CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · 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)2 marksDefine the term 'bigamy'.
2. 1(b)(i)2 marksState TWO factors that may cause newly married couples to delay parenthood.
3. 1(b)(ii)4 marksOutline TWO reasons why emotional readiness is necessary for good parenting.
4. 1(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which parents may use to encourage their children to communicate with them.
5. 1(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c)(i) is likely to be successful.
6. 2(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'culture'.
7. 2(a)(ii)2 marksList TWO factors which contribute to the cultural variety seen in Caribbean music.
8. 2(b)4 marksOutline TWO reasons why Caribbean musicians may wish to promote their particular style of music.
9. 2(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, THREE strategies the Ministry of Culture may use to encourage artistes to create music featuring the Caribbean rhythm.
10. 2(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c)(i) is likely to be successful.
11. 3(a)(i)2 marksState what the term 'floating voter' in the dialogue means.
12. 3(a)(ii)1 markState the term used to describe the voter behaviour shown by the two speakers in the dialogue.
13. 3(a)(iii)4 marksGive TWO reasons why some registered voters may behave in a way similar to the speakers engaged in the dialogue.
14. 3(b)1 markState ONE problem that may arise when newly registered voters are NOT educated about the process of voting in an election.
15. 3(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which the youth arm of a political party may use to encourage young persons to vote.
16. 3(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c)(i) is likely to be successful.
17. 4(a)(i)1 markName the country with the HIGHEST life expectancy for males based on Figure 1.
18. 4(a)(ii)2 marksGive TWO factors that could account for the difference in the life expectancy rates for males and females in Country F.
19. 4(a)(iii)1 markState ONE conclusion that may be drawn from the graph about the life expectancy rate of the six countries.
20. 4(b)4 marksGive TWO reasons why the government of a country would require statistics on health care.
21. 4(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, THREE strategies the leader of a community group may implement to help members improve their nutrition and health.
22. 4(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c)(i) is likely to be successful.
23. 5(a)(i)1 markName the MAIN form of nonrenewable energy used in the Caribbean.
24. 5(a)(ii)3 marksList THREE ways in which forests contribute to the economy of a country.
25. 5(b)4 marksOutline TWO reasons why a Caribbean country may prefer to use more renewable sources of energy.
26. 5(c)(i)6 marksSuggest, giving full details, THREE strategies Caribbean governments may use to conserve natural resources.
27. 5(c)(ii)6 marksExplain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c)(i) is likely to be successful.
28. 620 marksWrite an essay on 'Sports: Integrating the Caribbean'. Begin by naming ONE sport in which the region is represented by a single team and identifying the body that is responsible for its development. Outline ONE…
29. 720 marksWrite an essay on 'CARICOM Governments: Spearheading the Integration Process'. In your essay state TWO functions of the Conference of Heads of Government. Name TWO physical resources which are unequally distributed…
30. 820 marksWrite an essay on 'Communication: An essential element in promoting regional integration'. In your essay define the terms 'sender' and 'receiver'. State TWO ways in which failure of systems or equipment may affect the…
31. 920 marksUsing the headline 'Hire-purchase: Advantages and disadvantages', write an article for your school newspaper. Begin your article by stating TWO ways in which consumers benefit by buying goods on hire-purchase. State TWO…
32. 1020 marksWrite an essay on 'Tourism: Creating Economic and Social Linkages'. State TWO ways in which the agricultural industry supports the tourism sector. Describe how ONE area of the economy, other than agriculture, benefits…