Part 1. Definition
Given a premise and two alternatives, choose the alternative that is a more plausible cause or effect of the situation described by the premise. The input format is "premise
(1)alternative_1(2)alternative_2", the output should either be "1" or "2" based on your judgment.
Part 2. Example
The women met for coffee.
(1)The cafe reopened in a new location.(2)They wanted to catch up with each other.
Answer: 2
Explanation: The second alternative makes more sense because meeting for coffee could be because of wanting to catch up with each other.
Part 3. Exercise
The company's profits started to level off.
(1)It increased its marketing efforts for new products.(2)It moved its headquarters to a suburban location.
Answer:
1