TASK DEFINITION: You are given a paragraph (Passage), a question (Question) and two answer options (Option1 and Option2). Your task is to find the correct answer (and return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and based on the given passage. Answer of the question can be found directly from the passage.
PROBLEM: Passage: At the end of each month I settle my bank transaction or my bank book . To do this first I gather all my supplies . I need my most recent bank statement pulled up online . I also look for any receipts that I may have gotten throughout the month when I made purchases . First I read over my bank book and my receipts to make sure I have everything logged in the book . Then I look at my bank statement and make sure there are no discrepancies . I look at my ending balance and subtract whatever my first purchase total was from that figure . I then write that down as my new balance . I continue to repeat this process all the way to the top of my bank book . Then I know how much available money I have in the bank . Question: When did they settle it? Option1: end of the month Option2: at the beginning of each month

SOLUTION: end of the month

PROBLEM: Passage: I often babysit for a family with three young children . It is very difficult to get all of the kids ready for bed . When I finally get them all in pajamas with teeth brushed and faces washed , I tell them to get comfortable in their beds . Then , I tell them a story to settle them down and give them good dreams . I think of characters that are like them but just a little different . For example , one character might be an 8 year girl with a brother and a sister but she 's also a royal princess . When I 'm telling the story , the characters always face a problem . Once I told the kids about the problem , I told them how the characters confronted the problem and solved it together . In the stories I tell , there is always a happy ending . I told them that the dog became a pet , and the characters fed him dog food . " And everyone lived happily ever after , " I finished . The kids went to sleep . Question: Who faced the problem? Option1: the children do Option2: the characters

SOLUTION: the characters

PROBLEM: Passage: John was getting ready to move into a new house . He was excited but needed to do some work on the house before he could actually move in . He decided he wanted to replace the carpets in the living room of his new house so he stripped the old carpet of the living room with his buddies that were there to help him . It was fine to work with so he got the padding for the room out of his truck and brought it into the living room . He padded down the floor with his friends . He put it down across the entire room and proceeded to get the carpet out of his truck now . He was happy with how it looked with the finished result . Question: Where did John and his friends place down the carpet? Option1: living room Option2: basket

SOLUTION:
living room