Question 1 of 20 97 total questions
From the passage, which of these is a disadvantage of defining by enumerating?
A enumeration always leave doubts in the mind of the speaker
B the words or objects listed may not all share similar characteristics
C the property and examples enumerated may not be all inclusive
D many important members of the group may be left out of the enumeration
Which of the following statements can be deduced from the passage?
A definition aid communication when enumeration is accurately handled
B accurate definition is invalvable to communication but difficult to achieve
C every speaker or writer has a method of defining words
D there are both traditional and modern methods of defining words
The expression 'we may well be asked' as used in the passage means
A we cannot escape being asked
B the listener is always justified to ask questions
C it is inconceivable that we will be asked
D it is quite likely that we will be asked
One of these summarizes the approaches to definition discussed in the passage
A mentioning the class of a word or object with its specific property
B indicating the class of a word and mentioning its general property with examples
C specifying clearly what distinguishes a particular word or object from its traditional group
D giving general and specific features followed by example of what the object or word includes
the writer uses the expression 'fixing the meaning of the words we use' to mean
A using definition to help people communicate their thoughts and argue
B getting even with the people who always ask for definitions
C repair the damage done by inadequate definition during communication
D using definitionto help people build up their vocabulary
In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A deduction
B law
C notion
D thesis
In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A an antithesis
B a principle
C a thesis
D a hypothesis
In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A findings
B quries
C experiment
D inquries
In question number 17 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A climate
B period
C season
D weather
In question number 16 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A an alloy
B gold
C bar
D iron
In question number 15 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A research
B method
C tool
D rationale
In question number 14 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A constant
B good
C dark
D natural
In question number 13 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A studies
B procedures
C objects
D conditions
In question number 12 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A respondent
B experiment
C system
D data
In question number 11 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
A experiments
B instruments
C approaches
D factors
Which of the following best describes the writer of the passage?
A he cannot be said to be objective
B he is completely non-committal
C he recongnizes the need to be critical of report writing
D he is being unnecessarily analytic
According to the passage, most of the writing in newspaper, news magazines and journals is
A impersonal and interesting
B impersonal and uninteresting
C personal and interesting
D personal and uninteresting
From the passage, what determines the appropriateness of a style is the
A situation
B reader
C writer
D theme
One argument given in support of personal writing is that it
A makes writers more focused and less boring
B can be more objective than impersonal writing
C is the style to use in all situations involving businessmen
D has informal features which make it more diverting than impersonal writing
Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A most report writing is characterized bt the sparing use of the impersonal style
B the impersonal style helps to achieve a measure of objective in report writing
C the impersonal style has been widely acclaimed
D most writers use the impersonal style to achieve objectivity in their reports
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