Question:
Based on the premise " Barg nodded.", can we conclude that "Barg was nodding."? OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
****
Answer:
yes

Question: Sentence A: Facing pressures similar to those confronting federal managers to reduce costs and improve performance, leading state and foreign governments have responded by implementing management reform efforts consistent with GPRA.

Sentence B: The federal managers had to increase the cost and decrease performance.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: To divide IC mail into LC and AO components, we need further data from the Postal Service or to make additional assumptions.
It is difficult to divide IC mail into LC and AO components.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
uh now when i was growing up in the Panhandle of Texas l ook at your map later and see the the town of Amarillo

Here is a hypothesis:
The town of Amarillo can be seen on your map.

Here are the options: OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: It excludes parcel post and support routes which primarily serve business districts in larger cities.

Sentence 2: Parcel post and support routes are excluded.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Premise:
"The increase in one asset is offset by an equal decrease in another asset."
Hypothesis: Two or more asset values could go down at a cumulative value to offset the increase of only one asset.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
it is not possible to tell