**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Cosmic rays can be observed with equipment found around the house."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Observing cosmic rays requires sophisticated equipment most people will not have access to.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"July 28 th occurs only once every four years."
no
July has 31 days each and every year; therefore there will be a 28th day every year.
**Q**
"Samuel de Champlain hated the sound of toilets flushing."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
I think the sentence is false because there are no records of this hatred. No one has testified in favor of it either.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Maori philosophers proposed the earliest form of Utilitarianism."
no
Utilitarianism was started in Europe by John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham.
**Q**
Claim: "Basil answers the door and buttles."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
This basil is the spice, not the name.
**Q**
Claim: "Most people in the Navy have earned the title of Admiral."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
There are few Admirals in the Navy, it is not a common title.