| A | B |
| Does a father’s birthday antedate his son’s? | Yes, it dates before (ante) the son's |
| Does an anticlimax enhance a play’s conclusion? | No, it works against (anti) the conclusion’s drama. |
| Can the president make a bilateral decision by himself? | No, a bilateral decision must be two (bi) sided (lat). |
| Does a drill sergeant encourage troops to circumvent rules? | No, he doesn’t want them going around (circum) the rules |
| Is a distortion a faithful account of what happened? | No, in a distortion the story is twisted (tort) away (dis) |
| Is your subordinate your boss? | No, the subordinate belongs to a lower (sub) order (ord). |
| Is a superfluous comment unnecessary? | Yes, it is over (sub) flow (flu). |
| Can a book record your thoughts for posterity? | Yes, posterity is the population that comes after (post) you. |
| Do you mistrust a person who equivocates? | Yes, we mistrust one who gives equal (equi) voice (voc) to both sides of an issue |
| Are symbiotic creatures mortal enemies? | No, symbiotic creatures spend their lives (bio) together (sym). |