1. Which word best describes a situation where a man has three wives?

a. Monogamous
b. Polygyny
c. Polygamous
d. Islamic

2. Sharon can be easily identified as the head of her household and makes all their major decisions. This family is
described as?
a. A patriarchal family
b. A feminist family
c. A matriarchal family
d. Equalitarian family

3. Substance abuse is considered a social issue because the behaviour associated with it
(i) Is considered by the majority of society to be undesirable
(ii) Directly and indirectly affects a large number of people
(iii) Is difficult to solve
(iv) It is not considered by a large number of people to be a societal problem

(a) (i) and (iv)

(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above

4. Which of the following situations can change a nuclear family into a sibling household?
a. A divorce
b. Death of one parent
c. Desertion by one parent
d. Migration of both parents

5. Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease?

a. Hepatitis
b. Syphilis
c. Human immunodeficiency virus
d. Gonorrhoea

6. Which of the following is a reason for divorce in the Caribbean?

a. A job demand causes a man to be away from the home
b. Rumours of infidelity
c. Partners communicate regularly and intimately
d. Several years of legal separation
7. Contemporary issues in the Caribbean are the result of the following except?
a. A youthful society
b. Increasing use of technology
c. Under population of society
d. Poor parenting

8. A person’s personality is mainly formed by?

a. Socialisation
b. Heredity
c. Cooperation
d. Emotions

9. Beth and her friends usually enjoy hanging out at the mall on Saturday evenings. This best describes:
a. A primary group
b. An informal group
c. A secondary group
d. A peer group

10. A leader is someone who?

a. Makes all the decisions of the group
b. Follows the instructions of the members of the group
c. Always keeps a serious face
d. Has a central position of dominance which influences the group

11. Which of the following is least likely to lead to group cohesion?

a. Commitment
b. A very good leader
c. Competition
d. Common goals

12. A formal group contains?

a. Money, power and people
b. Rules, goals and sanctions
c. Leaders, youths and symbols
d. Anthems, symbols and pledges

13. An informal group is usually?

a. Prestigious, large and well-organized
b. Well-organized, small and spontaneous
c. Unique, distinct and functional
d. Casual, spontaneous and small
14. For greater bargaining power, workers should form?
a. Professional group
b. Gang
c. Trade union
d. Co-operative

15. A formal institution contains?

a. Strong unions and clear-cut goals
b. Highly paid, white collar workers
c. Clear objectives, rules and regulations
d. Moral codes and laws

16. Standards of behaviour that are socially accepted but of no moral significance are called?
a. Laws
b. Folkways
c. Moral codes
d. Mores

17. The ideas considered as right or wrong held by a particular society are called?
a. Moral codes
b. Folkways
c. Mores
d. Laws

18. A group of people at a stadium watching a football game can be classified as?
a. An assembly
b. A crowd
c. A gang
d. An audience

19. If persons are found spying in a country, they will be tried for?
a. Espionage
b. Treason
c. Conspiracy
d. Illegal entry

20. An example of a voluntary organisation will be the?

a. Police service
b. Scouts
c. Rastafarianism
d. Fire services
21. Tony left his country of origin to seek residence in another country. From his homeland, he is considered?
a. An emigrant
b. An immigrant
c. A refugee
d. A tourist

22. High unemployment, political instability and crime are all examples of?
a. Push factors
b. Pull factors
c. Low standard of living
d. All of the above

23. The term ‘urbanisation’ refers to?

a. The movement of persons from one country to another
b. The migration of people from rural to urban areas
c. The migration of people from urban to rural areas
d. The movement of persons from one urban area to another

24. Net migration refers to?

a. All the persons entering a country per year
b. All the persons leaving a country per year
c. The sum of emigrants and immigrants in a country per year
d. The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants per year

25. Water pollution is caused by all of the following except?

a. Excessive use of fertilizers
b. Oil spills
c. Exhaust fumes from cars
d. Dumping of garbage in rivers and waterway

26. In some Caribbean countries, decreasing death rates are a recent trend because of?
(i) Improved health facilities
(ii) Increased crime rate
(iii) High living standards
(iv) Increased birth rates

a. (ii) and (iv)

b. (i) and (iii)
c. (ii) and (iii)
d. (i) and (iv)
27. Which of the following factors will contribute to the problem of pollution?
a. Restricting loud music in residential areas
b. Educating citizens about conservation of natural resources
c. Use of organic fertilizers
d. Burning garbage weekly

28. The concept of Caribbean integration occurred in order to?

a. Build a highly competitive territory
b. Enhance trade liberalization
c. Gain independence from Britain
d. Unify the Caribbean people socially, politically and economically

29. CARICOM is an example of a?

a. Uni-lateral agreement
b. Multi-lateral agreement
c. Functional agreement
d. Bi-lateral agreement

30. The correct order of the integration movement are as follows

(i) CARIFTA
(ii) Federation
(iii) CARICOM

a. (ii), (i), (iii)

b. (i), (ii), (iii)
c. (iii), (ii), (i)
d. (i), (iii), (ii)

31. The most important factors influencing an individual’s behaviour are?

a. Facebook and Instagram
b. Environment and genetics
c. Money and power
d. Family and friends

32. All of the following are legacies of slavery and plantation life except?
a. Fathers neglecting their children
b. The visiting type relationship
c. The matrilocal family
d. The matriarchal family
 33. In the Caribbean all of the following are grounds for divorce except?
a. Cruel and unfair treatment of a spouse
b. Legal separation over 2 years
c. Extra marital affairs
d. A spouse working overseas for part of the year

The community of St. John’s wants to build a homeless shelter. Peter insists that it is the responsibility of the
government.

Questions 34 and 35 are based on the above information

34. Peter’s behaviour is an example of?

a. Respect
b. Cooperation
c. Love
d. Conflict

35. If Peter agrees to the construction of the homeless shelter, he would be considered
a. Concerned
b. Cooperative
c. Respectful
d. Ignorant

36. After living in Europe for several years, Susan returned to Trinidad speaking with an accent, dressing and
behaving differently. The aspect of Susan’s personality most affected was her?
a. Social progress
b. Moral conviction
c. Personality
d. Physical maturity

37. In a given situation, an individual’s response is known as?

a. Behaviour
b. Interaction
c. Experience
d. Attitude

38. In order to discourage certain types of behaviour ___________ will be implemented

a. A commendation
b. A fire
c. An attitude
d. Sanction
 39. Which of the following is NOT a Christian festival?
a. Corpus Christi
b. Good Friday
c. Carnival
d. Christmas

40. The number of males to females in a country’s population is normally referred to as?
a. Population size
b. Total population
c. Labour force
d. Sex ratio

41. The ________________ is the average number of persons living in an area or country
a. Fertility rate
b. Population
c. Crude birth rate
d. Labour force

Question 42 and 43 are based on the following: -

“The lack of job availability in my country has forced me to leave and find work in another country. Jobs are easy to find
in your country. I am able to find a job that pays very well.”

42. A ‘lack of job availability’ is referred to as?

a. Migration
b. Pull factor
c. Push factor
d. Brain drain

43. The person in the situation above can be called?

a. An emigrant
b. A tourist
c. An immigrant
d. A refugee

44. “in the Caribbean, Theresa moves from Trinidad and Tobago to settle permanently in Barbados.” This is an
example of?
a. International migration
b. Domestic migration
c. Regional migration
d. Urban-Rural migration
45. When a country experiences an excess of births over deaths, it is called?
a. Natural decrease
b. Over-crowding
c. Natural increase
d. Baby boom

46. The excess of the number of deaths in a country over the number of births in a given year is called?
a. Natural increase
b. Depopulation
c. Migration
d. Natural decrease

47. Births, deaths and migration are ALL elements of?

a. A population
b. Population change
c. Birth and death rates
d. The Caribbean family structure

48. A resource which is replaceable by nature or man’s effort is called?

a. Non-renewable resource
b. Human resource
c. Renewable resource
d. Natural resource

49. Which one of the groups of natural resources below is non-renewable?

a. Oil, water, forests
b. Wind, water, forests
c. Bauxite, gold, natural gas
d. Marine life, sun and water

50. Country Y has a population of 5 million and with 50,000 births per year experiences a birth rate of 10 per 1000
females. This statement BEST describes?
a. Crude death rate
b. Life expectancy
c. Crude birth rate
d. Net migration

51. Which of the following characteristics of a population is not evident from a population pyramid?
a. Age structure of the population
b. Sex structure of the population
c. Religious structure of the population
d. Dependency ratio
52. The most important goal of the trading agreements within CARICOM will be?
a. To increase contact and travel time among citizens of CARICOM countries
b. To enlarge market shares for larger territories
c. To enhance and promote the economic development of the region
d. To decrease the price of imports

53. The Organisation of Easter Caribbean States (O.E.C.S) is best described as?
a. A group of Caribbean countries trading together
b. A small group of CARICOM countries with similar beliefs
c. A group of CARICOM countries with similar domestic policies
d. A sub grouping of countries within the CARICOM group

54. Some people migrate, then invite their relatives to migrate as well. This time of migration if referred to as?
a. Urban migration
b. International migration
c. Chain migration
d. Push-pull migration

55. The statement which best describes an employed person would be?
a. A person between the ages 15 to 65 who is self employed
b. Someone who is in the labour force and actively working
c. Persons in the labour force who works for the government
d. All women who work outside of their home

56. All of the following are threats to natural vegetation EXCEPT?

a. Urbanisation and development of cities
b. The destruction of wildlife
c. The growth of industries
d. The creation of national parks

57. For survival which one of the following industries mainly depends on the exploitation of non-renewable
resources?
a. Lumbering
b. Tourism
c. Fishing
d. Bauxite mixing

58. The most widely used energy source in the Caribbean is?
a. Hydro-electric power
b. Water
c. Sunlight
d. Petroleum
59. Infant mortality refers to?
a. The death of babies during childbirth
b. The birth of new-born babies
c. The death of children in a particular year
d. The death of babies under the age of one

60. What type of energy is derived from heated groundwater?

a. Solar energy
b. Geothermal energy
c. Hydroelectric energy
d. Nuclear energy