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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and True/False on Labour

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Labour refers to:

a)

Only physical work

b)

Only intellectual work

c)

Any manual or mental effort in production

d)

Only work done by machines

2.

Which of the following is un-skilled labour?

a)

Doctor treating a patient

b)

Carpenter making furniture

c)

Farmer working in the field

d)

Architect designing a building

3.

Demand for labour is also known as:

a)

Direct demand

b)

Derived demand

c)

Compulsory demand

d)

Indirect supply

4.

According to the demand schedule, when wage rate decreases:

a)

Demand for labour increases

b)

Demand for labour decreases

c)

Supply of labour remains constant

d)

Supply of labour decreases

5.

Equilibrium wage rate is determined at the point where:

a)

Labour supply is greater than demand

b)

Labour demand equals labour supply

c)

Wage rate is maximum

d)

Employers hire all available workers

6.

Labour is an active factor of production.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Skilled labour requires no training or experience.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Supply of labour increases when wage rate increases.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Productivity of labour has no effect on demand for labour.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Dignity of labour means all jobs are equally respectable.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The person who provides labour services is called a ___________.

a)

labourer

b)

manager

c)

entrepreneur

d)

consumer

12.

Labour that requires advanced study and special training is called __________ labour.

a)

professional

b)

manual

c)

unskilled

d)

casual

13.

The marginal revenue product (MRP) is calculated as MR × ___________.

a)

marginal product (MP) or marginal product of labour (MPL)

b)

average product (AP)

c)

total product (TP)

d)

fixed cost (FC)

14.

Supply of labour refers to the number of people willing and able to work at the prevailing ___________.

a)

wage rate

b)

interest rate

c)

inflation rate

d)

exchange rate

15.

The wage rate at which quantity of labour demanded equals quantity supplied is called __________ wage rate.

a)

equilibrium

b)

minimum

c)

maximum

d)

nominal

16.

In economics, rent is paid for factors that have:

a)

Elastic supply

b)

Inelastic supply

c)

Unlimited supply

d)

Variable supply

17.

Which of the following is investment according to the textbook?

a)

Buying groceries

b)

Depositing money in wallet

c)

Purchasing machinery and buildings

d)

Spending income on travel

18.

Hoarding refers to:

a)

Money deposited in bank to earn interest

b)

Unspent income stored without earning interest

c)

Money invested in fixed deposits

d)

Money saved for future investment

19.

Net interest is obtained by subtracting:

a)

Interest on savings from wages

b)

Gross interest from taxes paid

c)

Management and risk expenses from gross interest

d)

Loan amount from total deposit

20.

Profit is defined as:

a)

Total cost - total revenue

b)

Total revenue - total cost

c)

Wages + interest

d)

Selling price - market price

21.

Rent for a house increases when demand for houses is greater than supply.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Current deposit accounts usually earn high interest.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Compound interest is also called “interest on interest.”

a)

True

b)

False

24.

When interest rate increases, investment also increases.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Profit motivates entrepreneurs to take risks and start businesses.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The payment received for the use of land or property is called ___________.

a)

rent

b)

interest

c)

wages

d)

commission

27.

Saving is the difference between disposable income and ___________.

a)

consumption expenditure

b)

gross investment

c)

government spending

d)

net exports

28.

Deposits made for a fixed period that earn higher interest are called __________ deposits.

a)

fixed

b)

recurring

c)

savings

d)

current

29.

Gross interest - (risk cost + management cost) = __________ interest.

a)

net

b)

gross

c)

simple

d)

compound

30.

FILL IN THE BLANKS 5. Profit = Total Revenue - ___________.

a)

cost

b)

sales

c)

assets

d)

liabilities

31.

Bhutan’s economy is best described as a:

a)

Socialist economy

b)

Mixed economy

c)

Capitalist economy

d)

Traditional economy

32.

Which sector contributes the most to Bhutan’s GDP?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Agricultural sector

33.

Capital formation refers to:

a)

Increase in household consumption

b)

Creation of more capital goods

c)

Borrowing money from other countries

d)

Decrease in investment

34.

Consumption + Saving equals:

a)

GDP

b)

Income

c)

Capital formation

d)

Investment

35.

Which dzongkhag has the lowest mean monthly household consumption expenditure (according to the graph)?

a)

Thimphu

b)

Gasa

c)

Zhemgang

d)

Trongsa

36.

The economic growth of a country is measured by its _____________________.

a)

GDP per capita

b)

Population density

c)

Literacy rate

d)

Inflation rate

37.

The sector that contributes the most to Bhutan’s GDP is the ____________________ sector.

a)

tertiary

b)

primary

c)

secondary

d)

quaternary

38.

An increase in consumption expenditure leads to a ____________________ in savings.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

no change

d)

doubling

39.

Roads, schools and hospitals are provided mainly by the ____________________ sector.

a)

public

b)

private

c)

corporate

d)

individual

40.

Lowering interest rates on borrowing leads to an increase in _______________________.

a)

investment

b)

taxes

c)

imports

d)

unemployment

41.

Bhutan’s population growth rate between 2005 and 2017 was high compared to many countries.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Hydropower and tourism are two major sectors that Bhutan’s economy depends on.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Private sector alone can fully support the economic growth of Bhutan without public sector support.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

High interest rates on savings encourage people to save more.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Economic diversification means depending on only one sector for growth.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Public finance mainly deals with:

a)

Only private income

b)

Only household expenditure

c)

Government income and expenditure

d)

Business profits

47.

Which of the following is a direct tax in Bhutan?

a)

Sales tax

b)

Import duty

c)

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

d)

Entertainment tax

48.

Capital expenditure includes:

a)

Payment of salaries

b)

Construction of roads and bridges

c)

Purchase of medicine

d)

Routine office maintenance

49.

Revenue from fees such as land transaction fees and birth registration fees are called:

a)

Tax revenue

b)

Non-tax revenue

c)

Grants

d)

Borrowing

50.

A supplementary budget is required when:

a)

There is excess revenue

b)

There is surplus in government accounts

c)

Unexpected situations increase government expenses

d)

Elections are held

51.

Public finance is concerned with the income and ____________________ of the government.

a)

expenditure

b)

population

c)

territory

d)

constitution

52.

Taxes paid on goods and services are called ____________________ taxes.

a)

indirect

b)

direct

c)

property

d)

income

53.

The government receives ____________________ from international organisations as voluntary contributions.

a)

grants

b)

loans

c)

taxes

d)

fees

54.

Spending on salaries, maintenance and routine operations is known as ____________________ expenditure.

a)

current

b)

capital

c)

development

d)

contingency

55.

The annual financial statement of estimated revenue and proposed expenditure is called a ____________________.

a)

budget

b)

audit report

c)

invoice

d)

balance sheet

56.

The burden of direct tax can be shifted from one person to another.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Sales tax and import duty are examples of indirect taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Borrowing is a source of government revenue when there is a gap between revenue and expenditure.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Capital expenditure is spent regularly every year for daily functioning of the government.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Budget helps ensure transparency and accountability in government spending.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Goods that can be seen and touched are called:

a)

Services

b)

Public goods

c)

Goods

d)

Non-economic goods

62.

Public goods are:

a)

Excludable and rival

b)

Non-excludable and non-rival

c)

Private property

d)

For individual use only

63.

National product includes income earned by:

a)

Only foreigners

b)

All citizens of the country

64.

An economic indicator is a:

a)

Type of tax

b)

Statistic that provides information about the economy

65.

Who are the consumers in an economy?

a)

Only government employees

b)

All citizens of the country

c)

Only those living inside the country

d)

Only business firms

66.

The flow of goods and services between households and firms is called:

a)

Money flow

b)

Real flow

c)

Saving

d)

Investment

67.

Economic growth in the short run is measured by the increase in:

a)

GNP

b)

GDP

c)

Savings

d)

Public goods

68.

Goods that are produced using scarce resources and have a price are called __________ goods.

a)

Economic

b)

Free

c)

Luxury

d)

Inferior

69.

The income received by households for providing factor services is called __________.

a)

Factor income

b)

Transfer income

c)

Gross income

d)

Net income

70.

Intermediate goods are also known as __________ goods.

a)

Semi-finished

b)

Consumer

c)

Capital

d)

Durable

71.

When savings equal investment, the circular flow of income is in __________.

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Deficit

c)

Surplus

d)

Stagnation

72.

Economic development focuses on improving people's __________ of life.

a)

Quality

b)

Speed

c)

Color

d)

Size

73.

Services are tangible items that can be touched.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Private goods must be purchased to be consumed.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Domestic product only includes income earned by Bhutanese citizens living abroad.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Public goods can be consumed by many people without reducing availability for others.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Economic growth alone ensures overall development of a country.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

HDI stands for:

a)

Human Development Index

b)

Human Development Indicator

c)

Government law

d)

Type of currency

79.

A favourable current account means:

a)

Imports are more than exports

b)

Exports are more than imports

c)

No trade with other countries

d)

Only services are exported

80.

HDI includes all the following except:

a)

Longevity

b)

GDP per capita

c)

Education

d)

Inflation rate

81.

GNH was introduced by:

a)

The Third King

b)

The Fourth King

c)

The Prime Minister

d)

The National Assembly

82.

Which is NOT a pillar of GNH?

a)

Good governance

b)

Environmental conservation

c)

Rapid industrialisation

d)

Preservation of culture

83.

The rate of unemployment shows the economy’s __________ stance.

a)

production

b)

monetary

c)

fiscal

d)

technological

84.

The current account records exports and __________ of goods and services.

a)

imports

b)

exports

c)

production

d)

consumption

85.

HDI is measured on a scale from __________ to 1.

a)

0

b)

0.5

c)

10

d)

100

86.

4. GNH balances material and __________ values.

a)

non-material

b)

economic

c)

political

d)

technological

87.

The Constitution of Bhutan mandates maintaining __________% forest cover.

a)

60

b)

40

c)

75

d)

50

88.

Lower unemployment rate indicates better economic performance.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

GDP per capita measures the total income of the government only.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

GNH is a holistic approach that focuses only on economic growth.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Environmental conservation is one of the pillars of GNH.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Income inequality refers to equal distribution of income among all people.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Balance of Payments (BoP) is a record of economic transactions between a country and

a)

Its local businesses

b)

Only neighbouring countries

c)

The rest of the world

d)

Only foreign tourists

94.

Which of the following is included in the current account?

a)

Savings and investments

b)

Imports and exports of goods and services

c)

Borrowing from foreign banks

d)

Foreign investment in factories

95.

A country has a surplus BoP when:

a)

Imports are more than exports

b)

Payments exceed receipts

c)

Receipts are more than payments

d)

It has no trade with the world

96.

Balance of Trade refers to:

a)

Only capital transactions

b)

Only movement of foreign currency

c)

Exports and imports of goods and services

d)

Investments abroad

97.

When a currency increases in value compared to another, it is called:

a)

Borrowing

b)

Appreciation

c)

Depreciation

d)

Inflation

98.

The balance of payments includes all __________ made to and received from the rest of the world.

a)

transactions

b)

decisions

c)

agreements

d)

investments

99.

The capital account records movements of __________, saving, and borrowing.

a)

investment

b)

consumption

c)

production

d)

trade

100.

If a country imports more than it exports, it has an __________ balance of trade.

a)

unfavourable / deficit

b)

favourable / surplus

c)

neutral / balanced

d)

positive / surplus

101.

The above image shows:

a)

Contraction of supply

b)

Extension of supply

c)

Increase in supply

d)

Decrease in supply

102.

The above image shows:

a)

Decrease in demand

b)

Increase in demand

c)

Extension of demand

d)

Contraction of demand

103.

The above image shows:

a)

Extension of supply

b)

Contraction of supply

c)

Increase in supply

d)

Decrease in supply

104.

Sangay earns Nu 25,000 per month. He spends 60% on consumption and saves the rest. If he also receives Nu 2,000 as interest on his savings, what is his total saving for the month?

a)

Nu 8,000

b)

Nu 10,000

c)

Nu 12,000

d)

Nu 14,000

105.

A sum of Nu 12,000 is lent at 6% per annum simple interest. If the total amount received after 4 years is Nu 14,880, what is the principal?

a)

Nu 12,000

b)

Nu 11,200

c)

Nu 10,800

d)

Nu 12,800