📊 The Examiner's Audit: Sectors Quiz
IGCSE Business 0450 | Topic 1.2.2: Business Activity in the Economy
⚠️ MARK SCHEME RULES: This quiz tests your ability to apply definitions to CASE CONTEXTS (AO2) and build analysis chains (AO3). Read each scenario carefully!
📝 SECTION A: Paper 1 Style (Knowledge - AO1)
Define the "Secondary Sector".
Give ONE example of a business in the Tertiary Sector.
What is the main objective of businesses in the Private Sector?
Which sector extracts natural resources?
The Public Sector is controlled by:
📋 SECTION B: Paper 2 Style (Case Application - AO2)
📌 CASE STUDY:
**JUNGLE JUICE LTD.** buys fresh fruit from local farms and processes it into bottled juice at its factory. The company is now considering opening its own retail shops to sell directly to customers.
Identify the sector Jungle Juice currently operates in.
📌 CASE STUDY:
**JUNGLE JUICE LTD.** (continued): The company currently sells its juice to supermarkets, who then sell to customers. If Jungle Juice opens its own shops, it would sell directly to consumers.
Explain ONE benefit to Jungle Juice of opening its own retail shops. (2 marks)
📌 CASE STUDY:
**SAFARI TOURS LTD.** operates guided wildlife tours in Kenya. It uses 4x4 vehicles manufactured by a Japanese company and employs local tour guides.
Which sector does Safari Tours operate in?
📌 CASE STUDY:
**GRAIN & CO.** is a wheat farm in Australia. It is considering building a flour mill to process its wheat before selling.
If Grain & Co. builds the mill, it will move from:
📌 CASE STUDY:
**CITY HOSPITAL** is owned and funded by the government. It provides free healthcare to citizens.
City Hospital is in the:
🧠 SECTION C: Extended Analysis (AO3/AO4)
Explain why the Tertiary Sector is growing in developed countries. (4 marks)
Analyse ONE impact of de-industrialisation (decline of Secondary Sector) on unemployment.
Explain ONE benefit of privatisation (moving from Public to Private Sector) for CONSUMERS.
A developing country has a large Primary Sector. Recommend whether the government should invest in developing the Secondary or Tertiary Sector. Justify your answer.
A private manufacturing company is struggling with high costs. The government offers to nationalise it (buy it and run it as Public Sector). Evaluate whether this is a good decision.
Examiner's Secret Tips
- ⚡AO2 TRAP: Saying "Service Sector" instead of "Tertiary Sector" loses marks. Use EXACT syllabus terminology!
- 🎯CONTEXT IS KING: In case studies, you MUST reference the business name and specific details. Generic answers = 0 marks!
- 🔗AO3 CHAIN: Every "Explain" question needs: Because X → Leads to Y → Therefore Z. No chain = max 2/4 marks!
- ⚖️AO4 BALANCE: For "Recommend" questions, you MUST analyse BOTH sides before making a judgment. One-sided = max 5/8 marks!
Keep reading — this lesson marks itself done automatically.