nance & wilsion

Question 1

Explain the error with the following chart

             animals
                  | mammals/ fish \air breathers

Answer 1

mammals and air breathers are not mutually exclusive

Question 2

Explain the error with the following chart

             hand
                | fingers/ thumb \ palm

Answer 2

fingers thumb and palm are parts of hand not species

Question 3

Explain the error with the following chart

           glasses
                | sunglasses/ \wine glasses

Answer 3

the word glasses is being taken ambiguously

Question 4

Explain the error with the following chart

           airplane
                |
 jet/biplane\boeing airplane

Answer 4

Boeing airplane and jet are not mutually exclusive

Question 5

fill in the blanks

1 _______________
angel / \2________
\3__________

Answer 5

1 - heavenly being
2 - cherub
3 - archangel

Question 6

increasing extension

Answer 6

most specific to most vage

Question 7

decreasing extension

Answer 7

most vage to most specific

Question 8

increasing intension

Answer 8

most vage to most specific

Question 9

decreasing intension

Answer 9

most specific to most vage

Question 10

timepiece

Answer 10

designed to display the time

Question 11

clock

Answer 11

other than a watch

Question 12

digital clock

Answer 12

with a digital display

Question 13

what is the first rule of definition

Answer 13

state the attributes of the term

Question 14

what is the second rule of definition

Answer 14

don’t repeat the word your defining

Question 15

what is the third rule of definition

Answer 15

don’t be to broad or narrow

Question 16

what is the fourth rule of definition

Answer 16

don’t be unclear or figurative

Question 17

what is the fifth rule of definition

Answer 17

don’t say what its not

Question 18

what is the sixth rule of definition

Answer 18

be of the same part of speech