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The industry needs a literate work-force because

  • A.its expansion needs sound learning
  • B.it relies heavily on expertise
  • C.it promotes a competitive spirit
  • D.its operations need intricate technical knowledge

Answer: D

Correct answer: its operations need intricate technical knowledge

The passage explains the 1870 provision of mass elementary education as a response to industry's need for a literate and numerate workforce at a time when industrial processes were becoming more complex and the demand for technical skills was steadily growing. Complexity of process is the reason it gives.

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