question in book:
Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He is nearsighted, so he needs glasses to see clearly"
- Sentence B: "He is nearsighted, so he can see clearly without glasses"

standard solution:
If you are nearsighted you should wear glasses.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "a customer can ask a cleaner question about the price of products in a mall"
- Sentence B: "a customer can ask a salesman questions about the price of products in a mall"

[Student] It isn't a cleaner's job to know the price of products in the mall.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "i buy a toy for my small brother for a dollar"
- Sentence B: "i buy a toy for my small brother for a shell"

Student: Toys are not bought with shells, and they are not used as shells.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "i spend a dollar to buy a diamond ring"
- Sentence B: "i spend a thousand dollars to buy a diamond ring"

standard solution:
Diamonds are much more expensive than a dollar.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "We don't have to mute our mobile phones in the library."
- Sentence B: "We should mute our mobile phones in the library."

[Student] Phone rings will disturb people who are concentrating on reading.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: ""I'm proud to be gay", said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO"
- Sentence B: ""I'm proud to be a panda", said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO"

[Student]
Tim Cook is a human and not a panda.
The answer is Sentence B.