Modes of Production and Exchange

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Which of the following is not a mode of production?

  1. Hunting and gathering

  2. Pastoralism

  3. Agriculture

  4. Feudalism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Feudalism is a political and social system, not a mode of production.

Which mode of production is characterized by the use of simple tools and the production of goods for immediate consumption?

  1. Hunting and gathering

  2. Pastoralism

  3. Agriculture

  4. Industrialism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hunting and gathering is the oldest mode of production, and it is characterized by the use of simple tools and the production of goods for immediate consumption.

Which mode of production is characterized by the domestication of animals and the production of goods for trade?

  1. Hunting and gathering

  2. Pastoralism

  3. Agriculture

  4. Industrialism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pastoralism is a mode of production that is characterized by the domestication of animals and the production of goods for trade.

Which mode of production is characterized by the cultivation of crops and the production of goods for trade?

  1. Hunting and gathering

  2. Pastoralism

  3. Agriculture

  4. Industrialism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Agriculture is a mode of production that is characterized by the cultivation of crops and the production of goods for trade.

Which mode of production is characterized by the use of machines and the mass production of goods?

  1. Hunting and gathering

  2. Pastoralism

  3. Agriculture

  4. Industrialism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Industrialism is a mode of production that is characterized by the use of machines and the mass production of goods.

Which of the following is not a type of exchange?

  1. Barter

  2. Gift exchange

  3. Market exchange

  4. Reciprocity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reciprocity is a social norm, not a type of exchange.

Which type of exchange is characterized by the direct exchange of goods and services without the use of money?

  1. Barter

  2. Gift exchange

  3. Market exchange

  4. Reciprocity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Barter is a type of exchange that is characterized by the direct exchange of goods and services without the use of money.

Which type of exchange is characterized by the giving of gifts without the expectation of anything in return?

  1. Barter

  2. Gift exchange

  3. Market exchange

  4. Reciprocity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gift exchange is a type of exchange that is characterized by the giving of gifts without the expectation of anything in return.

Which type of exchange is characterized by the buying and selling of goods and services using money?

  1. Barter

  2. Gift exchange

  3. Market exchange

  4. Reciprocity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Market exchange is a type of exchange that is characterized by the buying and selling of goods and services using money.

Which type of exchange is characterized by the exchange of goods and services between two or more groups of people?

  1. Barter

  2. Gift exchange

  3. Market exchange

  4. Reciprocity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reciprocity is a type of exchange that is characterized by the exchange of goods and services between two or more groups of people.

Which of the following is not a factor of production?

  1. Land

  2. Labor

  3. Capital

  4. Technology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Technology is not a factor of production, but rather a product of labor.

Which factor of production is the natural resources used in the production of goods and services?

  1. Land

  2. Labor

  3. Capital

  4. Technology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Land is the natural resources used in the production of goods and services.

Which factor of production is the human effort used in the production of goods and services?

  1. Land

  2. Labor

  3. Capital

  4. Technology


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Labor is the human effort used in the production of goods and services.

Which factor of production is the physical assets used in the production of goods and services?

  1. Land

  2. Labor

  3. Capital

  4. Technology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Capital is the physical assets used in the production of goods and services.

Which factor of production is the knowledge and skills used in the production of goods and services?

  1. Land

  2. Labor

  3. Capital

  4. Technology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Technology is the knowledge and skills used in the production of goods and services.

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