Premise:
"Poirot, I asked earnestly, "have you made up your mind about this crime?""
Hypothesis: Poirot was asked whether he had made up his mind about the crime.

yes

Premise:
"Being able to recognize when the editor is making a joke is essential, although actually appreciating the joke is strictly optional."
Hypothesis: You don't have to like the editor's jokes, but you do have to recognize when they're being made.

yes

Premise:
"You've just watched the twenty seventh episode of The Murderers from a Residential Cell."
Hypothesis: There are twenty eight episodes of The Murderers from a Residential Cell
it is not possible to tell