The City School
Darakhshan Campus
Senior Section- Term 1 Grade 10 Economics
Name: _________________ Class: _________
Worksheet: Workers and Trade Unions
Instructions for Students:
For the MCQs, select the correct answer for each question.
For the short answer questions, provide concise and clear responses.
Review your answers and ensure that you have supported your points
with relevant examples where possible.
Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Question Option A Option B Option C Option D
1. What is the To provide To To To
primary purpose of loans to workers represent manage regulate
a trade union? the companie prices
interests of s
workers
2. Which of the Collective Providing Conductin Protectin
following is NOT a bargaining training to g g
function of trade members governme members'
unions? nt audits rights
3. Which type of General trade Craft union Industrial National
trade union is union union union
formed by workers
in a specific
industry?
4. What is Negotiating Negotiating Bargainin Collective
collective prices between terms of g for protests
bargaining? companies employme governme by
nt between nt workers
employers contracts
and trade
unions
5. Which of the Higher Increased Decreased Limited
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following is a unemployment job security wages access to
benefit of training
belonging to a
trade union?
6. Which law Trade Union Act Employme Health Equal Pay
protects workers nt Rights and Act
from unfair Act Safety Act
dismissal?
7. Trade unions are A small number Strong A large Limited
most effective of members political members bargainin
when they have: connection hip base g power
s
8. What term Lockout Strike Boycott Sit-in
describes a
situation where
workers refuse to
work to demand
better conditions?
9. Which of the Reduced Increased Strikes Higher
following is a negotiation wage disrupting job
potential drawback power equality economic security
of trade unions? activity
10. Which Employers' Labor Internatio National
organization Association Departmen nal Labour Economic
typically supports t Organizati Council
trade unions in on (ILO)
negotiations?
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Part B: Short Answer Questions
1. Define a trade union and explain its main objectives.
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2. Discuss the impact of trade unions on wage levels in an
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3. What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of
trade unions for workers?
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4. Explain the concept of industrial action and its significance for
trade unions.
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5. Analyze the role of collective bargaining in maintaining
industrial harmony.
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6. Define wage differentials and explain the factors that
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7. How do trade unions influence wage determination for their
members? Provide examples.
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8. Discuss how wage differentials can impact labor mobility and
economic efficiency.
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