TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The project analyst found a critical error in the business process flow chart, because the _ was observant.

SOLUTION: analyst

PROBLEM: We removed our dirty shoes on entering the kitchen, but put them back on in the den, because in the _ a clean floor was required.

SOLUTION: kitchen

PROBLEM: Thursday, she chose salad instead of rice at the buffet because the _ was starchy.

SOLUTION:
rice