SHS Social Studies · Year 1

Entrepreneurship, Workplace Culture and Productivity practice questions

The importance of entrepreneurship to personal development, and the similarities and differences with self-employment.

20 questions in this topic: 4 recall, 11 applying skills and concepts, 4 strategic thinking and 1 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Strategic thinking

    How, according to this section, could starting a business help someone like Adoma grow personally?

    • aBy helping her build self-confidence, learn new skills, and gain independence through facing real challenges and decisions
    • bBy guaranteeing she will never face any financial risk
    • cBy requiring her to give up all her existing skills and start over completely
    • dBy ensuring she works fewer hours than in a regular job
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    How does self-employment typically differ from entrepreneurship in terms of work-life balance?

    • aSelf-employed people often have better control over their work-life balance since they can set their own hours, while entrepreneurs usually work long hours managing growth
    • bEntrepreneurs always have significantly more free time than self-employed people
    • cSelf-employed people are legally prohibited from setting their own schedules
    • dNeither group experiences any difference in work-life balance
  3. Question 3Recall

    Self-employment is best described as

    • aworking for oneself instead of for someone else or a company, based on one's own skills and talents
    • bworking exclusively for the government in a public sector role
    • cmanaging a large corporation with thousands of shareholders
    • dreceiving a fixed salary from a private employer

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