Question:
Based on the premise "Palma overshadows all other towns on Mallorca in the scale and sophistication of its shops.", can we conclude that "Palma has very sophisitcated shops that sell high-end clothes and beautiful jewelry."? OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
****
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: It's the most prestigious, appearing as it does in the premier book review in the country.

Sentence B: It is not a very big honor.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: It is a kind of three-card monte, says Olson.
It is not like a three-card monte.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
Though many have now traded their wandering ways for permanent settlements, they still prefer to live in tents rather than houses and treasure their traditional social habits.

Here is a hypothesis:
Some have given up elements of their traditional culture, but most still would like to live in tents.

Here are the options: OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: In a rare opportunity for concentrated effort by one man on such a gigantic project, Bernini completed the 284 travertine columns, 88 pilasters, and 140 statues of the saints in just 11 years, from 1656 to 1667.

Sentence 2: It took Bernini 11 years to finish the project.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Premise:
"The peace process is fragile; the Gaza Strip is still given to unrest and the Israeli government watches cautiously to see if Yasser Arafat's PLO can effectively police its allotted territories, free of the influence of Hamas and Islamic Jihad ( Holy War, an Islamic fundamentalist movement)."
Hypothesis: The peace process is not fragile, especially in the Gaza Strip.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
no