Given a sentence with a missing word, pick the answer option that best fills out the missing word in the sentence. Indicate each answer with its index ('a', 'b', 'c', 'd').
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Question: Conglomerate integration is when ____ apparently unconnected companies merge.\Question: Choose the right answer from options given a) two b) six c) no d) three

Answer: a


Question: Cigarette smokers are ____ times more likely to die of lung cancer than nonsmokers.\Question: Choose the right answer from options given a) ten b) six c) four d) nine

Answer: a


Question: Some parents get concerned that their child is spending ____ hours a night on the Internet.\Question: Choose the right answer from options given a) seven b) two c) three d) four

Answer:
c