This is a question with answer options. Goal: how to make a hard boiled egg

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

Possible answers:
* bring your pot to a boil and then turn off the stove. Let your eggs sit in the heated pot for 12 minutes and then transfer to boiling water.;
* bring your pot to a boil and then turn off the stove. Let your eggs sit in the heated pot for 12 minutes and then transfer to cold water.;...I think the answer is
bring your pot to a boil and then turn off the stove. Let your eggs sit in the heated pot for 12 minutes and then transfer to cold water.