End of the Checkout Queue Skills

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Stores are using self-checkout machines to improve efficiency, but not all customers prefer them.

• Customers never use self-checkout because it is too complicated.

• Self-checkout machines are only available in grocery stores.

• Stores are completely eliminating human cashiers in favor of self-checkout.

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Which sentence from the passage best supports the central idea?

• Some customers enjoy scanning their own items and skipping long lines.

• Many stores have started using self-checkout lanes to speed up the checkout process.

• A few customers prefer cashiers because they like the personal interaction.

• Self-checkout machines have screens that guide customers through the process.

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Which statement best summarizes the passage?

• Self-checkout machines are completely replacing cashiers in all stores.

• Customers struggle with self-checkout machines because they are confusing and unreliable.

• Self-checkout machines offer convenience, but some customers still prefer cashiers.

• Only large grocery stores use self-checkout machines, while small stores do not.

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What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

• To persuade customers to stop using self-checkout machines

• To inform readers about the advantages and disadvantages of self-checkout

• To describe how stores have eliminated human cashiers completely

• To entertain readers with a humorous story about shopping

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How does the author develop their perspective on self-checkout machines?

• By only listing the benefits of self-checkout technology

• By explaining both the advantages and drawbacks of self-checkout

• By describing personal experiences with self-checkout machines

• By arguing that all stores should remove cashiers

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Based on the passage, why might some customers prefer human cashiers over self-checkout?

• They enjoy the social interaction and find cashiers more reliable.

• They don’t want to carry their own groceries.

• They believe that self-checkout machines are too expensive.

• They don’t have enough time to wait in line.

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What can be inferred about the future of self-checkout?

• Stores will likely continue using self-checkout machines to improve efficiency.

• Self-checkout will be banned in all grocery stores.

• Every store will soon be cashier-free.

• Customers will stop shopping in stores with self-checkout.

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How does the author organize the passage?

• By comparing the benefits and drawbacks of self-checkout machines

• By listing different stores that have self-checkout machines

• By telling a personal story about using self-checkout

• By explaining the history of grocery store technology

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Why does the author include examples of customers' experiences with self-checkout?

• To show that self-checkout is a growing trend in many locations

• To prove that self-checkout is too complicated for most shoppers

• To argue that stores should not use self-checkout machines

• To demonstrate that customers avoid using self-checkout

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What does the word frictionless most likely mean in this sentence?

• Easy and smooth

• Difficult and slow

• Expensive and complicated

• Confusing and frustrating

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