Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Question:

Read the following statements about the quinary activities carefully:

(A) Focus on data interpretation and the use and evaluation of new technologies.
(B) They are highly paid skilled senior business executives and government officials.
(C) They are often referred to as 'gold collar' professionals
(D) They are considered to be middle level workers

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(B), (C), (D) Only

(A), (B), (C) Only

(A), (C), (D) Only

(A), (B), (D) Only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B), (C) Only

Explanation:

(A), (B), (C) Only

(D) They are considered to be middle level workers: This incorrect as they are the highest level of decision makers or policy makers perform quinary activities. 

Quinary activities are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement and interpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation and the use and evaluation of new technologies (A). Often referred to as ‘gold collar’ professions (C), they represent another subdivision of the tertiary sector representing special and highly paid skills of senior business executives, government officials (B), research scientists, financial and legal consultants, etc. Their importance in the structure of advanced economies far outweighs their numbers.