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Human Resources Exercises SOCIAL STUDIES

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HUMAN RESOURCE QUESTIONS FOR TERM MARKS FORM FOUR

QUESTION 1:

1. Explain what is meant by each of the following terms:


a. Life expectancy
b. Natural increase
2. Apart from natural increase, describe TWO other factors that may affect the population growth
of a country.
3. Give THREE reasons why some Caribbean governments may want to consider limiting the
growth in population in the region.
4. Suggest to senior citizens in your country TWO ways by which they may enrich their lives.

QUESTION 2:

1. Define each of the following terms:


i. Primary health care
ii. Curative health care
2. State TWO services a government provides under primary health care.
3. State TWO services a government provides under curative health care.
4. Give THREE reasons why the government of a Caribbean country may emphasize nutrition
education in its health plan.
5. Suggest ONE way business places in your country may assist in maintaining a healthy work force.
Write a statement to justify the way you have suggested.

QUESTION 3:

HEALTH LIVING AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN

Write an essay on the above topic. In your essay, define life expectancy and infant mortality. Then state
TWO factors that would help citizens to live healthy lifestyles. Next give THREE reasons why it is
important to develop the human resources in the region. Finally suggest to your government ONE
strategy that may help citizens to develop their human resource potential. State why this strategy will
be effective.

QUESTION 4:

Write a newspaper article on Choosing a Career. In your article state TWO factors that should be
considered when choosing a job. List TWO procedures that should be followed in responding to a job
advertisement. Give THREE reasons why it is important to choose a career and finally suggest to your
teachers ONE way the school may assist students in making career choices. Write a statement to justify
your suggestion.

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HUMAN RESOURCE QUESTIONS FOR TERM MARKS FORM FOUR

QUESTION 5:

The following graph shows unemployment figures for Country X for the years 2001-2003

3500

3000

2500

2000
Male
1500 Female

1000

500

0
2001 2002 2003

Bar graph showing unemployment among males and females, 2001-2003

1. Use the graph above to answer questions (a) and (b).


a) Write a statement to describe ONE difference between male and female unemployment
figures for the period 2001-2003.
b) Give TWO reasons why the trend/pattern of unemployment between men and women is
different.
2. Define unemployment.
3. Define underemployment.
4. State TWO factors that contribute to unemployment in most Caribbean countries.
5. Suggest ONE way in which a youth organization may encourage its members to become self-
employed. Write ONE statement to show why you think your suggestion may be successful.

QUESTION 6:

a) What is meant by the expression a countrys human resource?


b) Educational institutions assist in developing the human resources of a country. State TWO other
factors that contribute to the development of human resources in the region.
c) Explain THREE ways educational institutions help to develop the human resources of a country.
d) Suggest ONE way community groups may help young people with learning difficulties in your
country. State why community groups should implement the way you have suggested.

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