question in book:
Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Football is square"
- Sentence B: "Football is round"

standard solution:
The football couldn't fly through the air if it was square.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Brushing your teeth three times a year is good for your dental health."
- Sentence B: "Brushing your teeth three times a day is good for your dental health."

[Student] Brushing your teeth three times a year is too liitle to do any good to your teeth.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "He shot at an enemy from one hundred miles away"
- Sentence B: "He shot at an enemy from one hundred meters away"

Student: A person cannot shoot at an enemy from a one hundres mile distant as one cannot see the enemy from that distance.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He put on his earphones for fear of disturbing others"
- Sentence B: "He took off his earphones for fear of disturbing others"

standard solution:
There is no way that he would be disturbing others if he is wearing headphones.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "he likes drinking boiling water"
- Sentence B: "he likes drinking orange juice"

[Student] Boiling water cannot be used for drinking purpose.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "my bed smiled at me."
- Sentence B: "my girlfriend smiled at me."

[Student]
Bed has no emotional so could not smile.
The answer is Sentence A.