Standard 10 2025 Lesson 49 Writing quiz_25-03-25

What does“employment rates” mean?

• The total money people earn.
• The percentage of people who have jobs.
• The number of new businesses.
• The total hours worked in a week.

What does "dominant employer” mean?

• The largest or main provider of jobs.
• The newest type of job market.
• The sector with the smallest workforce.
• An industry that hires only specialists.

If a figure fluctuated, it…

• Stayed the same.
• Went up and down over time.
• Rose steadily.
• Fell quickly and stayed down.

“roughly two fifths”means?

• Exactly 80%.
• Exactly 40%.
• About 60%
• About 40%

What does“consistent and considerable growth”mean?

• A steady and noticeable increase.
• No change at all.
• A sudden big drop.
• A small rise followed by a bigger drop.

What does“a gradual decline”mean?

• A sudden, large fall.
• A slow and steady decrease.
• A slight increase.
• Staying unchanged.

What does “a more rapid drop”mean?

• A faster decrease.
• A slow increase.
• A small change.
• No change.

If a figure halved, it…

• Increased by 50%.
• Stayed the same.
• Decreased by 50%.
• Doubled.

What does“returned to around its starting value”mean?

• It went back near the value at the start of the period.
• It stayed at its highest point.
• It never changed at all.
• It dropped to zero.

What does “the gap between X and Y narrowed”mean?

• The difference between X and Y got bigger.
• X and Y both disappeared.
• The difference between X and Y got smaller.
• X and Y rose to the same level instantly.