question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Scholarship is an honor for students."
- Sentence B: "Scholarships are a disgrace to students."

standard solution:
Only good students can get scholarships, so it's not a disgrace.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "he runs faster than everyone and wins the champion"
- Sentence B: "he runs faster than no one and wins the champion"

[Student] He'd run faster than everyone if he was to win.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Pick which sentence is not logical.
Options:
- Sentence A: "I use Photoshop to change the color of my room"
- Sentence B: "I use paint to change the color of my room"

Student: Photoshop cannot change the color of something in the real world.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "we listened carefully to what the teacher was thinking"
- Sentence B: "we listened carefully to what the teacher was saying"

standard solution:
You aren't able to listen to what someone is thinking.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "guilty people are praised."
- Sentence B: "guilty people are punished"

[Student] People who are guilty of a crime do not commonly receive praise.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He took the hot air balloon to get to work"
- Sentence B: "He took the bus to get to work"

[Student]
The bus is a logical way of traveling while a hot air balloon is not.
The answer is Sentence A.