question in book:
Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Mercury is the third planet in the solar system"
- Sentence B: "Earth is the third planet in the solar system"

standard solution:
Mercury would not cut earth to take its place in line.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The invention of airplanes has facilitated people's lives."
- Sentence B: "The invention of airplanes disrupted people's lives."

[Student] Airplanes have allowed to travel across the world.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Raw water can be drunk."
- Sentence B: "Raw water cannot be drunk."

Student: Raw water contains bacteria so it cannot be drunk.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "my dream is to be a doctor because I want to educate people"
- Sentence B: "my dream is to be a doctor because I want to cure people"

standard solution:
A doctor's job is not to educate people.
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] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He goes to the shooting range to practice his accuracy with a firearm."
- Sentence B: "He goes to the shooting range to purchase power tools."

[Student]
Shooting ranges don't sell power tools or other non-firearm related items.
The answer is Sentence B.