QUESTION: Can we conclude from "A man in a blue shirt and striped tie is walking near the sewer lid." that "A man in a shirt and tie headed to the bar after work."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. A man walking by a sewer lid is not necessarily going to the bar. A man walking by a sewer lid is not necessarily after work.
Answer is it is not possible to tell.


QUESTION: Can we conclude from "A woman in a batman shirt walks down the boardwalk." that "A batman shirt features several characters."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. A Batman shirt could just feature Batman and not feature several different characters.
Answer is it is not possible to tell.


QUESTION: Premise: "A brass quintet is playing music."
Hypothesis: "Five people are sitting around and talking about their complete lack of musical ability."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. If a brass quintet is playing music they are not talking--you cannot talk while playing a brass instrument.
Answer is no.


QUESTION: Premise: "Two men in ethnic dress standing in a barren landscape."
Hypothesis: "Men standing in a field."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

SOLUTION:
Let's solve this gradually. A barren landscape would be treeless so it could be a field.
Answer is yes.