TEST CODE 02225010

SPEC 2016/02225010
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION®

GEOGRAPHY

SPECIMEN PAPER

CLIMATE, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Unit 2 – Paper 01
1 hours 30 minutes
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This specimen paper consists of 45 items. You will have one hour and 30 minutes to answer
them.
2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.
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. 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

Which of the following terms describe the spatial patterns of high technology industries?
I. Near research centres
II. In semi-rural peripheries
III. In highly specialised areas Sample Answer

(A) I and II only A B C

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

The best answer to this item is “I, II and III”, so (D) has been shaded.

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1. The ratio between incoming solar radiation and reflected solar radiation is called

(A) albedo
(B) scattering
(C) diffused radiation
(D) infrared radiation

2. Jet streams are

(A) light winds which blow out of North America

(B) meandering rivers of air blowing from land to sea
(C) strong winds which blow in the upper atmosphere
(D) air flows which are felt when an aeroplane takes off from the runway

3. Which of the following is NOT a feature of anticyclones?

(A) The pressure at the centre is usually above 1020 mb.

(B) The pressure at the centre is usually below 1000 mb.
(C) The circulation is clockwise in the north.
(D) There is a slow descent of air.

4. Which feature deflects moving air as a result of the earth’s rotation?

(A) Jet stream

(B) Coriolis force
(C) Pressure gradient
(D) Geostrophic force

Item 5 refers to the following statement.

“It is formed under clear skies at night when the air in contact with the ground is cooled by conduction.”

5. The type of fog described is termed

(A) conductive
(B) advection
(C) radiation
(D) frontal

6. Hygroscopic water is soil water that

(A) cannot be seen

(B) moves by gravity
(C) is used in hydroponics
(D) cannot be removed by plants

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7. A soil textural triangle can be used to show the proportion of

(A) humus, sand, silt and clay

(B) humus, loam, silt and clay
(C) sand, silt and clay
(D) sand and clay

8. Which of the following statements about atmospheric motion is INCORRECT?

(A) Winds are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

(B) The deflection of winds increases towards the poles.
(C) Air moves from high to low pressure.
(D) Wind speed is increased by friction.

9. A temperature inversion in the atmosphere is a good example of

(A) absolute stability

(B) absolute instability
(C) conditional stability
(D) conditional instability

10. Global warming is of great concern as it may

I. cause sea levels to rise

II. raise the earth’s temperatures significantly
III. increase storm activity

(A) I and II only

(B) II and III only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) I, II, III, and IV

11. The effects of replacing vegetation with urban structures are higher

I. ground temperatures
II. transpiration
III. relative humidity
IV. wind speed

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

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12. Which of the following are characteristics of soils which develop under the tropical rainforest?

I. They are formed as a result of excessive leaching.

II. Their red colour comes from the presence of iron oxide.
III. They have a thin humus layer.

(A) I and II only

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

Items 13–14 refer to the following diagram.

13. The front shown in the diagram above is travelling

(A) south east

(B) south west
(C) north east
(D) north west

14. The rainfall at Station Y can be described as

(A) light and continuous

(B) light and intermittent
(C) heavy and continuous
(D) heavy and intermittent

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Item 15 refers to the following diagram.

15. The name given to the urban phenomenon illustrated in the diagram above is

(A) heat budget

(B) heat island
(C) microclimate
(D) radiosonde

16. The term ‘footloose industries’ refers to

(A) light industries that produce footwear

(B) hi-tech industries located near a shoe factory
(C) light industries that have few constraints on their location
(D) hi-tech industries with a lot of constraints on their location

17. The location of hi-tech industries is influenced by access to

(A) raw materials

(B) affluent markets
(C) good communication
(D) cheap energy sources

18. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ecotourism?

(A) A type of urban tourism

(B) Not harmful to the environment
(C) Intended to support conservation
(D) Related to ecological capacity

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19. ONE of the characteristics of transnational corporations is their ability to

(A) avoid competition in the global market

(B) delegate decision making to LEDCs
(C) retain profits in markets in LEDCs
(D) reduce operational costs

20. Which of the following factors have stimulated the growth of world tourism since 1960?

I. More leisure time

II. More income
III. Cheaper transportation
IV. Longer holidays

(A) I and II only

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

21. Which of the following is NOT associated with deindustrialization?

(A) Increase in costs

(B) Urban congestion
(C) Overseas competition
(D) Exhaustion of resources

22. Agricultural intensification results in increased

I. agricultural pollution
II. food output
III. size of the agricultural labour force

(A) I and II only

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

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23. Which of the following are challenges to industrial development in the Caribbean region?

I. Small size of the domestic market

II. Shortage of skilled labour
III. Levels of literacy
IV. Shortage of local capital

(A) II and III only

(B) II and IV only
(C) I, II and IV only
(D) I, II, III and IV

24. All of the following are associated with cruise ship tourism EXCEPT an increase in

(A) hotel accommodation

(B) craft industries
(C) local transport
(D) tour guides

25. Which of the following factors greatly assisted transnational corporations in their global
operations?

I. Cheap labour force

II. Government support
III. Large local market
IV. Container ships

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

26. Which of the following is NOT associated with the growth of the service sector?

(A) Agglomeration
(B) Rationalization
(C) Globalization
(D) Outsourcing

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27. Which of the following BEST describes an informal sector activity?

I. Capital intensive
II. Family enterprise
III. Labour intensive

(A) I and II only

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

Items 28–29 refer to the following graph.

28. Based on the data presented in the graph, which of the following is true about Crop Y?

(A) It is more bulky than Crop X.

(B) It has higher transport costs than Crop X.
(C) It is more profitable than Crop X at the market.
(D) It has a wider margin of cultivation than Crop X.

29. What is the margin of transference for Crop X?

(A) 10 km
(B) 20 km
(C) 32 km
(D) 54 km

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Item 30 refers to the following diagram.

30. Which of the distributions, I, II, III or IV below, represents the structure of P’s economy?

I II III IV
Primary 23 52 46 78
Secondary 46 21 31 21
Tertiary 31 27 23 23

(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV

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Items 31–32 refer to the following development model.

31. The name of the model of development shown above is

(A) cumulative–causation
(B) core–periphery
(C) Friedman’s
(D) Rostow’s

32. The stage indicated by the number 4 is

(A) a drive to maturity

(B) industrial economy
(C) postindustrial
(D) takeoff

33. Which of the following models discusses the concept of trickle-down effects?

(A) Butler’s
(B) Myrdal’s
(C) Rostow’s
(D) Von Thunen’s

34. Which of the following is based on the cost of a standard food basket?

(A) Poverty line

(B) Absolute poverty
(C) Purchasing power parity
(D) Human Development Index

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35. The measurement of gross national product (GNP) include(s)

I. gross domestic product (GDP)

II. purchasing power parity (PPP)
III. income to residents of a country from abroad

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

36. Which of the following indices is NOT used in the calculation of the Human Development Index?

(A) Literacy rate

(B) Life expectancy
(C) Infant mortality rate
(D) Purchasing power parity

37. Which of the following is NOT a useful measure of development in a country?

(A) Crude death rate

(B) Level of literacy in the society
(C) Total value of goods produced
(D) Life expectancy of the population

38. Why is the infant mortality rate (IMR) an important measure of development?

I. Infants are the most vulnerable.

II. It is an indicator of health and nutrition status.
III. It is typical of developing countries.

(A) I and II only

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

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39. Which of the following are constraints on sustainable development in Caribbean small island
developing states (SIDS)?

I. Limited land area

II. Limited natural resources
III. Small populations

(A) I and II only

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

40. Compared to the core, which of the following is NOT always true of the periphery?

(A) Fewer jobs

(B) Smaller cities
(C) Less investment
(D) Fewer services

41. Bilateral aid flows from

(A) one government to another

(B) one country to several countries
(C) several countries to one country
(D) a nongovernmental organization (NGO) to a receiving country

42. Multilateral aid is channelled through

I. the World Bank

II. Save the Children
III. Doctors without Borders

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

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Items 43–44 refer to the following table which shows the percentage of the population with access to safe
drinking water in four countries.

Country Type of 1970 1980 1990 2000

Household
Colombia Urban 88 93 87 98
Rural 28 73 82 73
Dominican Republic Urban 72 85 82 83
Rural 14 34 45 70
El Salvador Urban 71 67 87 88
Rural 20 40 15 61
Honduras Urban 99 93 85 97
Rural 10 40 48 82

43. In which year was the disparity between urban and rural households in El Salvador GREATEST?

(A) 1970
(B) 1980
(C) 1990
(D) 2000

44. In 1980, in which country was the disparity between households in urban and rural areas
SMALLEST?

(A) Colombia
(B) Honduras
(C) El Salvador
(D) Dominican Republic

45. Using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, a perfect positive correlation should have a value
of

(A) – 1.0
(B) 0
(C) 1.0
(D) 1.5

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Caribbean Examinations Council

Master Data Sheet
Subject: CAPE Geography Unit: 2 Year: 2016 Specimen

Question # Module/Syllabus Profile Key Question # Module/Syllabus Profile Key

Reference Reference
1 1.1 KC A 24 2.3 UK A
2 1.2 KC C 25 2.3 UK C
3 1.4 KC B 26 2.1 UK A
4 1.2 KC B 27 2.2 UK C
5 1.6 KC C 28 2.2 PS A
6 1.8 KC D 29 2.3 PS A
7 1.11 KC C 30 2.7 PS C
8 1.2 UK D 31 3.6 PS C
9 1.2 UK A 32 3.3 KC D
10 1.5 UK D 33 3.3 KC A
11 1.6 UK C 34 3.3 KC A
12 1.8 UK D 35 3.2 KC A
13 1.4 PS A 36 3.2 KC C
14 1.4 PS A 37 3.2 KC B
15 1.6 PS B 38 3.2 KC A
16 2.3 KC C 39 3.9 UK D
17 2.3 KC C 40 3.7 UK C
18 2.4 KC A 41 3.2 KC D
19 2.6 KC D 42 3.7 KC A
20 2.8 UK D 43 3.6 PS C
21 2.6 KC B 44 3.8 PS A
22 2.6 KC B 45 3.8 PS C
23 2.3 UK C

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