question in book:
One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "You would attend school because you want to learn something."
- Sentence B: "You would attend school because you want to earn money."

standard solution:
Attending school is not often motivated solely by a desire to make money.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "She closed both her eyes to go to sleep."
- Sentence B: "She opened both her eyes to go to sleep."

[Student] You open your eyes to wake up from sleep.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "The second hand is longer than the hour hand"
- Sentence B: "The second hand is shorter than the hour hand"

Student: The second hand is always shorter than the hour hand.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Airplanes can fly quickly."
- Sentence B: "Airplanes can fly backwards."

standard solution:
Air plane propellers and jet engines can not suck a plane in reverse.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Pigs sang to music in ancient times."
- Sentence B: "People sang to music in ancient times."

[Student] Pigs can't sing to music at any time.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Buttered noodles is a popular dish"
- Sentence B: "Fried underwear is a popular dish"

[Student]
Underwear is clothing, not a food to fry.
The answer is Sentence B.