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How does a good education system impact a nation's economy?

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Question 2

Rituals and symbols are the most visible manifestations of a culture and constitute the outward expression of deeper values.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the common aspect of the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism?

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A)   Both stress the afterlife and spiritual achievement rather than material progress.
B)   Both support the existence of caste system.
C)   Both advocate the same kind of extreme ascetic behavior.
D)   Both propagate the Noble Eightfold Path as a route for transformation.
E)   Both condemn the payment or the receipt of interests on loans and deposits.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The natives of The Republic of Coastland are always prepared to take risks and they also demonstrate less emotional resistance to change.Apart from these characteristics,the ties between people are loose,sex roles are less sharply distinguished,and inequalities of power and wealth are discouraged in the country.According to this information,the Republic of Coastland most likely demonstrates _____.

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A)   collectivism
B)   masculinity
C)   low uncertainty avoidance
D)   high power distance
E)   class consciousnessF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest,as it is considered to be usury?

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A)   Hinduism
B)   Buddhism
C)   Christianity
D)   Confucianism
E)   IslamF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

According to Max Weber,Protestant ethics discouraged the development of capitalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Max Weber argued that the Catholic promise of salvation in the next world,rather than this world fostered "a spirit of capitalism."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although the number of societies with caste systems diminished rapidly during the twentieth century,one partial example still remains in:

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A)   Japan.
B)   the United States.
C)   India.
D)   Britain.
E)   Germany.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following statements best defines personal space?

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A)   It is the amount of distance to be maintained from the audience in order to be audible to them.
B)   It is a psychological phase wherein a person has free flowing thoughts.
C)   In ergonomics, it is the minimum amount of space required by an average employee in order to work efficiently.
D)   It is the comfortable amount of distance between you and someone you are talking with.
E)   It is the amount of space a country has per person and is arrived at by dividing the country's total geographical area by its total population.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

It is easier for companies based in countries with a high degree of class consciousness to establish a competitive advantage in the global economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a non-religious system of ethics that considers the values of loyalty,reciprocal obligations,and honesty in dealings with others central to its ideology?

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A)   Buddhism
B)   Christianity
C)   Hinduism
D)   Confucianism
E)   JudaismF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 12

A person seeking and receiving help through a guanxi network is:

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A)   liable to a social sanction if he or she does not reciprocate when called upon.
B)   considered to be disloyal to his or her superiors.
C)   free from reciprocal obligations.
D)   not a follower of confucian ethics.
E)   hesitant to commit to cooperative ventures.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

In a class system,individuals born into a class at the bottom of the social hierarchy can work their way up.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ is the mother tongue of the largest number of people in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese
B)   Hindi
C)   English
D)   Spanish
E)   FrenchF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Islam has roots in both Judaism and _____.

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A)   Buddhism
B)   Hinduism
C)   Christianity
D)   Confucianism
E)   ShintoF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The United Republic emphasizes individual performance and achievements in every sphere of society.Which of the following statements is true about the society of this country?

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A)   The country suffers from a low degree of dynamism and innovation.
B)   The country has a low degree of managerial mobility.
C)   There is a low degree of entrepreneurial activity in the country.
D)   The employees in this country will lack loyalty and commitment to a company.
E)   Managers in such a country have highly developed company-specific skills but they lack general skills.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

If a society emphasizes the group as the primary unit of social organization,it is most likely to:

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A)   encourage competition between the members of the group.
B)   expose managers to different ways of doing business.
C)   foster dynamism and entrepreneurship.
D)   discourage employees from moving from company to company.
E)   fail to facilitate self-managing work teams.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

In general,Western societies tend to emphasize the primacy of the individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Indictments against theft,incest,and cannibalism are examples of how violating _____ can bring about serious retribution.

Accepted Answer

A)   social structures
B)   mores
C)   folkways
D)   etiquettes
E)   doctrinesF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born.

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A) True 
 B)False

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