question in book:
Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "This hat cost ten dollars"
- Sentence B: "This hat cost ten miles"

standard solution:
A mile is a measure of distance, not price.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "wear a tie when riding a motorcycle"
- Sentence B: "wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle"

[Student] Riding a motorcycle is not a formal event.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Pluto is the closest planet to the sun."
- Sentence B: "Mercury is the closest planet to the sun."

Student: Pluto is the farthest planet from the sun.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Turning a light switch off illuminates a dark room"
- Sentence B: "Pressing the light switch on illuminates a dark room."

standard solution:
Turning of the lights would not illuminate a room.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The young boy asked Santa for a new tricycle."
- Sentence B: "The young boy asked Satan for a new tricycle."

[Student] Satan is a character from a religious text and a young child would not ask him for a tricycle.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The water froze on the stove."
- Sentence B: "The water on the stove is boiling."

[Student]
Stoves get hot and you cannot freeze water in the heat.
The answer is Sentence A.