Modules in Social Studies with SBA Guide & CXC Questions

Rampersad Ramsawak & Ralph R. Umraw

Caribbean Educational Publishers, 2001

Multiple Choice Questions

Resources: Human [208 – 212]

1. The greatest asset of any country is the

(a) natural resources(b) industrial growth(c) petroleum industry(d) people

Questions 2 – 4 are based on Sources of Power

2. What does this graph show about the sources of power between 1850 and 1980?

(a) animals exceeded men and machines(b) machines always exceeded men(c) animals exceeded men(d) machines exceeded animals

3. In which year did machines and men produce about the same amount of industrial power?

(a) 1850(b) 1869(c) 1918(d) 1972

4. In which year did animals and machines produce about the same amount of industrial power?

(a) 1855(b) 1870(c) 1925(d) 1980

Questions 5 & 6 are based on the sign above.

5. This sign might best be interpreted as:

(a) the man of the future will not have to work.(b) it is impossible to master the skills for tomorrow’s job.(c) there is much unemployment in the economy.(d) the requirements for jobs are changing rapidly.

6. The above sign suggests that:

(a) education must be consistent with industrial change(b) the education system is not changing(c) people must be prepared to do any job(d) people have no skills in developing countries

7. Migration of skilled people from a country is referred to as:

(a) underemployment(b) depopulation (c) brain drain(d) unpatriotic

8. An increase in the population of a country through migration can lead to all of the following problems EXCEPT:

(a) employers paying low wages to migrants.(b) decrease in the level of unemployment.(c) strain on the economic resources and social services of the host country.(d) competition for jobs between migrants and citizens.

9. All of the following are characteristics of urban societies EXCEPT:

(a) proper infra-structures(b) low levels of crimes(c) high pollution levels(d) high density of population

10. A family migrating to a new society can have all of the following EXCEPT:

(a) broader experience in the new society.(b) children may accept permissive practices of the new society.(c) conflict between their values and those of the host society.(d) non-assimilation of the cultural values of the host country.

11. A country is said to be over-populated if the resources:

(a) outstrip the demand for them.(b) cannot maintain the population.(c) are not exploited by the population.(d) are sufficient to maintain the population.

12. The population of a country is 2,000,000 and its surface area is 40,000 square kilometers. What is the density of the population?

(a) 40 per square kilometer(b) 4 per square kilometer(c) 50 per square kilometer(d) 5 per square kilometer

13. If the total population of a country in 1999 was 1,500,000 and 22,500 babies were born in that year, what would be the Crude Birth Rate?

(a) 1,000(b) 45(c) 15(d) 10

14. Optimum population is said to exist where there is

(a) the highest level of productivity in the service industry.(b) the highest level of productivity in the manufacturing industry.(c) all members in the labour force are employed.(d) the greatest national output per head of the population.

Questions 15 and 16 are based on the above table.

15. From the information given in the above population table which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) A marked increase is evident in the age group 60-64 years between 1990 and 2000.(b) A steady decline is evident in the population under 9 years of age during the given periods.(c) The age group 10-19 years remains constant for the years indicated.(d) A 10% increase is evident in the number of children from 1990 – 2000.

16. What is significant in the age group 20 – 29?

(a) The population growth is stable.(b) A marked decrease is evident between 1990 and 2000.(c) There is a steady increase from 1990 to

1995 and 2000.(d) The increasing population is causing increasing unemployment.

17. Sex ratio in a country’s population refers to the proportion of:

(a) old women to young women.(b) old men to young women.(c) males to females.(d) old men to young men.

18. Infant mortality rate deals with the:

(a) death of young children.(b) death of children under one year old.(c) still-birth of children.(d) death of young mothers.

Examine the ethnic group distribution given by the Central Statistical Office 1998 in Trinidad and Tobago:

Questions 19 and 20 are based on the above C.S.O. statistics.

19. Which of the following is a valid conclusion from the above C.S.O. statistics?

(a) Portuguese were not included in this census.(b) There are no Portuguese in Trinidad and

Tobago.(c) Portuguese are included in the category ‘mixed’.(d) Portuguese are included in the category ‘other races’.20. East Indians and Chinese together make

up:

(a) 1%(b) 18.8%(c) 40%(d) 40.7%

21. Changes in the standard of living of the people of any Caribbean territory would be indicated best by changes in:

(a) the index of retail prices.(b) the index of minimum wage rates.(c) the balance of trade situation.(d) increase in national income per head.

22. Which is the greatest asset in most of the Caribbean Islands?

(a) petroleum(b) people(c) bauxite(d) the sea

23. ‘Population’ refers to the number of people:

(a) migrating from a country.(b) in the labour force.(c) born in a particular year.(d) in a geographic area.

24. A good knowledge of the distribution of the population of a country may be obtained from

(a) a census(b) a government official(c) the immigration department(d) the registration office

25. The crude death rate is the number of

(a) deaths of children under one year of age in a year.(b) people who die annually from natural causes.(c) deaths per thousand population in a given year.(d) people who die crude and violent deaths over a period of one year.

26. An excess of births over deaths is called

(a) natural increase(b) natural decrease(c) population explosion(d) excessive births

27. An excess of deaths over births is called

(a) fertility rate(b) an ageing population(c) population explosion(d) natural decrease

28. The difference in the number of people who immigrate and emigrate is known as

(a) population decrease(b) net migration(c) population increase(d) natural increase

29. A person leaving his own country to settle in another is:

(a) an emigrant(b) an immigrant(c) a refugee(d) an illegal immigrant

30. Which of the following is NOT a problem caused by over population?

(a) pollution(b) diseases(c) low level of education(d) employment

Questions 31 – 33 are based on the following extract:

“The endless war and killing in my country forced me to flee and look for a better life elsewhere. Life in your country is much better. There is peace and prosperity. I am able to find a good job to support my family and myself”.

31. The above person can be described as

(a) a wanderer(b) a refugee(c) an opportunist(d) an emigrant

32. The factor responsible for the above can be described as:

(a) factors for prospecting(b) underdevelopment(c) demographic(d) ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors

33. All of the following are reasons why people will migrate EXCEPT:

(a) better employment opportunities abroad.

(b) natural disasters at home.(c) economic stability at home.(d) war and famine at home.

34. “In Trinidad, Ramlal moves from Chaguanas to live at Point Fortin where he is employed in the Natural Gas Plant”.

The above is an example of:

(a) internal migration(b) external migration(c) social mobility(d) brain drain

35. Richard leaves a good job in Trinidad to migrate to Canada. This is an example of:

(a) unpatriotic behaviour(b) external migration(c) foreign interference(d) desertion

36. All of the following are reasons for migration EXCEPT:

(a) unemployment(b) stability in the economy(c) urban attraction to young people(d) unattractiveness of rural life

37. Which one of the following factors account for high density of population?

(a) emigration(b) family planning(c) high mortality rate(d) immigration

38. The data used to construct a population pyramid is obtained by:

(a) taking a population census.(b) looking at the labour force in the country.(c) studying the statistics on the number of children.(d) looking at emigration and immigration statistical data.

39. When the majority of the population of a country is ageing, which one of the following is most likely to occur?

(a) the death rate is falling(b) the number of senior citizens is decreasing(c) the average age of the population is decreasing(d) the number of old people is increasing

40. Which combination of factors will bring about population changes?

I. BirthsII. Deaths

III. MigrationIV. Extended family structures

(a) I and II only(b) II and III only(c) I, II and III only(d) I, II, III and IV

41. The density of a population increase if the

I. Birth rate is highII. Birth rate is low

III. Death rate is highIV. Death rate is low

(a) I and II(b) I and IV(c) II and III(d) III and IV42. Which of the following is NOT a way to

solve the problem of over-population?

(a) extend and intensify agriculture(b) invest in new industries(c) encourage migration to other countries(d) cut back on economic development

43. An area which would be better off with less people is said to be:

(a) densely populated(b) over-populated(c) under-populated(d) sparsely populated

44. Natural increase in population of an area results when:

(a) the birth rate exceeds the death rate.(b) there is a balance between births and deaths.(c) the crude death rates are low.(d) the rate of immigration is low.

45. On a Caribbean cruise to Jamaica starting from Port-of-Spain, which will be the order of the ports-of-call?

(a) Kingston, St. George, Castries, Roseau(b) St. George, Kingston, Castries, Roseau(c) St. George, Castries, Roseau, Kingston

(d) St. George, Kingston, Roseau, Castries

46. What type of workers are the farmers?

(a) Primary(b) Secondary(c) Tertiary(d) Blue Collar

47. People who work in factories are called ______ workers.

(a) technical(b) primary(c) tertiary(d) secondary

48. White collar workers are generally termed:

(a) primary(b) secondary(c) tertiary(d) university

49. “Seema is a University graduate in Civil Engineering. She is employed as an office Secretary”.

Which term best describes her position?

(a) over employed(b) unemployed(c) employed(d) underemployed

50. “Harry works in a sugar mill. He is employed only when the sugar cane is harvested. At other times he is unemployed”.

This type of unemployment is:

(a) seasonal(b) normal(c) technical(d) structural

51. Which of the following categories of people are under-employed?

(a) Those who will not accept jobs for which they are over qualified.(b) Adults pursuing full time tertiary education.(c) Qualified persons who accept temporary jobs because permanent jobs are unavailable.(d) College graduates who are awaiting the results of the application for jobs.

52. Unemployment can be reduced by:

(a) increasing agricultural production(b) importing more foods(c) the creation of technology in industries(d) encouraging and inviting more immigrants

53. The more developed countries are different from the less developed countries in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

(a) the per capita income is higher.(b) manufacturing production is greater.(c) agriculture is the predominant industry.(d) the standard of living is higher.

54. A large number of people in a country are employed rearing animals. However, there was a drastic change in the demand for beef which was replaced by the demand for chicken. Lots of people who reared animals are now unemployed. This type of unemployment is referred to as:

(a) seasonal(b) cyclical(c) frictional(d) structural