Sunil, a plumber, and Meera, who gives private tuitions, are both self-employed in a small town. Which of the following statements about how they find work are correct?
(A) Both rely on personal contacts to find work.
(B) They get most of their work through the employment exchange.
(C) A mobile phone lets Sunil cater to a wider circle of people.
(D) Their own work serves as an advertisement for them.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only
(A) Both rely on personal contacts to find work. — Correct. Self-employed people, from plumbers to teachers who give private tuitions, all rely on personal contacts to find work.
(B) They get most of their work through the employment exchange. — Incorrect. Only a small percentage of people get jobs through the employment exchange. Self-employed people like Sunil and Meera depend on personal contacts instead.
(C) A mobile phone lets Sunil cater to a wider circle of people. — Correct. Mobile phones have made life easier for plumbers, who can now cater to a wider circle of people.
(D) Their own work serves as an advertisement for them. — Correct. Self-employed people hope that their work will be an advertisement for them, so good work brings more customers.
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