Question 1

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
a.She occasionally lapsed in her duty toward others.
b.She didn't care how her actions would negatively affect others.
c.She seized opportunities to cause misfortune for others.
d.She was vicious toward others.

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Question 2

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.His were the most awful,despicable,outrageous crimes that have been committed in this county in the entire century.
b.He murdered seven innocent people.
c.He shocked the sensibilities of the whole region with his horrible crimes.
d.He was guilty of seven felonies and about nine misdemeanors,including murder and abuse of the mails.
e.He chopped up seven people and sent their parts to the governor's office.

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Question 3

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
She was
a.well-traveled.
b.tired.
c.exhausted.
d.shopworn.

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Question 4

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
Mr.Gardner
a.is a social drinker.
b.is alcohol-dependent.
c.is a heavy imbiber.
d.enjoys tippling.
e.is a drunk.

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Question 5

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
a.The Raiders gave the ball game away.
b.All the breaks went against the Raiders.
c.The Raiders couldn't buy a piece of good luck.
d.The Raiders were having a bad day.

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Question 6

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? And:Why do some choices seem meaner than others?
a.I've never been fond of bowling.
b.Bowling bores me to death.
c.I'd rather read the phone book than bowl.
d.On the pleasure scale,bowling ranks alongside pulling ticks off a dog.

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Question 7

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
When he told others what he thought of them,he was
a.honest.
b.blunt.
c.ruthless.
d.rude.

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Question 8

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.Whitney was hungry,so she helped herself to more potatoes.
b."I'm drowning!" she screamed."Someone help me!"
c.Morgan helped her mother at every opportunity.
d.Derrick discovered he could not lift the box unless someone helped him by lifting one end.
e.The word "help" has four letters in it.

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Question 9

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.Dennis was a monster all evening.
b.Dennis was well-behaved while the guests were here.
c.Dennis was ill-mannered toward the guests.
d.Dennis threw a tantrum in front of everybody.

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Question 10

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
a.He had done some unfortunate deeds in his day.
b.He had on occasion gone astray.
c.He had become morally bankrupt.
d.He had the moral sensibility of a reptile.

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Question 11

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
That novel you gave me to read
a.put me to sleep.
b.was dull.
c.wasn't as interesting as most things I've read lately.
d.was tedious work to trudge through.

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Question 12

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.The students with the most points at the end of the semester will get the best grades.
b.The top 10 percent of the class will receive "A"s.
c.Everybody whose average is 90 or above will get an A.
d.The class will be graded on a curve.
e.Grading will be relatively tough in this course.
Decreasingly general: (a), (e), (d); (b)and (c)about equal.

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Question 13

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
The administration has indicated it would
a.not be satisfied until the problem was solved.
b.propose new legislation to combat the problem.
c.send a bill to Congress during the next session.
d.take the problem under advisement.

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Question 14

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
Professor Henderson's class
a.doesn't require much studying.
b.is a gut.
c.is easy.
d.doesn't require a prefrontal cortex to pass.

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Question 15

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
My new roommate
a.talks all the time.
b.loves to talk.
c.is a great talker.
d.hardly ever gives his larynx a rest.

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Question 16

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
Luigi is
a.clumsy.
b.like a bull in a china shop.
c.a klutz.
d.not very well coordinated.

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Question 17

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
Shirley always had trouble finding clothes that fit because she was
a.so petite.
b.quite small.
c.a runt.
d.diminutive.
e.tiny.

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Question 18

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.I hear a funny noise in my engine.
b.I have an engine problem.
c.When I give it gas,I hear this funny sound in my engine.
d.My engine makes a strange noise sometimes but not at other times.
e.There is an unusual ticking sound in my engine when I accelerate from zero to around thirty.

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Question 19

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.Smoking is hazardous to your health.
b.Smoking is linked with lung disease.
c.Smoking has been demonstrated to cause lung cancer and emphysema.
d.Smoking is not good for you.
e.Smoking is linked with lung cancer and emphysema.

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Question 20

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?
a.He was a cautious sort.
b.He was deliberate and heedful of his own safety.
c.He was afraid to take the slightest risk.
d.He was spineless.

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Quiz 3: Clear Thinking,critical Thinking,and Clear Writing

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? a.She occasionally lapsed in her duty toward others. b.She didn't care how her actions would negatively affect others. c.She seized opportunities to cause misfortune for others. d.She was vicious toward others.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? She was a.well-traveled. b.tired. c.exhausted. d.shopworn.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? Mr.Gardner a.is a social drinker. b.is alcohol-dependent. c.is a heavy imbiber. d.enjoys tippling. e.is a drunk.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? a.The Raiders gave the ball game away. b.All the breaks went against the Raiders. c.The Raiders couldn't buy a piece of good luck. d.The Raiders were having a bad day.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? When he told others what he thought of them,he was a.honest. b.blunt. c.ruthless. d.rude.

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague. a.Dennis was a monster all evening. b.Dennis was well-behaved while the guests were here. c.Dennis was ill-mannered toward the guests. d.Dennis threw a tantrum in front of everybody.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? a.He had done some unfortunate deeds in his day. b.He had on occasion gone astray. c.He had become morally bankrupt. d.He had the moral sensibility of a reptile.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? That novel you gave me to read a.put me to sleep. b.was dull. c.wasn't as interesting as most things I've read lately. d.was tedious work to trudge through.

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague. The administration has indicated it would a.not be satisfied until the problem was solved. b.propose new legislation to combat the problem. c.send a bill to Congress during the next session. d.take the problem under advisement.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? Professor Henderson's class a.doesn't require much studying. b.is a gut. c.is easy. d.doesn't require a prefrontal cortex to pass.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? My new roommate a.talks all the time. b.loves to talk. c.is a great talker. d.hardly ever gives his larynx a rest.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? Luigi is a.clumsy. b.like a bull in a china shop. c.a klutz. d.not very well coordinated.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? Shirley always had trouble finding clothes that fit because she was a.so petite. b.quite small. c.a runt. d.diminutive. e.tiny.

Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague. a.Smoking is hazardous to your health. b.Smoking is linked with lung disease. c.Smoking has been demonstrated to cause lung cancer and emphysema. d.Smoking is not good for you. e.Smoking is linked with lung cancer and emphysema.

Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning? a.He was a cautious sort. b.He was deliberate and heedful of his own safety. c.He was afraid to take the slightest risk. d.He was spineless.