Problem: Here is a premise:
The budget negotiators essentially punted on the issue.

Here is a hypothesis:
The deal makers kicked it down the road.

Here are the options:

Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
He listened while the old man talked.

Here is a hypothesis:
The old man talked and he listened.

Here are the options:

Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
With his tenderness for "a woman's happiness," I felt glad that the decision had been taken out of his hands.

Here is a hypothesis:
I was unhappy that he would not be making the decision.

Here are the options:

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
Or are we, as I am, for tripling the tax deduction for each child to $8,000?

Here is a hypothesis:
Is everyone in agreement with me that the tax deduction should be raised or lowered?

Here are the options:

Answer:
it is not possible to tell