Student asked: Premise: "A man is repelling down a cliff next to a lake."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "The man is sleeping at home." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man can not be repelling down a cliff and sleeping at home at the same time. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "Two young children look at the sidewalk that they stand on."
Hypothesis: "Two young children are outside."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Two young children are standing outside while the look at the sidewalk that they are on. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "3 girls and one boy playing in the street."
Hypothesis: "Some children are playing on an empty street."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Just because 3 girls and one boy playing in the street does not indicate that Some children are playing on an empty street. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "This man seems to be stuck beneath a rock and hard place."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "This man seems to be stuck." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. The man seems to be stuck because he seems to be stuck beneath a rock. The answer is yes.