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.
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Question: Statement: Highest were those of foreign extraction such as Turks, Arabs, Afghans, and Persians, known as ashraf (that is, honorable ). Choices: 1. All ashraf are lowest. 2. Ashraf is important. 3. Ashraf foreigners are highest.

Answer: 3

Question: Statement: He considered, and then snapped his fingers. Choices: 1. He quietly turned down the offer without even thinking about it. 2. He made some noise with his fingers after he thought about it. 3. He was considering an offer to take a new position with the hospital in Denver.

Answer: 2

Question: Statement: But when planning a visit, some supplementary research will probably uncover unexpected nuggets. Choices: 1. Researching while planning a visit can help find unexpected destinations. 2. Planning a visit takes too long to include doing research. 3. Researching your destination before going there is a total waste of time.

Answer:
1