Continuous technological advances are critical to many types of busine

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Continuous technological advances are critical to many types of business, because they allow machines to do the work previously done by humans — and they don’t have to be compensated. Banking executives are always looking for ways to cut costs, so they support a heavy emphasis on automated technology in the workplace. Yet what customers look for most in their banks is to be recognized by their teller and feel a sense of familiarity and friendliness upon entering, so the reliance of banks on machines should be minimized, rather than exacerbated.

Which of the following best outlines the main idea of the argument?

(A) Banks should reduce their dependence on technology.

(B) Bank patrons desire personal attention.

(C) Machines can work faster than humans.

(D) Bank executives are a greedy bunch.

(E) Bank automation is inevitable.

Which of the following best outlines the main idea of the argument?

(A) Banks should reduce their dependence on technology.

(B) Bank patrons desire personal attention.

(C) Machines can work faster than humans.

(D) Bank executives are a greedy bunch.

(E) Bank automation is inevitable.

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Shwarma · Answer

Option B

Conclusion: banks should not rely heavily on machines as customers prefer the human touch

Which of the following best outlines the main idea of the argument?
(A) Banks should reduce their dependence on technology. -  No, should is a strong word  
(B) Bank patrons desire personal attention. -  Yes 
(C) Machines can work faster than humans. -  this is actually not stated in th argument  
(D) Bank executives are a greedy bunch. -  Nope lol 
(E) Bank automation is inevitable. -  suggestion is not to do this everywhere so

captain0612 · Answer

IMO Option A

The argument talks about the importance technological innovations in businesses. Later, picks a niche banking industry to shed light on how consumers perceive this technological change in the this industry by presenting a disadvantage (lack of familiarity and friendly touch with machines). The author finally closes the argument by saying that banks should reduce (and not eliminate) the reliance on machines.

NOTE:   Right choice focuses on the whole passage, while the trap answer choice gets in new/ outside information to make it sound familiar or talks about one part of the argument.

Question type -  Main idea  of the passage.

(A) Banks should reduce their dependence on technology.   Correct  This is exactly what the passage is talking about. Bank's reliance on machines should be minimised.

(B) Bank patrons desire personal attention.  Trap choice. This is just part of the argument. The whole idea of the argument is not about the bank consumers, but this information is only provided to suggest/ putforth the idea that tech/ machines in Banks is not user friendly.  Incorrect

(C) Machines can work faster than humans.  Out of scope, the relative comparison is not explicitly mentioned in the passage. Only suggests that machines can do human's work and not how fast.    Incorrect

(D) Bank executives are a greedy bunch.  Cannot be inferred. Maybe we might be tricked into thinking that cost cutting is equivalent to being greedy (meaning wanting money for themselves, but no where is this mentioned in the passage.    Incorrect

(E) Bank automation is inevitable. Cannot be inferred.  The argument does not predict or suggest anything on such matter. The argument only presents a advantage of tech advancements, and how tech/ machines are bad for user experience.  Incorrect

Purnank · Answer

Going with option A here.
Passage throughout talking about technologies and their advancements plus it says  "..so the reliance of banks on machines should be minimized, rather than exacerbated."   
Hence main argument is banks should focus on minimizing their reliance on machines because customers value personal attention and familiarity when they visit their banks.

PranavVyas · Answer

IMO -A

(A) Banks should reduce their dependence on technology.

Legenddary1234 · Answer

IMO A

The main idea of the argument is that while banking executives focus on reducing costs through automation, bank customers prioritize personal interaction and familiarity, suggesting that the reliance on automation should be minimized.

Given this understanding, the best choice that encapsulates the main idea is:

(A) Banks should reduce their dependence on technology.

This option directly addresses the conflict between the executives' preference for cost-saving technology and customers' preference for personal service, which is the central theme of the argument.

Oppenheimer1945 · Answer

Here we go... Take x & y

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:

A. Asking for the main point of an argument is another sneaky way of getting you to pick out the conclusion. This paragraph makes it easy for you because the conclusion follows the so in the last sentence: Banks should rely less on machines. The first sentence of the argument equates machines with technological advances, which means that you can say
that the main point is that banks should rely less on technology, Choice (A).

Choices (C), (D), and (E) require you to make assumptions that aren’t supported by the argument. Because you read newspaper headlines, you may think that Choice (D)’s assertion about the avarice of bank executives is a foregone conclusion, but, alas, it isn’t mentioned in the argument. (You should also have been alerted by the debatable word inevitable in Choice  ). The paragraph does suggest that bank patrons want personal attention (Choice  ), but this statement is a premise rather than the conclusion. So the correct answer is Choice (A).

nisheshj · Answer

I was too confused between A and B, but then i employed "Which statements is a reason for main conclusion". 
It was clear that "patrons wanting personal attention  because  banks should reduce their dependency in technooogy" doesnt make sense, but " reducing their dependency on tech  because  patrons wants personal attention"  does make sense. Hence, main conclusion is Reducing their dependency (A).

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