Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

NBC (10 p.m. ET) Bert Parks is back for his silver anniversary as emcee of America's favorite pulchritude parade, assisted by Mary Ann Mobley, the Mississippi girl who was crowned Miss America in 1959the year many of this season's hopefuls were born. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Bert Parks has hosted 25 years
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Answer:
Yes

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Nevertheless, increased longevity and falling birth rates are major factors making many state pension systems across Europe unsustainable in their present form. Some member states have already introduced major reforms (e.g. Germany, France and Austria) others have continued to adapt their existing systems.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Germany, France and Austria are experiencing falling birth rates.
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Answer:
Yes

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

That we spent -- the top 1% receive 223 as opposed to 445 billion in new spending. The top -- let's talk about my tax plan. The top 1% will pay one-third of all the federal income taxes. And in return, get one-fifth of the benefits, because most of the tax reductions go to the people at the bottom end of the economic ladder.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The top 10% will pay one-third of all the federal income taxes.
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Answer:
No