Q: Does "range" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

My students range from very bright to dull.

The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "tell" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

He could tell that she was unhappy.

She told him how he did it.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: different meanings

Q: Does "raise" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Raise a smile.

Chew with your mouth shut -- were you raised in a barn?

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A:
different meanings