Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13: The Value of Work — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What are economic activities?
- Activities that involve money or are done in exchange for money or money’s worth
- Activities done only for fun
- Activities done out of love only
- Activities that never involve payment
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Answer: A. Activities that involve money or are done in exchange for money or money’s worth
Why: Economic activities involve money or are performed in exchange for money or money’s worth. [p.185]
Why: Economic activities involve money or are performed in exchange for money or money’s worth. [p.185]
Q2. Which of these is an economic activity?
- A truck driver transporting goods for payment
- Parents cooking for the family
- A youth helping a grandparent
- Family members painting their own house
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Answer: A. A truck driver transporting goods for payment
Why: Transporting goods for payment is economic; the others are done out of love and care. [p.185–187]
Why: Transporting goods for payment is economic; the others are done out of love and care. [p.185–187]
Q3. Non-economic activities are done out of feelings like ______.
- gratitude, love, care and respect
- greed
- competition
- fear of punishment
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Answer: A. gratitude, love, care and respect
Why: Non-economic activities do not generate income but are done out of gratitude, love, care and respect. [p.186]
Why: Non-economic activities do not generate income but are done out of gratitude, love, care and respect. [p.186]
Q4. A place where people exchange goods and services is called a ______.
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Answer: market
Why: A market is a place where people exchange goods and services, mostly for money. [p.185]
Why: A market is a place where people exchange goods and services, mostly for money. [p.185]
Q5. A fixed regular payment, usually monthly, from an employer to an employee is a ______.
- salary
- fee
- wage
- payment in kind
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Answer: A. salary
Why: A salary is a fixed regular payment, generally monthly, from employer to employee. [p.187]
Why: A salary is a fixed regular payment, generally monthly, from employer to employee. [p.187]
Q6. Kavya’s uncle operates a bulldozer for a construction company and gets a monthly salary. His work is ______.
- economic
- non-economic
- voluntary
- unpaid
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Answer: A. economic
Why: He receives a monthly salary for operating a bulldozer — an economic activity. [p.188]
Why: He receives a monthly salary for operating a bulldozer — an economic activity. [p.188]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13: The Value of Work?
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Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 6 Social Science syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.