Question

How did mass production change the roles in the workplace?

A. The work once done by apprentices was now done only by skilled craftsmen.
B. The work once done by skilled workers was now done by machines and unskilled workers.
C. Skilled workers who could use machines were now in more demand than unskilled workers.
D. Skilled workers now took on more unskilled workers as apprentices to learn their trades

Answer 1

The work once done by skilled workers was now done by machines and unskilled workers.
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Answer 2

B. The work once done by skilled workers was now done by machines and unskilled workers.

Mass-production techniques and technology called for setting up huge factories with large work force. It created a lot of jobs but due to the division of labor, the skill requirements for a particular job were quite monotonous. Skilled workers were replaced by machines and unskilled machine operators that could perform a single task instead of an array of tasks.