Individual and Family
Which of the following are aspects of the socialisation process?
a. child-bearing
b. Religious teachings
c. Recreational activity
b. Religious teachings
c. Recreational activity
The plan proposed by political parties for managing a country is published in a document called a?
a. pamphlet
b. manifesto
c. magazine
d. constitution
b. manifesto
Which of the following is likely to be a potential benefit of CARICOM to a member state?
A country's population will increase when the?
The citizens of Gordon Village are not satisfied with plans to locate a cemetery on land adjacent to the main river in their community. They formed a group to make representation to the parish council.
The group they formed may BEST be classified as
Susan is 26 years old. She is married has two children and a well-paid job. Her husband died in a motor vehicle accident. Soon after his death, Susan and her children went to live with her parents, her brother and his family.
This situation has changed Susan's family structure from
a. extended to nuclear
b. nuclear to extended
c. nuclear to sibling household
d. single parent to sibling household
b. nuclear to extended
In which of the following countries is proportional representation practised?
a. Guyana
b. Jamaica
c. Barbados
d. St Vincent and the Grenadines
a. Guyana
Which of the following factors is intended to promote trade among CARICOM member states?
a. Removal of duties on regional goods and services
b. Variety of currencies used by CARICOM countries
c. Importation oflow-cost goods from countries outside the region
d. Production of similar goods and services in the various member states
a. Removal of duties on regional goods and services
Persons would be considered unemployed if they are
Ralph is the leader of his school' s choir. He makes all group decisions without consulting his other group members. What type of leader is Ralph?
a. Democratic
b. Participative
c. Laissez-faire
d. Authoritarian
d. Authoritarian
Which of the following situations represents a recent change in roles of family members?
a. Fathers being employed in white- collar jobs
b. Mothers spending more time with their babies
c. Adolescents playing a part in family decision-making
d. Grandparents playing a more effective socialization role
c. Adolescents playing a part in family decision-making
Which of the following strategies is a political party likely to use, to reach a large number of persons in the shortest possible time?
a. Posters
b. Public meetings
c. Electronic media
d. House-to-house visits
c. Electronic media
Which of the following is LEAST likely to result from industrial development in the Caribbean?
Which of the following BEST explains why birth rates have been falling in some Caribbean countries?
b. Family planning is now encouraged in several countries.
Which of the following actions is MOST likely to lead to the survival of a group?
More husbands are now performing household chores MAINLY because they
a. get more time off from work than their wives
b. prefer to remain at home and assist their wives
c. are able to use labour-saving devices
d. are responding to the changing roles of family members
d. are responding to the changing roles of family members
In a constitutional monarchy, the political leader of the victorious party becomes the
CARICOM countries need to pool their skilled human resources.
MOST likely result of such action would be
Which of the following factors contribute DIRECTLY to a fall in the infant mortality rate?
i. Immunization
ii. Improved nutrition
iii. High household income
a. I and II only
b. I and III only
c. II and III only
d. I, II and III
a. I and II only
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?
a. right
b. norm
c. ritual
d. sanction
d. sanction
Which of the following is the LEAST likely effect of drug abuse on family life by one or both parents?
a. Physical abuse of children
b. Increased rivalry- among siblings
c. Emotional tension among family members
d. Insufficient money for children's education
b. Increased rivalry- among siblings
Which of the following groups of the Caribbean countries has a republican form of government?
a. Barbados and St Kitts and Nevis
b. Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago
c. Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat
d. Jamaica and St Vincent and the Grenadines
b. Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago
Which of the following does the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) perform for all its members?
a. Supervises the electoral process in CARICOM member states
b. Determines rates and tariffs for CARICOM member states Arbitrates disputes relating to the
c. Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
d. Acts as the highest appeal court in civil and civil and criminal matters
c. Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
The term 'labour force' is BEST defined as all persons who are
Democratic control and open membership are features of a
a. sole trader
b. street gang
c. private company
d. cooperative society
d. cooperative society
Some adolescents challenge the views and attitudes of adults. Such a situation is brought about by
The role of the opposition in parliament can BEST be described as
a. inciting civil disobedience and mass protest
b. voting in favour of all bills debated in parliament
c. presenting alternatives to government's policies
d. rejecting policies which the ruling party proposes
c. presenting alternatives to government's policies
Which of the following actions may hinder integration in CARICOM?
a. Restrictions on intra-regionaltrade
b. Removal of export duties and tariffs
c. The establishment of a common currency
d. More funding from the Caribbean Development Bank
Restrictions on intra-regionaltrade
The concepts of ' push' and ' pull' are associated with
Which of the following BEST characterises a primary group?