Problem: Here is a premise:
you can do certain things with them

Here is a hypothesis:
They have little to no use in any possible applications.

Here are the options:

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
Its value is felt every day by someone who would otherwise be floundering around in the legal system yet dealing with very serious problems.

Here is a hypothesis:
It once held value, but due to an efficient legal system, it is no longer needed.

Here are the options:

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
The French are also a very courteous people.

Here is a hypothesis:
Below the courtesy, though, lies an inherent disdain for anything not French.

Here are the options:

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
A long piece on China describes one family's struggle to survive the Mao and Deng eras, while the opening Comment says that Chinese involvement in the campaign-finance scandal could sour Sino-American relations.

Here is a hypothesis:
The piece chronicalizes a family's struggle during the Mao and Deng eras.

Here are the options:

Answer:
yes