In LISP, the function returns t if <object> is a CONS cell and nil otherwise:

In LISP, the function used to determine whether an object is a CONS cell (a fundamental data structure in LISP representing a pair of values) is (consp). This function returns t if the object is a CONS cell and nil otherwise.
Option A: (cons) is a function used to create a CONS cell.
Option C: (eq) is a function used to test for equality between two objects.
Option D: (cous =) is not a valid LISP function.
Therefore, the correct function to return t if an object is a CONS cell and nil otherwise is Option B: (consp).