CIPS Exam L3M4 Topic 1 Question 31 Discussion

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Question #: 31
Topic #: 1

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It is said that society is undergoing the 'fourth industrial revolution'. Which description most close-ly defines this idea?

AThe development of equalities thinking, respect for others, reduced working hours, working from home, discussion of a universal basic income

BThe use of electric power to create mass production

CThe bringing together of various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, efficient en-ergy storage, 3D printing, quantum computing, etc

DThe use of outsourcing, low-cost labour, offshoring and modern slavery

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Suggested Answer: A, B

The answer is political and economic.

The words used in the possible answers spell out STEEPLED which a later version of PEST, etc

by Tammara at Mar 04, 2025, 03:56 PM

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Dorothea

29 days ago

If this is the 'fourth' industrial revolution, I wonder what happened to the first three. Were they lost in the mail or something?

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Skye

30 days ago

Option D? Really? Outsourcing and low-cost labor? That's just the standard capitalist playbook. The fourth industrial revolution is about so much more than that.

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Javier

19 hours ago

C) The bringing together of various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, efficient energy storage, 3D printing, quantum computing, etc

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Mabel

6 days ago

B) The use of electric power to create mass production

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Wendell

10 days ago

A) The development of equalities thinking, respect for others, reduced working hours, working from home, discussion of a universal basic income

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Desire

1 months ago

I'm going to have to go with C on this one. The list of emerging technologies is a pretty accurate representation of what's driving the fourth industrial revolution.

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Yan

6 days ago

User 1: I agree, option C seems to capture the essence of the fourth industrial revolution.

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Donte

2 months ago

I'm not sure that a universal basic income is really part of the fourth industrial revolution. That's more of a potential social response, not the description of the revolution itself.

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Osvaldo

5 days ago

I agree, the focus is more on the integration of advanced technologies rather than social policies.

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Stefania

10 days ago

C) The bringing together of various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, efficient energy storage, 3D printing, quantum computing, etc

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Annelle

1 months ago

A) The development of equalities thinking, respect for others, reduced working hours, working from home, discussion of a universal basic income

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Willodean

2 months ago

The fourth industrial revolution is all about the convergence of advanced technologies, not just basic automation. Option C seems to capture that best.

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