Modules in Social Studies with SBA Guide & CXC Questions

Rampersad Ramsawak & Ralph R. Umraw

Caribbean Educational Publishers, 2001
Multiple Choice Questions
The Individual & Family [68 – 73]

3. ‘Genealogy’ may be best described as

(a) the study of the descent of persons from

ancestors.
(b) the study of the characteristics of genes.
(c) the study of the characteristics of
chromosomes.
(d) the study of the characteristics people
1. Which of the following are represented inherit from ancestors.
above?
I. An extended family
II. A nuclear family 4. Which one of the following factors
III. A polygynous family indicate that polygyny is practiced in the
IV. A visiting-type relationship Caribbean?
(a) I and II only (a) A married male usually has a number of
(b) I and III only ‘outside’ women.
(c) II and III only (b) The female in the visiting-type family is
(d) I and IV only sometimes visited by more than one
male.
(c) Approximately 70% of the children born
2. The family is described as ‘the in the Caribbean are illegitimate.
cornerstone of society’. This is so (d) The common-law union is preferred by
because: many in the Caribbean.
(a) only the family is responsible for
reproduction and perpetuation of the 5. Which one of the following is a large
species. family?
(b) no other institution can perform as
efficiently the various functions of the (a) a husband and wife with several children
family. (b) an extended family
(c) the family is responsible for maintaining (c) a visiting relationship
stability in society through the (d) a nuclear family
socialization function.
(d) the family functions as a reservoir for
culture, passing it on from generation to
generation.
 (c) I, III and IV only
6. Mary and her son at a formal dinner. (d) I and III only
“Boy, you must try to use the knife and 10. Which one of the family types is
fork!” matriarchal?
Which one of the following best
describes Mary’s role? (a) visiting-type family
(b) nuclear family
(a) socialization (c) the legal union
(b) affectional function (d) the common-law relationship
(c) cultural transmission
(d) protective function
11. Courtship before marriage is desirable
because:
7. Which one of the following factors best
explains the presence of the various (a) most people in the upper class of society
family forms found in the Caribbean? adopt the practice.
(b) it is also a standard practice in developed
(a) The Caribbean people do not have a true metropolitan countries.
culture. (c) it provides the opportunity for
(b) The Caribbean male is irresponsible. developing proper heterosexual attitudes.
(c) It is a legacy of plantation life and (d) it is during this period that a couple finds
slavery. out if they are sexually compatible.
(d) The Caribbean female is promiscuous.

12. An individual is:

8. Which one of the following needs of
individuals is not common to both (a) one who behaves like all others
childhood and adolescence? (b) a unique person
(c) representative of a group
(a) affection and status (d) isolated from society
(b) concern for a career
(c) independence
(d) developing values and morality 13. What are the most important factors that
influence individual behaviour?

9. The nuclear family is more prevalent in (a) wealth and power

our society than the extended family. (b) education and status
Factors contributing to this situation are: (c) culture and socialization
I. Increased residential mobility (d) heredity and environment
II. Political stability in our society
III. Some people marry today
without consulting their elders 14. Which of the following is not a legacy of
IV. More women are joining the plantation life and slavery?
labour force
(a) neglect of children by their fathers
(a) I, II and IV only (b) the matriarchal family
(b) II, III and IV only
(c) the matrilocal family (d) confrontation
(d) the visiting-type relationship
15. Which of the following is not a ground “Fred went to Canada for two years and
for divorce in the Caribbean? came back speaking differently. He even
dressing up different and his behaviour is
(a) cruel treatment of a spouse not like the rest of us”.
(b) legal separation for a number of years
(c) infidelity of a partner Questions 19 and 20 are based on the above
(d) job demands a spouse to be away from passage.
home
19. What aspect of Fred’s life has been
affected?
16. The generation gap may be defined as
(a) personality
(a) parents and children living in separate (b) physical development
homes. (c) moral conduct
(b) parents and children following different (d) social progress
careers.
(c) children considering their parents’ ideas
as obsolete. 20. Which do you consider to be the most
(d) parents and offsprings having constant influential factor contributing to Fred’s
confrontation. change of behaviour?

(a) interaction
The villagers want to beautify the park (b) environment
themselves. Martin insists that it is the (c) imitation
responsibility of local government. (d) experience

Questions 17 and 18 are based on the above

information. 21. Parents encounter the greatest challenge
with children of ________ stage.
17. Martin’s behaviour is an example of:
(a) infancy
(a) conflict (b) childhood
(b) co-operation (c) adolescence
(c) confusion (d) adulthood
(d) consensus

22. Which of the following has the greatest

18. If Martin had conformed to the wishes of influence on the social behaviour of
the villagers then his behaviour would most Secondary School children?
have been one of:
(a) the peer group
(a) interaction (b) the mass media
(b) competition (c) the church
(c) co-operation (d) the community
23. Personality is formed mainly through 28. A family which consists of father,
mother, children, grandparents and other
(a) conflict relatives living under the same roof is an
(b) competition example of:
(c) co-operation
(d) socialization (a) nuclear
(b) visiting
(c) democratic
24. All of the following are functions of the (d) extended
family except:

(a) socialization The family may be defined as a relatively

(b) procreation small and fairly permanent group of people
(c) political indoctrination who are intimately related and who support
(d) economic co-operation and maintain each other socially,
economically and emotionally.

25. The oldest institution in the world is the: 29. The type of family described above is:

(a) church (a) extended

(b) family (b) nuclear
(c) school (c) single-parent
(d) hospital (d) compound

26. In various parts of the world the family 30. The characteristics of most families are
structure is different. The nuclear family the following except:
is typical of:
(a) economic co-operation
(a) suburban community (b) common residence
(b) modern industrial society (c) perpetuation of the species
(c) agrarian societies (d) common occupation
(d) Third World countries

31. Different societies have different

27. The role of the modern family is structures. The extended family is
declining because: typical of:

(a) parents shirk their responsibility (a) agrarian societies

(b) more parents are working (b) industrial societies
(c) greater state involvement in parenting (c) urban societies
(d) children lose respect for parents (d) modern societies
32. Obedience to her husbands is the duty of
a wife in one of the following societies: 36. During slavery in the Caribbean it was
normal for the master to take a _____
(a) monogamous from among the slave women.
(b) polygamous
(c) polyandrous (a) wife
(d) bigamous (b) house-keeper
(c) governess
(d) mistress
33. It is the family that provides the child
with his basic physical, mental and
emotional skills. The process through 37. A man and woman living together by
which this is done is termed: mutual agreement without legal contract
is:
(a) socialization
(b) personalization (a) consensual
(c) the psychological function (b) extra-residential
(d) democratization (c) extended
(d) equalitarian

34. A major difference between matriarchal

and equalitarian societies is that in the 38. Frank meets Betty occasionally. He
equalitarian supports the children they have. This is
an example of a _______ relationship.
(a) the head of the family makes the
decisions. (a) common law
(b) the mother is the decision maker. (b) casual
(c) decision making is shared by father and (c) visiting
mother. (d) courting
(d) decision making is shared by the family
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mother, father and children. 39. Single parent families may result from
all of the following except:

35. Among lower class families in the (a) separation

Caribbean legal marriage is associated (b) matrimony
with: (c) divorce
(d) death
(a) high status and wealth
(b) small families
(c) power and influence
(d) the white elite group
 42. What is the relationship between Ann
Thomas and Larry?

(a) brother and sister

(b) first cousins
(c) aunt and nephew
(d) in-laws

43. Bob’s great grandfather is:

(a) Roy Charles

(b) David Charles
(c) Tom Jones
(d) Ron King

44. All of the following are functions of the

family of the Caribbean except:

(a) socialization of children

Questions 40 – 43 are based on the family (b) reproduction of new members
tree. (c) economic co-operation
(d) accumulation of wealth
40. How many grandchildren has Susan
Charles?
45. A family in which the mother is the
(a) 2 central figure and the role of the father
(b) 3 tends to be peripheral is:
(c) 4
(d) 5 (a) matrilocal
(b) matricentric
(c) matrilineal
41. Roy Charles has _____ great (d) matriarchal
grandchildren.

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 9
 (d) polygyny

49. The Common Law union has its roots in:

(a) indentureship
(b) slavery
(c) industrialization
(d) Africa

Questions 50 – 52 are based on the

following passage.
46. The above picture portrays:
“In the morning, as soon as she wakes, she
(a) polyandry rushes to the kitchen to prepare the bake.
(b) exogamy The work of a woman is never – ending,
(c) endogamy cooking, washing and cleaning, she
(d) polygyny continues without complaining”.

50. The above passage suggests that:

47. A family consisting of a couple and their
offspring is: (a) women can only perform domestic
duties.
(a) extended (b) a woman’s place is only in the home.
(b) nuclear (c) traditionally, domestic duties are
(c) common law performed by women.
(d) consanguine (d) women should only perform domestic
duties.

51. Women are now performing other roles

outside of the home because of:

(a) their determination to cease domestic

duties.
(b) their education and opportunities in
industry.
(c) men have generally recognized women
as
equals.
(d) inflation is on the decrease.
48. The diagram above represents:

(a) polyandry
(b) exogamy
(c) endogamy
 56. From the attitude of Susan’s father one
can assume that:
52. Most men are not performing household
duties because: (a) he will permit her to go on dates.
(b) her marriage will be arranged.
(a) men cannot do the job like women. (c) they will get along well.
(b) household duties are considered menial (d) her choice of mate will be accepted.
for men.
(c) biologically, women are made for that
type of work.
(d) historically, men are expected to be the
breadwinner.

53. Which one of the following can cause

conflict in the family?

(a) mutual relationship

(b) inflation
(c) infidelity
(d) affection

54. All of the following can lead to conflict

in the home except:

(a) different religious beliefs

(b) alcoholism
(c) gambling
(d) compatible tastes

55. Susan wants to go out to work after

graduating from school, but her father
insists that she should stay at home and
help with domestic chores. Susan’s
father is:

(a) showing concern for Susan’s education.

(b) a male chauvinist.
(c) ignorant about modern trends in society.
(d) not interested in money.