MCQ on Economic Activities Around Us Class 6
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 14 MCQ Economic Activities Around Us
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Activities that create monetary value are called
(a) Agriculture related activities
(b) Industrial sector activities
(c) Economic activities
(d) Non-economic activities
Answer:
(c) Economic activities
Question 2.
What is the other name of primary sector?
(a) Tertiary sector
(b) Service sector
(c) Agriculture-related sector
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) Agriculture-related sector
Question 3.
What is the other name of tertiary sector?
(a) Industrial sector
(b) Service sector
(c) Activity sector
(d) Economy sector
Answer:
(b) Service sector
Question 4.
Logging is a part of
(a) forestry
(b) farming
(c) mining
(d) raising livestock
Answer:
(a) forestry
Question 5.
Where are most of the people employed?
(a) In primary sector
(b) In secondary sector
(c) In tertiary sector
(d) In industrial sector
Answer:
(a) In primary sector
Question 6.
Which of the following is NOT a secondary economic activity?
(a) Assembling electronics
(b) Building houses
(c) Harvesting crops
(d) Processing sugarcane into sugar
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Harvesting crops is a primary economic activity as it involves direct interaction with natural resources.
Question 7.
What is an example of a primary economic activity?
(a) Designing software
(b) Operating a retail store
(c) Growing vegetables
(d) Providing financial advice
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Growing vegetables is a primary economic activity as it involves working directly with natural resources.
Question 8.
Which of the following is a characteristic of tertiary economic activities?
(a) Production of raw materials
(b) Construction of buildings
(c) Providing services to consumers
(d) Mining for minerals
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Providing services to consumers is a characteristic of tertiary economic activities.
Question 9.
What does the term economic sector refer to?
(a) A specific type of financial investment
(b) A category of economic activities with similar characteristics
(c) An area of government regulation
(d) A type of market research
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
An economic sector refers to a category of economic activities with similar characteristics.
Question 10.
Which sector involves transforming raw materials into finished goods?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quaternary
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
The secondary sector involves transforming raw materials into finished goods.
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
I. In the following questions, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the Options given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Question 1.
Assertion (A): The fruit or vegetable venders sell the farm produce to household consumers.
Reason (R): Their services make our lives easier.
Answer:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Question 2.
Assertion (A): Over the decades” the number of economic activities has increased tremendously.
Reason (R): Those economic activities in which people are directly dependent on nature to produce goods are known as primary activities or primary sector economic activities.
Answer:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
II. Questions 1 to 5 are assertion and reason -based questions.
Following options should be used for these questions.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Question 1.
Assertion (A): The primary sector involves activities that directly use natural resources.
Reason (R): The secondary sector involves transforming raw materials into finished products.
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
The primary sector is about using natural resources directly, while the secondary sector transforms these resources. However, there is no direct relation between the two.
Question 2.
Assertion (A): Tertiary activities are those that involve producing goods.
Reason (R): Tertiary activities support both primary and secondary activities through services.
Answer:
Option (d) is correct.
Explanation:
Tertiary activities provide services rather than goods. The reason correctly describes the supportive role of tertiary activities in relation to primary and secondary sectors.
Question 3.
Assertion (A): Economic activities are categorised into primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
Reason (R): Primary activities include services such as healthcare and education.
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Economic activities are indeed categorised into primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors, but primary activities are about resource extraction, not services like healthcare and education.
Question 4.
Assertion (A): The secondary sector includes activities such as manufacturing and construction
Reason (R): The tertiary sector involves providL services like retail and transportation.
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
The secondary sector does include manufacturing and construction, and the tertiary sector involves services, but the reason provided does not explain the assertion directly.
Question 5.
Assertion (A): Interdependence among economic sectors is essential for a functioning economy.
Reason (R): In Gujarat, milk processing and retail are examples of how sectors work together.
Answer:
Option (a) is correct.
Explanation:
Economic sectors need to work together, and the example of milk processing and retail in Gujarat illustrates this interdependence in practice.
Fill in the blanks
1. The process of turning raw materials into products is part of the ________ sector.
Answer:
Secondary
2. Providing professional services like teaching and healthcare falls under the ________ sector.
Answer:
Tertiary
3. Extracting natural resources such as coal and oil is an example of ________ activities.
Answer:
Primary
4. Activities that do not involve earning money, like volunteering, are classified as ________ activities.
Answer:
Non-economic
5. An activity involving the construction of machinery and buildings is classified under the ________ sector.
Answer:
Secondary
State True or False
1. Building a bridge is an example of a primary economic activity.
Answer:
False
2. Repairing household appliances falls under tertiary economic activities.
Answer:
True
3. Teaching students is considered a secondary economic activity.
Answer:
4. Mining gold is a primary economic activity.
Answer:
True
5. Volunteering at a community center is a form of economic activity.
Answer:
False
Cross the Odd One Out.
Question 1.
Primary sector
(a) Agriculture
(b) Mining
(c) Construction
Answer:
(c) Construction
Question 2.
Secondary sector
(a) Health care
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Electrical production
Answer:
(a) Health care
Question 3.
Tertiary sector
(a) Transportation
(b) Forestry
(c) Communication
Answer:
(b) Forestry
Match the following
Question 1.
| Types of Automobiles | No. of units (produced in India in 2022) |
| 1. Passenger vehicles like cars | (a) 10.3 lakhs |
| 2. Commercial vehicles like trucks | (b) 45 lakhs |
| 3. Three wheelers | (c) 2 crores |
| 4. Two wheelers | (d) 8.6 lakhs |
Answer:
| Types of Automobiles | No. of units (produced in India in 2022) |
| 1. Passenger vehicles like cars | (b) 45 lakhs |
| 2. Commercial vehicles like trucks | (a) 10.3 lakhs |
| 3. Three wheelers | (d) 8.6 lakhs |
| 4. Two wheelers | (c) 2 crores |
Question 2.
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) Primary activity | (i) Manufacturing cars |
| (2) Secondary activity | (ii) Offering legal advice |
| (3) Tertiary activity | (iii) Gathering fruits |
| (4) Economic sector | (iv) Activities not aimed at earning money |
| (5) Non-economic activity | (v) Classification of similar economic activities |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) Primary activity | (iii) Gathering fruits |
| (2) Secondary activity | (i) Manufacturing cars |
| (3) Tertiary activity | (ii) Offering legal advice |
| (4) Economic sector | (v) Classification of similar economic activities |
| (5) Non-economic activity | (iv) Activities not aimed at earning money |
Passage Based Questions
I. Read the following source and answer the following questions:
Over the decades, the number of economic activities has increased tremendously. For example, earlier, most people were involved in activities such as agriculture, livestock rearing, tools production, pottery and weaving cloth. As societies progressed, the number of economic activities through which people earn their livelihoods increased significantly. Today, there are diverse economic activities such as manufacturing computers, mobile phones and drones; working in banks, schools and hotels; driving various types of vehicles for transportation; making furniture; tailoring clothes using machines; creating software; repairing refrigerators and washing machines; etc. Classifying all these activities helps us to understand how they function and the connections they have with each other.
Question 1.
According to the passage, what has contributed to the significant increase in economic activities over the decades?
(a) Advances in technology and societal progress
(b) Decrease in population
(c) Reduction in industrial production
(d) Decrease in agricultural activities
Answer:
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The passage indicates that technological advances and societal progress have contributed to the increase in economic activities.
Question 2.
Which of the following is an example of a secondary economic activity as described in the passage?
(a) Growing crops
(b) Tailoring clothes using machines
(c) Driving a truck
(d) Teaching in schools
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
Tailoring clothes using machines is a secondary economic activity as it involves transforming raw materials into finished products.
Question 3.
What does the passage imply about the relationship between different economic activities?
(a) They function independently of each other
(b) They are unrelated to each other
(c) They are interconnected and rely on each other
(d) They are limited to traditional practices only
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
The passage implies that different economic activities are interconnected and rely on each other.
Question 4.
In the context of the passage, which of the following would be classified as a tertiary economic activity?
(a) Manufacturing mobile phones
(b) Weaving cloth
(c) Repairing refrigerators
(d) Building construction
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Repairing refrigerators is a tertiary economic activity as it involves providing a service rather than producing goods.
Question 5.
What is the primary benefit of classifying economic activities as mentioned in the passage?
(a) It helps in understanding their functions and interconnections
(b) It limits the scope of economic studies
(c) It focuses only on traditional practices
(d) It simplifies financial transactions
Answer:
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
Classifying in understanding their between them.
II. Read the following source and answer the following questions:
Economic activities in which people depend on outputs of the primary sector and transform them to produce goods are known as secondary activities or secondary-sector economic activities. The secondary sector includes the construction of buildings, roads, etc., and the provision of utilities such as water, electricity, and gas. It also includes the manufacturing of products in factories and production units to process raw material from the primary sector into other form that can be further
Question 1.
According to the passage, what type of economic activity is involved in the construction of a highway?
(a) Primary activity
(b) Secondary activity
(c) Tertiary activity
(d) Non-economic activity
Answer:
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
The construction of a highway is a secondary economic activity as it involves building infrastructure using raw materials.
Question 2.
How does the new highway impact Kavya’s travel plans according to the passage?
(a) It will increase travel time to the nearest town
(b) It will have no effect on travel time
(c) It will reduce travel time to the nearest town
(d) It will make travel to the nearest town more expensive
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
The new highway is expected to reduce travel time to the nearest town.
Question 3.
What role does Kavya’s uncle play in the construction of the highway?
(a) He operates a bulldozer
(b) He designs the highway plans
(c) He manages the construction company
(d) He provides financial support for the project
Answer:
Option (a) is correct.
Explanation:
Kavya’s uncle operates a bulldozer in the construction of the highway.
Question 4.
What kind of economic activity does operating a bulldozer represent in the passage?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Non-economic
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
Operating a bulldozer is a secondary economic activity, as it is involved in the construction process, which transforms raw materials.
Question 5.
Which of the following statements is true based on the passage?
(a) Kavya’s visit to her aunt is unrelated to the construction of the highway.
(b) The construction of the highway is an example of a non-economic activity.
(c) The new highway will make it easier for Kavya to visit her aunt more often.
(d) Kavya’s uncle works in the primary sector of the economy.
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
The new highway will make it easier for Kavya to visit her aunt more often due to reduced travel time.
Self-Assessment
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Which of the following is a primary activity?
(a) Farming
(b) Mining
(c) Fishing
(d) All of these
Question 2.
In economic activities, people are dependent on outputs of the
(a) secondary sector
(b) tertiary sector
(c) primary sector
(d) service sector
Question 3.
Vehicles that people do not use in commercial activities, are
(a) cars and trucks
(b) two wheelers and three wheelers
(c) All of these
(d) None of these
Identify the following pictures and name the sectors.
Cross the odd one out.
Question 1.
Tertiary sector
(a) Transportation
(b) Healthcare
(c) Forestry
Question 2.
Secondary sector
(a) Water supply
(b) Raising livestock
(c) Solar power
Question 3.
Primary sector
(a) Trade and logistics
(b) Fishing
(c) Agriculture
Practice Questions
Question 4.
In which sector are most of the people employed?
Question 5.
What are called sectors?
Question 6.
Give the other names of primary sector and tertiary sector.
Question 7
What is secondary sector?
Question 8.
Why is tertiary sector also called the service sector?
Question 9.
Why did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel advise farmers?
Question 10.
Differentiate between primary and secondary activities.
Question 11.
Describe the story of AMUL in brief.