Adolescent Development & Life Roles is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Life Orientation CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. A life role is best defined as:
A particular position or set of responsibilities a person holds within their family, community or society
A person's exact date of birth
A synonym for a person's job title only
A fixed role that never changes throughout life
Answer: A particular position or set of responsibilities a person holds within their family, community or society — A life role is a particular position or set of responsibilities a person holds within their family, community, or society at a given time; most people hold several life roles at once.
Easy
2. Which of the following is listed as an example of a life role in this lesson?
Friend
A person's eye colour
A person's date of birth
A person's home address
Answer: Friend — Common life roles listed include student, family member, friend, partner, employee, employer, leader and follower.
Medium
3. Name ONE life role, other than student or family member, that a person might take on as they get older.
Answer: Employee — As a person grows older, they may add roles such as employee, tertiary student, partner, leader, employer, or eventually parent, alongside existing roles.
