question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Mike's car accelerates quickly when he hits the gas."
- Sentence B: "Mike's car stops quickly when he hits the gas."

standard solution:
Hitting the gas does not cause a car to stop.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Pick which sentence is not logical.
Options:
- Sentence A: "Some human beings can run very fast."
- Sentence B: "Only human beings with one leg can run."

[Student] It is very hard to run with one leg.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Drinking would make you want to empty your bladder"
- Sentence B: "Drinking would make you want to empty your stomach"

Student: Your body gets rid of extra liquid through the bladder.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "It helps mark the rail so we don't get lost."
- Sentence B: "It helps mark the trail so we don't get lost."

standard solution:
If you have a rail to hold you can not get lost.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "He wrote a note with the pen."
- Sentence B: "He wrote a note with a microwave."

[Student] Microwaves do not have something with which to write.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "Christopher Columbus sailed to North America with three ships: the Toyota, the Pontiac, and the Mazda."
- Sentence B: "Christopher Columbus sailed to North America with three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina."

[Student]
The Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina are sailing ships, while the Toyota, the Pontiac, and the Mazda are cars.
The answer is Sentence A.