CS&S Sample Test Questions

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A customer is purchasing a set of sheets for a new apartment and is considering adding a monogram to the sheets. The store's policy states that the addition of monogramming would make the sheets non-returnable, and the customer is slightly concerned the color may not match the apartment's bedroom. In order to enforce store policy, what should the sales associate say?

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Please be aware that it is our store policy that personalized items cannot be returned.

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A sales associate sold new kitchen appliances to different customers this week. What should the associate do to ensure that customers are happy with the delivery and installation of their appliances?

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Contact each customer by phone or email before leaving work to ensure everything went well and there are no problems.

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A sales associate who is loading a bedside table into a customer's car scratches the side of the table, leaving a mark. What should the associate do?

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Acknowledge the mark, take the item back to the store, and exchange it for a new one.

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A sales associate sees a customer looking at a skirt and tells her that it is very popular this season. The customer agrees and begins looking at the size tags. What should the sales associate say?

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Would you like me to bring one to the fitting room for you to try on? What size would you like to try?

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If a customer asks how to clean a dress, which is the BEST source for this information?

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Product care label on the dress

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A sales associate is about to start helping a customer decide on a new sofa, but the customer has not stated a budget range. Which would be the MOST appropriate strategy for the associate to use to determine the budget?

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Show a medium-priced sofas and adjust according to the customer's reactions.

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An associate and a customer are having a conversation in a home goods store. The customer, who has been looking at dining room sets, is responding with verbal and physical cues. Which cue would MOST likely be an indication that the customer is about to purchase a dining room set?

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Praising and touching a particular dining room set

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A customer wants to purchase a $75 winter coat. She has a 25% off coupon for one item and a 10% coupon for her entire purchase. Both can be used. What is the total of her purchase?

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$50.63

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A store chain advertises a special on inflatable pools with limited quantities. Two customers come in together specifically for the sale item and learn that only one unit is left in the store. What should the associate do FIRST?

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Offer to contact another store to see if they have any pools left.

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A manager sets a goal of increasing sales by 15% over last year. If last year's sales were $60,000, what is the sales goal for this year?

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$69,000