Heads Up Humans. (9)

According to the passage, what was the impact of automation on the number of jobs available?

• a) It had no impact

• b) It increased job opportunities

• c) It decreased the number of jobs

• d) It changed the nature of available jobs

How did automation affect the number of jobs available, according to the passage?

• a) It increased the number of jobs

• b) It had no impact on the number of jobs

• c) It lowered the number of jobs

• d) It created new job opportunities

What did the authors of the study estimate regarding the effects of robots on employment and wages?

• a) Large and robust positive effects

• b) Small and weak negative effects

• c) Large and robust negative effects

• d) No effects at all

Who conducted the study mentioned in the passage?

• a) National Bureau of Economic Research

• b) International Bureau of Economic Research

• c) Local Bureau of Economic Research

• d) Global Bureau of Economic Research

According to the passage, who is mainly referring to a future based on their perspective as an expert in the tech world?

• a) Kaplan

• b) National Bureau of Economic Research

• c) Authors of the study

• d) Workers

What does the passage suggest about the consequences of recent advances in technology?

• a) They have improved the majority of workers' pay and positions

• b) They have not impacted the number of jobs available and wages

• c) They have lowered the number of jobs available and the wages of those jobs

• d) They have had no effect on employment and wages

What did the National Bureau of Economic Research report find regarding the impact of automation on wages?

• a) Wages increased for most workers

• b) Wages remained stagnant

• c) Wages fluctuated based on industry

• d) Wages decreased due to automation

What does the passage suggest about the future predicted by Kaplan?

• a) It is based on a wide range of perspectives

• b) It is solely based on the author's opinion

• c) It reflects the potential impact of technology on workers

• d) It is disconnected from economic factors

What kind of effects did the authors of the study estimate regarding robots on employment and wages?

• a) Positive and significant effects

• b) Negative and significant effects

• c) Neutral and insignificant effects

• d) Varied and unpredictable effects

What was the overall finding of the study mentioned in the passage?

• a) Technology had no impact on employment and wages

• b) Technology had mostly positive effects on employment and wages

• c) Technology had negative effects on employment and wages

• d) Technology had varied effects on employment and wages