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Class 12 International Trade worksheet

CBSE Social Science. Barter and money, the bases of trade, balance of trade, bilateral and multilateral trade, dumping, the WTO, trade blocs and types of ports. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Section A · multiple choice

  1. 1.

    The earliest form of trade, direct exchange of goods, was the:

    1. credit system
    2. stock market
    3. money economy
    4. barter system
    Answer

    (d) barter system

  2. 2.

    Which matches this kind of port: inland port?

    1. Manchester, Memphis or Kolkata
    2. Dover and Calais across the English Channel
    3. Singapore for Asia, Rotterdam for Europe
    4. Maracaibo in Venezuela
    Answer

    (a) Manchester, Memphis or Kolkata

  3. 3.

    Which example shows cultural factors as a basis of international trade?

    1. capital for mines, oil wells and plantations
    2. minerals and climate vary from country to country
    3. porcelain from China, carpets from Iran, batik from Indonesia
    4. refrigeration and fast ships widened trade
    Answer

    (c) porcelain from China, carpets from Iran, batik from Indonesia

Section B · short answer

  1. 4.

    What is international trade?

    Answer

    The exchange of goods and services among countries across national boundaries.

  2. 5.

    What does each kind of port handle, or give an example: (a) port of call (b) packet station

    Answer

    (a) Aden, Honolulu and Singapore (b) Dover and Calais across the English Channel

Section C · long answer

  1. 6.

    Explain the bases of international trade.

    Answer

    Differences in natural resources (geology, minerals, climate), population factors, stage of economic development, extent of foreign investment and transport.

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