[Q]: The GAO found cable rates have increased 40 percent over the past five years , versus 12 percent inflation during the period .
The GAO found that cable rates have increased by 40 percent during the past five years , far above the 12 percent inflation in that period .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: Six countries have advised their citizens not to travel to Taiwan for any reason , the ministry said .
Spain , Poland , United Arab Emirates and Lithuania have advised their citizens not to travel to Taiwan for any reason .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: The tone was set by President Hu , the 60-year-old who became the Communist Partys general secretary in November last year and then the countrys president in March this year .
The tone was set by Hu , 60 , who became the Communist Party 's general secretary last November and then the country 's president this March .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]:
yes