Question 1

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Warhead' means the uppermost section of a guided missile" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being too narrow. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
D)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
E)  Being obscure. 
A)  Being too narrow. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
D)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
E)  Being obscure.

Question 2

The definition "'Rust' means oxidized iron" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An enumerative definition. 
B)  A definition by genus and difference. 
C)  A demonstrative definition. 
D)  A synonymous definition. 
E)  An etymological definition. 
A)  An enumerative definition. 
B)  A definition by genus and difference. 
C)  A demonstrative definition. 
D)  A synonymous definition. 
E)  An etymological definition.

Question 3

The definition "'Star' means a cosmic body that emits electromagnetic radiation as a result of thermo-nuclear fusion deep within its interior" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A theoretical definition. 
B)  A demonstrative definition. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  An astronomical definition. 
E)  An operational definition. 
A)  A theoretical definition. 
B)  A demonstrative definition. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  An astronomical definition. 
E)  An operational definition.

Question 4

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:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 5

As a lexical definition, the definition "A metal is any substance that conducts electricity and retains its shape at room temperature" may be criticized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too broad. 
B)  Too narrow. 
C)  Vague. 
D)  Ambiguous. 
E)  Obscure. 
A)  Too broad. 
B)  Too narrow. 
C)  Vague. 
D)  Ambiguous. 
E)  Obscure.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is vague?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 7

In the definition "'Faucet' means a device intended to control the flow of a liquid" the difference word(s) is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intended to control the flow of a liquid. 
B)  Device. 
C)  Flow of a liquid. 
D)  Liquid. 
E)  Faucet. 
A)  Intended to control the flow of a liquid. 
B)  Device. 
C)  Flow of a liquid. 
D)  Liquid. 
E)  Faucet.

Question 8

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Star' means a speck of light up above" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being affective. 
B)  Being vague. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being operational. 
E)  Being negative. 
A)  Being affective. 
B)  Being vague. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being operational. 
E)  Being negative.

Question 9

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

As a lexical definition, "'Healthy' means feeling good" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being vague. 
B)  Being circular. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being figurative. 
E)  Being negative. 
A)  Being vague. 
B)  Being circular. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being figurative. 
E)  Being negative.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is vague?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 12

The definition "'Watch' means a small portable timepiece" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A synonymous definition. 
B)  A definition by genus and difference. 
C)  A stipulative definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  An enumerative definition. 
A)  A synonymous definition. 
B)  A definition by genus and difference. 
C)  A stipulative definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  An enumerative definition.

Question 13

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "novelist"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moby Dick, The Scarlet Letter, Gone With the Wind. 
B)  Melville, Hawthorne, Mitchell. 
C)  Creative, literary, imaginative. 
D)  Melville, Moby Dick, adventure story. 
E)  Love story, horror story, adventure story. 
A)  Moby Dick, The Scarlet Letter, Gone With the Wind. 
B)  Melville, Hawthorne, Mitchell. 
C)  Creative, literary, imaginative. 
D)  Melville, Moby Dick, adventure story. 
E)  Love story, horror story, adventure story.

Question 14

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Elm' means a deciduous tree" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being figurative. 
B)  Being circular. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Being too broad. 
A)  Being figurative. 
B)  Being circular. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Being too broad.

Question 15

The definition "'Pantheism' is a word derived from the Greek words pan, meaning all, and theos, meaning god" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An etymological definition. 
B)  A religious definition. 
C)  An extensional definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A stipulative definition. 
A)  An etymological definition. 
B)  A religious definition. 
C)  An extensional definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A stipulative definition.

Question 16

In the definition "'Hyena' means a large, carnivorous, Old World mammal having a thick neck, large head, and four-toed feet", the genus term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammal. 
B)  Thick neck. 
C)  Hyena. 
D)  Large head. 
E)  Old World. 
A)  Mammal. 
B)  Thick neck. 
C)  Hyena. 
D)  Large head. 
E)  Old World.

Question 17

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Iceberg' means a berg of ice" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being too broad. 
B)  Being ambiguous. 
C)  Being negative. 
D)  Being too narrow. 
E)  Being circular. 
A)  Being too broad. 
B)  Being ambiguous. 
C)  Being negative. 
D)  Being too narrow. 
E)  Being circular.

Question 18

As a lexical definition, Edgar Shoaff's definition "Advertising is the art of making whole lies out of half truths" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being negative. 
B)  Being too narrow. 
C)  Being figurative. 
D)  Being affective. 
E)  Being too broad. 
A)  Being negative. 
B)  Being too narrow. 
C)  Being figurative. 
D)  Being affective. 
E)  Being too broad.

Question 19

Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwelling, house, large house, mansion. 
B)  Mansion, large house, house, dwelling. 
C)  House, mansion, dwelling, large house. 
D)  Large house, house, mansion, dwelling. 
E)  Dwelling, large house, house, mansion. 
A)  Dwelling, house, large house, mansion. 
B)  Mansion, large house, house, dwelling. 
C)  House, mansion, dwelling, large house. 
D)  Large house, house, mansion, dwelling. 
E)  Dwelling, large house, house, mansion.

Question 20

In the definition "'Consort' means a spouse of a reigning monarch" the definiens is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spouse. 
B)  Reigning monarch. 
C)  Consort. 
D)  A spouse of a reigning monarch. 
E)  Monarch. 
A)  Spouse. 
B)  Reigning monarch. 
C)  Consort. 
D)  A spouse of a reigning monarch. 
E)  Monarch.

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Warhead' means the uppermost section of a guided missile" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Rust' means oxidized iron" is an example of:

The definition "'Star' means a cosmic body that emits electromagnetic radiation as a result of thermo-nuclear fusion deep within its interior" is an example of:

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:

As a lexical definition, the definition "A metal is any substance that conducts electricity and retains its shape at room temperature" may be criticized as being:

Which of the following statements is vague?

In the definition "'Faucet' means a device intended to control the flow of a liquid" the difference word(s) is/are:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Star' means a speck of light up above" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

As a lexical definition, "'Healthy' means feeling good" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is vague?

The definition "'Watch' means a small portable timepiece" is an example of:

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "novelist"?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Elm' means a deciduous tree" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Pantheism' is a word derived from the Greek words pan, meaning all, and theos, meaning god" is an example of:

In the definition "'Hyena' means a large, carnivorous, Old World mammal having a thick neck, large head, and four-toed feet", the genus term is:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Iceberg' means a berg of ice" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, Edgar Shoaff's definition "Advertising is the art of making whole lies out of half truths" may be criticized as:

Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing extension?

In the definition "'Consort' means a spouse of a reigning monarch" the definiens is:

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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Warhead' means the uppermost section of a guided missile" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Rust' means oxidized iron" is an example of:

The definition "'Star' means a cosmic body that emits electromagnetic radiation as a result of thermo-nuclear fusion deep within its interior" is an example of:

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:

As a lexical definition, the definition "A metal is any substance that conducts electricity and retains its shape at room temperature" may be criticized as being:

Which of the following statements is vague?

In the definition "'Faucet' means a device intended to control the flow of a liquid" the difference word(s) is/are:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Star' means a speck of light up above" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

As a lexical definition, "'Healthy' means feeling good" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is vague?

The definition "'Watch' means a small portable timepiece" is an example of:

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "novelist"?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Elm' means a deciduous tree" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Pantheism' is a word derived from the Greek words pan, meaning all, and theos, meaning god" is an example of:

In the definition "'Hyena' means a large, carnivorous, Old World mammal having a thick neck, large head, and four-toed feet", the genus term is:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Iceberg' means a berg of ice" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, Edgar Shoaff's definition "Advertising is the art of making whole lies out of half truths" may be criticized as:

Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing extension?

In the definition "'Consort' means a spouse of a reigning monarch" the definiens is:

Basic Concepts

Informal Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Propositional Logic

Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic

Predicate Logic

Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning

Causality and Mills Methods

Probability

Statistical Reasoning

Hypotheticalscientific Reasoning

Science and Superstition

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