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SECTIONI. MULTIPLE CHOICE

AnswerALL questions
in thissection

L Joan.herbrotherandtheirparentslive 5. You area memberofa hikinggroup

together.
To whichfamily rypedoes whichis experiencing internalconflicts.
Joanbelong? Whichofthe followingis theBESTway
of resolvingtheconflict?
A. siblinghousehold
B. nuclearfamily A Mediateamongmembers
C. extended family B Expelthe members.
D single-parenr
family C. Suspendthe members.
D Disbandthegroup.

2. Whichof thefollowingis theBESTway

to preventthespreadofdenguefever?
A. Brushyourteethdaily
B Washyour handsoften
C. Keepyoursurroundings clean.
D. Wateryourplantswith a can.
Ryan.the school'sdebatingclubleader,
avoidsmakingdecisionsin meetings.
Whattypeofleaderis Ryan?
6. Pamelaworksasa banktellerandwants
to be promotedto thepositionof
manager. Whatadvicewouldyougive
to her?
A Becomefriendlywith customers.
B Workefficiently
al \our presenljob
C. Pursuea relevanttrainingcourse
D. Havea goodrelationship with co-
\{orkers.

A. democratic 7. Themanagerofthe factoryat which Simone

B. charismatic workswasallowingher l0 weeksinsteadof
C. authoritarian l3 weekspaidleavefor thebirth andcareof
D. laissez-faire he.baby Whichofthefbllowinglaws
shouldSimonebringto themanager's
attention?
4. A nationalofa CARICOMcountry
cansueanotherCARICOMcountryin A. The Factories
Ordinance
theCaribbean CourtofJustice What B TheMatemityProtectionAct
typeof groupis CARICOM? C. TheEqualOpporrunityAcr
D. TheRetrenchment and
A. peer SeveranceBenefilsAct -|,\
B formal .4$"-
C. inforrnal a], .cu
D primary -rtra.S.d
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8. Which branchofgovemment is
responsiblefor making laws?
A the execLltive
B. the parliament
C thejudiciary
D the legislature
9 The photo showsa voter castinga ballot
on electionday. Which agcncyis
responsiblefor conductingthis exercise
in Trinidad and Tobago?
ll. With the increasein crime in the
country,citizensare demandingthat
laws be enforced. Why is this demand
being made?
A. to raiserevenue
B to keeppolice occupied
C. to maintain peaceand order
D. to setup more securityfilms
1 2 . The table below showsthe electoral
resultsfor four candidatesthat are
contestingan election

Name of Political Number

Candidate hrty ofVotes

FrankJames DCP 123

NadiaAli AIM 2003

4.. CtD Sheila Ottway FLM 6007

B. CPO
C. EMA Aiia Thomas coL 3007
D, EBC
Whichpoliticalparty\r/ontheelection
basedon the "first pastthepost"
10. Governmentwantsto make laws to system?
monitor citizens' use ofthe internet
Wh ichof lhe followrngrighLsuillb e A, DCP
denied? B, AIM
C. FLM
A. freedomofthe press D. COL
B. freedomof expression
C. right to access
govemmentservices
D. right to use a computer

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Questionl3 is basedon thestatement l7 Universitygraduates

of Trinidadand
below Tobagohaveleft to takeupjobsin
Whatis theresultof
othercoLrntries.
"ln 1492,Christopher Columbus this actionon TrinidadandTobago?
lamched one of the greatestwaves
of genocideknown in history". A. brain-drain
(Historian Daniel Paul, 2003) B. capiralflight
C. immigration
D. self-employment
13. Ifthis genocide caseis beingtried
today,in whichofthe followingcourts
will thetrial takeplace?
18.
ThePrivyCouncil "Health is wealth"
B . TheCaribbean
Courtof Justice
C . TheSupremeCourtof Judicature The abovesloganrepresents
the
CriminalCourt
D TheInternational MinistryofLabour's campaignfor
improvingthecountry'sworktbrce.
Whichofthe followingsupportsthis
l4 to
SarahandRavi sellcigarettes message?
sudentsin school.Whatshouldyou
do? A. lackof sleep
B. gooddietandexercise
A. Reportthemto the teacher. C. regularalcoholconsumption
B Assistthemin th€irsales. D. extended leaveof absence
C. Remainsilentaboutthematter.
D. Talk to themabouttheir
schoolwork. 1 9 Joannehasbeena tourguidefor the
last 10yearsat BuccooReef.Tobago.
Why is herjobimportantto the
1 5 . Whichofthe followingis an example country?
of a primaryworker?
A. It bringsin a largepropo.tionof
A. banker tevenue.
B. policeofficer B. Joanneis ableto meettheneedsof
C fisherman herfamily.
D. tailor C. Thepeoplein theareaareableto
meetwith tourists.
D. It is goodfor womento be
16. Whichof thefollowingte.msis used employed
to describetheinventionofuseful
devicesto makework easier?

A. communication
B. education
C. globalization
D. technology

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20 Mark's sisterhasgoneabroadto 24 Why aresofew personsusingsolar
study.He wantsto seeandtalk to her energyfor electricityin theCa.ibbean?
daily Whatis theBESTway to do
this? A. It increases
pollution.
B. It is expensiveto setup.
A. e-mail C. Thereis too little sunlight.
B textmessage D. Naturalgasreserves arehigh.
C. Skype
D. WhatsApp
25. "The yellowfeversymptoms were
drivingme crazy.I thoughtthe
2l TrinidadandTobagois aimingto headache, fever,chillsandjointpains
developthetourismsector.In which wouldneverstop"
ofthe followingareasshouldtraining
be provided? Whichoffollowing UnitedNations
GrN) dayswill highlightthe
A. agriculture eradication
ofyellow fever?
B hospitality
C. manufachrring A. World CancerDay
D technology B. WorldDiabetesDay
C. WorldHealthDay
D. WorldMentalHealthDay
22. Whatis Ihenameof thenarional
flower?
26. TanikainvitedherfriendDeniseto
A Poui view theLa DivinaPastora(Soopari
B GingerLily Mai) festivalin herhometownof
C. Hibiscus Siparia.
D. Chaconia
Whichofthe followingcultural
influencescontributeto this festival?
23. ln whichofihe followingplaceswas
our NationalFlagftrstofficially A. Amerindian,EastIndianand
hoisted? Spanish
B. Amedndian,FrenchandAfrican
A. Whitehall C. Amerindian,AfricanandEast
B. RedHouse lndian
C. WoodfordSquare D. Amerindian,FrenchandSpanish
D. Independence
Square

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 21. i0 Whichof thefollowineallows
"ProtectT&T'sHeritage" Caribbeanartistesto disptaytheir
(Trinidad Guardian, 2Ai312O1
gt talents?

A, CARICOM
Your SocialStudiesteacherassigned B CARIFESTA
a ctassprqect basedon theabove C. CARIFTA
newspaper headline.Whichofthe D CSME
followingideascanbe proposed by
the students?
3l Whichof thefollowinghinders
A. Publishbookson thetopic. regionalintegrationamongCaribbean
B Visit nationalheritagesites temtories?
C. Organizean awareness campaien
D ReadaboutprotectionlegislatiJn. A. commonhistory
B. geography
C ethniccomposition
28. Whichbird is NOT matchedto its D. Thc Universityol theWest
corect habitat? Indies

A. A.ipo Savanna- pawi

B. CaroniBird Sanctuary- scarletibis Question32 is based
on the
C. AsaWdghtNatureCentre- informationbelow.
hummingbird
AverageTemperature-27.C
D Main RidgeForestReserve- oilbird
TotalAnnualRainfall tBO0mm/yedr
Seasons-wet anddrv
29. Whatis thenameofthebandoflow
pressurewheretheNorth_East
and 32. Whichofthe lbllowingclimaticzones
South-EastTradeWindsmeet? is described
above?

a cold front A. polar

B. a tropicalwave B. tropical
C the ITCZ C. temperate
D . a hur-ricane D. sub-tropical

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Question33 is basedon thetable i5. Whichofthe followingis a natural
below. sourceof waterin Trinidadand
Tobago?
Mineralresources
in someCaribbean
counlnes. A. nveas
B holdingponds
Country Minerals available C. dams
D. reservoirs
petroleum,naturalgas,
Barbados clays,limestone,
cement,
sand/gravel l6 Whatis the termusedto describethe
Grenada limestone,
5and/gravel officialcountof a country's
Guyana bauxite,
goid,diamonds population?

bauxite,
cement, a survey
secondary lead,gypsum, B. a census
Jamatca cement,gold, C, aninterview
sand/gravel,lime, D. observation
copper,silver,nickel,
Znc
petroleum, naturalgas,
Trinidadand Question37 is basedon thediagrambelow
cement,asphalt,
Tobago
limestone,gypsum

ll WhichTWO countriescontribute
significantlyto the productionof
aluminium?

BarbadosandTrinidad&
Tobago
B. Grenada andJamaica
GuyanaandJamaica
D . JamaicaandTrinidad& Tobago

3 4 . Whichofthefollowingminerals is 3'7 What landform is indicatedby the

usedin themanufacture
ofplastics, arrow?
medicines andpesticides?
A. a slope
A limestone B. a plain
B sand C. a valley
C petroleum D. a mountain
D. zinc

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38 Which of the following organizations Question40 ref'ersto the pictureofthe
hasdirectresponsibilityfor managing Pawi below.
wastewate.in TrinidadandTobago?

A. NGC
B. EMA
C. WASA
D, ODPM

39 . Which of the lollov/ingwill helpto

reducefloodingin Trinidadand
Tobago?
40. What is the BESTway ofprotecting
A. Build very tall housesnearrivers this endangeredbird?
B. Relocateto anotherarea.
C. Be awareof weatherchanges A. hiring moregamewardens
D. Avoid dumpinggarbagein water B. preservation
ofits naturalhabitat
courses. C. banon huntingfor two years
D. distributionofpamphlets

A-
!a.

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 SECTION II
Thereare SIX questionsin this Section.
Answerany FOUR questionsin the spacesprovided.

Topic: PersonalDevelopment

QuestionI

PartsA ind B arebasedon thediagramofthe family treebeloer'.

Charles
Smithm Barbara
Thomas

PaulmOliviaJames ' Sarahm DannyWest peier

I
m(1) m (2)
MaryJohn
I
ll
Mark Luke Tara Carl Ravi Reba Mala Ptiya Tom

K e y : m - m a rri e d to

A. Usingthefamily treeabove,describetherelationshipbetween:

(i) TaraWestandCharlesSmith

(ii) RebaSmithandLuke Smith

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(iii) Tom Smith and Mala Smith

(3 marks)

B. Usingthefamily tree,explainTHREEresponsibilities
ofcharlesSmithandhiswife,
Barbara,
to theothermembe.softhe familv.

(i)

(i0

(ii i )

(6 marks)

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 C. Promotingand fosteringgood parenting
skills

Give ONE strategyeachofthe followin g groups

can use fo promoteand fostergooo parentng
skills

(i) The Parent-TeacherAssociation(p.I

A) at your school

(ii) The doctorsand nursesin the health

centrenearyour home

(iii) The sergeantin chargeofthe police

stationin your area

(6 marks)

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 Topic: How We Govern Orrselves

Question2

A List THREE basichuman rights in a

democracy.

(i )

(i i )

(iii)

(3 marks)
B Explainhow eachgroupcanperformoNE
humanitarian
actto assistthefamrryin the picture

(i) Non-governmentalorganizations(NGOS)

(ii) Your schoolpTA

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' (iii) TheGovernment
ofTrinidadandTobaso

(6 marks)

Explain ONE way eachofthe following groupscanencourage.espectfor humandignity.

(i) Rcligiousbodies

(ii) The studentcouncil

Gii) Politicalparties

(6 marks)

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Topic: Economic Growth and Development

Question 3

A. Define the following terms:

(i) unemployment

(ii) under-employment

(iii) self-employment

(3 marks)

Peterstudiedmedicineat the University ofthe West Indies, St. Augustine,and wantsto live and
work abroad.DescribeTHREE challengesTrinidad and Tobagowould face if more local
universitygfaduateswere to go abroadto work.

(i)

(ii )

(i i i )

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C. Outline THREE st.ategiesthat canbe usedby the Ministry ofTourism, Trinidad and
Tobago,to increasetourist arrivalsdu.ing the off-seasonperiod.

St ategjrI

Strstegy2

Strategy3

(6 ma*s)

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Topic: Our NationalHe.itage
Question4

A. Question4 is basedon the picturebelow.

(i) Name the cultural festival shown in the picture above.

(l mark)

(ii) Name ONE personalityor group linked with this cultural festival.

(l mark)

(iii) N:!me ONE other cultural t'estivalcelebratedin Trinidad and Tobago

(l mark)

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B.
Rapso Calypso Soca Chutney

SelectTWO art forms from the list aboveand explain ONE way in which they are similar and
TWO ways in which they are different Use the table below_

Art Form One Similarity Two Differgnces

L

2.

' (6 marks)

C. You haverecentlybeenelectedpresidentof yourcommunityyouthgroup.Suggest to young

personsTHREEwaystheycanbecomeinvolvedin preserving theculturalheritageofthe
community.

(i)

(ii )

(iii)

(6 marks)

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CI Topici Caribbeln Integrationand Globsl Links
Question5

A. IdentifyTHREElegalsubstsnces by somepeoplein Trinidadand

whichareabused
Tobago.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
(l marks)

B. ExplainONEwayeachofthe followinggroupscanmakeyoungpersons
moreawareofthe
dangersof substance
abuse.

(i) Thefamily

(ii) Society

(iii) Thecommunity

(6 marks)

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C. Suggeststrategiesto eachofthe following groupson how they can make young personsmore
awareon the dange$of substance abuse.

(i) The school

(ii) The doctorsand nurcesin the health cent.e near your home

(iii) The sergeantin chargeofthe police station in your area

(6 marks)

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Topic: Our Environment
Question6

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P6?d.t!dnrr,rr!rrrr3,

Figure 1. PopulationPYramid

A (i) Name the type ofdiagram shown above

( lmark)

(;i) StateTWO typesofinfbrmation the diagramprovides

(2 marks)

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B. MapofTrinidadandTobago

(i) On themapofTrinidadandTobaso
insert in the
-"- correct
andoNE othermajortown. """ !!' ruldlron
locationthe
urenam(
nameofthe capitalcity
(z marks)

(ii) ExplainONE benefitandONE

disar
Cvantage
thatwould resultfrom usingtheland
townfor a restaurant. in the

Ooebenefit:

(2 marks)
Onedisadvantagel

(2 marks)
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 C- If yo-uwerethemayor,explainTHREEstrategies wouldimplementto dealwith
Jou
rramccongestionin the middleofthe town-
StrategyI

Strategy2

Strategy3

(6 marks)

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