Answer: A
With pH rising from low values: cation (+1), then net-neutral species after the first COOH ionises (pKa 1.88), then anion (-1) after the side chain ionises (pKa 3.60). The neutral species is flanked by 1.88 and 3.60, so pI = (1.88 + 3.60)/2 = 2.74. The pKa 9.60 is not involved.