Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Wife’ means a married person” may be criticized as:
Answer Choices:
a. Being too broad.
b. Being obscure.
c. Being too narrow.
d. Being vague.
e. Being ambiguous.
Answer: a. Being too broad.
Question: Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?
Answer Choices:
a. Mr. Parker’s proposals for reorganizing the company are positively bizarre.
b. Ansel Adams’ photographs are amazingly beautiful.
c. The government is currently run by maniacs.
d. The number of deaths linked to prescription drugs is on the rise.
e. I am disgusted by the proposals to drill for oil in wildlife refuges.
Answer: d. The number of deaths linked to prescription drugs is on the rise.
Question: Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?
Answer Choices:
a. The war in Iraq is thoroughly immoral.
b. Any possible cure for malaria must be cheap.
c. In general, Picasso’s paintings sell for more than Miró’s.
d. Castle Rock’s new film is projected to earn $63 million in the first week.
e. Global warming threatens the ice shelves of Antarctica.
Answer: a. The war in Iraq is thoroughly immoral.
Question: Which of the following statements is vague?
Answer Choices:
a. Dominique, my roommate, was born in France.
b. Bob saw the lost dog driving in his car.
c. This breakfast cereal is made from natural ingredients.
d. Some sleep disorders can be treated.
e. Mold causes allergic reactions in many people.
Answer: c. This breakfast cereal is made from natural ingredients.
Question: Which of the following statements is ambiguous?
Answer Choices:
a. All of the apples that I bought are golden delicious.
b. The stolen bicycle was found by a man sleeping in the park.
c. Gail has a new hairdo.
d. Ibuprofen can relieve a headache.
e. Professor Johnson, my anthropology teacher, is old.
Answer: b. The stolen bicycle was found by a man sleeping in the park.
Question: The following dispute: Tina: Megan said just a minute ago that her new apartment is on Pine Street. Carl: You must be going deaf. She said that her apartment is on Palm Street. is best described as:
Answer Choices:
a. Verbal arising from vagueness.
b. Auditory.
c. Verbal arising from ambiguity.
d. Transitional.
e. Factual.
Answer: e. Factual.
Question: The following dispute: Alan: This exhibition of photographs should be shut down. It’s clearly pornographic. Daisy: How can you say that? The photographs are of the human body, and the human body is beautiful. is best described as:
Answer Choices:
a. Verbal arising from ambiguity.
b. Moral.
c. Verbal arising from vagueness.
d. Factual.
e. Aesthetic.
Answer: c. Verbal arising from vagueness.
Question: Which of the following words is a term?
Answer Choices:
a. Around the corner.
b. Credibility.
c. Since.
d. Fantastic.
e. Alternately.
Answer: b. Credibility.
Question: Which of the following are all denoted by the term “watchmaker”?
Answer Choices:
a. Sales, profits, assets, liabilities.
b. Stylish, functional, accurate, battery operated.
c. American, French, Swiss, Japanese.
d. Timex, Cartier, Omega, Casio.
e. United States, France, Switzerland, Japan.
Answer: d. Timex, Cartier, Omega, Casio.
Question: Which of the following are all connoted by the term “comedian”?
Answer Choices:
a. American, French, Spanish, Italian.
b. New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlantic City.
c. Jerry Seinfeld, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Bob Newhart.
d. Sitcoms, dramas, musicals, fantasies.
e. Humorous, quick-witted, clever, articulate.
Answer: e. Humorous, quick-witted, clever, articulate.
Question: Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?
Answer Choices:
a. Human, twenty-foot tall human.
b. Resident of Paris, resident of London.
c. Toyota, Honda.
d. United Parcel Service, Federal Express.
e. Collie, poodle.
Answer: a. Human, twenty-foot tall human.
Question: Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?
Answer Choices:
a. Opera singer, soprano, singer, lyric soprano.
b. Soprano, opera singer, singer, lyric soprano.
c. Singer, opera singer, soprano, lyric soprano.
d. Singer, opera singer, singer, lyric soprano.
Answer: c. Singer, opera singer, soprano, lyric soprano.
Question: Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing extension?
Answer Choices:
a. Orange, Valencia orange, fruit, citrus fruit.
b. Valencia orange, orange, citrus fruit, fruit.
c. Fruit, citrus fruit, orange, Valencia orange.
d. Orange, citrus fruit, fruit, Valencia orange.
e. Citrus fruit, orange, Valencia orange, fruit.
Answer: b. Valencia orange, orange, citrus fruit, fruit.
Question: Which of the following are both intensional definitions?
Answer Choices:
a. Demonstrative definition, operational definition.
b. Definition by genus and difference, ostensive definition.
c. Etymological definition, demonstrative definition.
d. Definition by subclass, definition by genus and difference.
e. Operational definition, synonymous definition.
Answer: e. Operational definition, synonymous definition.
Question: Which of the following are both extensional definitions?
Answer Choices:
a. Synonymous definition, enumerative definition.
b. Enumerative definition, operational definition.
c. Etymological definition, definition by genus and difference.
d. Definition by subclass, enumerative definition.
e. Operational definition, demonstrative definition.
Answer: d. Definition by subclass, enumerative definition.
Question: In the definition “‘Expert’ means a person who has special skill or knowledge in a particular field” the definiens is:
Answer Choices:
a. Person who has special skill or knowledge in a particular field.
b. Special skill or knowledge.
c. Expert.
d. In a particular field.
e. Person.
Answer: a. Person who has special skill or knowledge in a particular field.
Question: In the definition “‘Ship’ means a large vessel propelled by sails or engines” the definiendum is:
Answer Choices:
a. Large.
b. Vessel.
c. A large vessel propelled by sails or engines.
d. Propelled by sails or engines.
e. Ship.
Answer: e. Ship.
Question: The definition “‘Level’ means (1) flat or even, (2) parallel to the horizon, (3) a spirit level” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. A geometrical definition.
b. An operational definition.
c. A lexical definition.
d. A stipulative definition.
e. A theoretical definition.
Answer: c. A lexical definition.
Question: The definition “‘Chair’ means that and that and that” (as you point to a number of chairs) is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. A precising definition.
b. A demonstrative definition.
c. A definition by subclass.
d. An operational definition.
e. An enumerative definition.
Answer: b. A demonstrative definition.
Question: The definition “‘Theology’ derives from the Greek words theos, meaning God, and logos, meaning reason or account” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. A definition by genus and difference.
b. A religious definition.
c. An extensional definition.
d. An etymological definition.
e. A stipulative definition.
Answer: d. An etymological definition.