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1. Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?
a. The movie at the Roxie is fabulous.
b. Google is currently hiring programmers.
c. Marty’s jokes are really funny.
d. I love your new hair do.
e. Some computer games are lots of fun to play.
2. Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?
a. Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World.
b. The market capitalization of Wal-Mart is greater than that of Target.
c. The goodness or badness of a human action is determined by its consequences.
d. The Yankees are the best team in major league baseball.
e. Christo’s project in Central Park cost $21 million.
3. Which of the following statements is vague?
a. Bob’s dog is six years old.
b. Wine is an alcoholic beverage.
c. Mr. Harris, my neighbor, is wealthy.
d. Lung cancer can be fatal.
e. Cathy told Margaret that she won a prize.
4. Which of the following statements is ambiguous?
a. Professor Andrews talked about sex with his students.
b. Frances lost the election for student body president.
c. Frank’s wife bought him a digital camera.
d. Rene Descartes was born in 1596.
e. The problems on this math test are easy.
5. The following dispute:
Dave: I see in the paper that the man who has been in a persistent vegetative state for the past 12 years died
yesterday.
Beth: That’s not correct. The man died 12 years ago when he permanently lost consciousness. It was only his body
that died yesterday.
is best described as:
a. Irresolvable.
b. Theological.
c. Verbal arising from vagueness.
d. Factual.
e. Verbal, arising from ambiguity.
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6. The following dispute:
Meg: I’m certain that the capital of North Dakota is Bismarck.
Gary: You obviously know nothing about state capitals. Bismarck is the capital of South Dakota.
is best described as:
a. Verbal arising from vagueness.
b. Verbal arising from ambiguity.
c. Friendly.
d. Factual.
e. Geopolitical.
7. Which of the following words is a term?
a. Around the corner.
b. In a hurry.
c. Equivalent.
d. Technology.
e. Completely.
8. Which of the following are all denoted by the term “country”?
a. Nation, state, homeland, region.
b. Paris, France, Berlin, Germany.
c. Berlin, Paris, Ottawa, Rio de Janeiro.
d. Autonomous, populated, bordered, governed.
e. Germany, France, Canada, Brazil.
9. Which of the following are all connoted by the term “surgeon”?
a. Hospital, anesthesia, scalpel, oxygen.
b. Surgery, pain, recovery, scarring.
c. Dexterous, educated, skilful, experienced.
d. Nurse, doctor, therapist, aid.
e. Dr. Bennett, Dr. Adams, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Kaiser.
10. Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?
a. Currently living dinosaur, unicorn.
b. Dog, cat.
c. City, state.
d. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln.
e. King, queen.
11. Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?
a. Food, dessert, pie, cherry pie.
b. Dessert, pie, food, cherry pie.
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c. Cherry pie, pie, dessert, food.
d. Pie, food, cherry pie, dessert.
e. Dessert, food, pie, cherry pie.
12. Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of increasing extension?
a. Elected official, citizen, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress.
b. Citizen, elected official, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress.
c. Citizen, elected official, Member of Congress, U.S. Senator.
d. U.S. Senator, Member of Congress, elected official, citizen.
e. Member of Congress, U.S. Senator, citizen, elected official.
13. Which of the following are both intensional definitions?
a. Definition by genus and difference, enumerative definition.
b. Etymological definition, operational definition.
c. Demonstrative definition, definition by subclass.
d. Synonymous definition, enumerative definition.
e. Operational definition, ostensive definition.
14. Which of the following are both extensional definitions?
a. Synonymous definition, etymological definition.
b. Operational definition, demonstrative definition.
c. Definition by subclass, enumerative definition.
d. Enumerative definition, synonymous definition.
e. Definition by genus and difference, operational definition.
15. In the definition “‘Consort’ means a spouse of a reigning monarch” the definiens is:
a. Spouse.
b. Reigning monarch.
c. Consort.
d. A spouse of a reigning monarch.
e. Monarch.
16. In the definition “‘Gloat’ means to indulge in malicious or excessive satisfaction” the definiendum is:
a. Indulge.
b. Gloat.
c. Satisfaction.
d. To indulge in malicious or excessive satisfaction.
e. Malicious or excessive satisfaction.
17. The definition “‘Fast’ means, in relation to a sports car, being able to accelerate from zero to sixty miles per hour in 5
seconds or less” is an example of:
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a. A theoretical definition.
b. An operational definition.
c. An automotive definition.
d. A definition by genus and difference.
e. A precising definition.
18. The definition “‘Mordant’ means caustic” is an example of:
a. A definition by genus and difference.
b. A persuasive definition.
c. A synonymous definition.
d. An operational definition.
e. An extensional definition.
19. The definition “‘Marijuana’ means a dangerous drug made from the hemp plant that leads its users to cocaine, heroine,
and a life of addiction” is an example of:
a. A persuasive definition.
b. A precising definition.
c. A lexical definition.
d. An operational definition.
e. A demonstrative definition.
20. The definition “‘Candle’ means that and that and that” (as you point to a number of candles) is an example of:
a. A precising definition.
b. An etymological definition.
c. A lexical definition.
d. A demonstrative definition.
e. A definition by genus and difference.
21. The definition “‘Hydrohisser’ means a cat that accidentally falls into a swimming pool” is an example of:
a. A theoretical definition.
b. A lexical definition.
c. A stipulative definition.
d. A farcical definition.
e. An etymological definition.
22. The definition “‘Conception’ means the origination of a diploid cell through the union of DNA material from two
haploid cells” is an example of:
a. A theoretical definition.
b. A definition by subclass.
c. A physiological definition.
d. An operational definition.
e. An ostensive definition.
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23. The definition “‘Democracy’ derives from the Greek words demos, meaning populace and kratos, meaning strength or
power” is an example of:
a. A precising definition.
b. An etymological definition.
c. A definition by genus and difference.
d. A political definition.
e. A theoretical definition.
24. The definition “‘Leg’ means (1) a lower limb of a biped, (2) a support for a piece of furniture, (3) a part of a garment”
is an example of:
a. A synonymous definition.
b. A demonstrative definition.
c. An anatomical definition.
d. A persuasive definition.
e. A lexical definition.
25. The definition “‘Tenor’ means someone such as Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, or Thomas
Hampson” is an example of:
a. A precising definition.
b. A demonstrative definition.
c. A definition by subclass.
d. An enumerative definition.
e. A musical definition.
26. The definition “‘Corsair’ means a ship used by pirates” is an example of:
a. An enumerative definition.
b. A synonymous definition.
c. A stipulative definition.
d. A demonstrative definition.
e. A definition by genus and difference.
27. The definition “‘Organ’ means a heart, liver, kidney, or pancreas” is an example of:
a. A demonstrative definition.
b. A medical definition.
c. A definition by subclass.
d. A stipulative definition.
e. An enumerative definition.
28. The definition “A pot roast is ‘cooked’ if and only if a thermometer reads at least 155° F when inserted into the thickest
part” is an example of:
a. A persuasive definition.
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b. An operational definition.
c. A precising definition.
d. A military definition.
e. A theoretical definition.
29. In the definition “‘Connoisseur’ means a person especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters
of taste” the genus term is:
a. Person.
b. Art.
c. Connoisseur.
d. Matters of taste.
e. Especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste.
30. In the definition “‘Spirit’ means the animating principle of life” the species term is:
a. Animating principle of life.
b. Principle.
c. Life.
d. Animating.
e. Spirit.
31. In the definition “‘Mask’ means a covering for the face, worn to conceal one’s identity” the difference word(s) is/are:
a. Worn to conceal one’s identity.
b. Covering for the face, worn to conceal one’s identity.
c. Mask, identity.
d. For the face, worn to conceal one’s identity.
e. Covering.
32. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Royal’ means pertaining to royalty” may be criticized as:
a. Negative.
b. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
c. Being circular.
d. Being affective.
e. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
33. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘House’ means a structure made of wood and intended for human habitation”
may be criticized as:
a. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
b. Being vague.
c. Being too broad.
d. Being circular.
e. Being too narrow.
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34. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Considerate’ means not being inconsiderate” may be criticized as:
a. Being affective.
b. Being vague.
c. Being negative.
d. Being figurative.
e. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
35. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Barbecue’ means a container for holding charcoal” may be criticized as:
a. Being ambiguous.
b. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
c. Being obscure.
d. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
e. Being affective.
36. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Pneumonia’ means a disease that affects breathing” may be criticized as:
a. Being vague.
b. Being too narrow.
c. Being ambiguous.
d. Being circular.
e. Being overly medical.
37. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Governor’ means an elected official” may be criticized as:
a. Being ambiguous.
b. Being circular.
c. Being too narrow.
d. Being too broad.
e. Being figurative.
38. As a lexical definition, H. L. Mencken’s definition “Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage”
may be criticized as:
a. Being too narrow.
b. Being circular.
c. Being too broad.
d. Being negative.
e. Being figurative.
39. As a lexical definition, Ambrose Bierce’s definition “‘Historian: A broad-gauge gossip” may be criticized as:
a. Being obscure.
b. Being affective.
c. Being negative.
d. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
e. Being ambiguous.
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40. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Honey’ means a naturally produced mixture of proline, fructose, and gluconic
acid” may be criticized as:
a. Being vague.
b. Being too narrow.
c. Being obscure.
d. Being too broad.
e. Being negative.