11. The chief mineral products of the United States are in order of value,
_____ .
A. petroleum, natural gas, and coal
B. natural gas, petroleum, and coal
C. coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
D. coal, natural gas, and petroleum
12. Which state ranks first among the states in the value of its manufactured
goods.
A. New York. B. Ohio.
C. Texas. D. California.
13. Which of following is not true of U.S. manufacturing?
A. The value of American manufactured goods is greater than that of any
other country.
B. Manufacturing accounts for 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product.
C. Since the mid-1900's, the country's fastest-growing manufacturing
areas have been in the Midwest and Northeast.
D. Since the Mid-1900's, U.S. industries have turned increasingly to
automation.
14. Service industries account for about ______ of the U.S. gross domestic
product.
A. a third B. half
C. two thirds D. three fourths
15. Which of the following dose not belong to service industries?
A. Canada and Japan are the country's chief trading partners.
B. The U.S. share of would trade has increased in recent years.
C. Since the mid-1960's, the value of imports has usually been much
higher than the value of exports.
D. Traditionally, the value of U.S. exports has exceeded, or been about
the same as the value of U.S. imports.
16. Which of the following is not true of U.S. foreign trade?
A. Canada and Japan are the country's chief trading partners.
B. The U.S. share of world trade has increased in recent years.
C. Since the mid-1960s, the value of imports has usually been much
higher than the value of exports.
D. Traditionally, the value of U.S. exports has exceeded, or been about
the same as, the value of U.S. imports.
17. What are the leading U.S. exports?
A. Mineral fuels.
B. Iron and steel.
C. Paper and newsprint.
D. Machinery and transportation equipment.
18. What are the leading U.S. imports?
A. Machinery and transportation equipment.
B. Scientific measuring equipment.
C. Textile fibers.
D. All of the above.
19. What are the problems the U.S. economy has faced fro time to time?
A. Recessions. B. Depressions.
C. Inflation. D. All of the above.
20. What percentage of the population is classified by the U.S. government as
poor?
A. 5% B. 10%
C. 15% D. 20%.
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.D 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.D 20.C