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. SECONDAR} EDUC.A.TION CERTIFIC.{TE
. E-)L{\'IIN.dTION
GEOGRAPIIY
Paper'01 - General Proliciencl'
'J mitrutes

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I Tbis test consists of 60 itenrs. l'ou will have. 7-i minutes tc austver tbem.
2 In addition to this test booklet, you should have an ans\Yer sheet.
3 Each item in this test has four zuggested answers lcttcrcd (A), (B), (C), (D). Read.each itern
you are about to answer and decide wbich choice is bcst.

4 On your ansll'er sheeg find the number whicb corresponds to your item and shade &e space
having the same lg$er aslhe answer ]:ou have c[clen. Lo-ok.at tllgsamp]gltem belgE-.

Samole Item

Hurricanes in the Caribbean area are MOST

likely to occur Curing SampleAns.rver
(A) Febmary -Aprii @@8@
g (B) April - June
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(C) {uly - September
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_5 If you want to change your answer, erase it completely and fil! in yoru new choice.
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a Items I-5 re.fer ro rbe follorving rnap exrract at a scale of I : 50 000.

Miles 't

Xilometres

1 . ll{hat is the direction ofthe trigonomebical

3 The height in feet, of the highcst pcint in
station at Shotover (129 463) from grid square 7045 is

(4)
(fl) 22s0
(g)
Northeast (.at 2soo
Northwest (c) 27s0
ic) Southeast
Ct) 3000
lpl Southwest

7 What is the contour inten al, in feet, in grid

square 7045?

(A) 50
Cs) r00
(c) rs0
rD) 250

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i-c rbe gjd beenng trf Robc'rlsci:'i Ils!t
\\i!rat TIre leudfon:r, iocared b.enveen -\ and Y on
(7 I1 +?i) torn the triELrnclmetrical sio:ion rhe southern secrion of rhe rnaP elitrect on
ar Shotover (l2y 163)? r'sgr 3 is

(A) 55" fi! e sPrrr

(8) ll_i" (B) a ridee
iai 2!-'5o (c) s dq.' \ia]le)'
r-D', 3 5::' t.-D) 8n escarprnelll

6. \\tich of tl:e fc'lllru,ing is an example of 1 \\;hen a naveller crosses the Intematlonal

an isopleth map? Date Line.rvhile goin-u s'esEward, he rvill
have to
(ai Dot nrap
(B) Politi.:al map (e] rdd iralf a day to his c.alendar
(cj Contour map (s:) add one full day to his calendar
(b) Vbgetation rnap (a) continue..n'ith his calendar as nomtal
fpr r subtract one full day fronr his
calendar

itenrs 8-9 refer to the followins sketch of part of the Caribbean.

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l--1r ri- SANTO
DOMINGO
1s

0lrr 150 30t0 km

8. Belmopan is located NEAREST to 9 If the time in Belmopan is 3.00p.m., what

is the time in Santo Domingo?
(4) 17" South. 88'West
(B) 17" Norttr. 88o Yrest (nt 2.00 a.m.
(e) 18" South, 88" Srest G) 2.00 p.m.
(r) 18" North. 88" East (c) 4.00 a.m.
(, I 4.00 p.m.

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92 9s 94
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95 96
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10 flre church is situated in grtd square 11
Whatis&e form of the settlementin
which
the chrrrch is located?
(4t 303 !
(B) 3092
(.t 9230
(;J, Linear
(o 9293
@) Isolated
(c) Dispened
(D) Nucleated

12. The feature passing through p is a

G) road
(B) river
(a) canal
(r) railway

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 Items 13-15 are based oo the folirrx'ing table showing arnual ,-aintall aud remperature
fgures for a censin iocarion.

Months J F Mla M J J .-,{ s o N D

Temp ('C) 2'5 26 ?6 27 ?8 !l t3 25 25 26 26 11
Rainfall (mmj 155 r60 22-i ??5 ?10 l2-< r00 I _50 130 ?60 250 | 2lo
.L3. Tneaonualternperatureraugeshos,nabove 14. The rainfall pattcrn indicates
is
(A) rain througlout the year
(A) 20c
(0)
tB) rain only in the cooler season
3"C (C) rain only in tbe $,armer season
(c) 25 0C
(D) lirtle variation in the rainfall from
(r) 2?.C one month to &e next

'l< The climatic Dpe shorvn above is desc.riberi as

(4) Savnnna
(0) Equatorial
(c) Tropical Marine
(D) Tlopibal Continental

items 16-1? refer to the foUowing table which gives

data for four Caribbean countries for the
year 2000.

Country Density: A.-ea (in sq. miles) Population

Jamaica 630 4 400 2771026
Barbados
t66 278 580
Trinidad and Tobago 614 I 864 I t44249
Guyana 9 83 000 722 000
16 Barbados has apopulation density (people
per square mile) of approximately
17. A comparison of thc population densities
of the couafies in the table above shows
tbat
(a) 100'
G) 166 w) Barbados has abigier densitythan
(cl I 678 Guyana
C.p) 2788 tot Guyana has a higher deosity tban.
Jamaica
(.) Barbados has a lower deusity than
Jamaica
(o) Jamaica has the same dcnsity as
Tiinidad and Tobags

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r8 The single nrost irnportant difflerence belr'.'een r...eeiber and clinrare js ihe

tA) sratisticalnrethodused
0B) irngth of rime considered
(q,) size of the regir'rn srudietl
1p) t)?e of armospheric elenteuts considered

Item 19 refers lo the follorvin_g tnae.

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Buildings ---- c r
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Beach I a
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Contours
\'.I 250 nr 1: 50,000

19. The features found at T on the map are

tD) bay aod beach

G) headland aid bay
clitrs qnd coralreefs
-(c)
(p) beach and headland

20. Which of the follorring factors would cause high population density in tbe Caribbean?

I. Availability ofjobs
u. Flat lorv-lying l.and

IV Thc'presence of a major port

q) I and II only
@) II and IU only
(a) I, II and IV only
(D) I. fl,IU and fV

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 Itenr 2I reters to rhe follorving phorograph.

21' To what type of farming is the activity, shown in the photograph, MOST likely related?

(4) Ivlixed cropping

@) peasant farming
(Cl Corruaercial arable
 Item 22 refers to trre folrowlrg
popuiation density map of Triuidaci.

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Over 1100 persq kar
56I-U00 per sg km
350-s60 per sg km
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200-349 per sg km
50-199 per sg km
UIIDER 49 per sg km

DENSITY OT'

Inhebiteuts pcr sq kro

n i{ TRINIDAD
[1970 CEI.ISUS]

22. of the following statcmcnts is tue according

ffii"$ to thg popuratiou densirl map
of rrinidac

(r4)
rs- The west hgs the lowest poprrlation.

centre has the highest poprulatiou"

(a) The southwcst is sparsely populated-

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Itern 23 refers ro the diagram belotv

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i 250 m
Contours
V.I250 m
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1: 50 000

2,3. A contour sketch from Point R to point X woultr rook rike

Eeight
G) 754
s00

R Disteuce A

Height
(6) 7fl
s00
t
?.s0

R Distance x

Eeighl
(c) 7sa

2s0

R Disteuce x

Eeight
CD) 750

R Distance x

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1.1. -\'.,uicar!ic spine. de.,'eiops .rvhe.r
l.s Rtich of rhe frrljon,ing slatemenrs is NOT
tnre of ALL vr..lcanoes?
,fi! rhe lava is rriscous
iB.i a csldera is presen: (4) Their eruptions are violent.
tC., rhe:xplosion rs violenr (E) They occur in aressofcmstalweak-
(!i ash aud cirrder are cjecled ness.
(.c) Their cones are made of ejected
materiai.
1S I&"hsi rvord is used to
describe that part trf (s) Various gases are emitted during
a river's course rvhich is wide errd shallrrrv eruption.
anri lias bars and islant{s arcrund rvhich ths
dver flori,si'
39. The'processofcxfoliation,maybedefined
(Ar Floodcd as
,.GJ Braided
(a) Ttubuler:: peeling off of rhe outer layers of
uA.r
(91 Nfeandering
rclcks
(3) splitting of roc.ks iuto rectangular
bloclis
) movenrent ofrochs due to the action
of rivcrs
o) disintegration of rocks by root
R penelration into crcvices
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30 The slow aowriUiit movement of debris
Li,\,- and soil under tbe inffuencc of gravity may

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Direction of h{avenrent
EEST_b€ deqgdbcd as_-

G) landslide
(8} soil creep
(c) soil erosion
26. The features showu at R are
O) mass wasting

(4) volcanoes
fold mountains
L
(p-) r,olcanic island arcs

27 Which of tlre following plate margins is

shorvn?

6) Divergent
(.9) Tiansform
(c) Couvcrgent
o) Conservetive

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Ilenrs 31-.11 re gerciiirg r'.rorld prrrriur-ttiort

refer l.i ilte dura Lrelotv of
alumrnium (n:illitrn tonDes.) in selected countries lill' :(lll--l

C.ouurn nrii. tonrrer- tlirnntl} mil. tosnes Counu;' Tu\nIlBS (in millions)

.{ustralia Lf, France 0._i Sp."in 0.4

.r^rgeniiira 0. \\.esl LieI'n&'r)' 0.8 Russia 3.5

Brazii
r,." ..1
Itair' 0.2 LIN (r.4

'1 (-
USA 1''
C'aosda irlozambique o.*

China -i.4 licr'r'e\' t.: !'euez'Jela 0.5

Wriylfl Jct16t z.t.?

31 \\tlrich L'$ur):r)' prc.duced -iust'over ?? 1'he nurrrber of tonnes of aluminiunr

trne-eighth of the alumili'lrn in tlie rvorlti produced by Argentina \\'as
in ?(t03?

fi) USA G) 30 000

(8) F-ussia tc) 300 000
(c) Canada o) 3 000 000
@i Argelrtina

-Subduction oScurs at _ 3+. _Depo.lJtron by a river usually occurs when

-33. its
(A) n:id-oceanic ridges
(B) divergent plare bounddries (A) volume increases
(C) transform plate boundaries i.8i velocity increases
(, ) convergent plate boundaries (c) gradient increases
(p) velocity decreases

earlh's clust move

36. Whichofthefollow tDg describesthe
vegetation found in Tropical Grasslands?
(f,) oround oach othor
(6) towarcis each other (f,) Short grasses mixed with tall trees
@) parallel to eacb other (6} Tall grasses interspersed rvith trecs
(r) away from e.ach other ( a) Evergreen grasses mixed with short
trees
( D) Pure stauds of tees with an under-
growth of grass

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 3?. t&'hich of tbe following features is the renitt of intrusive vulcaniciw?

0gi sirl
G3l Crater
fc) L--eldera
(b) Lava plateau

Iteqs 3E-39 are besed on the following diagram.

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Gcnlly.Rolltag
II
v I(EY
f h Scutcmcat

SEA PortAlbtrt + RiT$

ffi rv*aro"o
ffi Srod

38. Whigh of the areas, I, il, III or IV, would be a typical location for commcrcial arablo faruring in
the Caribbean?

(A\ I
(B) il
(c) iII
o) TV

39. The MOST likely location for a hotel in the Caribbean js at

(n) I
(a) II
(c) m
(p) v

40. Rapid urbanizntion in can"bbean.counEies usuALLyresults in

b) iucreased e,mplqyment in the cities

G) decreased foreign slchnnge earnings
(c) improvement in the standarrd of tiving
(D) housing shortages in the cities

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Items 4l-43 refer. to the foiiottisg skercb ,13 \[4ricb of followinglias resu]ted frorn the
rbe
map. (manufacttuin g)
establ i shmen t of se.coud ar)'
industries in tbe Caritrbean?
N BLTJ"ERIDGE
I
+ +
+
+ (r) Re'iuced cost of living
I
Qi Decreased axtemal rnarkets
I

o (c,) Increasedemploymentopporhrui-
tf, 'ties
,!4
eo (OI Increasedimporrationofconsurn€r
,U. {e goods
4U. ,t1tr
&
l& +4 ,&
s & & sneur 4q. \Yiich oi the follorving exerts the
GBEATEST influence on.tourism in the
SEA
ffi nrorwt+rN Caribbean?
0816 lims Zl unr,lx
EE.B IU/UN ROAD
c.ENTrrE
lrt
i-"Er-r SECoNDARY RO-AI) (4) Climate
rs) Camival
(c) Coral reefs
,t1 Which of the follorving BEST eriplain the
location of the urban centre in the .skercb
o) Tropical forests

map above?
45. In peasant farming iu the Garibbean, the
II. The nearaess to the mour-rtains soils caa be ensured'by the
uI. The presence ofa natural harbour
(e) rotation of crops
(A) I and Ii only (8) application ofmanures
ta) I aod III ouly (c) burning of vegetatioa
(c)' II and III only (D) use of chemical ferElizers
(.D ) I, II and III

46. Which of tbe following is classified as a

1? Ia which direction is the town MCST likely tertiary indusqr?
to expand?
(Al Tourism
(A) East (6) Constnrctios
(8) West (c) Processing of food
(t) North (D) Processing of aluminium
(o) South

47 Y/bich of the following featrrres is MOST

tlpical of cornsrercial arable farmiag as
practised in the Prairies of Canada?

(n) Small acreage

(B) Multi-crop system
(c)' Large labow force
(p) Inteasive mechanization

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 .{S. Strich oithc foliowing is NOT a problern affecring in,itrstrial dcvelopment in ihe Caribbeen?

tA) Lirnjted canirgl

(6) Limited ruarkets
(ci .'\ large labotu fr.rrce
(O ) Limired ravr roaterials

{9. \Uirich of tbe follo\rint starements are rr,re cf MUST capital CitieS in the Caribbeao?

I. Thev are usually ports and traosportaiion ceutres.

It. The.v- serve as the adrninjstrative centres of the various counries.
I II. Their populatiorrs are falling due ro migration.

G,) I and U onlr

6) I aod III anly
(c) II and III onl;,
(D) l, II aod III

Itenrs 5L51 arc based on the sketctr map belorv.

Y Y Y )K.
* *
Y Y \l Coastql
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Y Y a _6\t _*
w- Plain
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, Key x v 7ls
. Y
xx
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Corn
X cultivetion * GentIe
7N-
See
Y Swamp

Coconuts
Z
Torvn

50. Water pollution is MOST likely worst at 51. Which of tbe following factors is MOST
likcly to lead to water pollution along the
(A) w coast at Z?
c6) x
(c) Y (0) The lack of tidal currcnts
(D) Z (s) Thp flatness of the land
(c) The presence of theswamp .'
(o) The grorving of com on the slopes
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{1 \\hicl: cf r!.le follos'irrg is iite )vIOST 55 \\tich of tbe foilorving contributes h{C)ST
imooflant colts!deration in d:e locaiion of to pr-rllution of the entironn:eni of capitai
prilnaq,' indusrries') cities in CARICOh'I?

t.A.t PLI\i'€r (A.' Discharge of chemicals irt the sea

\t) Labour (6i Dischargc of fish lYaste in the sea
(C) Iratrsp.rnation (c) Exbaust fu nies from rnotor velricles
tr) Rarv tnaierials (r) .{,ccumulation of garbage tiom
factories

Itenr 53 refers to the foliorving diagrant'

56 \{rlrich of the follou'ing poses the hIOST
seritrus threatto the rivers ofthe C.aribbean?

rR) Tourist aslivjtles

fttJ Deforestation and erosion
oo i.L) Improper fishing Practices
(Dt Illegal durnPing of u'aste

57 Which of the follorving can pollute the

uoderground water suPPlY?
,q
t=l ' I. Mulcb
II, Pesticides
III- Chemical fertilizers

53.-. The-type(s)-of polbation -comnrolto the'- (n)- I andJl oniy-

acti't;ities illustrated in the diagrun above G) I aod III only
is/are (c) II and III onIY
(D) I, f[ and IfI
I. noise Pollution
IL chemical Pollution
s8 Which ofthe following may cause damage
UI. industrialPollution
to coral reefs in the Caribbeal?

(A) Oxygen
G> II only (ie) Sunlight
(c! III only (c) Shallow water
o) I, II and III .(D) Muddy water

s4 Which of the follorvingpractices mayhelp

tc eliminate problems of pollution created
by household u'aste?

(a) Depositing in the sea

(8) Dumping along rvater courses
k) Piling up in secluded sPots
(D) BWing and eovering with soil
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 s9 followingmay harmthe marine
Itr"'hich oftbe 60 \l&ich of the following sequences USUALL]'
environment of the Caribbean? ocrsurs rvhere soil erbsion is a problcm? ,

I Zoning of marioe actiwities (A) Increased run off -* decreesed

T Harvesting of coral formatious for infiltation -+ deforest.ation -+
souvenirs soil erosion
ilr. Discharging sewage and industial G) Deforcstatiou-+dec.reascdinslua-
rvaste along the shore tion -r inc.rcased run ofr -) soil
.erosion
(a) I'and II only (c) Deforestation -+ increased infilba-
I and IU only tion -+ increased run off -+-soi]
G)
(cI erosion
II and ltr only
(D) I, tr aod III
(D) Incrcased run oft-+ deforestatjon
-+ deseased infiltration + soil
erosio[

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