WorksheetsSmith on Division of Labour
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Division of Labour can be defined as ....................
the breaking down of work into smaller units
a condition in which one has to work to earn a living
Which of these vocation requires Division of Labour?
Teaching
Building of a house
What is Specialization?
Becoming an expert in a particular craft or skill
Production of more goods and services in a shorter time
Which of these is an advantage of Division of Labour?
It quickens the speed of work
It wastes time and energy
Which of the following is an advantage of division of labour?
Less job satisfaction
Delays in work
Increased speed of work
Extent of the market
Which is not true about division of labour?
Large scale production
Requires less training
Highly repetitive work
Division of labour reduces productivity
True
False
In division of labour, each worker handles a specific task
True
False
Adam Smith argues that the division of labour results from:
Independence
Human differences
Deliberate human planning
In division of labour, workers are...
Independent
Interdependent
What causes boredom in division of labour?
Increased efficiency
Doing the same work
Less time required to complete work
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of specialisation?
Higher output
Boredom
Higher quality
Lower costs
When each person has a special skill and does one job or one part of a project:
Interdependence
Specialization
Division of Labor
When a project is divided, or broken down, into smaller jobs:
Interdependence
Specialization
Division of Labor
When people depend on each other to get the things they need and want:
Interdependence
Specialization
Division of Labor
How does an assembly line help companies with production?
it speeds up the time it takes to make a product.
it increases the amount of products made
it allows companies to lower the costs of their product
all of the above
Who first started the assembly line with cars?
Henry Hershy
Henry Ford
John Ford
James Honda
According to Smith, the natural tendencies of people that result in division of labour include _____________.
Both self-interest and “the desire to truck, barter and exchange”
Neither elf-interest , nor “the desire to truck, barter and exchange”
Self-interest
“The desire to truck, barter and exchange”
The Illustration of division of labour by Smith was on the production process in a _______ factory.
hammar
pin
nail
screwdriver
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of division of labour?
Improvement in skill and dexterity
Saves time
Quantity of available capital
Innovation, invention and use of machinery
Which of the following is not a limit to division of Labour?
Extent of the Market
Quantity of available capital
Closed economy
Improvement in skill and dexterity
Which of the following is not a criticism against Smith's views on division of Labour?
Lacks in originality
Self-interest is a natural tendency of people
Labour is not the only productive factor
Contradictory and one sided approach
