Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

"There is 'no indication of any security related event' that brought the plane down," said FBI spokesman Richard Kolko. Conditions of freezing drizzle, known as hard rime, were the most likely cause of the tragedy. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that they would send a team to the crash site on Friday to begin the investigation. Lorenda Ward will serve as chief investigator with the assistance of NTSB Commissioner Steven Chealander and public affairs officer Keith Holloway. Ward has investigated several other plane crashes including the 2006 New York City plane crash that claimed the life of New York Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The plane type has a history of crashes.
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Answer:
It's impossible to say

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

We were heartened to hear of the government's plan to address the issue of student finance, and to establish the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, an $800-million foundation geared mainly toward funding for university research, especially in health, the environment, science and engineering.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The Canadian Foundation for Innovation is an $800-million foundation.
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Answer:
Yes

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Hon. Joyce Fairbairn , Joint Chair of the Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland, informed the Senate that, pursuant to the Senate's order of reference of November 5, she had deposited with the Clerk on Friday, December 5, 1997, the final report of the Special Joint Committee.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Joyce Fairbairn was born before December 5, 1980.
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Answer:
It's impossible to say