SOCIAL STUDIES - PAPER 1
23)
From 2B
Guyana is divided into administrative regions to
A) allow citizens to vote in secret.
B) allow people to settle in hinterland areas. C) increase the number of people travelling. D) ensure timely solutions to community issues.
Study the Map of Guyana shown below and then answer 24) What is the name of the river which is labelled X?
A) C)
Potaro Mazaruni
B) Cuyuni D) Essequibo
Questions 24 - 25.
25) Which of the following towns is located in the shaded area on the map?
A) Bartica C) Lethem
B) Madhia D) Mabaruma
26) The residents who live in the shaded area benefit from the river that is labelled X because it
i. serves as an external boundary. ii. provides recreational activities. iii. is used as a form of transport.
A) C)
I and Il Il and Ill
Study the picture below and then answer
A) Deepavali B) Arrival Day C) Mashramani D) Independence Day
B) I and Ill D) l, Il and Ill
Question 27 28) Guyana is located on the continent of
A) Asia.
B) Africa.
C) North America. D) South America.
29) Which of the following actions will help to prevent an overdose of medication?
A) Reading labels carefully
B) Mixing medications thoroughly C) Storing unused drugs in a cupboard D) Listing drugs prescribed for a relative
30) Which of the following behaviours shows that owners do not care for their pets?
A) Walking them B) Feeding them C) Grooming them D) Letting them stray
31) Which of the following is a likely effect of the use of illegal drugs?
A) Honesty B) Aggressiveness C) Positive thinking D) Improved intelligence
32) The Neighbourhood Democratic Council has decided to plant some trees on both sides Of the road leading to Tucville. Which of the following purposes would the trees serve?
I) Providing shade.
II) Beautifying The area
III) Releasing carbon dioxide.
A) B) C) D)
33. The layer of air which surrounds the earth is called the
A) B) C) D)
I and Il I and Ill
I l and Ill
I , Il and Ill
climate. weather. hemisphere. Atmosphere
Study the picture of the weather instrument below and then answer Questions 34 and 35. 34) What is the name of the weather instrument shown in the picture?
A) Wind vane. B) Rain gauge C) Hygrometer D) Anemometer
35. Which of the following elements of weather does the instrument in the picture measure?
A) Rainfall
B) Humidity
C) Wind direction. D) Atmospheric pressure