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WorksheetsABILITY TEST
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
1. Spain is to Europe as Barbados is to _________
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. Caribbean
d. Canada
2. East Indian is to India as Taino is to _________
a. Europe
b. China
c. South America
d. North America
3. Sweet and sour is to the Chinese as curry and roti is to the _______
a. British
b. Africans
c. Spaniards
d. East Indians
4. Crop Over is to Barbados as Carnival is to ___________
a. Haiti
b. Cuba
c. St. Kitts
d. Trinidad
5. Which country does not belong to the group?
a. Jamaica
b. Trinidad
c. Barbados
d. The Cayman Islands
6. Which of the following persons could be included in the box?
a. Michael Manley
b. Norman Manley
c. Edward Seaga
d. Louise Bennett
7. Which landform does NOT belong to the group?
a. Hill
b. Plain
c. Mountain
d. Plateau
8. Which term BEST describes the following: Sea, Ocean, Lake, River?
a. Landmass
b. Landform
c. Waterbodies
d. Water cycle
9. Which of the following would NOT have a municipal office.
a. St. Ann’s Bay
b. Port Maria
c. Santa Cruz
d. Spanish Town
10. Which one does not belong?
a. Food
b. Dress
c. Dance
d. Jonkunu
11. Which is the most important feature of a mountain?
a. Its steep slopes
b. Its high summit
c. It is more than 600m high
d. It has many trees
13. Which feature must all maps have?
a. Title
b. Rivers
c. Roads
d. Plains
14. Which is an essential feature of a forest?
a. Birds
b. Trees
c. Lizards
d. Flat land
15. Which is the most important feature of a plain?
a. It is flat land
b. It has a river
c. It is near to the sea
d. It is between two highland areas
15. Which is an essential feature of a river?
a. It has a long body of water
b. It has a narrow body of water
c. It flows in a narrow valley
d. It has a flowing body of freshwater
16. Write the letters in the order in which the events are most likely to occur.
B, A, D, C
A. B. C, D
B, D, C, A
C, A, B, D
Look carefully at the compass and answer question 17.
17. Which is next in the sequence –
NE, SE, SW, __
a. WN
b. EN
c. WS
d. NW
Look at the table and answer question 18.
18. Which is the next in the sequence?
a. 06:23, 18:12
b. 06:21 18:17
c. 06:22 18:16
d. 06:22 18:12
Read the extract below and answer question 19.
19. Which of the following is the BEST meaning for the contract shown?
a. A decrease in size
b. A decrease in number
c. An agreement between two persons
d. A note with names and dates
Read the paragraph below and answer question 20.
20. Which term BEST describes the activities in the paragraph?
a. Festival
b. Fair
c. Party
d. Parade
21. When Leroy Chang arrived in Jamaica, he was BEST described as _________.
a. An immigration officer
b. An immigrant
c. A migrant
d. An emigrant
The words in bold come from the language spoken on a newly discovered planet. Look at the meaning of each word, then answer question 22.
22. Which word would mean parish library?
a. bafe filk
b. bafe xanf
c. xanf bafe
d. zegy bafe
Delani and Delana made a special alphabet which they use to send messages to each other. Use the special alphabet to find the answers questions 23 – 25.
23. Who were the first inhabitants of Jamaica? Π Δ β Θ Ζ
TANIO
TAINO
TAOIN
PANIO
Delani and Delana made a special alphabet which they use to send messages to each other. Use the special alphabet to find the answers questions 23 – 25.
24. Which was the main crop grown by the first inhabitants of Jamaica? ϑ Ζ Ж Θ __
CRON
YAMS
FISH
CORN
Delani and Delana made a special alphabet which they use to send messages to each other. Use the special alphabet to find the answers questions 23 – 25.
25. What was used for travelling by the first inhabitants of Jamaica? ϑ Δ Θ Ζ Ώ
CANOE
SHIPS
BOATS
BUSES
Read the extract and answer question 26
26. Which of the following conclusions is correct?
a. The Chinese were the first to open supermarkets in Jamaica
b. The Chinese were very good businessmen before they came to Jamaica.
c. The Chinese own all grocery shops in Jamaica.
d. The Chinese opened supermarkets before grocery shops
Read the paragraph below and answer question 27.
27. Which of the following statements support the conclusion “The Chinese came to Jamaica for a better life?
a. The Chinese are from a poor country
b. There were no jobs in China
c. Natural disasters cause some people to come to Jamaica
d. The Chinese could make money by working in Jamaica
Look carefully at the map of the world and answer question 28.
28. Which of the following is correct?
a. Warm countries are closest to the Equator and cold countries are closest to the poles.
b. Hot countries are closest to the poles and cold countries are closest to the Equator.
c. Cold countries are closest to the poles and hot countries are closest to the Equator.
d. Warm countries are closest to the poles and hot countries are closest to the Equator.
29. Which of the following completes the sequence?
0 , 30 N, 60 N, ____
a. 30 S
b. 60 S
c. 90 N
d. 90 S
30. Which ocean is the smallest?
a. Indian Ocean 70,560,000 km2
b. Arctic Ocean 15,558,000 km2
c. Southern Ocean 21,960,000 km2
d. Atlantic Ocean 85,723,000 km2
31. Which mountain is the highest?
a. Kilimanjaro 5895m
b. Denali 6190m
c. Aconcagua 6962m
d. Mt. Vinson 4892m
Look at the Relief Map of Jamaica and answer questions 32 and 33.
32. Which is the second highest mountain peak in Jamaica?
a. Blue Mountain Peak
b. Catherine’s Peak
c. Gossomer Peak
d. Holly Mount
33. Which statement is correct?
a. Most of the highlands are along the coastline
b. Most of the lowlands are along the coastline
c. The highest mountains are in the western section of the island
d. There is more lowland on the north coast than on the south coast
34. St. Thomas is 742.48 km2 . Which parish is larger than St. Thomas?
a. Trelawny 874.3 km2
b. St. Mary 611.3 km2
c. St. James 592.28 km2
d. Hanover 451.15 km
35. Which ethnic group has a larger percentage in Jamaica than in Trinidad?
a. Blacks
b. East Indians
c. Mixed
d. Other
36. Which waterbody makes up almost 50% of the world’s oceans?
a. Indian Ocean 19.5%
b. Pacific Ocean 46.6%
c. Atlantic Ocean 23.3%
d. Southern Ocean 6.1%
37. Which weather station received the most rainfall over the period?
a. Bernard Lodge
b. Langley
c. Millbank
d. Salt Savannah
38. Which of the following is true?
a. The higher the weather station the more rainfall it receives.
b. The higher the weather station the less rainfall it receives.
c. The lower the weather station more rainfall it receives.
d. The height of the weather station does not affect the amount of rainfall it receives.
39. Which of the following areas would be LEAST likely to depend on rainfall to water their crops?
a. Bernard Lodge
b. Langley
c. Millbank
d. Salt Savannah
40. Which month would be BEST for cleaning drains?
a. March
b. August
c. May
d. June
