question in book:
Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "I gradually forgot something due to the memory decay"
- Sentence B: "I gradually recalled something due to the memory decay"

standard solution:
Memory decay would cause one to lose memories, not help with them.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "we can scream in a library"
- Sentence B: "we can read books in a library"

[Student] Being quiet is usually a requirement of being in a library while screaming is loud.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "People should wear sunglasses when they are short-sighted."
- Sentence B: "People should wear glasses when they are myopic"

Student: People should wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from the sun.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Most people use ears to listen."
- Sentence B: "Most people use eyes to listen."

standard solution:
Eyes do not have the function of listening.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "maggie remained quiet to lighten the mood of the conversation"
- Sentence B: "maggie told a joke to lighten the mood of the conversation"

[Student] Being silent would not cheer up the mood of the conversation.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The whale swims in a bathtub."
- Sentence B: "The whale swims in the ocean."

[Student]
The whale is much larger than a bathtub.
The answer is Sentence A.