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WorksheetsG10 Job Market Evolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Before the rise of ride-sharing apps, what was a common way people hired a taxi on the street?
Booking it through a mobile app
Paying a fixed, upfront price
Hailing it and negotiating the fare directly with the driver
Tracking its arrival using GPS
What is a major advantage of online shopping compared to traditional in-store shopping?
It is only available during normal business hours
It allows consumers to shop anytime from virtually anywhere
It limits choices to only local products
It always requires physical interaction with sellers
Which of the following best describes a significant change in personal banking brought about by the internet?
An increase in the need to visit physical bank branches
The ability to perform transactions like transfers and payments instantly using a mobile device
A greater reliance on using physical cash for all purchases
Longer queues and wait times for financial services
Which of the following is widely considered a major benefit of the increasing use of online services?
A decrease in personal data security
An increase in convenience and efficiency in daily tasks
Less access to goods and services
The guarantee of face-to-face customer service
What is a common concern or disadvantage associated with the shift to an online economy?
A wider variety of choices for consumers
The struggle of small, local businesses to compete with large e-commerce platforms
Faster completion of tasks like shopping and banking
Greater access to information
The term "digital divide" refers to the gap between:
People who prefer online shopping and those who prefer physical stores
The profits of tech companies and traditional companies
Those who have access to modern technology and the internet, and those who do not
The number of new tech jobs created and old jobs lost
Which of the following job roles is a direct result of the rise of the internet and social media?
Bank Teller
Librarian
Social Media Manager
Taxi Driver
What is the primary goal of a User Experience (UX) or User Interface (UI) designer?
To analyze large sets of data for business insights
To write code for mobile applications
To ensure that websites and apps are easy and pleasant for people to use
To manage a company's advertising budget
The "gig economy" is a labor market characterized by:
A majority of workers in permanent, full-time positions
The prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, often coordinated through online platforms
A lack of technology in the workplace
A focus on manual labor and manufacturing jobs
What is a frequently cited advantage of remote work for employees?
It limits job opportunities to only the local area
It increases daily commuting time and costs
It provides greater flexibility and potential for a better work-life balance
It reduces the need for self-discipline and time management
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) pose the greatest threat to jobs that involve:
Complex problem-solving and creativity
Repetitive and predictable tasks
Emotional intelligence and human interaction
Strategic planning and leadership
In the context of the digital economy, the "winner-take-all" effect suggests that:
All companies in a market share success equally
A few dominant platforms or companies tend to capture most of the revenue and market share
Small businesses have a natural advantage over large corporations online
Consumers have fewer choices and pay higher prices
What is the most accurate way to describe the internet's overall impact on the job market?
It has only eliminated jobs, leading to mass unemployment
It has had no real effect on the types of jobs people do
It has reshaped industries by making some jobs obsolete while creating entirely new ones
It has decreased the need for specialized skills
The business term "disintermediation" refers to the process of:
Adding more steps and middlemen between the producer and the consumer
Removing intermediaries, allowing companies to connect directly with customers
Relying exclusively on physical retail stores
Communicating with customers only through traditional media like newspapers
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of disintermediation?
Buying a plane ticket from a travel agent
An author selling their e-book directly to readers on their own website
Purchasing a concert ticket from a third-party reseller
A farmer selling produce to a large supermarket chain
In today's digital economy, which of the following skills is generally considered less essential compared to the others for an office job?
Digital marketing and SEO knowledge
Data analysis
Manual filing and physical record-keeping
Cybersecurity awareness
A professional who specializes in improving a website's visibility on search engines like Google is known as a(n):
SEO Specialist
App Developer
Content Creator
Data Scientist
Given the rapid pace of technological change, which personal quality is considered most crucial for long-term career success?
The ability to perform a single, repetitive task perfectly
Resistance to learning new systems
Adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning
A preference for traditional, non-digital tools
The shift from visiting a video rental store to streaming movies on-demand at home primarily demonstrates how technology has:
Made entertainment less accessible
Increased convenience by changing how we consume media
Created more jobs in physical retail
Had little impact on daily life
The internet and automation technologies are most likely to replace jobs that primarily involve:
Creative strategy and innovation
Managing and motivating teams
Handling physical cash or paper-based information
Building complex personal relationships with clients
