0964301 0 FORM TP 2016322 - Ministry of Education, Guyana

FORM TP 2016322 GUYANA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL GRADE SIX ASSESSMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES

Paper 01

1 hour and 10 minutes

28 APRIL 2016 (p.m.) )

TEST CODE 0964301 0

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This test has 40 questions. You have 1 hour and 10 minutes to answer them.

2. Each question has four possible answers: (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each question carefully then choose the correct answer.

3. On your answer sheet, find the number that matches the question you intend to answer.

4. Shade the circle which has the same letter, A, B, C or D, next to the answer you have chosen.

Sample Question

The capital of Guyana is

(A) Linden (B) Lethem (C) Rose Hall (D) Georgetown

Sample Answer

The correct answer to this question is "Georgetown", so (D) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.

6. When the supervisor tells you to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can.

7. If you try a question and find that you cannot answer it, go on to the next one. You may return to that question later.

8. The answer sheet has more spaces than there are questions on this test. Do NOT shade any of the extra spaces.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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1. In which of the following years did Guyana join CARl COM?

(A) 1973

(B) 1974

(C) 1983

(D) 1984

2. How many Heads of Government signed the Treaty to start CARICOM?

(A) Six

(B) Four

(C) Eight

(D) Seven

3. Which of the following terms is used to describe the official counting of a country's population?

(A) Census

(B) Migration

(C) Enumeration

(D) Natural increase

4. In which natural region is Charity located?

(A) Interior savannah

(B) Forested highland

(C) Hilly sand and clay

(D) Low coastal plain

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5. Some Chinese moved from their homeland to live in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

Which of the following terms is used to describe this type of movement?

(A) Migration

(B) Separation

(C) Settlement

(D) Remigration

6. Vergenoegen is to Dutch as Chateau Margot is to _____ _

(A) French

(B) English

(C) Spanish

(D) Portuguese

7. Which of the following monuments is associated with Workers' Day in Guyana?

(A) Fort Kyk-overal

(B) The Liberation Monument

(C) Enmore Martyrs' Monument

(D) Statue of Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow


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8. In Guyana, a person who is elected to administer the affairs of a region is the regional

(A) councillor

(B) chairman

(C) representative

(D) executive officer

9. Which natural disaster is most likely to occur in the Caribbean during the months of June to

October?

(A) Cyclone

(B) Typhoon

(C) Hurricane

(D) Earthquake

10. Which of the following drugs is legal in Guyana?

(A) Heroin

(B) Aspirin

(C) Cocaine

(D) Marijuana


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11. When we say "Excuse me, please", it shows that we are _____ _

(A) rude

(B) spiteful

(C) uncouth

(D) mannerly

12. Children can become healthier if they _____ _

(A) drink a lot of soda

(B) eat a balanced diet

(C) eat a lot of sugary snacks

(D) eat cassava bread and fish

13. Which of the following regional institutions is concerned with observing the climatic conditions

in the Caribbean?

(A) Caribbean Community

(B) Caribbean Development Bank

(C) Caribbean Examinations Council

(D) Caribbean Meteorological Organization

14. Which of the following products are not exported by Guyana?

(A) Sugar and rice

(B) Bauxite and gold

(C) Petroleum and manganese

(D) Alcoholic and aerated beverages


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15. Which of the following currencies is used by Caribbean countries when conducting international trade?

(A) Bolivar

(B) Guilder

(C) US dollar

(D) EC dollar

Question 16 refers to the illustration of the globe shown below.

16. Which letter identifies the equator?

(A) K

(B) L

(C) M

(D) S

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Question 17 refers to the information in the box below.

The South Savannah is often described as one of the

most beautiful places in Guyana.

17. Which of the following features contributes to the beauty of the South Savannah?

(A) Hilly sandbanks

(B) Swampy mangroves

(C) Distant rolling grasslands

(D) Large expanse of brown sand

18. Which of the following lists gives the main economic activities of the people who live in the

RupununiSavannahs?

(A) Logging, gold mining and rice cultivation

(B) Cattle ranching, poultry rearing and logging

(C) Salata bleeding, cattle ranching and peanut farming

(D) Rice cultivation, planting cash crops and sugar cultivation


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Question 19 refers to the statement in the box below.

Mr Rodrigues recently bought an all-terrain vehicle,

commonly known as an ATV, to transport him to and from

his worksite.

19. In which of the following economic activities is this vehicle most likely used?

(A) Sugar and rice cultivation

(B) Gold and diamond mining

(C) Logging and rice cultivation

(D) Rice cultivation and gold mining

20. The modes of transportation most used by persons who travel regularly from Anna Regina to

Georgetown are _____ _

(A) jeeps, vans and motor cars

(B) minibuses, trucks and jeeps

(C) boats, motor cars and minibuses

(D) ATV motor bikes, trucks and motor cars


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Question 21 refers to the caption in the box below.

Government's Statement of $200 Million Income and Expenditure, 2014

21. The caption is most likely referring to the ______ _

(A) national budget

(B) national consolidated fund

(C) · collection of students' loans

(D) collection of duties from imports

22. Which of the following is not a way in which the Government of Guyana uses revenue?

(A) Issuing loans to workers

(B) Providing health services

(C) Paying pensions and grants

(D) Maintaining scholarships and grants


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Question 23 refers to the monument pictured below.

23. The monument was put in place in remembrance of the _____ _

(A) 1823 Demerara Uprising

(B) 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion

(C) sugar workers shot at En more in 1948

(D) Guyanese who died during World War II

24. Which of the following is a function of the Speaker of the National Assembly?

(A) Instructing ministers of government

(B) Appointing members of standing committees

(C) Challenging members to a debate on national issues

(D) Ensuring that order is maintained in the National Assembly


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25. Which of the following changes happened when Guyana became an independent nation?

(A) The premier became known as the president.

(B) The indigenous peoples were granted rights to their land.

(C) The Union Jack was replaced by the Golden Arrowhead.

(D) 'God Save the Queen' was replaced by 'Oh Beautiful Guyana'.

Questions 26 and 27 refer to the caption below.

Tropical Storm Joaquin Kills 20 Persons in The Bahamas and 2 in Haiti.

26. During which period of the year are Caribbean countries most likely to experience such a

disaster?

(A) April to May

(B) February to March

(C) August to September

(D) November to December

27. One of the rainy seasons in Guyana usually lasts from _____ _

(A) mid-April to mid-August

(B) mid-February to mid-April

(C) mid-August to mid-November

(D) mid-November to mid-January


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28. Which of the following items is usually purchased as a prescription drug?

(A) Aspirin

(B) Panadol

(C) Antibiotics

(D) Cough medicine

Question 29 refers to the illustration below which shows the composition of a meal.

29. Which of the following foods would make the meal balanced?

(A) Beef and chicken

(B) Ed do and cassava

(C) Butter and margarine

(D) Cabbage and callaloo


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30. A substance abuser is most likely to be a heavy consumer of _____ _

(A) fruit juices

(B) mineral water

(C) alcoholic drinks

(D) non-alcoholic drinks

Question 31 refers to the picture below which shows a woman at work in the home.

31. The woman is using the matapee to _ ___ _

(A) extract the pulp from citrus fruits

(B) squeeze poisonous juices out of the cassava

(C) squeeze the juices from grated coconut kernel

(D) strain water for drinking and cooking purposes


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32. Which of the following products are made from cassava?

I. Conkie

II. Farine

Ill. Cassareep

(A) I and II only

(B) I and Ill only

(C) II and Ill only

(D) I, II and Ill

33. Which of the following factors prevents large numbers of persons from settling in the highlands

of Guyana?

(A) Large swampy areas

(B) Huge network of rivers

(C) Dense forests and rivers

(D) Large expanse of flat land

34. Which of the following groups of natural resources are mined in Guyana?

(A) Stone, diamond, gold

(B) Iron, sand, manganese

(C) Gold, petroleum, bauxite

(D) Petroleum, diamond, gold


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35. Which of the following resources is classified as renewable?

(A) Gold

(B) Forest

(C) Bauxite

(D) Diamond

36. Which of the following gives the order in which the Guyanese system of government developed?

I. Colony

II. Independence

Ill. Co-operative republic

IV. Internal self-government

(A) I, II, IV, Ill

(B) I, IV, II, Ill

(C) II, I, Ill, IV

(D) Ill, I, II, IV

37. Which of the following statements is true of the National Assembly?

(A) It is a part of parliament.

(B) It has a total of forty seats.

(C) The president is a member.

(D) Only elected ministers are allowed to sit.

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38. Which of the following is most likely to result from global warming?

(A) Rising sea levels

(B) Creation of more land

(C) Stable weather conditions

(D) Creation of more continents

39. Which of the following gases is stored by trees?

(A) Helium

(B) Oxygen

(C) Carbon dioxide

(D) Sulphur dioxide

40. Which of the following habits does not help in the growth of strong healthy teeth?

(A) Eating a balanced meal

(B) Snacking on lots of chocolate

(C) Flossing between the teeth daily

(D) Brushing the teeth after each meal

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