This is a question with answer options. Goal: How do you accurately measure dry ingredients with measuring spoons?

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

Pick from:
a). Scoop the dry ingredient with the measuring spoon. Use the back of the blade of a knife to sweep off the excess back into the container..
b). Scoop the dry ingredient with the measuring spoon. Use the curved edge of the knife blade to dip into the spoon and remove the excess.....I think the answer is
a).