TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
PROBLEM: Statement: OMB Circular 50 provides the policies and procedures for use by executive agencies when considering reports issued by GAO and Inspectors General, other executive branch audit organizations, and nonfederal auditors where follow-up is necessary; and OMB Circular A-123 addresses internal management control systems. Choices:  1. OMB Circular A-123 addresses internal management control systems. 2. OMB Circular A-123 wrote negative remarks about control systems. 3. OMB Circular A-123 made no comments on the control systems.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: The attempt was futile. Choices:  1. The attempt was successful.  2. It was a pointless attempt. 3. The attempt at fixing the road was pathetic. 

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: Women dressed in black chat outside their houses; the men gather in shady squares to discuss the day's news and play p??tanque, or boules. Choices:  1. The women wear white to chat with the men outside of their houses. 2. The men gather to discuss the news, and the women dress in black to chat. 3. The women and men do not get along with each other.

SOLUTION:
2