question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Fire is hotter than ice."
- Sentence B: "Ice is hotter than fire."

standard solution:
Ice is a cold thing and cannot be compared to fire.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "We bought a smile."
- Sentence B: "We bought a tiger."

[Student] A smile cannot be bought because it is a thrill.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Her sister is a wall."
- Sentence B: "Her sister is a lawyer."

Student: A wall is not a person and cannot be a sister.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "There are eight sides to a square box."
- Sentence B: "There are six sides to a square box."

standard solution:
There can be only six sides to a true square.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He floated a green fence to space."
- Sentence B: "He floated a red balloon to space."

[Student] A green fence is too heavy to float.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "the teacher stood on the desk when school started"
- Sentence B: "the teacher stood on the podium when school started"

[Student]
Desks are used for sitting at and studying, not standing on.
The answer is Sentence A.