Which list contains work that is NOT manual work?
- Farming, quarrying, welding and fishing
- Fishing, lumbering, plumbing and masonry
- Carpentry, sculpturing, fishing and livestock keeping
- Teaching, nursing, banking and accountancy
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Correct answer: D. Teaching, nursing, banking and accountancy
1. Manual work is distinguished by demanding physical energy and strength.
2. Teaching, nursing, banking and accountancy draw mainly on a person's cognitive resources instead.
3. So that group is the one that is not manual work.
4. Fishing, lumbering, plumbing, masonry, carpentry, quarrying and welding all rely on physical effort.
5. Those trades are also commonly learned through practical experience in one's environment rather than in formal education institutions.
_Source: NECTA CSEE 2022 Civics 011, Question 1: Multiple Choice, item (v)_