Premise:
"Therefore, in applying software metrics to audit work, care must be taken to follow generally accepted government auditing standards when drawing conclusions based on the results of software metrics."
Hypothesis: Software metrics should be used with care when auditing in government.

yes

Premise:
"Clinton used the Reserve Officers Training Corps to escape the draft, then backed out and never served in the ROTC."
Hypothesis: Clinton used the Reserve Officers Training Corps to get into action.

no

Premise:
"and have you been reading him a long time or"
Hypothesis: Is he your favorite to read?
it is not possible to tell