@CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION

SPECIMEN PAPERMULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

FOR

GEOGRAPHY

UNIT 1: POPULATION GEOGRAPHY, GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES AND HAZARDS

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you areabout to answer and decide which choice is best.

SampleItem

Alluvial fans areSample Answer

(A)(B)(C)CD)

depositional features in a body of standing watersteps cut into thick deposits of alluvium or bedrockfeatures formed when confined streams flow onto a plainthick accumulations of alluvium deposited on a flood plain

®®e@The best answer to this item is "features formed when confined streams flow onto a plain", so answerspace (C) has been shaded.

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Items ~ ,2 refer to the graph below.

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Pcpulatlon (eumulative percentage)

1. The graph shown above illustrates the

(A) inequalities in populationdistribution

(13) period of time a person is expectedto live

(C) sequence of changes over a periodof time

(D) trends in population growth

2. The diagram above is

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(A)(B)(C)(D)

a Venn diagrama population pyramidan input-output curvethe Lorenz curve

3. The number of live births per 1000 womenaged 15 - 49 years in a given year is termed

(A) annual growth(B) birth rate(C) fertility rate(D) natural increase

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4. Burgess' transition zone corresponds totoday's

(A) COB(B) inner city(C) suburbs(D) . squatter camps

Item 5 refers to the formula below.

65 and over x 10015"': 64 '

5. The formula above is used for measuring

(A) dependency ratio(B) male-female ratio(C) old-age dependency(D) youth dependency

6. The. term 'gentrification' refers to

(A) increasing suburbanization(B) inner city renewal(C) urban-rural migration(D) rural-urban migration

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Items 7 - 8 refer to the sketch map below.

Carrying capacity

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7. The model of population growth shown isreferred to as

(A) S-shaped(B) J-shaped(C) exponential(D) cumulative

8. The model of population growth shown islikely to be found in populations with

(A)(B)(C)(D)

high births, low death rateshigh death, low fertility rateslow fertility, high life expectancyhigh fertility, low life expectancy

9. Item 9 refers to the data in the table below.

POPULATION OF THE THREE LARGESTTOWNS (thousands)

Town Population

Lynx 11420Mynx 2520Pynx 2420

The term used to describe the situationreflected by the data above is

(A) decentralisation(B) deindustrialisation(C) urban agglomeration(D) urban primacy

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10. Which of the following is a likelyconsequence of emigration from a developingcountry?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

Higher dependency ratioHigher life expectancyLower death rateLower infant mortality

Items 11 - 12 refer to the model below.

11. In which of the following zones would a highincome family most likely settle?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

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The zone where a clothing factory could belocated is

(A) 2(B) 3(C) 4(D) 5

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Item 13 refers to the diagram below.

BIRTH RATE, DEAllI RATE and RATE OFNATURAL INCREASE - COUNTRY Z

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13. What stage of the demographic transitionmodel would Country Z be passing throughduring the period 1930 to 19507

(A)(B)(C)(D)

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Items 14 refers to the population pyramidbelow.

MALt . . . FEMALE.j 1100+ i ,

95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-74~65-6960-6455-59

150-54c''',,45-49"f: 40-44

35-3930-3425-2920-24III.;' 15-19>.-' 10-145-90-4-.----J

0.5 0.0 0.0 0.52.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.0

14. The population pyramid above shows thatthere is

(A) high death rate among the adultpopulation

low death rate among the infantpopulation

high life expectancymale-female imbalance

(B)

(C)CD)

Item 15 refers to the population datapresented in the table below.

Age Group Population

0- 14 14345

15 - 64 41616

65 and over 6300

15. What PERCENTAGE of the population isconsidered youthful?

(A) 10(B) 23(C) 33(D) 66

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16. The capacity of a river is

(A)CB)(C)CD)

its highest dischargeits suspended loadits solution loadthe total load carried

17. Which of the following will have the LEASTeffect on a river's capacity?

(A)(B)(C)CD)

Channel slopeChannel shapeParticle sizeRiver volume

18. Entrenched meanders are formed if

(A) sinuosity is low(B) there is deposition on convex bends(C) uplift is slow(D) valley sides are resistant to erosion

19. River deposition occurs when

(A) it emerges from a lake(B) load is decreased(C) velocity is reduced(D) water becomes deeper

20. Which of the following is formed by theprecipitation of calcium carbonate?

(A) Caverns(B) Poljes(C) Sink holes(D) Stalagmites

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21. Which of the following processes influencescoastal erosion?

(A)(B)(C)CD)

22.

AbrasionInfiltrationPercolationSaltation

The Hjulstrom curve shows the relationshipbetween water velocity and

23.

(A)(B)(C)(D)

bed loadcapacitydissolved loadparticle size

Which of the following describes one way inwhich sediment is transported along a coastalarea?

(A) Hydraulic action(B) Long-shore drift(C) On-shore windsCD) Prevailing winds

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Item 24 refers to the diagram below.

Meandering Stream

x ...------ *••••.... ~

y 7""".

A characteristic differentiating the featurelabelled X from that labelled Y is that Xexperiences

(A)(B)(C)(0)

less depositionless turbulencemore erosionmore sinuosity

The most important effect on the rate ofchemical weathering of limestone in thetropical rain forest is high levels of

(A) biological activity(B) carbon dioxide absorption(C) carbon dioxide depletion(D) physical weathering

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26. Which of the following characteristics mayresult in laminar flow?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

Boulder strewn channelComplex channel shapeIrregular sloping channelSmooth straight channel

27 -. The rising limb of a storm hydrograph willbe steep when

(A) rainfall is unreliable(B) rocks are impermeable(C) the drainage basin is elongated(D) the slope of the land is gentle

A river has a discharge of 0.32 cumecs and across-sectional area of 1.6 m". What is thevelocity of this river?

28.

29.

(A)(B)(C)(D)

0.2 ms'0.5 ms-1

1.9 ms'5.0 ms'

A particle of size 10 mm would be eroded ata velocity of

(A)(B)(C)(D)

4 ems:'10 ems"20 ems"50 ems-I

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hem ~orefers to the diagram below.

1000l··~~I[~~~~II~~~1II~ 5001'"~ 100...•..........•••Rc.

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Size of particles (mm)

30. The diagram indicates that, as velocity increases

(A) finer particles are deposited(B) finer particles become cohesive(C) larger particles can be moved(D) larger particles are deposited

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32.

Which of the following is NOt atechnological hazard?

Which of the following waves can only travelthrough the outer part of the crust?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

Flash floodsGas explosionsIndustrial accidentsOil spills

LPST

(A)(B)(C)CD)

Which of the following are climatic hazards? Which of the following does NOT provideevidence for the Theory of plate Tectonics?

34.

(A)(B)

Blizzards, drought, sleet, drizzleFloods, tornadoes, heat waves,

tropical cyclonesHurricane, hail, drought, tsunamisTsunamis, hail, frost, anticyclones

(A)(B)(C)(D)

Mid-Atlantic RidgePaleomagnetismRocks and fossilsSea-level Changes

(C)(D)

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37.

38.

The Richter scale of earthquake magnituderepresents the

(A)(B)(C)CD)

energy released at the focusenergy released at the epicentreshake of secondary wavesstrength of primary waves

Which of the following is NOT the result ofplate movements in the Eastern Caribbean?

CA)(B)(C)(D)

EarthquakesHot spotsTrenchesVolcanic eruptions

In which of the following places doessea-floor spreading occur?

(A) Eurasian Plate(B) Marianes Trench(C) Mid-Atlantic RidgeCD) North American Plate

Which of the following is NOT a hazard?

(A) A flooding event in a farmingcommunity

A volcanic eruption on anuninhabited island

A tsunami in a tourist resort townAn earthquake in the city of Kingston

(B)

(C)(D)

39. A storm surge is associated with

(A) a rise in the level of the sea due toa fall in atmospheric pressure

the vertical movement of wateralong a cliff

a rise in the level of the sea due toa rise in atmospheric pressure

the rapid movement of water alongthe coast1

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(B)

(C)

(D)

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40. Which of the following does NOT contributeto flash floods?

(A)(B)(C)CD)

Forest removalIntense rainfallPermeable rockSteep slopes

41. Earthquakes may result in the formation of

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scarpssinkholeslandslidestsunamis

(A)(B)(C)(0)

1and III onlyIII and IV onlyI, II and IV onlyI, III and IV only

42. Hot spots are

(A) carried by plates(B) caused by convection cells(C) fixed in position(D) more common in the Atlantic

43.

The feature at X represents

(A) a sill(B) a batholith(C) a volcanic plug(D) an explosive vent

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~4. 45 refer to the volcanic risk map below.

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Exclusion Zone No admittance except for scientific monitoring and nationalsecurity matters

Central Zone Residential area only, all residents on state of alertAll residents to have rapid means of exit 24 hours per dayHard hat area, all residents to have hard hats and dust masks

Northern Zone No admittance except for scientific monitoring and nationalsecurity matters

(A)(B)(C)(D)

Which is the BEST location for the site of anew capital?

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45. At which location is there likely to be anincrease in the land area of the island?

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(A)(B)(C)(D)

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Subject: CAPE GeograpbY Unit:'--.;:I~_ Year: 20()9 Specimen

Canbbean Examinations CouncilMaster Data Sheet

Question Module/SyUabus Profile Key Question Module/Syllabus Profile KeyReference Reference

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1 9 1.3 UK 0 39 3.3 UK AI

I 10 1.5 VK A 40 3,3 UK C11 1.10 UK D 41 3.5 UK D

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