South Asia Stations Quiz

Which of the following is TRUE concerning monsoons in India?

• Summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall while winter monsoons bring dry weather. 

• Monsoons bring heavy rainfall in all seasons in India.

• Winter monsoons bring heavy rainfall while summer monsoons are fairly dry.

• Monsoons only affect the coastal regions of the Indian subcontinent.

A man who lives in Bangalore, India, works in a customer-service center for a company that is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Which development helped create this economic opportunity?

• Lower costs for international transportation

• Advances in data processing

• Improvements in communication technology

• More restrictions on international trade

How do the annual monsoon rains affect the environment of South Asia?

• Monsoons bring steady rain to the region all year long.

• The mountains in the north keep the rains from reaching South Asia’s

  east coast.

•  Southwest winds from the Indian Ocean bring light rain along the west coast.

•  The rains cause flooding, but help the region grow enough food for its people.

Which of the following features is typical of a tropical wet/dry climate?

• hot, dry days and cold, wet nights

• three seasons—hot, wet, and cool

• hot, wet days and cool, dry nights

•  two seasons—hot and hotter

What is the main reason that U.S. companies outsource work?

• to save money

• to impress their customers

• to build a positive image in other countries

•  to maintain full-time staffs

Which of the following situations is an example of outsourcing?

•  U.S. customer using the Internet to compare the pricing of a product

• U.S. auto service center hiring an immigrant from Poland as a full-time mechanic

•  U.S. firm hiring a temporary worker to fill in for an employee who is on leave

  for six weeks

•  U.S. manufacturer hiring a company in India to provide customer service

 In what significant way has the rapid growth of South Asia affected its cities?

•  Hinduism has become the only religion practiced in the cities.

• Resources are strained and air and water pollution have increased.

•  Many people have left the cities and returned to rural areas.

• The population density in Mumbai is only slightly more than the world’s

  Average.