What does "see the end of the task" mean?

[Nikita]

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #5 "As happy as the day is long", question 9

I've been doing these exercises for two hours now and I think at long last I'm starting to see daylight.

(a) see the answer to the problem
(b) see the reason for the work
(c) see the end of the task
(d) see the problems in the answers

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #5 "As happy as the day is long", answer 9

I've been doing these exercises for two hours now and I think at long last I'm starting to see the end of the task.

Correct answer: (c) see the end of the task

Your answer was: incorrect
I've been doing these exercises for two hours now and I think at long last I'm starting to see the answer to the problem.
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What does "see the end of the task" mean?

Nikita

[Yankee]

Here is the definition for begin to see daylight

Realize that a task is finally nearing completion, that success or the right solution is near at hand.

source

"See the end of the task" has the same meaning in this case.
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[Diverhank]

silly quiz

[Alan]

Hi,

Why 'silly'?

Alan
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