question in book:
Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The silk road was not paved with silk"
- Sentence B: "The silk road was paved with silk"

standard solution:
The "silk road" is not to be taken as literal.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "She put some bees over her pancake"
- Sentence B: "She put some honey over her pancake"

[Student] A person would not put bees on a pancake.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Ton brushes his teeth with a toothbrush"
- Sentence B: "Ton brushed his teeth with a knife"

Student: Knives are used for cutting and would cut gums and tissue.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "good-looking people must have better chances to success"
- Sentence B: "hard-working people have better chances to success"

standard solution:
Good looks has nothing to do with success.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "A sound sleep helps to improve our working efficiency in the next day."
- Sentence B: "Staying up late helps to improve our working efficiency in the next day."

[Student] If you stay up late at night, you will be exhausted in the next day.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "I walked on the lake."
- Sentence B: "I jumped in the lake."

[Student]
People are heavier than water and therefore cannot walk on top of it.
The answer is Sentence A.