Premise:
"Was clearly dismayed by the entire scandal and his role in it."
Hypothesis: He played only a small part in the scandal.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"what this person had done ten years ago the brutality of their crime exactly exactly"
Hypothesis: This person had been sentenced to life in prison for their crime.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"By way of improvement, senior executives adopted a new IT strategic direction and focus that tracked back to the companyas business prioritiesa acommon, lean and fast, global, and growth."
Hypothesis: Executives decided to do nothing.
no