Caribbean Studies SPEC 2014 (1) Paper
Caribbean Studies SPEC 2014 (1) Paper
Caribbean Studies SPEC 2014 (1) Paper
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CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY
EXAMINATION®
CARIBBEAN STUDIES
SPECIMEN PAPER
Unit 1 Paper 01
1 hour 30 minutes
1. This specimen paper consists of 45 items. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes
to answer them.
3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D).
Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.
4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and
shade the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the
sample item below.
Sample Item
(B) Socialism
(C) Capitalism
(D) Communism
The best answer to this item is “Capitalism”, so (C) has been shaded.
(A) Maya
(B) Tainos
(C) Ciboneys
(D) Kalinagos
(A) asiento
(B) genocide
(C) encomienda
(D) indentureship
(A) Afforestation
(B) Deforestation
(A) Rap
(B) Jazz
(C) R & B
(D) Reggae
(A) Food
(B) Norms
(C) Symbol
(D) Language
7. “Social structures, groups and institutions work together towards achieving
social stability, and ensuring that the collective will of the members of society is
achieved.”
(A) Marxist
(B) Socialist
(C) Interpretive
(D) Functionalist
(A) Hinduism
(B) Garveyism
(C) Functionalism
(D) Rastafarianism
Had:
(A) Erasure
(B) Retention
(C) Diversity
(D) Rehabilitation
13. The presence of Indian dishes, like roti and doubles in Trinidad and Tobago
and Guyana, that are not found in India is MOST likely evidence of
(A) Creolization
(B) Globalization
14. Every year after carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago, Mike Antoine
takes some of his local band members to participate in Notting Hill, Caribana and
Labour Day festivities. Mr. Antoine’s actions are a good example of the:
15. Marxists regard religion as the ‘opiate’ of the people because it:
(D) Allows exploitation of the poor with rewards promised in the afterlife
16. The movement started by Aimé Cesaire which focused on black consciousness
and pride was referred to as:
(A) Rastafari
(B) Negritude
(D) Pan-Africanism
(A) Energy
(B) Sociability
(C) Inequality
(D) Productivity
(A) E-commerce
(B) Protectionism
(C) Commercialization
19. The concept of black consciousness was first popularized in the Caribbean by
Caribbean is:
22. Acknowledging that people of the same ethnic group faced similar problems is
a main impact of:
(C) Pan-Africanism
(A) Racism
(B) Sexism
(C) Classism
(D) Creedism
(A) Assimilation
(B) Globalization
(A) Pure
(B) Applied
(C) Qualitative
(D) Systematic
32. An example of a primary source of information is information obtained from
(A) A letter
(B) A tribute
(C) A textbook
(D) An interview
(A) Random
(B) Systematic
(C) Probability
(D) Convenience
35. The MOST important function of the Literature Review in research is to:
(D) Question that identifies the problem and the methods of investigation
(A) Textbooks
(B) Interviews
(C) Observations
(D) Questionnaires
38. Jack presented his data using text and tabulation. This demonstrates a mix of
39. Which of the following should be considered when identifying a topic for
research?
(D) The use of alcohol is responsible for the poor performance of students at St
John’s High School
42. A sixth form student is conducting research on the reasons why students are not
doing their homework. Which sampling method would be MOST effective in
ensuring that the views of students at all levels are represented?
43. Max is conducting research on the topic “The effects of illegal drugs among
teenagers”. In determining whether to use participant observation or
questionnaires, Max’s MAIN consideration could be:
I. Reliability
44. A series of fights have occurred in a school. An investigation was carried out in
which students were interviewed on the cause of the fights. The data would BEST
be presented using:
(A) Text
(B) Tables
(C) Charts
(D) Graphs
45. A teacher wishes to carry out an investigation on the types of food consumed
by first form students at a high school. She wants an unbiased sample.
(B) Stratified
(C) Purposive
(D) Convenience
END OF TEST
Solution set
1a
2c
3c
4b
5d
6a
7d
8c
9a
10 b
11 c
12 b
13 a
14 d
15 b
16 b
17 c
18 b
19 b
20 a
21 c
22 c
23 d
24 c
25 b
26 d
27 d
28 d
29 a
30 a
31 b
32 d
33 d
34 b
35 b
36 b
37 a
38 b
39 c
40 d
41 d
42 d
43 b
44 b
45 a