Student asked: Given the sentence "One man appears ready to hit another." can we conclude that "Frightened-looking man on the head with a hammer while a third man watches in the background."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. One man hits a scared looking man after the third one tells him to do it. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "Bananas sit in the foreground of a busy sidewalk scene."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "There are bananas laying next to the sidewalk." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Laying bananas next to the sidewalk means bananas sit in a sidewalk scene. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "Villagers in red shirts march down the grass lined roadway behind a poster of jesus."
Hypothesis: "The villagers are christians."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. The villagers may not be Christians just because there is a poster of Jesus. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A man playing an instrument." is it true that "The man is giving a musical perfomance."?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A man playing an instrument doesn't imply that he is giving a musical performance. The answer is it is not possible to tell.