Sll GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NATIONAL GRADE SIX ASSESSMENT 2011 SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER 1 TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. 1. WRITE YOUR CANDIDATE NUMBER ON THE ANSWER SHEET AND UNDERLINE THE SUBJECT. This test contains 40 questions. You are required to answer ALL questions. Four responses are given for each question. The responses are A, B, C and D. Only ONE response is correct. 3. If you are not sure of the answer to a question, then choose the one which you think is BEST. On your answer sheet, draw a heavy black line through the letter you have chosen. 4 BE SURE THAT THE QUESTION NUMBER IN THE BOOKLET IS THE SAME AS THE ONE YOU HAVE USED ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. Here is an example done for you. . The capital of Guyana is ANSWER SHEET (A) Linden (B) Georgetown I. A we C (C) Rose Hall (D) Lethem A heavy black line has been drawn through the letter B on the answer sheet because Georgetown, the correct answer, is next to B. 5. If you make a mistake, erase the line cleanly, then draw a heavy black line through the letter next to the answer you have now chosen. 6. REMEMBER, each answer MUST only be shown by a heavy black line on your Answer Sheet. 7 Remember only ONE answer must be provided for each question. 8. DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE SIX ASSESSMENT 2011
SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER 1
TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
1. WRITE YOUR CANDIDATE NUMBER ON THE ANSWER SHEET AND UNDERLINE THE SUBJECT.
This test contains 40 questions. You are required to answer ALL questions. Four responses are given for each question. The responses are A, B, C and D. Only ONE response is correct.
3. If you are not sure of the answer to a question, then choose the one which you think is BEST. On your answer sheet, draw a heavy black line through the letter you have chosen.
4 BE SURE THAT THE QUESTION NUMBER IN THE BOOKLET IS THE SAME AS THE ONE YOU HAVE USED ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.
Here is an example done for you.
. The capital of Guyana is
ANSWER SHEET
(A) Linden
(B) Georgetown I. A we C
(C) Rose Hall
(D) Lethem
A heavy black line has been drawn through the letter B on the answer sheet because Georgetown, the correct answer, is next to B.
5. If you make a mistake, erase the line cleanly, then draw a heavy black line through the letter next to the answer you have now chosen.
6. REMEMBER, each answer MUST only be shown by a heavy black line on your Answer Sheet.
7 Remember only ONE answer must be provided for each question.
8. DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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The Chinese came to Guyana to
(A) find gold. (B) work on the sugar plantations.
(C) build forts. (D) work in the rice fields.
2. Plantation Northbrook was bought in 1839 by the
(A) ex-slaves. (B) white planters.
(C) Portuguese merchants. (D) East Indian immigrants.
3. Guyana is found on the continent of
(A) South America. (B) North America.
(C) Europe. (D) Asia.
4. Careful exploitation of our natural resources could result in
(A) water pollution.
(B) destruction of our forest.
(C) maintenance of natural environment.
(D) extinction of rare animals.
5. Which is the capital city of Venezuela?
(A) Lima
(B) Paramaribo
(C) Cayenne
(ID) Caracas
6. The flag used by Guyana before independence was the
(A) Golden Arrowhead. (B) Union Jack.
(C) Black Jack. (D) Golden Star and Stripes
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7. Guyana became an independent nation on May 1966.
(A) 1
(B)
(C) 21
(D) 26
8. The green on our National Flag represents
(A) agricultural activities. (B) mineral wealth.
(C) nation building activities. (D) water potential.,
9. Wearing a seat belt is a rule.
(A) safety (B) class
(C) health (D) school
The picture below represents the instrument used to describe the weather. Study it, then answer question 10.
10. The name given to the instrument is
(A) wind vane. (B) anemometer.
(C) wind rose. (D) thermometer.
11. Which is not a leisure time activity?
(A) Singing and dancing
(B) Playing games
(C) Watching television. (D) Studying for exams
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12. Which is not an over the counter drug?
(A) Alcohol
(C) Tobacco
(B) Marijuana
(D) Aspirin
13. The doctor gave Mother a cough syrup to take three times daily. Mother was most likely suffering from
(A) gastro enteritis. (B) influenza.
(C) fever. (D) diarrhoea.
Use the information below to answer question 14.
A group of persons living together consists of the grandmother, her daughter and husband and their children.
14. This type of family grouping is called
(A) single parent.
(C) nuclear.
(B) extended.
(D) sibling household.
15. The head of an extended family is most likely the
(A) grandparent. (B) uncle.
(C) mother. (D) father.
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The map below shows one of the continents. Study it, then answer questions 16 and 17.
16. The map represents the continent of
(A) North America. (B) South America.
(C) Africa. (D) Australia.
17. The shaded portion represents
(A) Guyana. (B) Venezuela.
(C) Suriname. (D) Brazil.
18. One important way in which Guyana benefits from the sale of sugar to other countries is that
(A) foreigners learn about the country.
(B) the country earns foreign exchange.
(C) jobs are created in foreign countries.
(D) Guyanese have enough sugar to use.
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Read the caption below, then answer questions 19 and 20. 41•••••••••••801111P.••••••••••••••••••••••••1•11111•••••••11,11•••••11.11•••••••• • • • • • • • • • • •
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19. Which word best describes the activity mentioned in the caption above?
(A) Import
(B) Export
(C) Barter
(D) Trade
20. Which is the best reason why the activity is carried out in Guyana?
(A) Japanese cars are cheaper
(B) Guyana earns foreign exchange in the process
(C) Japan is the country nearest to Guyana
(D) Japan is the only country that makes cars.
21. The National Flag, Coat-of-Arms and the National Anthem are referred to as symbols of
(A) nationhood. (B) a plantation society.
(C) national struggles. (D) a colony.
Study the caption below then answer questions 22 and 23.
NOTICE!!
Keep the city clean
22. Which agency most likely issued the notice?
(A) Central government. (B) Local government.
(C) Village council. (0) Town council.
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23. Which person is most likely associated with the notice?
(A) Minister of Housing and Water
(B) Mayor
(C) Regional Chairman
(D) Minister of Home Affairs
24. Which is not a religious festival?
(A) Phagwah
(B) Christmas
(C) Easter
(D) Independence
Study the caption below, then answer question 25.
Mr. Rooplall rushed into the burning house and rescued the children
25. Which National Award should Mr. Rooplall be given for his bravery?
(A) The Cacique's Crown of Valour
(B) The Cacique's Crown of Honour
(C) The Order of Excellence
(D) The Order of Roraima
Read the caption below, then answer question 26.
Scientists claim that the Earth's temperature is increasing
26. The caption suggests that the earth is
(A) getting larger. (B) getting hotter.
(C) losing heat. (D) losing water.
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27. Which is a result of Global Warming?
(A) Pollution from power plants
(B) Rise in sea level
(C) Emissions from trucks
(D) Pollution from cars
Read the caption below, then answer questions 28 and 29.
Drug Abuse is dangerous to your Health
28. The caption above suggests that
(A) your friends should be encouraged to use drugs.
(B) it is okay to misuse drugs.
(C) drugs should not be misused.
(D) drugs should not be bought over the counter.
29. Which drug is often abused by young people?
(A) Caffeine (B) Aspirin
(C) Nicotine (D) Alcohol
30. Sarah's friends criticize her poor neighbourhood regularly. She would most likely be affected
(A) economically. (B) emotionally.
(C) physically. (D) culturally.
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Study the picture below, then answer question 31.
31. The term that best describes the activity the children are engaged in is
(A) recreation. (B) conflict.
(C) cooperation. (D) aggression.
32. Two benefits that can be derived from an extended household are
(1) greater supervision of children
(ii) all relatives living together
(iii) pooling of resources
(iv) living happily
(A) (i) and (iv) only
(B) (i) and (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only
(D) (iii) and (iv) only
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33. The crops cultivated on a large scale on the Coastal Plain are
(I) sugar cane
(ii) peanuts
(iii) pine apple
(iv) rice
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (I) and (iv)
34. Which of these resources are found in Guyana's Highland Region?
(I) Sand (ii) Gold
(iii) Diamond (iv) Bauxite
(A) (I) only (B) (ii) only
(C) (ii) and (Hi) (0) (iii) and (iv)
Study the caption below, then answer question 35.
GOLD MINING COULD BE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT
35. Which are ways by which gold mining affects the environment?
(i) Trees could grow taller
(ii) Forests could be destroyed
(iii) Rivers could be polluted
(iv) Wildlife could be poisoned
(A) (i) and (ii) only
(B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(0) (1), (ii) and (iv)
Study the caption then answer question 36.
PRESIDENT
PRIME MINISTER
MINISTERS OF GOVERNMENT
36. The chart above shows the composition of the
(A) Cabinet. (El) National Assembly.
(C) Trade Unions. (D) Local Democratic Organs.
37. Government spends money by
(I) building roads and bridges
(ii) building schools and hospitals
(iii) maintaining hotels and bars
(iv) paying wages and salaries
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(0) (1), (ii) and (iv)
PLEASE GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE
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Read the information below, then answer questions 38 and 39.
Today it is expected to be cloudy with a few scattered showers along the coastal belt. The temperature will
be 30 °C in coastal locations and 32 °C in interior locations
38. Which department is most likely to issue the information above?
(A) Hydraulics-
(B) Aviation
(C) Agriculture
(D) Meteorological
39. Which group of persons will be most interested in the information above?
(A) Policeman, Prisoners, Soldiers
(B) Cricketers, Farmers, Fishermen
(C) Nurses, Doctors, Dispensers
(D) Teachers, Students, Vendors
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Study the picture then answer question 40.
40. Which are ways in which the family benefits from the leisure activity? It helps them to
(I) become physically fit.
(ii) spend fun time together.
(iii) earn a better salary.
(iv) reduce stress and anxiety.
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) (0, (ii) and (iv) only
