question in book:
Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The man thought the task was too spicy."
- Sentence B: "The man thought the task was too difficult."

standard solution:
A task is a concept and has no flavor.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "She drank coffee out of a mug"
- Sentence B: "She drank strawberries out of a mug"

[Student] Strawberries are not a drink, therefore you cannot drink them.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Pesto sauce is green because it contains basil."
- Sentence B: "Pesto sauce is red because it contains basil."

Student: If Pesto sauce contains basil then the outcome for it to be red is impossible.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The concerned teacher asked the student if she felt okay."
- Sentence B: "The unconcerned teacher asked the student if she felt okay."

standard solution:
People who are unconcerned about students are usually not teachers.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "we can have the washing done at the gym"
- Sentence B: "we can have the washing done at the laundry"

[Student] A gym does not have facilities for washing.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Pick which sentence is not logical.
Options:
- Sentence A: "You are likely to find a lion wandering in a city"
- Sentence B: "You are likely to find a dog wandering in a city"

[Student]
Lions live in the wild where there are few people.
The answer is Sentence A.