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Development and Use of Resources · CSEC Social Studies

109 past-paper questions on Development and Use of Resources, part of Section B: Sustainable Development and Use of Resources, from every CSEC Social Studies paper on Quelpr.

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  1. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · 2005 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by the term 'Life expectancy'.
  2. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · 2005 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by the term 'Natural increase'.
  3. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2005 · Paper 2Apart from natural increase, describe TWO other factors that may affect the population growth of a country.
  4. 4(c)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2005 · Paper 2Give THREE reasons why some Caribbean governments may want to consider limiting the growth in population in the region.
  5. 617 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2005 · Paper 2Prepare an address on 'Conservation of Forest Resources': state TWO economic uses of forests; describe TWO activities that have influenced the need to conserve the forest; give THREE explanations why conservation is…
  6. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2006 · Paper 2Write a statement describing ONE difference between male and female unemployment figures for the period 2001–2003 based on the graph.
  7. 4(a)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2006 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons why the pattern of unemployment differs between men and women.
  8. 4(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · 2006 · Paper 2Define unemployment.
  9. 4(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · 2006 · Paper 2Define underemployment.
  10. 4(c)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2006 · Paper 2State TWO factors that contribute to unemployment in most Caribbean countries.
  11. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2007 · Paper 2Name ONE renewable resource and ONE non-renewable resource found in Caribbean countries.
  12. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2007 · Paper 2Describe TWO effects natural disasters have on the renewable resources of Caribbean countries.
  13. 4(c)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2007 · Paper 2Explain THREE problems Caribbean countries may face if their agricultural resources are destroyed by natural disasters.
  14. 4(d)5 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2007 · Paper 2Suggest ONE way renewable resources may be conserved in the Caribbean, and state why this way will help conserve renewable resources.
  15. 617 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2007 · Paper 2Write an essay on 'Healthy Living and Human Resource Development in the Caribbean'. Define life expectancy and infant mortality; state TWO factors helping citizens live healthy lifestyles; give THREE reasons to develop…
  16. 717 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2007 · Paper 2Write a newspaper article on 'Choosing a Career'. State TWO factors to consider when choosing a job; list TWO procedures to follow when responding to a job advertisement; give THREE reasons why choosing a career is…
  17. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Name TWO characteristics of a population other than age and sex.
  18. 4(b)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Define the term 'dependency ratio' of a population.
  19. 4(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Using Figure 1, give ONE possible reason for the large population in the age group 25–29.
  20. 4(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Using Figure 1, give ONE possible reason for the size of the population in the age group 75 years and older.
  21. 4(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE actions a government may take if the birth rate continues to decline.
  22. 4(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH action suggested in (d)(i) is likely to be successful.
  23. 5(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Write TWO statements about the information shown in Table 1.
  24. 5(b)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2State TWO sustainable agricultural practices which small farmers may use in the production of the crops shown in the table.
  25. 5(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies that the government of a country may implement to improve the quantity and quality of agricultural production.
  26. 5(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2014 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (d)(i) is likely to be successful.
  27. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Define the term 'birthrate'.
  28. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2In 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.
  29. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2State two factors that can influence the natural increase of a population.
  30. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Give one reason why the government may decide to develop the human resource of a country.
  31. 4(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, three strategies a government may use to increase access to tertiary education.
  32. 4(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Explain fully why each strategy suggested is likely to be successful.
  33. 5(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Define the term 'sustainable development'.
  34. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2State one benefit of conserving the supply of fresh water.
  35. 5(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Assuming 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.
  36. 5(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Identify one renewable resource from the table.
  37. 5(b)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Give one reason a government may wish to reduce a country's dependence on petroleum.
  38. 5(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Suggest three strategies a government can use to protect forest reserves.
  39. 5(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Explain fully why each strategy suggested is likely to be successful.
  40. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2008 · Paper 2Define the term 'migration'.
  41. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2008 · Paper 2Name ONE CARICOM country from which many people have migrated during the last decade.
  42. 4(b)3 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2008 · Paper 2List THREE factors that have influenced some Caribbean people to migrate.
  43. 4(c)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2008 · Paper 2Give THREE reasons why the migration of skilled people from the Caribbean will negatively affect the region.
  44. 4(d)5 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2008 · Paper 2Suggest ONE strategy that may reduce the migration of people from less developed to more developed CARICOM countries, and state why the strategy should be accepted by the government of your country.
  45. 717 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2008 · Paper 2Write an essay on employment, unemployment and underemployment in the Caribbean: define employment and underemployment; describe TWO types of unemployment; give THREE reasons why some young people in the Caribbean may…
  46. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Define the term 'Life expectancy'.
  47. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Define the term 'Crude death rate'.
  48. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Outline FOUR factors that contribute to an increase in life expectancy.
  49. 4(c)(i)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Write TWO statements about the population structure of the country shown.
  50. 4(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Give ONE reason why a government needs information from a population pyramid such as the one shown.
  51. 4(d)5 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Suggest to the Ministry of Education ONE strategy it may use to educate young people about healthy lifestyles, and say why you think the strategy will work.
  52. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Define the term 'Pollution'.
  53. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Define the term 'Physical resources'.
  54. 5(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Describe TWO ways in which the land may become polluted.
  55. 5(c)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain THREE consequences of land pollution.
  56. 5(d)5 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Suggest to the government ONE measure which it may introduce to reduce the effects of land pollution, and state why this measure will be successful.
  57. 717 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2009 · Paper 2Write a speech defining human resources, stating TWO ways early childhood education is important in developing human resources, giving THREE reasons why a Caribbean government should invest in Technical and Vocational…
  58. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Using the graph provided, describe the pattern of employment of men and women over the three-year period (2004 - 2006).
  59. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2State TWO reasons why some persons might NOT want to be self-employed.
  60. 4(c)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2State TWO difficulties a young person might experience in trying to secure a loan to start a business.
  61. 4(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which a government can use to create a greater number of jobs for its citizens.
  62. 4(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH of the suggested job creation strategies will be successful.
  63. 5(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Identify TWO recreational uses of forests.
  64. 5(b)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2State TWO activities which have contributed to the removal of large areas of forest lands.
  65. 5(c)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons for the conservation of forests.
  66. 5(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest, 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.
  67. 5(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH of the measures suggested for forest sustainability will succeed.
  68. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Identify the industry that employed the largest percentage of the labour force during the period 2000 to 2008.
  69. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Identify the industry in which there was a steady decline in the percentage of the labour force employed between 2000 and 2008.
  70. 4(b)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2State two types of jobs that are available in agriculture.
  71. 4(c)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Give two reasons why employers prefer to hire persons who have completed at least secondary education.
  72. 4(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Suggest to the Ministry of Education, giving full details, three actions it may take to assist students in completing their secondary education successfully.
  73. 4(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Explain why you believe each of these actions will be successful.
  74. 5(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by the term 'non-renewable resource'.
  75. 5(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Name one Caribbean country in which bauxite is mined as a resource.
  76. 5(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2State one use to which bauxite is put.
  77. 5(c)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Give two reasons why conservation of non-renewable resources is important.
  78. 5(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Suggest to the government, giving full details, three strategies it may use to encourage the conservation of non-renewable resources.
  79. 5(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2012 · Paper 2Explain why you believe each of these strategies will be successful.
  80. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2What is meant by the term 'dependency ratio'?
  81. 4(b)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Write ONE statement to describe the dependency ratio of Jamaica’s population as shown in the pyramid.
  82. 4(c)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons why information on the dependency ratio is important to the government of a country.
  83. 4(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE measures that a government can implement to take care of the needs of a youthful population in a country.
  84. 4(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH of the measures you suggested is likely to be successful.
  85. 5(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2State TWO different ways in which agricultural land in the Caribbean is used.
  86. 5(b)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Identify TWO examples of proper agricultural practices in the Caribbean.
  87. 5(c)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways in which proper agricultural practices can contribute to food security.
  88. 5(d)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE actions the Ministry of Agriculture in your country may take to increase farmers’ awareness of the importance of proper agricultural practices.
  89. 5(d)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2013 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH action is likely to be successful.
  90. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Define the term 'underemployment'.
  91. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Identify TWO interpersonal skills which equip school leavers for the job market.
  92. 4(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways in which Caribbean students can benefit from a technical and vocational education.
  93. 4(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which the Ministry of Education in your country may use to enable technical and vocational institutions to prepare students for a changing job market.
  94. 4(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested to prepare technical and vocational students for a changing job market is likely to be successful.
  95. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Give the term used to describe the process where gases such as carbon dioxide prevent heat from the atmosphere from escaping into outer space.
  96. 5(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2State TWO ways in which atmospheric pollution is harmful to humans.
  97. 5(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Identify ONE non-renewable energy source that produces carbon dioxide.
  98. 5(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways in which the Caribbean is affected by the overuse of non-renewable resources.
  99. 5(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies government may use to support the development of alternative energy solutions.
  100. 5(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · January 2016 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH suggested strategy to support alternative energy solutions is likely to be successful.
  101. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Name the country with the HIGHEST life expectancy for males based on Figure 1.
  102. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Give TWO factors that could account for the difference in the life expectancy rates for males and females in Country F.
  103. 4(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2State ONE conclusion that may be drawn from the graph about the life expectancy rate of the six countries.
  104. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons why the government of a country would require statistics on health care.
  105. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Name the MAIN form of nonrenewable energy used in the Caribbean.
  106. 5(a)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2List THREE ways in which forests contribute to the economy of a country.
  107. 5(b)4 marks· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Outline TWO reasons why a Caribbean country may prefer to use more renewable sources of energy.
  108. 5(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies Caribbean governments may use to conserve natural resources.
  109. 5(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Social Studies · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c)(i) is likely to be successful.

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