Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"My friend was born in Monterrey . the capital of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon."
yes
The city of Monterrey is the registered capital of Nuevo Leon.


**Q**
Claim: "Writers use the word Sic to let readers know they are aware of mistakes in quotations."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
The phrase "Sic" is generally known as a way to point out an existing mistake in a quoted statement.


Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Motor vehicle transports people or commodities via road."
yes
This is true because it can seen on the roads on searched online.


**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"The Nobel prize was awarded to the best singer at the Eurovision Song Contest."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The Nobel prize is not awarded at a singing contest.


Is the following a factual statement?
"Artisans build and manage large factories that create mass-produced goods."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Artisans make goods by hand, rather than by mass production in factories.


Does the following sentence make sense?
"Bill Maher tries hard to make the crowd laugh."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Bill Maher is a comedian so he makes people laugh for a living.