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Vagueness Quiz
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Look for the vagueness in these examples. Are they vague themselves, do they offer vague comparisons, or is there no vagueness?

1
Please don't make any more late-night phone calls.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in emotive force
2
Please don't make any more unpleasant phone calls.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in rhetorical force
3
Whiskey is no worse a drink for you than beer.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in emotive force
4
Overheard after a piano recital: "Well, you did it again!"
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in rhetorical force
5
Korn just can't do what the Rolling Stones did.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in emotive force
6
This warranty becomes void if the owner uses the hammer improperly.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in rhetorical force
7
It's not the heat that gets you, it's the humidity.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in emotive force
8
When persons voluntarily hold a property for others, they may avoid a charge of negligence by taking reasonable care of the property.
A)Vague in itself
B)Vague comparison
C)No vagueness
D)Vague in rhetorical force

Consider the following definition of "average." Match it with the term below that identifies it.

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"The average grade in the class is total of all the grade points divided by the number of people in the class."
A)This "average" is the mode for the class.
B)This "average" is the median grade for the class.
C)This "average" is the mean grade for the class.
D)This "average" represents the mediocre students in the class
10
"The average grade in the class is the halfway grade, which half the class exceeded and half the class fell short of."
A)This "average" is the mean grade for the class.
B)This "average" is the mode for the class.
C)This "average" is the median grade for the class.
D)This "average" represents the mediocre students in the class
11
"The average grade in the class is the most common grade given."
A)This "average" is the median grade for the class.
B)This "average" is the mode for the class.
C)This "average" is the mean grade for the class.
D)This "average" represents the mediocre students in the class







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