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1 |  |  According to the text, a vague word typically divides things into three classes: those things to which the word clearly applies, those things to which it clearly does not apply and . . . |
|  | A) | those things that are named by other words. |
|  | B) | those things to which the term used to apply. |
|  | C) | those things to which it may or may not apply. |
|  | D) | those things which the dictionary specifies. |
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2 |  |  Which of the responses below is an overgeneral answer to the following question? Highway Patrolman to driver: Just how fast do you think you were driving? |
|  | A) | 70 miles per hour. |
|  | B) | Less than 150 miles per hour. |
|  | C) | Exactly 5 miles per hour above the speed limit. |
|  | D) | At the speed limit. |
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3 |  |  Which of the following sentences contains a semantic ambiguity? |
|  | A) | When making cookies, be sure to include your children. |
|  | B) | The party begins at 7:30. |
|  | C) | Would you please pass the salt? |
|  | D) | Take a left turn at Maple Street and drive five blocks. |
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4 |  |  Which of the options below best represents a persuasive definition for the term "profit." |
|  | A) | The return received on a business undertaking after all operating expenses. |
|  | B) | An advantageous gain or benefit. |
|  | C) | The money factory owners steal from thier workers by keeping wages low. |
|  | D) | A net gain. |
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5 |  |  Identify the genus in the following definition: Pornography is obscene material that includes explicit images of sexual behavior which is likely to cause offence to most members of society. |
|  | A) | obscene material |
|  | B) | anything which includes explicit images of sexual behavior |
|  | C) | anything which is likely to cause offence to most member of society |
|  | D) | magazines and videos which portray sexuality |
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6 |  |  Identify the differentia in the following defintion: A hippopotamus is a large mammal which lives primarily in aquatic areas of Africa, having dark thick, almost hairless skin, short leges, and a broad, wide-mouthed muzzle. |
|  | A) | mammal |
|  | B) | large, lives primarily in aquatic areas of Africa, having dark thick, almost hairless skin, short legs, and a broad, wide-mouthed muzzle. |
|  | C) | large |
|  | D) | a Hippopotamus amphibius |
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7 |  |  Identify the problem with the following definition: Art is an original product of human creation involving the use of paints and/or sculpture. |
|  | A) | The defnintion is too narrow, since it leaves out many objects that obviously are art, but which do not involve painting or sculpture. |
|  | B) | The defnition is not objective, since it relies upon emotionally charged language. |
|  | C) | The definition is too obscure, since it uses technical jargon that most readers will not understand. |
|  | D) | There is no problem with the defintion. |
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8 |  |  Identify the possibly manipulative emotive word in the following description: The President made several thoughtful reccomendations to the House Budget Committe. |
|  | A) | reccommendations |
|  | B) | several |
|  | C) | thoughtful |
|  | D) | House Budget Committee |
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9 |  |  Identify the euphemism in the following statement: Though there remain a good number of underpriveleged families in our nation, most people fare better than they would in most other countries. |
|  | A) | people in the country |
|  | B) | state of the economy |
|  | C) | most other countries |
|  | D) | underpriveleged families |
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10 |  |  Which of the options below gives the most neutral interpretation of the following statement: Mrs. Wilby generously gave five dollars to the charity. |
|  | A) | Mrs. Wilby only gave five dollars to the charity. |
|  | B) | Mrs. Wilby gave a meagre five dollars to the charity. |
|  | C) | Mrs. Wilby gave five dollars to the chartiy. |
|  | D) | Mrs Wilby grudgingly gave five dollars to the charity. |
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