You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

[EX Q]: When deciding between using the treadmill or the yoga mat for their exercise routine, Alex chose the _ because it was easy.
[EX A]: yoga mat

[EX Q]: I wanted to learn to operate a bulldozer this summer at the mine, so I asked my uncle to show me how to operate the _ .
[EX A]: bulldozer

[EX Q]: The couple couldn't decide whether to get a new refrigerator or new laundry machine. They went with the former because their old _ was dilapidated.
[EX A]:
refrigerator