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1. Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?
a. Most TV shows are boring.
b. These orchids are gorgeous.
c. I hate turnips.
d. Big business can’t be trusted.
e. The capital of Nevada is Carson City.
2. Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?
a. Fred inherited a large amount of money from his uncle.
b. Jane had lunch with her niece today.
c. The tensile strength of steel is greater than that of copper.
d. Professor Thompson is a great instructor.
e. Among the states, California has the largest number of electoral votes.
3. Which of the following statements is vague?
a. The Mariners defeated the Yankees by a score of 4 to 2.
b. Mrs. Adams is really quite young.
c. World War I was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
d. Dr. Kendrick is a large feline veterinarian.
e. Fido has never had a rabies shot.
4. Which of the following statements is ambiguous?
a. Paul watched Kathy throw a ball through the window.
b. Poverty is rampant in third world nations.
c. Bill’s attitudes are normal for a teenager.
d. Most film stars are either beautiful or handsome.
e. Lawrence worked on his project throughout the evening.
5. The following dispute:
Margie: Our friend Ann just got a new puppy.
Adam: I’m afraid you’re wrong. What she got was a kitten.
is best described as:
a. Verbal arising from ambiguity.
b. Contentious.
c. Factual.
d. Friendly.
e. Verbal arising from vagueness.
6. Which of the following words is a term?
a. Mostly a failure.
b. Highly dedicated.
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c. Nobel prizes.
d. Extremely nice.
e. Above the top shelf.
7. “Extension” means roughly the same thing as:
a. Corporeality.
b. Sense.
c. Connotation.
d. Denotation.
e. Conventional connotation.
8. Which of the following are all denoted by the term “corporation”?
a. Gillette, Oracle, Pfizer, Boeing.
b. Directors, officers, shareholders, employees.
c. Razors, software, drugs, airplanes.
d. Bankers, brewers, camera makers, real estate developers.
e. Large, impersonal, powerful, wealthy.
9. Which of the following are all connoted by the term “baseball player”?
a. Yankees, Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals.
b. Babe Ruth, Frank Robinson, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial.
c. Pitcher, catcher, first baseman, shortstop.
d. New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis.
e. Athletic, cap-wearing, skillful, speedy.
10. Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?
a. Actor, actress.
b. Elf, gnome.
c. Football player, linebacker.
d. Professor, instructor.
e. Kansas, Nebraska.
11. Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?
a. Shasta daisy, daisy, flower, plant.
b. Daisy, flower, plant, Shasta daisy.
c. Flower, plant, daisy, Shasta daisy.
d. Plant, flower, daisy, Shasta daisy.
e. Shasta daisy, flower, plant daisy.
12. Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing extension?
a. Rainbow trout, trout, fish, animal.
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b. Fish, trout, animal, rainbow trout.
c. Animal, fish, trout, rainbow trout.
d. Rainbow trout, fish, trout, animal.
e. Fish, trout, rainbow trout, animal.
13. Which of the following is always an intensional definition?
a. Persuasive definition.
b. Demonstrative definition.
c. Definition by genus and difference.
d. Enumerative definition.
e. Stipulative definition.
14. Which of the following is always an extensional definition?
a. Theoretical definition.
b. Enumerative definition.
c. Etymological definition.
d. Synonymous definition.
e. Precising definition.
15. In the definition “‘Fund’ means a deposit of money used as a resource or security” the definiens is:
a. Deposit.
b. Deposit of money.
c. Fund.
d. Used as a resource or security.
e. A deposit of money used as a resource or security.
16. In the definition “‘Captain’ means a person having authority over and responsibility for a group or unit” the
definiendum is:
a. Authority.
b. Captain.
c. A person having authority over and responsibility for a group or unit.
d. Responsibility for a group or unit.
e. Person.
17. The definition “‘Singer’ means someone such as Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé Knowles, Christina Aguilera, and Mariah
Carey” is an example of:
a. A demonstrative definition.
b. A stipulative definition.
c. An enumerative definition.
d. A precising definition.
e. A definition by subclass.
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18. The definition “‘Lawyer’ means a humanitarian who selflessly comes to the rescue of fellow citizens unjustly
threatened with the loss of life, liberty or property” is an example of:
a. A precising definition.
b. A theoretical definition.
c. A persuasive definition.
d. A lexical definition.
e. A definition by subclass.
19. The definition “‘Gravity’ means an attractive force that exists between all material particles and varies inversely with
the square of the distance between them” is an example of:
a. A demonstrative definition.
b. An operational definition.
c. An enumerative definition.
d. A theoretical definition.
e. An etymological definition.
20. The definition “‘Case’ means (1) a set of circumstances, (2) a lawsuit, (3) a box for holding something” is an example
of:
a. A lexical definition.
b. An enumerative definition.
c. A demonstrative definition.
d. A precising definition.
e. A definition by subclass.
21. The definition “‘Hot’ means, in relation to bath water, having a temperature of 105° F” is an example of:
a. A synonymous definition.
b. An etymological definition.
c. A theoretical definition.
d. A precising definition.
e. A stipulative definition.
22. The definition “‘Monster moo’ means milk produced by genetically engineered cows” is an example of:
a. A persuasive definition.
b. A precising definition.
c. A definition by subclass.
d. A lexical definition.
e. A stipulative definition.
23. The definition “‘Gyrate’ derives from the Greek work gyros, which means round or curved” is an example of:
a. An operational definition.
b. An etymological definition.
c. A definition by genus and difference.
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d. An enumerative definition.
e. A stipulative definition.
24. The definition “‘Filly’ means a young female horse” is an example of:
a. A stipulative definition.
b. A definition by genus and difference.
c. A synonymous definition.
d. A definition by subclass.
e. A demonstrative definition.
25. The definition “‘Dog’ means that and that and that” (as you point to a number of dogs) is an example of:
a. An enumerative definition.
b. A definition by genus and difference.
c. A lexical definition.
d. A precising definition.
e. A demonstrative definition.
26. The definition “‘Hardboiled’ means, in reference to an egg, that it spins rapidly when twirled on a flat surface” is an
example of:
a. A precising definition.
b. A demonstrative definition.
c. An etymological definition.
d. An operational definition.
e. A definition by genus and difference.
27. The definition “‘Heinous’ means wicked” is an example of:
a. A precising definition.
b. A theoretical definition.
c. A synonymous definition.
d. A definition by genus and difference.
e. A definition by subclass.
28. The definition “‘Vehicle’ means a car, truck, motorcycle, bus, and so on” is an example of:
a. A theoretical definition.
b. A definition by subclass.
c. A circular definition.
d. A definition by genus and difference.
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29. In the definition, “‘Toad’ means a tailless leaping amphibian that feeds on insects and is usually terrestrial but lays its
eggs in water,” the genus term is:
a. Amphibian.
b. Water.
c. Toad.
d. Insects.
e. Usually terrestrial.
30. In the definition “ ‘Optimist’ means a person who is hopeful and confident about the future” the species term is:
a. Person.
b. Future.
c. Optimist.
d. Hopeful.
e. Confident.
31. In the definition “‘Fjord’ means a narrow inlet of sea water with steep sides carved by glaciers” the difference words
include (among others):
a. Fjord, inlet.
b. Inlet, steep sides carved by glaciers.
c. Inlet, carved by glaciers.
d. Fjord, sea water.
e. Narrow, carved by glaciers.
32. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Relevant’ means not being irrelevant” may be criticized as being:
a. Negative.
b. Vague.
c. Too broad.
d. Ambiguous.
e. Too narrow.
33. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Star’ means a speck of light up above” may be criticized as:
a. Being affective.
b. Being vague.
c. Being ambiguous.
d. Being operational.
e. Being negative.
34. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Democrat’ means a person who believes that every citizen counts for
something” may be criticized as:
a. Being vague.
b. Being negative.
c. Being ambiguous.
d. Being figurative.
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e. Being affective.
35. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Tooth paste’ means paste for teeth” may be criticized as:
a. Being ambiguous.
b. Being obscure.
c. Being too broad.
d. Being circular.
e. Being affective.
36. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Knife’ means a thin, narrow, rigid piece of steel, often pointed at one end, and
having a wood, metal, or hard plastic handle on the other end” may be criticized as:
a. Being figurative.
b. Being obscure.
c. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
d. Being negative.
e. Being ambiguous.
37. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Pillow’ means a cushion filled with feathers” may be criticized as:
a. Being obscure.
b. Being affective.
c. Being ambiguous.
d. Being figurative.
e. Being too narrow.
38. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Soap’ means water soluble sodium palmitate” may be criticized as:
a. Being ambiguous.
b. Being obscure.
c. Being too broad.
d. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
e. Being vague.
39. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Magnolia’ means a flowering tree” may be criticized as:
a. Being too broad.
b. Being negative.
c. Being too narrow.
d. Being figurative.
e. Being obscure.
40. As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Religion’ means the opiate of the masses” may be criticized as:
a. Being negative.
b. Being ambiguous.
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c. Being figurative.
d. Being obscure.
e. Being circular.