Premise:
"Yes, sir; it always was. "
Hypothesis: No, sir, it never was.

no

Premise:
"A sex scandal on the religious right, no matter how flimsy, seems too good to pass up."
Hypothesis: A sex scandal is good to cover because people always want to read about it.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"A high official in the court of Amenophis IV, he began to prepare an elaborate resting place decorated with fine bas-reliefs."
Hypothesis: No preparations were made to receive the body of Amenophis IV.
no