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WOLMER’S TRUST HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
MOCK EXAMINATION
UPPER SIXTH FORM
SOCIOLOGY
UNIT TWO PAPER ONE
Duration: 45 minutes
December 10, 2009
AFTERNOON SESSION
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
1. This paper consists of 30 items.
2. You must answer each item on the answer sheet provided.
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.
Sample Item
What is the MOST common method used by governments to collect population data?
(A) Census

Sample Answer

(B) Interview

A B C D

(C) Observation
(D) Statistics
The best answer is ‘Census,’ so answer space (A) has been shaded.

_______________________________________
Copyright ©2009 Sociology Unit: Department of History; Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls.

1. Demography can BEST be described as the study of
(A) International migration and under population
(B) Mortality and implications for development
(C) The prevention of overpopulation in a society
(D) The levels and trends in population size and its components

2. A population pyramid is used to show
(A) Rapid population growth
(B) Dependency ratio of a population
(C) Net migration of a population
(D) A population’s age and sex

3. To which of the following does the term ‘natural increase’ refer?
(A) The deficit of births over deaths in a given country for a particular year
(B) The surplus of births over deaths in a given country for a particular year
(C) The number of deaths per one thousand population in a given year
(D) The number of deaths of infants under one year of age per one thousand lives in a
given year

4. Which of the following is a set of population control measures?
(A) Infant mortality, urbanization, birth control
(B) Urbanization, social mobility, population change
(C) Birth control, education, legislation
(D) Industrialization, socialization, stratification

5. In a Caribbean territory of 240, 000, there are twice as many dependents as workers.
The dependency ratio in this territory is
(A) 15: 65
(B) 80 : 160
(C) 200: 100
(D) 240: 100

6. Which of the following are indicators of the Human Development Index?
(A) Health, Birth Rate, Gross Domestic Product
(B) Life Expectancy, Gross Domestic Product, Education
(C) Education, Lifestyle, Dependency Ratio
(D) Migration, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality Rate.
7. The relationship between ‘core’ and the ‘periphery’ can BEST be described as one where
the ‘periphery’
(A) Supplies raw materials to the core
(B) Provides finished products to the core
(C) Is independent of the core
(D) Produces a number of cores

8. Which of the following population measures can be expressed by a negative value?
(A) Infant mortality rate
(B) Natural increase
(C) Life expectancy
(D) Natural decrease

9. Which of the following statements about Marx’s theory of population growth is TRUE?
(A) Misery and suffering are inevitable for most people.
(B) Industrialization creates social and economic problems.
(C) A reorganization of society will eliminate poverty and other social ills.
(D) Undesirable races should not be allowed

10. Which of the following are the MOST likely consequences of large scale outward
migration from the Caribbean?
I.

Brain drain

II.

Improved standard of living

III.

Less strain on resources

IV.

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

11. One of the reasons for the prevalence of crime in society is that criminal behavior is
learnt. The MAIN proponent of this thesis is
(A) T. Hirschi
(B) A. Cohen
(C) H. Becker
(D) E. H. Sutherland

12. According to the Interactionist perspective on crime, ‘ moral entrepreneurs’ are certain
groups in society who devise laws
(A) Based on value consensus
(B) To suit their own needs
(C) Based on norms of society
(D) To benefit society

13. Which theory is associated with the view that a deviant act only becomes deviant when
society reacts to it?
(A) Conflict theory
(B) Labeling theory
(C) Differential opportunity theory
(D) Functionalist theory

14. Some Caribbean youth turn to drug trafficking to realize their goals. R.K Merton would
view this phenomenon as
(A) Innovation
(B) Conformity
(C) Rebellion
(D) Ritualism

15. The family, education and religion function as a mean of social control by
I.

Instilling the norms and values of society

II.

Strengthening the norms and values of society

III.

Applying formal sanctions to reinforce the norms and values of society

IV.

Applying informal sanctions to reinforce the norms and values of society
(A) I. and II only
(B) II and III only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) I, II and IV only

16. The BEST definition for the term ‘white – collar crime’ is crime committed by
(A) Any person in the course of his or her occupation
(B) Persons who are above the statutory age limit
(C) Adults of high social status in the course of their occupations
(D) Drug bosses cooperating with each other

17. Which of the following are examples of corporate crimes?
(A) Tax evasion and embezzlement
(B) Unsafe workplaces and defective merchandise
(C) Civil bribery and price fixing
(D) Environmental terrorism and money laundering

18. Which of the following areas are MOST likely to record a higher crime rate?
I.

Village
II.

City

III.

Town

IV.

Ghetto

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

19. Social order is MOST necessary for social
(A) Development
(B) Interaction
(C) Stability
(D) Movement

Statement A – The Statement below relates to Items 20 and 21
In a small country, X, of population 2 million, there were 200,000 births in the year
2000, of which 800 babies died before the age of one.
20. The crude birth rate for 2000 is
(A) 2 per 1000
(B) 10 per 1000
(C) 20 per 1000
(D) 100 per 1000
21. What was the rate of infant mortality in 2000?
(A) 1 per 1000
(B) 2 per 1000
(C) 4 per 1000
(D) 8 per 1000
Statement B – The Statement below refers to item 22
In the same small country, X, of the 2 million population in the year 2000, there were
3,200 non infant deaths as well as the 800 infant deaths
22. Which is true of country X?
(A) The population may be expected to decrease in the next 5 years
(B) There were fewer births than deaths for that year
(C) Medical facilities for infants were very poor
(D) There was a net natural population increase

23. Which of these statements about life expectancy are true?
(i)

It is higher in more developed countries

(ii)

In most countries, men outlive women

(iii)

Life expectancy indicates patterns of internal migration

(iv)

It is related to the factors such as health, education and martial status.
(A) (i) and (iii) only
(B) (ii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(D) (i) and (iv) only

24. Which set of factors is directly related to population change?
(A) Births, morbidity, urbanization
(B) Births, deaths, migration
(C) Morbidity, mortality, health
(D) Morbidity, death, health

25. Which is the most accurate statement of dependency ratio?
(A) Ratio of working population to dependents
(B) Ratio of dependents to working population
(C) Difference between working population and dependents
(D) Difference between dependents and working population

26. In a country of 12,000,000, there are 2.5 million children under the age of 15, and 9
million people between the ages of 15 and 64. The rest of the population are elderly and
do not work, because they are either incapacitated or retired.
What is the dependency ratio of this country?
(A) 2.5:12
(B) 9:12
(C) 33:100
(D) 75:100

27. Which Caribbean island is most likely to suffer from depopulation as a result of negative
net migration?
(A) Barbuda
(B) Cayman Islands
(C) St Vincent
(D) Montserrat

28. According to Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory, deviance is determined
(A) According to the social context in which the act is performed
(B) According to its functions for society
(C) By the elite groups in society
(D) Through prolonged association with significant others, thereby becoming influenced
by them

29. According to Durkheim, deviance
(A) Is defined according to the social context in which the act is performed
(B) Performs several useful functions for society
(C) Is defined by the powerful groups in society
(D) Is always a crime

30. According to Merton’s Strain Theory, this term refers to the situation in which someone
‘drops out’ of society and rejects both the goals and the means to achieve them
(A) Innovation
(B) Rebellion
(C) Retreatism
(D) Ritualism
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Uppers six sociology multiple choice 2009

  • 1. WOLMER’S TRUST HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS MOCK EXAMINATION UPPER SIXTH FORM SOCIOLOGY UNIT TWO PAPER ONE Duration: 45 minutes December 10, 2009 AFTERNOON SESSION READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This paper consists of 30 items. 2. You must answer each item on the answer sheet provided. 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. Sample Item What is the MOST common method used by governments to collect population data? (A) Census Sample Answer (B) Interview A B C D (C) Observation (D) Statistics
  • 2. The best answer is ‘Census,’ so answer space (A) has been shaded. _______________________________________ Copyright ©2009 Sociology Unit: Department of History; Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls. 1. Demography can BEST be described as the study of (A) International migration and under population (B) Mortality and implications for development (C) The prevention of overpopulation in a society (D) The levels and trends in population size and its components 2. A population pyramid is used to show (A) Rapid population growth (B) Dependency ratio of a population (C) Net migration of a population (D) A population’s age and sex 3. To which of the following does the term ‘natural increase’ refer? (A) The deficit of births over deaths in a given country for a particular year (B) The surplus of births over deaths in a given country for a particular year (C) The number of deaths per one thousand population in a given year (D) The number of deaths of infants under one year of age per one thousand lives in a given year 4. Which of the following is a set of population control measures? (A) Infant mortality, urbanization, birth control
  • 3. (B) Urbanization, social mobility, population change (C) Birth control, education, legislation (D) Industrialization, socialization, stratification 5. In a Caribbean territory of 240, 000, there are twice as many dependents as workers. The dependency ratio in this territory is (A) 15: 65 (B) 80 : 160 (C) 200: 100 (D) 240: 100 6. Which of the following are indicators of the Human Development Index? (A) Health, Birth Rate, Gross Domestic Product (B) Life Expectancy, Gross Domestic Product, Education (C) Education, Lifestyle, Dependency Ratio (D) Migration, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality Rate. 7. The relationship between ‘core’ and the ‘periphery’ can BEST be described as one where the ‘periphery’ (A) Supplies raw materials to the core (B) Provides finished products to the core (C) Is independent of the core (D) Produces a number of cores 8. Which of the following population measures can be expressed by a negative value? (A) Infant mortality rate
  • 4. (B) Natural increase (C) Life expectancy (D) Natural decrease 9. Which of the following statements about Marx’s theory of population growth is TRUE? (A) Misery and suffering are inevitable for most people. (B) Industrialization creates social and economic problems. (C) A reorganization of society will eliminate poverty and other social ills. (D) Undesirable races should not be allowed 10. Which of the following are the MOST likely consequences of large scale outward migration from the Caribbean? I. Brain drain II. Improved standard of living III. Less strain on resources IV. Increased dependency ratio (A) I and IV only (B) I, II and III only (C) I, III and IV only (D) I, II, III and IV 11. One of the reasons for the prevalence of crime in society is that criminal behavior is learnt. The MAIN proponent of this thesis is (A) T. Hirschi (B) A. Cohen
  • 5. (C) H. Becker (D) E. H. Sutherland 12. According to the Interactionist perspective on crime, ‘ moral entrepreneurs’ are certain groups in society who devise laws (A) Based on value consensus (B) To suit their own needs (C) Based on norms of society (D) To benefit society 13. Which theory is associated with the view that a deviant act only becomes deviant when society reacts to it? (A) Conflict theory (B) Labeling theory (C) Differential opportunity theory (D) Functionalist theory 14. Some Caribbean youth turn to drug trafficking to realize their goals. R.K Merton would view this phenomenon as (A) Innovation (B) Conformity (C) Rebellion (D) Ritualism 15. The family, education and religion function as a mean of social control by
  • 6. I. Instilling the norms and values of society II. Strengthening the norms and values of society III. Applying formal sanctions to reinforce the norms and values of society IV. Applying informal sanctions to reinforce the norms and values of society (A) I. and II only (B) II and III only (C) I, II and III only (D) I, II and IV only 16. The BEST definition for the term ‘white – collar crime’ is crime committed by (A) Any person in the course of his or her occupation (B) Persons who are above the statutory age limit (C) Adults of high social status in the course of their occupations (D) Drug bosses cooperating with each other 17. Which of the following are examples of corporate crimes? (A) Tax evasion and embezzlement (B) Unsafe workplaces and defective merchandise (C) Civil bribery and price fixing (D) Environmental terrorism and money laundering 18. Which of the following areas are MOST likely to record a higher crime rate? I. Village
  • 7. II. City III. Town IV. Ghetto (A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) II, III and IV only (D) I, II, III and IV 19. Social order is MOST necessary for social (A) Development (B) Interaction (C) Stability (D) Movement Statement A – The Statement below relates to Items 20 and 21 In a small country, X, of population 2 million, there were 200,000 births in the year 2000, of which 800 babies died before the age of one. 20. The crude birth rate for 2000 is (A) 2 per 1000 (B) 10 per 1000 (C) 20 per 1000 (D) 100 per 1000 21. What was the rate of infant mortality in 2000? (A) 1 per 1000
  • 8. (B) 2 per 1000 (C) 4 per 1000 (D) 8 per 1000 Statement B – The Statement below refers to item 22 In the same small country, X, of the 2 million population in the year 2000, there were 3,200 non infant deaths as well as the 800 infant deaths 22. Which is true of country X? (A) The population may be expected to decrease in the next 5 years (B) There were fewer births than deaths for that year (C) Medical facilities for infants were very poor (D) There was a net natural population increase 23. Which of these statements about life expectancy are true? (i) It is higher in more developed countries (ii) In most countries, men outlive women (iii) Life expectancy indicates patterns of internal migration (iv) It is related to the factors such as health, education and martial status. (A) (i) and (iii) only (B) (ii) and (iv) only (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i) and (iv) only 24. Which set of factors is directly related to population change? (A) Births, morbidity, urbanization (B) Births, deaths, migration
  • 9. (C) Morbidity, mortality, health (D) Morbidity, death, health 25. Which is the most accurate statement of dependency ratio? (A) Ratio of working population to dependents (B) Ratio of dependents to working population (C) Difference between working population and dependents (D) Difference between dependents and working population 26. In a country of 12,000,000, there are 2.5 million children under the age of 15, and 9 million people between the ages of 15 and 64. The rest of the population are elderly and do not work, because they are either incapacitated or retired. What is the dependency ratio of this country? (A) 2.5:12 (B) 9:12 (C) 33:100 (D) 75:100 27. Which Caribbean island is most likely to suffer from depopulation as a result of negative net migration? (A) Barbuda
  • 10. (B) Cayman Islands (C) St Vincent (D) Montserrat 28. According to Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory, deviance is determined (A) According to the social context in which the act is performed (B) According to its functions for society (C) By the elite groups in society (D) Through prolonged association with significant others, thereby becoming influenced by them 29. According to Durkheim, deviance (A) Is defined according to the social context in which the act is performed (B) Performs several useful functions for society (C) Is defined by the powerful groups in society (D) Is always a crime 30. According to Merton’s Strain Theory, this term refers to the situation in which someone ‘drops out’ of society and rejects both the goals and the means to achieve them (A) Innovation (B) Rebellion (C) Retreatism (D) Ritualism