Q.1
In the UK at the present time, approximately what percentage of the working population are employed in the tertiary sector?
  • 20
  • 40
  • 60
  • 80
Q.2
In areas where there have been large increases in unemployment when heavy industries have closed, the UK government offer grants and subsidies to encourage new businesses to set up or existing businesses to expand. This is described as...
  • industrialisation
  • de-industrialisation
  • re-industrialisation
  • transhumance
Q.3
Which of the following is an example of a secondary sector industry?
  • Sheep farming
  • Making steel panels for vehicles
  • A clothes shop
  • All of the above
Q.4
Tertiary sector industries such as shops and offices were traditionally found in town centres, however, many have moved to out-of-town retail and business parks. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to have been one of the reasons for this?
  • Traffic congestion
  • Parking
  • Lower costs
  • Easily reached on foot
Q.5
Since the Second World War, the main change of industry sector has been...
  • tertiary to secondary
  • secondary to tertiary
  • primary to secondary
  • none of the above
Q.6
The tertiary sector is also known as the...
  • service sector
  • support sector
  • private sector
  • office sector
Q.7
There are several reasons that have led to changes in modern UK industry. Which of the following is not one of them?
  • Improved public transport
  • Strikes in the 1960s and 1970s
  • Globalisation
  • Cheap imports of coal, iron and steel
Q.8
Since the year 2000, the number of people working in mining and quarrying has declined. What has caused this change?
  • Increased mechanisation
  • Imported stone and coal is cheaper
  • Exhaustion of resources in some areas
  • All of the above
Q.9
Which of the following statistics about the numbers of people employed in each sector is the most likely to represent the workforce of a LEDC?
  • 23% primary, 5% secondary, 72% tertiary/quaternary
  • 24% primary, 23% secondary, 53% tertiary/quaternary
  • 80% primary, 3% secondary, 17% tertiary/quaternary
  • 20% primary, 40% secondary, 60% tertiary/quaternary
Q.10
Since the 1950s, many clothing and footwear manufacturers have closed down. Which of the following is the most likely reason?
  • Textiles from India and the Far Eastern countries were cheaper
  • The raw materials were more difficult to obtain after the Second World War
  • Raw materials were a lot cheaper than before
  • People wore second-hand clothes rather than buying new ones
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