Premise: These stores sell excess stock or factory overruns.

Hypothesis: These shops sell any surplus stock.
Answer: yes

Premise: After France's fruitless last stand in Vietnam, Pierre Mend?s-France wisely negotiated an Indochinese peace settlement.

Hypothesis: The Vietnamese held all the cards in the negotiations.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: A Note on the Impact of Hedonics and Computers on Real GDP.

Hypothesis: It did not mention computers.
Answer: no

Premise: Sir, excuse me, the terrified, quadrophonic voice of the secretary could be heard again.

Hypothesis: The voice could not be heard.
Answer: no