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Chapter 13: The Value of Work — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is an example of skilled work?

Answer: A. A carpenter building a house — A carpenter requires specific training and expertise to build a house properly, making it skilled work.

Q: Scenario: Rajesh is a plumber who fixes water pipes in homes. Despite his job being physical, he takes pride in his work. This reflects which concept?

Answer: B. Dignity of labor — Rajesh's pride in his manual work, regardless of its physical nature, demonstrates the dignity of labor—the idea that all honest work deserves respect.

SOCIAL · Grade 6 · CBSE(NCERT)

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Chapter 13: The Value of Work — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from CBSE(NCERT) Grade 6 SOCIAL — Chapter 13: The Value of Work, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

What is the primary meaning of 'work' in the context of human activity?

A. Any activity that involves earning money
B. Any activity that produces goods or services and contributes to society ✓
C. Only jobs done in offices or factories
D. Physical activity that tires the body

Answer: B. Any activity that produces goods or services and contributes to society
Work encompasses all productive activities that create goods or services and benefit society, not just paid employment.

Which of the following is an example of skilled work?

A. A carpenter building a house ✓
B. A farmer planting seeds randomly
C. A person sweeping streets without training
D. A child playing with toys

Answer: A. A carpenter building a house
A carpenter requires specific training and expertise to build a house properly, making it skilled work.

Scenario: Rajesh is a plumber who fixes water pipes in homes. Despite his job being physical, he takes pride in his work. This reflects which concept?

A. Employment fraud
B. Dignity of labor ✓
C. Unemployment
D. Skill devaluation

Answer: B. Dignity of labor
Rajesh's pride in his manual work, regardless of its physical nature, demonstrates the dignity of labor—the idea that all honest work deserves respect.

Analyze: Why might a society that doesn't recognize the dignity of work face social problems?

A. Because workers would have no motivation and productivity would decline ✓
B. Because all workers would demand higher salaries immediately
C. Because manual workers would refuse to work in factories
D. Because technology would become obsolete

Answer: A. Because workers would have no motivation and productivity would decline
Without recognizing the dignity of work, workers lose motivation and pride in their contributions, leading to decreased productivity, quality, and overall social and economic decline.

Scenario (Tricky): A person argues that 'not all work has dignity.' They claim cooking at home is just domestic chore, not dignified work. What is the MOST logical counter-argument?

A. Domestic cooking is not productive work at all
B. Only paid work has dignity
C. Cooking at home produces essential goods (food) that sustain the family, requires skill and care, and contributes to family well-being—thus it deserves dignity like any other work ✓
D. Only work done in factories has dignity

Answer: C. Cooking at home produces essential goods (food) that sustain the family, requires skill and care, and contributes to family well-being—thus it deserves dignity like any other work
Dignity of work is not determined by payment but by the productive value, skill, and contribution to well-being; domestic cooking meets all these criteria, deserving equal dignity.

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