Does selling a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette almost pay for a year at Columbia University?
The price of a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is $58,900. Columbia University cost $59,430 during the 2018-2019 school year.
The answer is yes.

Would Eric Clapton's mother hypothetically be unable to legally purchase cigarettes in the USA at his birth?
Eric Clapton's mother was 16 years old at the time of his birth. As of 2020, federal law required states comply with a minimum age of 21 years for sale/purchase of tobacco products.
The answer is yes.

Would a spider wasp be more effective than a bullet ant to stop a criminal?
Tasers are used by police to jolt criminals and temporarily paralyze them. Spider wasps sting their prey and cause intense pain. The Schmidt sting pain index rates the sting of spider wasps as a 4. The sting of a bullet ant earns the highest rank on the Schmidt sting pain index with a rating of 4+.
The answer is no.

Would JPEG be a good format for saving an image of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man?
JPEG is not well suited for line drawings and other textual or iconic graphics, where the sharp contrasts between adjacent pixels can cause noticeable artifacts. Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man is a line drawing done in pen and ink.
The answer is no.