Premise: He was quite a young general!"

Hypothesis: He was young, but not a general.
Answer: no

Premise: As a result, the English parliament enacted the Penal Laws of 1704, which disenfranchised the Catholic Irish; their purpose was to keep the majority of Irish poor and powerless.

Hypothesis: The English parliament was becoming concerned about a possible Irish uprising.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: I believe you're right about that man, Poirot.

Hypothesis: Sorry Poirot, but I have to disagree.
Answer: no

Premise: The Great Stair is the formal approach to the royal apartments in the southwestern tower.

Hypothesis: The Great Stair is in the northwestern tower.
Answer: no