Teacher: One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He scrubbed his cactus"
- Sentence B: "He scrubbed his countertops."

Student: You can not scrub a cactus without getting pricked.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "i fly to New York to see the Statue of Liberty"
- Sentence B: "i fly to Paris to see the Statue of Liberty"

standard solution:
The Statue of Liberty is not in Paris; it stands on Liberty Island in New York.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] 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"

[Student] You aren't able to listen to what someone is thinking.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Pick which sentence is not logical.
Options:
- Sentence A: "he washes his clothes with a magic wand"
- Sentence B: "he washes his clothes with a washing machine"

Student: Magic wands are not real but are fictitious.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "the rain fell into my head and my brain got wet"
- Sentence B: "the rain fell into my shoes and my socks got wet"

standard solution:
Your brain is completey covered by your skull and skin.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Jane doesn't know her birthday."
- Sentence B: "Jane doesn't know her birthday party."

Student:
It's weird for someone who doesn't know his birthday.
The answer is Sentence A.