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Chapter 14: Economic Structure — Online MCQ Test

Q: If a country increases the use of machines and technology in production, which factor of production is being improved most directly?

Answer: B. Capital — Machines, tools, and technology are forms of capital used to produce more efficiently.

Q: A country has large natural resources but low industrial output. Which factor is most likely limiting production?

Answer: B. Insufficient capital and technology — Natural resources alone are not enough. Capital, technology, and organisation are needed to convert resources into goods.

SOCIAL SCIENCE · CLASS 9th · Karnataka State Board

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Chapter 14: Economic Structure — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Karnataka State Board CLASS 9th SOCIAL SCIENCE — Chapter 14: Economic Structure, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

Which of the following is the main purpose of an economic system?

A. To decide how resources are used to produce goods and services ✓
B. To conduct elections in a country
C. To determine weather conditions
D. To measure literacy rates

Answer: A. To decide how resources are used to produce goods and services
An economic system organizes how a country uses its scarce resources to produce and distribute goods and services.

National income is best described as:

A. The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year ✓
B. The total money kept in banks by citizens
C. The total taxes collected by the government
D. The total exports of a country only

Answer: A. The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year
National income refers to the value of all final goods and services produced in an economy during a year.

If a country increases the use of machines and technology in production, which factor of production is being improved most directly?

A. Land
B. Capital ✓
C. Labour
D. Nature

Answer: B. Capital
Machines, tools, and technology are forms of capital used to produce more efficiently.

A country has large natural resources but low industrial output. Which factor is most likely limiting production?

A. Lack of land
B. Insufficient capital and technology ✓
C. Too much rainfall
D. Excess population only

Answer: B. Insufficient capital and technology
Natural resources alone are not enough. Capital, technology, and organisation are needed to convert resources into goods.

Which of the following is the most appropriate example of entrepreneurial function in production?

A. A worker operating a machine
B. A landowner renting fields
C. A person taking risk and organizing resources to start a business ✓
D. A consumer buying vegetables

Answer: C. A person taking risk and organizing resources to start a business
Entrepreneurship involves organizing land, labour, and capital, and taking risks to produce goods or services.