Context: He would have preferred not to have to outfit her with one of the school brooms since they would have been all but useless in an actual match , but there was nothing for it . To his surprise , however , she reached for George 's Cleansweep instead . His surprise must have shown on his face .

Question: What may be the reason the school brooms would be useless ?
Options:
0. They had broken bristles and could nt sweep as well .
1. They were too heavy for a child to use to sweep floors .
2. None of the above choices .
3. They were too old to be able to be used properly .
Answer: 3