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

 

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

a.	Pickup, two-axel truck, truck, vehicle.
b.	Two-axel truck, truck, pickup, vehicle.
c.	Vehicle, truck, two-axle truck, pickup.
d.	Truck, pickup, vehicle, two-axel truck.
e.	Vehicle, pickup, truck, two-axel truck.

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   2

 

   12.   Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of increasing extension?

a.	Poodle, toy poodle, mammal, dog.
b.	Toy poodle, poodle, dog, mammal.
c.	Mammal, dog, poodle, toy poodle.
d.	Toy poodle, dog, mammal, poodle.
e.	Dog, toy poodle, mammal, poodle.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   2

 

   13.   Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

a.	Operational definition, definition by genus and difference.
b.	Definition by genus and difference, enumerative definition.
c.	Demonstrative definition, definition by subclass.
d.	Synonymous definition, demonstrative definition.
e.	Ostensive definition, synonymous definition.

 

 

ANS:  A                   PTS:   2

 

   14.   Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

a.	Definition by subclass, synonymous definition.
b.	Operational definition, definition by subclass.
c.	Etymological definition, synonymous definition,
d.	Demonstrative definition, enumerative definition.
e.	Definition by genus and difference, ostensive definition.

 

 

ANS:  D                   PTS:   2

 

   15.   In the definition "'Pickle' means a cucumber that has been preserved and flavored in brine or vinegar" the definiens is:

a.	A cucumber that has been preserved and flavored in brine or vinegar.
b.	Pickle.
c.	Brine or vinegar.
d.	Cucumber.
e.	Preserved and flavored.

 

 

ANS:  A                   PTS:   2

 

   16.   In the definition "'Ray' means a narrow beam of light" the definiendum is:

a.	Beam.
b.	Ray.
c.	Light.
d.	Beam of light.
e.	A narrow beam of light.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   2

 

   17.   The definition "A ticket purchaser is a 'senior' if and only if he/she is at least 55 years old" is an example of:

a.	A theoretical definition.
b.	An operational definition.
c.	An automotive definition.
d.	A definition by genus and difference.
e.	A precising definition.

 

 

ANS:  E                    PTS:   2

 

   18.   The definition "'Fault' means flaw" is an example of:

a.	A definition by genus and difference.
b.	A persuasive definition.
c.	A synonymous definition.
d.	An operational definition.
e.	An extensional definition.

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   2

 

   19.   The definition "'Religion' means an institutionalized belief in fairy tales that undermines our capacity to reason" is an example of:

a.	A demonstrative definition.
b.	A precising definition.
c.	A lexical definition.
d.	An operational definition.
e.	A persuasive definition.

 

 

ANS:  E                    PTS:   2

 

   20.   The definition "'Pillow' means that and that and that" (as you point to a number of pillows) is an example of:

a.	A precising definition.
b.	An etymological definition.
c.	A lexical definition.
d.	A demonstrative definition.
e.	A definition by genus and difference.

 

 

ANS:  D                   PTS:   2