Class 10 - History

4. The Age of Industrialisation Online MCQs Test

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1. What factor determined the actual possibility of getting a job in the city?

(A) Educational qualification
(B) Social connections and networks
(C) Physical strength
(D) Previous work experience

2. What increased the likelihood of quickly getting a job in the city?

(A) Educational qualification
(B) Being physically strong
(C) Having a relative or friend in a factory
(D) Previous work experience

3. Where did many job-seekers have to wait for weeks?

(A) Under bridges
(B) In night shelters
(C) Night Refuges
(D) Casual Wards

4. What did the seasonality of work in many industries mean for workers?

(A) Consistent employment throughout the year
(B) Prolonged periods without work
(C) Guaranteed job security
(D) Fixed working hours

5. What did some workers do after the busy season was over?

(A) Return to the countryside
(B) Stay on the streets
(C) Look for odd jobs
(D) Go on a vacation

6. What were Night Refuges set up by?

(A) Government authorities
(B) Private individuals
(C) Trade unions
(D) Factory owners

7. What was difficult to find till the mid-nineteenth century?

(A) Stable employment
(B) Educational opportunities
(C) Odd jobs
(D) Seasonal work

8. What increased somewhat in the early nineteenth century?

(A) Working hours
(B) Unemployment rate
(C) Wages
(D) Job security

9. What did the real value of workers' earnings fall significantly during?

(A) Economic boom
(B) Industrial revolution
(C) Prolonged Napoleonic War
(D) Technological advancements

10. What did the average figures of wages tell us little about?

(A) Workers' lifestyle
(B) Variations between trades and fluctuations
(C) Job opportunities
(D) Industrial growth