a country?
37 The concepts of 'push' and 'pull' factors
are associated with (A) lmproved health services
(B) lncrease in the cost of living
(A) migration of people (C) Increase in the minimum wages
(B) unemployment patterns (D) lmprovededucationalopportunities
(c) development of resources
(D) pollution of the environment

42. Which of the following is NOT a reason

38 An example of intra-regional migration is for a government to develop the human
the movement of people from resource potential of a country?

(A) Jamaica to the United States (A) Providing skilled and productive
(B) the United States to Montserrat workers
(C) Anguilla to'the United Kingdom (B) Familiarizing citizens with new
(D) Trinidad and Tobago to Saint Lucia technology
(C) Developing creative and innovative
thinkers
(D) Supplementing the labour force of
foreign countries

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43 Which of the following actions MAY be Item 46 is based on the following pie chart
taken by an employer against workers showing revenue-earning industries in
during an industrial dispute? CARICOM.

(A) Strike
(B) Sick-out
(c) Lock-out Bauxlte
(D) Work-to-rule Petroleum Manufacturing

44 Which of the following conditions does

NOT contribute to unemployment? Tourism
Agriculture
Fisherles
(A) Increase in exports
Forestry
(B) Increase in population
(c) Closure of businesses
(D) Inadequate educational fac i I ities
46. Which of the following statements isNOT
true according to the information provided
45. Which is the MOST appropriate order of in the chart?
tasks for ajob seeker?
(A) The mining sector earns more than
I Assess qualification and experience the manufacturi ng sector.
for available jobs. (B) Tourism, bauxite and manufacturing
II. Col lect information about avai lable combined earn more than
job vacancies. petroleum.
I II. Write applications for the desired (c) Bauxite and tourism earn less than
jobs. petroleum, agriculture, fi sheries
and forestry.
(A) I, II, III (D) Tourism and petroleum earn
(B) II, I, III less than agriculture, fisheries,
(c) III, II, I forestry and man ufacturing.
(D) III, I, II

47. Which of the following statements is true

about marine life in the Caribbean?

(A) It is a renewable resource.

(B) It is an unlimited resource.
(c) It has no use as a tourist attraction.
(D) It ii not important to persons'diets.

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48 Most Caribbean countries remain producers 52, Which of the following is the MOST
of primary products MAINLY because important aim of the trading arrangements
within CARICOM?
(A) they are agriculturally based
(B) they possess few mineral resources (A) To promote economic development
(C) their labour forces are largely in the region
unskilled (B) To increase the markets and
(D) they lackthe means to process their revenue of larger territories
resources' (c) To ensure that goods from outside
the region becorne cheaper
(D) To increase traVel and contact
49 Which of the following methods offishing among the people of the region
is MOST damaging to the ecosystem?

(A) Setting of fish pots 53. Which of the following factors hinders
(B) The use of dynamite cooperation among CARICOM states?
(C) Trawling the seas and oceans
(D) The dropping of seines and nets (A) Common economic policies
(B) The challenge of globalization
(C) Competition for foreign capital
50 Renewable physical resources may provide (D) Difference in cultural traditions
energy in the Caribbean for years to come.
One example of a renewable physical
resource is 54. Which of the following institutions of
CAzuCOM is responsible for the economic
(A) coal activities of the Community?
(B) wood
(c) petroleum (A) Common Market Council
(D) natural gas (B) Standing Committee of Ministers
(C) Heads of Government Conference
(D) ConferenceofAgricultureMinisters
51 Which ofthe following CARICOM groups
is made up of prime ministers, executive
presidents or chief ministers? 55. If a CARICOM country imposes restrictions
on CARICOM products, which of the
(A) The Secretariat following provisions of the treaty is being
(B) Common Market Council violated?
(C) Standing Committee of Ministers
(D) Heads of Govemment Conference (A) Rule of Origin
(B) Liberalization of Trade
(c) Special Regime of LDCs
(D) Common External Tariff

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56 Which of the following factors is intended Item 59 refers to the following statement.
to promote trade among CARICOM
member states? CARICOM countries need to pool their
skilled human resources.
(A) Variety ofcurrencies by CARICOM
countries 59 The MOST likely result of such action
(B) Removal of duties on regional would be
goods and services
(c) ImporEition of low-costgoods from (A) a speeding up of the rate of 'brain
countries outside the region
(D) Production of similar goods and (B) a reduction in the need for foreign
services in the various member experts
states (c) a reduction in workers'wages and
salaries
(D) an increase in the spending of
57 Globalization i-s characterized by all of the foreign exchange
following EXCEPT the

(A) migration of skilled labour 60. 'Economic integration', as part of

(B) establishment of trade links around CARICOM's main objectives, aims
the world primarily at
(c) creation of jobs as a result of
foreign investment (A) rational izing CARICOM's existing
(D) use of low levels of technology in tariffs
the production of goods (B) limiting outside access to
CARICOM products
(c) accelerating development in
58. Which ofthe following is the MAIN reason CARICOM countries
for trade conflicts which sometimes arise (D) reducing the debt owned by
among CARICOM countries? CARICOM member states

(A) Lack of natural resources in many

of the islands
(B) Low level ofindustrial development
in each territory
(C) Reluctance on the Part of some
govemments to Permit freedom
of movement
(D) Competition for markets when
several countries manufacture
iddntical products

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