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WorksheetsChapter 28 India's Comparative Advantage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which term best describes hiring someone outside a company to do work that wass once done by the company's own workers?
recycling
outsourcing
smart growth
division of labor
India today is the world's largest
democracy.
nation-state.
cultural region.
developed country.
Which city in India is the main hub of IT work?
Bangalore
Chennai
Hyderabad
Mumbai
Which of the following statements about India is true?
India is twice the size of the United States.
India is the second most populous country in the world.
India's population is only half that of the United States.
India is a rural country with no major cities at all.
How is India's location an advantage for American companies?
Shipping costs are minimized because of India's close proximity to the US.
Meetings are easy to schedule because of India and the US are in the same time zone
With workers in India and the United States, companies can have employees working around the clock.
Workers can move easily between India and the United States because they are on the same continent
Why do many American companies outsource IT jobs to India?
Indians are better qualified for those jobs than Americans are
Labor costs are lower in India
Few Americans want to do those kinds of jobs
Americans do not have the expertise for those jobs
How does fierce competition for jobs affect how much workers in India can earn?
Job candidates often accept lower pay in order to get a job.
Employers often have to pay more when there are so many job candidates
Strict labor laws regulate wages, so competition has little effect on earnings.
Successful job candidates receive high pay because of the competitive nature of the job search
What is a consequence of the low cost of living in India?
Most Indians only have to work part time in order to make a living.
The Average Indian lives at a higher standard of living than the average American
Many employers use the low cost of living as an execuse to pay workers too little to live on
Many Indians enjoy a high standard of living despite that seems low to Americans
What attracts many Indian workers to jobs in call centers?
Opportunities to transfer to call centers in the United States
good pay and pleasant working conditions
lifetime job guarantees.
all of the above
What is India's official language?
Urdu
English
Hindi
they do not have an official language
Which nation was responsible for making English the dominant second language for educated Indians?
Great Britain
the United States
Canada
Australia
Why do some companies teach workers how to speak with American accents?
They hope workers will be able to communicate better with American clients.
They believe that American accents sound more sophisticated than British accents.
They want to wipe out the traces of British colonial rule over India.
They believe it is easier for Indians to learn an American accent than a British one.
How do millions of Indians view a good education?
as a ticket to a good job
as a sign of social inferiority
as a waste of time
as a step toward gaining citizenship
Which of the following statements is true?
The majority of Indian young people are college graduates
India does not have any laws that require children to attend school
The number of Indians with college degrees was expected to double between 2003-2010
all of the above
What does it mean when we say that about a third of India's population is illiterate?
They cannot become Indian citizens.
They cannot read or write.
They cannot operate telephone equipment.
They cannot rise above their caste.
Which of the following supports the statement, "Not all Indians have equal access to education"?
Indian law says that all children up to the age of 14 must go to school.
The number of Indians with college degrees was expected to double between 2003 and 2010.
Millions of Indians see education as their ticket to a good job.
Many Indians do not expect children who are born low
castes to be well educated.
In the past, what resulted when many students with technical degrees could not find work in India?
a brain drain
outsourcing
a comparative advanatage
illiteracy
Which statement is an indication that the Indian IT industry is thriving?
Indian IT workers are paid less than American IT workers.
Many Indians with technical degrees leave India to work in the United States.
Some Indian companies now outsource jobs to IT workers in China.
Fewer opportunities are available for Indians with technical degrees.
What is NOT a reason why India has a comparative advantage over some other countries in attracting IT jobs from the United States?
Low Wages
a mild climate
English speakers
an educated workforce
India attracts jobs like this one because it has a
comparative advantage
large workforce.
brain gain.
time zone advantage.
