Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: I went shopping for some new pairs of socks two weekends ago . I planned out in advance a store I knew would have the specific kind of socks I needed , and then I drove there . I went into the store and started browsing through their selection .  Searching for a specific size would be useless because socks do not necessarily match to a single shoe size , plus socks ( and many other clothes ) are known to quickly shrink after being washed a few times . After narrowing down my options I more carefully visually compared the size of a few different pairs . I selected the one I thought would be the best fit .  I immediately tried them on when I arrived back home ( if I ever have the opportunity I will first try on the clothes at the store to make sure they fit , but this is not possible for socks sold in packs ) . Question: What was the general guide used to narrow down? Option1: The color of socks Option2: visual comparison
Output (English): visual comparison