Answer & Question : Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

1. Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

a. Private insurance companies regularly overbill the Medicare program.

b. From what I saw last night, it's clear that your little brother is a brat.

c. Justin Timberlake's latest CD is positively stunning.

d. Professor Gibson delivered a moronic lecture today on Plato's metaphysics.

e. Everyone with a functioning brain rejects religious fundamentalism.

ANS:

Private insurance companies regularly overbill the Medicare program.

WhicWhich of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

a.	Francesca Davis gave a thrilling rendition of Mimi in La Boheme last week.
b.	Craig's performance in Arthur Miller's The Crucible was mesmerizing.
c.	The quarterback looked like a complete buffoon in yesterday's game.
d.	Hume claims that ethical decisions are grounded in our emotions.
e.	The role of the police officer, played by Richard Gere, is riveting.

ANS: D PTS: 2

2. Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

a.	Most art museums are reluctant to purchase the work of young artists.
b.	The diagnosis of bipolar disorder among adolescents has risen in recent years.
c.	Dog fighting is a thoroughly disgusting line of business.
d.	When interest rates rise, the number of real estate foreclosures tends to increase.
e.	Mountaintop removal of coal causes tremendous erosion and soil runoff.

ANS: C PTS: 2

3. Which of the following statements is vague?

a.	Surgery is sometimes needed to relieve a pinched nerve.
b.	Professor Jackson's algebra class is easy.
c.	The driver struck the pedestrian while talking on a cell phone.
d.	Herringbone jackets are always in fashion.
e.	Tag Heuer watches are made in Switzerland.

ANS: B PTS: 2

4. Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

a.	The hunter shot a deer standing in the meadow.
b.	Investing decisions should never be based on fear.
c.	The new student in the class is quite tall.
d.	A shadow industry of scammers preys upon aspiring writers.
e.	The nursing profession has good prospects for job growth.

ANS: A PTS: 2

5. The following dispute:

Kent:	I see that your friend is back playing tennis. I heard him tell you that he had a match.
Laura:	You couldn't be more wrong. I asked him if he could light my cigarette, and he said he had a match.

is best described as:

a.	Confused.
b.	Verbal, arising from ambiguity.
c.	Verbal arising from vagueness.
d.	Factual.
e.	Irresolvable.

ANS: B PTS: 2

6. The following dispute:

Judy:	Whatever you do, never move to Chicago. It's extremely cold there in the winter.
Clyde:	You call that cold? Compared with Barrow, Alaska, Chicago is positively balmy in the winter.

is best described as:

a.	Geographical.
b.	Verbal arising from ambiguity.
c.	Friendly.
d.	Factual.
e.	Verbal arising from vagueness.

ANS: E PTS: 2

7. Which of the following words is a term?

ANS: D PTS: 2

8. Which of the following are all denoted by the term "camera maker"?

a.	Japanese, German, American, Chinese.
b.	Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Sony.
c.	Optical, electronic, sophisticated, hand-held.
d.	Manufacturer, corporation, business, marketer.
e.	Lens, shutter, film, develop.

ANS: B PTS: 2

9. Which of the following are all connoted by the term "tennis player"?

a.	Wealthy, cosmopolitan, multilingual, charming.
b.	Venus Williams, Justine Henin, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal.
c.	Swiss, Belgian, Spanish, American.
d.	Female, male, person, athlete.
e.	Fast, agile, strong, alert.

ANS: E PTS: 2

10. Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

a.	Author of the Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne.
b.	Cat, mouse.
c.	Bill Clinton, Al Gore.
d.	Peyton Manning, quarterback.
e.	Teacher, student.

ANS: A PTS: 2

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