Question

unit 3b: government and economics
students instructions: circle the letter that correctly answers the questions

1. which economic activity turns raw materials into finished goods?

a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. none of the above

1. a fisherman catches fish, and a factory turns them into canned tuna. which statement is true?

a. both are secondary activities
b. the fishermans job is tertiary
c. the fishermans job is primary, and the factory work is secondary
d. both are primary activities

1. which job below best fits into the tertiary sector?

a. miner
b. baker
c. teacher
d. farmer

1. which of these is the correct order showing how goods move through the three levels of economic activity?

a. tertiary → secondary → primary
b. secondary → tertiary → primary
c. primary → secondary → tertiary
d. primary → tertiary → secondary

1. a carpenter makes furniture from wood cut by a logger. which level of economic activity does the carpenters job belong to?

a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary

Explanation:

• Question 21:
• Primary economic activity involves extracting raw materials (e.g., mining, fishing).
• Secondary economic activity processes raw materials into finished goods (e.g., manufacturing).
• Tertiary economic activity provides services (e.g., teaching, banking).
• Question 22:
• Catching fish (fisherman) is a primary activity (extracting from nature).
• Turning fish into canned tuna (factory) is a secondary activity (processing raw materials).
• Question 23:
• Miner (A) is primary (extracting minerals).
• Baker (B) is secondary (processing ingredients into bread).
• Teacher (C) is tertiary (providing a service - education).
• Farmer (D) is primary (growing crops/raising livestock).
• Question 24:
• First, raw materials are obtained through primary activity.
• Then, they are processed in secondary activity.
• Finally, services (tertiary) may be involved (e.g., selling the finished product).
• Question 25:
• Logger (cutting wood) is primary.
• Carpenter (making furniture from wood) is secondary (processing the raw material - wood).

Answer:

• 21. B. Secondary
• 22. C. The fisherman's job is primary, and the factory work is secondary
• 23. C. Teacher
• 24. C. Primary → Secondary → Tertiary
• 25. B. Secondary