Global Corporate Citizenship Test Questions Chapter 11: The Role of Technology

A technological application that uses biological systems or living organisms to make or modify products or processes for specific use is called: A. Biosphere outcome. B. Metatechnology. C. Biology. D. Biotechnology.

D. Biotechnology

The digital divide describes the gap between those: A. Individuals who have technology and those who do not. B. Businesses who use e-business and those who do not. C. Hospitals who use online information and those who do not. D. Individuals who have broadband technology and those who do not.

A. Individuals who have technology and those who do not

The practice of using fake business emails in order to trick users into divulging personal data, such as usernames and passwords, is called: A. Phishing. B. Pharming. C. Tweeting. D. Censorship.

A. Phishing

In some economically developed countries and most developing countries around the world genetically modified food was: A. Looked upon with caution but generally accepted. B. Welcomed as a way to increase crop yields. C. Rejected by most governments. D. Viewed with extreme caution.

B. Welcomed as a way to increase crop yields

*What are the benefits of sequencing the human genome? A. Provides early diagnosis of diseases. B. Allows the development of generic drug-therapies. C. Spurs new ways to prevent illnesses. D. A and C only, not B.

D. A and C only, not B

* Which of these specializations was/were spurred by the rapid changes in technology over the past few decades? A. Smart manufacturing. B. Wireless networks. C. Processing of enormous amounts of data. D. All of the above.

D. All of the Above

The use of robotics in the workplace has increased recently because: A. The cost of robots has decreased. B. Robots are more reliable than people. C. New collaborative machines have been invented. D. All of the above.

D. All of the Above