SUCCESS LAVENTILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL

SOCIAL STUDIES EXAMS

TERM 1 2017/2018
TEACHERS: Mrs Carrington-Baptiste, Mrs. Horsham,
Mrs. Madray-Mitchell
FORM: 2 A-C
1hr 15 mins

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Students are to attempt all questions

2. Read all instructions carefully before attempting any questions.

NAME _________________________________ FORM__________

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 SECTION A
MUTLTIPLE CHOICE
INSTRUCTIONS: Please shade the correct answer
1. Which of the following is true of a
salary?
(a) It is usually paid in cash
(b) It is stated as a yearly amount
(c) It is usually paid weekly
(d) It is usually received by self-
employed people
6. Which of the following is NOT a
method of controlling spending?
(a) Eating at home
(b) Planning meals and buying
only what is needed
(c) Turning off lights
(d) Earning money in the evening

2. Teachers, lawyers and doctors are 7. Which of the following is most

all: likely to be self-employed?
(a) Skilled workers (a) A high school principal
(b) Technical workers (b) An oil drill operator
(c) Scientists (c) A hair dresser
(d) Professionals (d) A bank teller
3. Examples of unskilled workers
include: 8. Which of the following are
(a) Farm labourers and packers technical careers?
(b) Hairdressers and computer (a) Teachers and lawyers
programmers (b) ICT and web designer
(c) Construction workers and (c) Agricultural workers
factory workers (d) Hotel receptionist and manager
(d) Road workers and clerical
assistants 9. Rita’s outgoings exceed her income
almost every week. Which of the
4. A person who works three days a following could Rita do to help
week part-time but would like a manage this situation?
full time is referred to as: (a) Save money in a Credit Union
(a) Temporary every week
(b) Unemployed (b) Make a budget and stick to it
(c) Under-employed (c) Ask her friend for a loan
(d) Permanent (d) Spend more on lottery tickets

5. One advantage of self-employment 10. If a group is small, with close face-

is that a person can: to -face interactions and no rules it
(a) Receive a large salary is of which type?
(b) Make a loss (a) Primary, formal
(c) Decide their own working (b) Primary, informal
hours (c) Secondary, formal
(d) Get paid when they are sick (d) Secondary, informal

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11. Jelani belongs to a small club for
after- school science activities.
This group is an example of:
(a) A formal secondary group
(b) An informal secondary group
(c) An informal primary group
(d) An involuntary primary group
16. Louise wants to go on a vacation
next year to the Caribbean. It is
important for Louise to
(a) Start a saving plan
(b) Take a loan
(c) Take her daughter with her
(d) Win the lotto

12. Scouts, marching bands, school

classes and the police are examples Question 17 refers to the picture
of: below
(a) Primary groups
(b) Uniformed groups
(c) Involuntary groups
(d) Informal groups

13. Which of the following is NOT a 17. The type of group shown above is a
function of most secondary (a) Formal group
groups? (b) Informal group
(a) A sense of identity and (c) Peer group
belonging (d) Voluntary
(b) Opportunities for leadership
(c) Achievement of specific goals 18. A person is self-employed when
(d) Socialisation he/she
(a) Has an employer
14. Group marks of identity include all (b) Is employed by his family
except: (c) Is unable to find a job
(a) Uniform (d) Works for himself
(b) Badges
(c) Rules 19. An example of a NEED is
(d) Flags (a) Jewellery
(b) PS4
15. You are a member of a community (c) Shelter
environmental group which is (d) Chocolate
experiencing internal conflicts.
Which of the following is the best 20. An example of a WANT is
way to resolve the issues? (a) Water
(a) Expel members who do not (b) Shelter
agree (c) Food
(b) Mediate between the members (d) Jewellery
(c) Take a vote on who is right
(d) Close the group
Total 20mks

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 SECTION B
PLEASE WRITE ANSWERS ON THE LINES PROVIDED BELOW
1. Match the following term with the correct definition
Savings, under-employment, budget, self- employed, expenditure, unemployment,
employment, career
(i) ___________________ doing regular paid work for another individual or organisation
(ii) ___________________________ interested in working but having no job
(iii) __________________________ the situation where a person is overqualified for their
current job
(iv) _______________________ persons who work for themselves
(v) __________________________ an occupation you chose to follow as a way of earning
a living
(vi) ____________________ the money one has saved, through a bank or credit union
(vii) _________________________ an estimate of income and expenditure
(viii) _________________________an amount of money that has been spent
(8mks)

2. Identify the following working sectors

Primary Sector, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector and Quaternary Sector

(a) _________________________ (b)______________________

(c)__________________________ (d)___________________________

(4mks)

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3. What level skill is required by each of the following jobs. Write the correct term after each.
(professional, skilled, semi- skilled or unskilled)
(i) Plumber ___________________________________
(ii) Teacher ___________________________________
(iii) Taxi driver ____________________________________
(iv) Hair dresser ___________________________________
(v) Lawyer ___________________________________
(vi) Computer programmer ___________________________________
(vii) Garbage collector ____________________________________
(viii) Hotel receptionist ____________________________________
(ix) Civil engineer ____________________________________
(x) Nurse ____________________________________
(xi) Shop keeper ____________________________________
(10mks)

4. Circle those that meet a person’s needs and place a tick by those which meet a person’s
wants

(15mks)

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 5. Complete the model with the following terms: wages, salary

Definition in your own words: Drawing:

WAGES

Examples: Non- examples:

Definition in your own words: Drawing:

SALARY

Examples: Non- examples:

(16 mks)

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6. Mark works as a plumber for a building company. His salary is $9000.00 a month. He
also does extra odd jobs on the weekend and gets $250.00. He spends:-
Rent- $2500.00
Electricity bill - $500.00
Cable/internet - $300.00
Phone bill - $300.00
Food - $2000.00
Clothes – $1000.00
Toiletries - $500.00
Transportation- $500.00
Write a budget for Mark below.

Total monthly income $ Expenditure $

Rent:

Total income: Total expenditure:

(15 mks)

(b) Compare mark’s income and expenditure. How much money does he have left?
________________________________________________________________________
(2mks)
(c) Suggest the best ways in which he could spend or save any left-over money.
Spend _______________________________________________________________
Save ________________________________________________________________
2mks)
(d) How could he increase his income?
_____________________________________________________________________
(1mk)

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 7. Identify the types of groups by completing the table with the following terms:
social, primary, secondary, formal, informal, voluntary, involuntary, peer

Type of group Definition

1. Two or more people who regularly interact and share a sense of

common identity

2. A group with official rules, membership and leadership

3. A group in which not everyone knows everyone else well, often

short term, usually large

4. A group of close friends or other people of the same age with

similar interests

5. A small group with close relationships, mainly face to face

communication

6. A group in which membership is not compulsory (you don’t

have to join)

7. A group with no rules and does not last long

8. A group in which membership is compulsory (you must join)

(8 mks)

(Total 100 mks)

END OF TEST