Premise: And he made it on the crack of the gun.

Hypothesis: The gun went off silent.
Answer: no

Premise: Hiking, or trekking, as it is most often called here, is a marvellous way of getting away from the often madding crowd in India, and you will find it is well organized in the old hill-stations.

Hypothesis: You can go trekking to see hill stations.
Answer: yes

Premise: right nicotine addiction yeah

Hypothesis: Yea, alcohol addiction, sure.
Answer: no

Premise: It's an eternal controversy, and not even the pope can resolve it.

Hypothesis: Not even the pope can resolve this eternal controversy.
Answer: yes