[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "my favorite thing is skiing in the lake"
- Sentence B: "my favorite thing is boating in the lake"

[Student] Only water skiing is done in the lake.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "the company hired more employees because of continued losses"
- Sentence B: "the company fired some employees because of continued losses"

Student: Company losses would not enable it to hire more employees.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "the Titanic struck a life buoy and sank"
- Sentence B: "the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank"

standard solution:
The Titanic sank after striking an iceberg, not a life buoy.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Water turns into ice in the refrigerator"
- Sentence B: "Water turns into ice in a stove"

[Student] Stove's are used to make water hotter, ergo they cannot turn to ice in a stove.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Penguins live on land and in the water"
- Sentence B: "Penguins live in the air."

Student: Penguins live on land and swim in the ocean.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "If you run a red light while driving, a cop could pull you over."
- Sentence B: "If you run across the street without slapping the mailbox first, a grizzly bear will eat you."

standard solution:
Slapping mailboxes has nothing to do with your chances of encountering, or getting eaten by, a grizzly bear.
The answer is Sentence B.