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: GAO's work on Y2K began through its research and development program, but the vital importance of this issue has manifested itself in many congressional requests for work that the agency received in fiscal years 1998 and 1999. Choices: 1. The extreme importance of the Y2K issue caused a number of requests for work from GOA. 2. GOA investigated the Y2K issue because it a widespread impact on financial institutions and businesses. 3. The Y2K issue was widely ignored and required little to no work to resolve.

Answer: 1

Question: Statement: .. It must be said that this kind of approach is very tricky. Choices: 1. This approach is rather tricky, to say the least. 2. This kind of approach is easy, and not tricky at all. 3. We must mention that an approach such as this is very tricky.

Answer: 1

Question: Statement: It brings out all that is sweetest and truest in them. Choices: 1. It brings out all their bad qualities. 2. They are twin sisters. 3. They have attributes that are sweet and true.

Answer:
3