1. Which of the following factors is the cause 6.

Mountains are said to 'make their own

of short-term changes !nthe climate? climate'because theY

(A) Variations in solar energY (A) are barriers to prevailing winds

(B) Variations in atmospheric moisture (B) experience cold and wet climates
(C) El Niffo Southern Oscillation (C) produce snow and ice atthe summit
CYcle (D) influence temperature and rainfall
(D) RelationshiP between Sun and
Earth
7. Plants reach wilting Point when

2.. Jet streams are regular winds which occur

(A) precipitationexceedsevaporation
(B) micropores are filled with water
(A) at heights below l0 km (C) they cannot extract water from the
(B) in various Places globallY soil
(C) near the bottom of the troposphere
(D) water leaves the soil freely under
gravitY
(D) near the toP of the troPosPhere

3. The study ofthe climate within arainforest 8. Which of the following phrases BEST
is called
describe solar radiation?

(A) bioclimatologY I. The result of the contact made

between two bodies of unequal
(B) climatologY
temPeratures
(C) meteorologY

t
(D) microclimatolory II. The means bY which solar energY
reaches the Earth
ilI. The transmission of energY bY
electromagnetic waves
4. Which of the following weather
occurrences is a high Pressure system?
(A) I and II onlY
sh (A) rrcz (B) I and III onlY
(C) II and III onlY
$ft (B)
(C)
DePression
AnticYclone
(D) I,II and III
(D) TroPical cYclone

N 9. The tropopause is the atrnospheric layer

$ f,. With which of the following types of soil
within which
is calcium carbonate nodules normally
associated?
(A) temperature increases with height
igl there is a concentration of ozone
iCi there is a concentration of atomic
(A) Rendzina
oxygen
(B) Brown earth
(D) temperatureremainsconstantwith
(C) Chernozem
height
(D) Terra rossa

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 io. Which of the following phrases does NOT Item 13 refers to the following diagrarn
describe jet streams? which shows the temperature of a rising
parcel of air.
(A) Strongest winds
(B) Geostrophic winds
(c) Flowing from,East to West
(D) Flowing in a wave-like pattem 4000
atr
Item ll refers to the following diagram
€ 3000

.
which shows a fron! that is, a transition
?one between two air masses.
? 2ooo

1000

0
\ RisingAir Surface ofground

13. The lapse rate at which the parcel of air is

JNi
in"iin
cooling is known as

(A) dry adiabatic

(B) environmental
(C) moist adiabatic
1r. What type of front is shown in the (D) saturated
diagram?

(A) Cold Item 14 refers to the following diagram

(B) Warm showing a type of wind.
(C) Occluded
(D) Stationary

/r
12. Which of the following vegetation types
are norrnally associated with a water
deficit? \ /rl
I. Tropical grasslands
\\
II.
II I.
IV.
Tropical rainforests
Coniferous forests
Temperate grasslands
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(A) I and II only t4. What is the name given to the wind
(B) I and IV only depicted in the diagram as shown by the
(c) I, II and III only arrows?
(D) II, III and IV only
(A) Fdhn
(B) Anabatic
(C) Katabatic
(D) Monsoon

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 Item 15 refers to the following diagram 18. Weber's analysis is also referred to as
showing some air currents in the
atmosphere. (A) least cost
(B) post industrial
(c) profit minimization
(D) comparative advantage

r9. Hydroponics may be defined as the

Westerlies method of

bb \
(A) rearing fish in large Ponds
(B) cultivating aquatic plants and fishes
Y (C) growing plants using material
l/ ""*"rf
cell /i\ nutrient solutions in water
(D) cultivating in water, crops that are
traditionallY grcwn in soil

15. The jet stream labelled L is the

20. Which of the following categories of
'workers is MOST likely to be found in the
(A) subtropical
(B) polar front formal sector?
(C) tropical easterlY
(D) equatorial easterlY (A) Builder
(B) Electrician
(C) Moonlighter
16. In which economic sector is 'sPace (D) Manufacturer
research' likely to be found as an
employment oPPortunity?
21. Which of the following enterprises is
(A) Secondary NOT a primary economic activitY?
(B) Tertiary
(C) Quaternary
(A) Alumina extraction
(D) Quinary
(B) Drilling for oil
(C) Mining of limestone
(D) Sugar cane cultivation
17. Which of the following features is
characteristic of commercial agriculture?
22. The term'offshoring' describes
(A) Mixed farming is Practised.
(B) lntensive manual labour is used' (A) fishing in coastal waters
(C) Farmsare usuallybetween 100 and (B) the hiring of workers in another
150 hectares. country
(D) Manure and comPost are mainlY (C) the manufacturing of goods for
utilized. exPort
(D) the exploitation ofseabed resources

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 Items 2L24,refer to the following diagram showing Butler's model of the evolution of tourism
in a region.

Rejuvenation
-..

a
L
I
c \ ---- Stabilization
q I
I
E I)evelopment I
o 'Decline
f.
q)
€
z=

23. What stage ofthe model does X represent? 24. At which stage of Butler's model of
tourism would the resort cater for a mass
(A) Investment market?
(B) Stagnation
(c) Seftling point (A) Consolidation
(D) Sustainability (B) Development
(C) Exploration
(D) Involvement

25. Which of the following outcomes are 27. Which of the following outcomes is
possible effects of agriculture on the MOST likely to be a benefit of the formal
environment? sector?

I. Improvement of wetlands (A) Providing fixed capital

II. Losses to the gene pool (B) Recycling scarce materials
Ill. Salinization and waterlogging of (C) Providingjobsfortheunemployed
soil (D) Producing affordable goods and
services
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

26. One reason for the increase in global

tourism is

(A) a decrease in domestic tourism

(B) an increase in disposable income
(c) the effect of climate change
(D) the growth of short-haul travel

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 Item 28 refers to the following sketch map showing areas labelled W, X, Y andZ.

W\
os TOWN

e
a\
a s
o aa :- - Road
xa
oa S- Citnrs
ao o- Small Town

2a. Which area on the sketch map is the BEST location for a garment factory?

(A) w
(B) X
(c) Y
(D) z

Items 29-30 refer to the following diagram 30. What would be the TOTAL cost of
which illustrates the relationship between shipping the raw materials if the market is
transport cost and manufacturing site. chosen as the production site?
Transporting the finished product costs
$40. (A) $oo
(B) $20
(c) $40
(D) $60

31. Which of the following phrases BEST

refl ects sustainable develoPment?

(A) Efficient use of resources

29. What would be the TOTAL cost of
shipping the raw materials and product
S, is chosen as the Production site?
(B) Development which combines with
human well-being
(c) Economic development that does
not destroy the environment
(D) Economic growth and social
if progress that does not damage
the prospect offuture generations

(A) $00
(B) $20
(c) $40
(D) $60

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 dve@@ibiinctm s6, S/lhich ofdre following indices is NOT a
$l$6[j[q/"Ers nmcagne of development?
(A) birth rate (A) Gross domestic product (GDp)
(B) infant mor.tality rate (B) Human poverry index (Hpl)
(C) life expectancy (C) Millennium development goals
(D) rate of natural increase (MDc)
(D) Physical quality of life index
(PQLr)
33. Which of the following indices reflect the
level of economic development?
37. Which of the following srrategies has
I. Gross national product (GNp) fostered integration among Caribbean
II. Human development index (HDI) countries?
III. Purchasing power parity (ppp)

(A) I and II only (A) Cultural pluralism

(B) I and III onty (B) Diversification
(C) II and III only (C) Fragmentation
(D) I,II and III (D) Trade policies

Item 38 refers to the following statemenr.

34. Which of the following criteriaare
included in the measurement of gross "Development and underdevelopment are
national product (GNp)?
seen as opposite sides of the same coin.,,

I. Gross domestic product (GDp) 38. Which of the following theories is based
II. lncome to residents of a country on the statement?
from abroad
nl. Income of foreign residents (A) Dependency theory
investing in a country (B) Core-periphery model
(C) Cumulative causation model
(A) I and II onty (D) Theory of plantation economy
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III onty
(D) I,II and III

35. The dominance of core regions is reduced

by

(A) circular causation

(B) cumulative causation
(C) multiplier effects
(D) spread effects

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'4
Itgm. 39 refers,to the :rfollowing diagram 42. Critics of aid from developed to less
which shows , changes,,in , output oit uo developed countries are concemed that
sectors of the economy over a period of the aid
years.
I. creates dependency
II. ignoresenvironmentalconcerns
lll. supports corrupt governments

(A) I only
(B) I and Il only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

Item 43 refers to the following table which

shows the gross national product (GNp)
and infant mortality rate (lMR) for some
countries.
39. The changes shown in the diagram are
referred to as
Country Development Index
(A) decentralization GNP ($uS) IMR(per/1000)
(B) deindustrialization
(c) nationalization w 750 45
(D) polarization x n25 25
Y 2790 5
z 2500 8
40- Which of the following occurences are
characteristics of Stage 3 in Rostow's
43. Which of the following terms BEST
model ofdevelopment? describes the relationship between GNP
and IMR?
I. Manufacturing expands.
II. Service industry develops.
(A) Inverse
III. Consumer goods industry expands.
(B) Indirect
(C) Exponential
(A) I and II only (D) Logarithmic
(B) I and III only
(c) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

41. The human development index (HDl) is

a better measure of development than the
gross nationalproduct (GNP) because it

(A) captures social indices

(B) is a quantitative measure
(C) measures literacy change
(D) reflects changes in the standard of
living

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 Item 44 refers to the following diagram Item 45 refers to the following tablg
showing the decline in.infant mortality showing the cumulative income of a
rates per I 000 live births,for four countries population.
in 1994 compared with 1960.
Population Income
(%) (Cumulative 7o)
0 0.0
l0 1.5
20 4.8
40 15.3

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60
80
3 r.3
;so 90
54.8
7r.8
*40 100 100.0
L
s30 45.
20 Based on the information in the table,
which of the following statements would
-10
be true?
0
Barbados Bellze Guyana Jamaica
I. The poorest | IYoof the population
Country earn I .5olo of income.
II. The richest l0% of the population

lE trdl earn28.2%o of income.

lr 19e4
|
III. The poorest 60Yo of the popu I ation
eam 68.7%o of income.

44. In which country was the decline (A) I only

SMALLEST? (B) I and II only
(c) I and tII only
(A) Belize (D) II and III only
(B) Guyana
(c) Jamaica
(D) Barbados

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