CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2

32 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 1(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'incest' and provide one example.
2. 1(a)(ii)2 marksState two effects that incest may have on a family.
3. 1(b)4 marksExplain two ways in which a family socializes its members.
4. 1(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, three strategies that parents may use to improve their parenting skills.
5. 1(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why each of the suggested strategies is likely to be successful.
6. 2(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'formal group'.
7. 2(a)(ii)2 marksState two factors that may influence members to remain in a group.
8. 2(b)4 marksAssuming membership in Red House at school, outline two ways to show loyalty to the house.
9. 2(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, three ways community groups and the police may work together to reduce crime in the society.
10. 2(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why each of the suggested ways is likely to be successful.
11. 3(a)(i)1 markState one other system of government that exists in the Caribbean.
12. 3(a)(ii)2 marksState two features of a constitutional monarchy.
13. 3(b)(i)1 markState the percentage of voters who turned out in the 2002 election based on the graph.
14. 3(b)(ii)2 marksState one interpretation that can be made from the data given in the graph.
15. 3(b)(iii)2 marksGive one possible reason for the pattern indicated by the data.
16. 3(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, three actions the opposition may take in parliament to ensure good governance in a country.
17. 3(c)(ii)6 marksExplain why each of the actions suggested is likely to be successful.
18. 4(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'birthrate'.
19. 4(a)(ii)2 marksIn a country, the number of live births was 3000 and the number of deaths was 150. Calculate the natural increase of the country's population for that year.
20. 4(b)(i)2 marksState two factors that can influence the natural increase of a population.
21. 4(b)(ii)2 marksGive one reason why the government may decide to develop the human resource of a country.
22. 4(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, three strategies a government may use to increase access to tertiary education.
23. 4(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why each strategy suggested is likely to be successful.
24. 5(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'sustainable development'.
25. 5(a)(ii)1 markState one benefit of conserving the supply of fresh water.
26. 5(b)(i)2 marksAssuming there is no increase in the quantity of reserve for any resource, state the resource with the greatest need for conservation and give a reason.
27. 5(b)(ii)1 markIdentify one renewable resource from the table.
28. 5(b)(iii)2 marksGive one reason a government may wish to reduce a country's dependence on petroleum.
29. 5(c)(i)6 marksSuggest three strategies a government can use to protect forest reserves.
30. 5(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why each strategy suggested is likely to be successful.
31. 620 marksWrite an essay defining 'economic integration' in relation to CARICOM, stating two factors promoting trade among member countries, two reasons for benefits from mutual purchasing, and suggesting three non-trading…
32. 720 marksWrite an article stating two areas of functional cooperation other than disaster management, two natural disasters affecting the region, two reasons why providing assistance might be difficult, and suggesting three…