Past Paper Resources Questions

Past Paper Resources Questions

January 2009, Q4

a) Define each of the following: i. Death rate (1 mark) ii. Natural increase (1 mark)

b) Describe TWO factors that may have caused the death rate to decline in some Caribbean countries in recent years. (4 marks)

c) The following table shows the birth rate and death rate figures for TWO countries, A and B. Use the table to answer question c) i.

Country

Birth rate per 000

Death rate per 000

A

21

6

B

15

7

i. Calculate the natural increase for countries A and B. (2 marks)

ii. Give TWO reasons why a developing country should strive to reduce its high birth rate.

(4 marks)

d) Suggest to the government of your country ONE way it may encourage to citizens to have

smaller families. State why the way you suggested may be successful.

January 2009, Q5

a) Name TWO water pollutants. (2 marks) b) State TWO ways in which the air becomes polluted. (4 marks) c) Explain THREE ways in which air pollution affects the quality of life of Caribbean people. (6

marks). d) Suggest to community groups ONE strategy they may use to reduce air pollution. State why you

believe that your strategy might work. (5 marks)

January 2010, Q4

a) (i) Define the term `migrant'. (2 marks) (ii) Identify TWO types of internal migration. (2 marks)

b) State ONE effect of the type of migration you named in (a) (ii). (2 marks) c) Give THREE reasons why some people may choose NOT to migrate from the Caribbean. (6

marks) d) As Chief Immigration Officer, suggest to the government ONE way to regulate immigration.

Why would this way be successful in regulating migrants? (5 marks)

January 2010, Q5

a) Name FOUR resources that produce energy for the industries in the Caribbean. (4 marks) b) Identify TWO sectors in the economy that use the energy from these resources. (2 marks) c) Give THREE reasons why energy is expensive to produce from the resources available in the

Caribbean. (6 marks) d) Suggest ONE measure that your government may introduce to help reduce the cost of energy to

the consumer. State why this measure will help. (5 marks)

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January 2010, Q6 "Pollution of coastal waters affects the economy of coastal and island states". Write an essay on the above topic. In your essay, outline THREE ways in which coastal waters may become polluted and explain THREE ways in which coastal pollution may affect the economy of a country. Finally, suggest ONE measure that may be used to reduce the level of coastal pollution. Explain why the measure you suggested will reduce the level of pollution. (17 marks)

January 2011, Q4

Study the information in the graph below, which relates to employment among men and women in the period 2004-2006 and then answer the questions which follow.

Persons employed

Employment among men and women, 2004-2006

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0 2004

2005

2006

Years

men women

a) Using the graph above, describe the pattern of employment of men and women over the threeyear period. (2 marks)

b) "Self-employment promotes development, but many persons do not want to be self-employed". State TWO reasons why some persons might NOT want to be self-employed. (4 marks)

c) State TWO difficulties a young person might experience in trying to secure a loan to start a business. (2 marks)

d) (i) Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which a government can use to create a greater number of jobs for its citizens. (6 marks) (ii) Explain fully why EACH of the strategies you have suggested will be successful. (6 marks)

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January 2011, Q5

a) Identify TWO recreational uses of forests. (2 marks) b) State TWO activities which have contributed to the removal of large areas of forest lands. (2

marks) c) Give TWO reasons for the conservation of forests. (4 marks) d) Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present generation

without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Brundtland Report, 1987) (i) Suggest, giving full details, THREE measures that the government of your country may implement to ensure that forests will be available to satisfy the needs of the next generation. (6 marks) (ii) Explain fully why EACH of the measures you have suggested will succeed. (6 marks)

January 2012, Q4

The table below shows the percentage of the labour force of country X employed in various sectors for the period 2000-2008. Study the table carefully and answer the questions that follow:

PERCENTAGE OF THE LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS SECTORS 2000-2008

Employment sector

Manufacturing Services Tourism Agriculture Mining Fisheries Transportation Total

2000 % 16 12 21 13 12 11 15

100%

Year 2004

% 12 15 20 8 14 13 18 100%

2008 % 10 20 25 13 13 7 12

100%

a) (i) Identify the industry that employed the largest percentage of the labour force during the period 2000 to 2008. (1 mark) (ii) Identify the industry in which there was a steady decline in the percentage of the labour force employed between 2000-2008. (1 mark)

b) State TWO types of jobs that are available in agriculture. (2 marks) c) Give TWO reasons why employees prefer to hire persons who have completed at least

secondary education. (4 marks) d) (i) Suggest to the Ministry of Education in your country, giving full details, THREE actions it may

take to assist students in completing their secondary education successfully. (6 marks) (ii) Explain why you believe EACH of these actions will be successful. (6 marks)

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January 2012, Q5 a) Explain what is meant by the term `non-renewable resource'. (2 marks) b) (i) Name ONE Caribbean country in which bauxite is mined as a resource. (1 mark) (ii) State ONE use to which bauxite is put. (1 mark) c) Give TWO reasons why conservation of non-renewable resources is important. (4 marks) d) (i) Suggest to the government of your country, giving full details, THREE strategies it may use to encourage conservation of non-renewable resources. (6 marks) (ii) Explain why you believe EACH of these strategies will be successful. (6 marks)

January 2014, Q4 a) Outline TWO factors that may cause unemployment in a country. (4 marks) b) Unemployment may result in a `brain drain'. Explain TWO ways in which a `brain drain' can affect a country. (4 marks) c) (i) Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies the government of your country may use to encourage companies to provide employment to school leavers. (6 marks) (ii) Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in c) (ii) above is likely to be successful. (6 marks)

January 2014, Q5 At the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, it was proposed that Caribbean governments take immediate action to address air pollution which is contributing to the global rise in temperature.

a) Define the term `air pollution'. (2 marks) b) State TWO activities which contribute to air pollution. (2 marks) c) Give TWO reasons why Caribbean governments need to take action to reduce the rise in global

air temperatures. (4 marks) d) (i) Suggest, giving full details, THREE measures that the government of your country may

implement to reduce air pollution. (6 marks) (ii) Explain why EACH measure suggested in d) (i) above is likely to work. (6 marks)

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