Q: Does "apply" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

I apply this rule to get good results.

This thinking was applied to many projects.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "folk" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

They're just country folk.

Folks around here drink moonshine.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "piece" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

An important piece of the evidence.

He wrote an interesting piece on Iran.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A:
different meanings