Question

julie & carls clothing
managing returned articles of clothing
for the first 30 days after the sale, we offer a full refund and have a no - questions - asked return policy. this means that the customer is not required to provide a reason when returning an item during the first 30 days. after the first 30 days, customers are still given a refund and no questions are asked; however, there is a 10 percent handling charge.
all returns should be kept in the return bin behind the counter. first, the closing manager should look at returned items for any damage. damaged items will be donated to a local theater group that uses the clothing during their theater productions. the donation box is in the stockroom. this box will be collected by the theater group once a month.
if an article of clothing is undamaged, the manager must steam the article to get rid of wrinkles. the clothes steamer is located behind the cash register counter. steamed clothes should be hung on thereturn to floor cart. the opening manager should have employees return clothes to the proper location on the floor during idle time when there are no customers in the morning.
you are a clerk at julie & carls clothing. as it is used in the last paragraph of the document shown, the word idle means:
a. useless
b. insignificant
c. inactive
d. frivolous
e. meaningless

Explanation:

The context mentions "idle time when there are no customers". "Idle" in this context means a period when there is no activity (customers are absent). "Inactive" (Option C) best fits this meaning as it implies a lack of activity. "Useless" (A) implies no value; "insignificant" (B) implies unimportant; "frivolous" (D) implies not serious; "meaningless" (E) implies no sense. None of these fit the context of time with no customer - related activity as well as "inactive".

Answer:

C. inactive