Question 1

Which of the following could be the genus of the species AMERICAN CITIES?

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A)  DETROIT
B)  KANSAS
C)  MIDWESTERN AMERICAN CITIES
D)  AMERICAN VILLAGES
E)  WORLD CITIESF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) E

Question 2

When concepts are properly organized, at the top level you will find:

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A)  the most concrete concept
B)  the most abstract concept
C)  one referent
D)  a small number of species
E)  a small number of referentsF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING concreteness?

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A)  PHYSICAL OBJECT, MANUFACTURED OBJECT, TOY, BALL
B)  BALL, MANUFACTURED OBJECT, PHYSICAL OBJECT, TOY
C)  PHYSICAL OBJECT, BALL, MANUFACTURED OBJECT, TOY
D)  MANUFACTURED OBJECT, TOY, BALL, PHYSICAL OBJECT
E)  TOY, PHYSICAL OBJECT, MANUFACTURED OBJECT, BALLF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

If a genus is a file drawer containing many file folders, then a species is:

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A)  the cabinet in which the file drawer is kept
B)  a handful of folders from the drawer
C)  a second drawer full of file folders
D)  a file from one of the file folders
E)  a file folder in the drawerF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is a referent of the concept CITY?

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A)  town
B)  restaurant
C)  Asia
D)  Washington, DC
E)  populationF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

If something is concrete, then it is:

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A)  a visible, touchable object
B)  true and provable
C)  an object that can be understood by everyone
D)  an object made of cement
E)  a single, individual objectF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

Accepted Answer

A)  MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, STRINGED INSTRUMENT, GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR
B)  ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRINGED INSTRUMENT, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, GUITAR
C)  MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, GUITAR, STRINGED INSTRUMENT, ELECTRIC GUITAR
D)  ELECTRIC GUITAR, GUITAR, STRINGED INSTRUMENT, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
E)  GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, STRINGED INSTRUMENTF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following systems of classification employs a consistent principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  FISH: FRESHWATER / EDIBLE / GREEN
B)  CLOTHES: WARM / SWIMWEAR / HATS / COATS
C)  COLORS: BRIGHT / GREENS / PASTELS / SOOTHING
D)  VEHICLES: FLYING / GROUND / AQUATIC / SUBMARINE
E)  ROOMS: BEDROOMS / EMPTY / SQUARE / KITCHENSF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

When organizing concepts, it is important to remember the difference between:

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A)  concept and genus
B)  concept and species
C)  species and part
D)  concrete concept and species
E)  abstract concept and genusF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The relationship of POSTAL WORKER to CIVIL SERVANT is:

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A)  genus to species
B)  species to genus
C)  concept to referent
D)  referent to concept
E)  abstract concept to concrete conceptF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which rule of classification is violated by the following system for classifying human heights? LESS THAN 5 FEET / FROM 5 to 6 FEET / GREATER THAN 6 FEET

Accepted Answer

A)  The species are not jointly exhaustive.
B)  The species are not mutually exclusive.
C)  There is/are no consistent principle(s) .
D)  The essential attributes are not considered.
E)  No rule is violated.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Games can be classified into the following species: BOARD GAMES / TRACK AND FIELD / GAMES ON ICE.Which of the following species could be added while maintaining a consistent principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  TEAM SPORTS
B)  STRATEGY GAMES
C)  AQUATIC GAMES
D)  CONTACT SPORTS
E)  RACING GAMESF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

Accepted Answer

A)  MANUFACTURED ITEM, CLOTHING, HAT, BALL CAP
B)  CLOTHING, BALL CAP, HAT, MANUFACTURED ITEM
C)  MANUFACTURED ITEM, HAT, BALL CAP, CLOTHING
D)  HAT, BALL CAP, MANUFACTURED ITEM, CLOTHING
E)  BALL CAP, HAT, CLOTHING, MANUFACTURED ITEMF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Consider the following organizational scheme.Which concept best fits the blank?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASIAN
B)  AUSTRALIAN
C)  ETHIOPIAN
D)  BRAZILIAN
E)  AFRICANF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following pairs shows a genus followed by one of its species?

Accepted Answer

A)  APPLE: FRUIT
B)  LEMON: LIME
C)  VEGETABLE: BROCCOLI
D)  GARDEN: SALAD
E)  LEAF: LETTUCEF) A) and C)
G) C) and D) C

Question 16

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

Accepted Answer

A)  RHOMBUS, PARALLELOGRAM, QUADRILATERAL, GEOMETRIC FIGURE
B)  QUADRILATERAL, PARALLELOGRAM, RHOMBUS, GEOMETRIC FIGURE
C)  GEOMETRIC FIGURE, RHOMBUS, PARALLELOGRAM, QUADRILATERAL
D)  GEOMETRIC FIGURE, QUADRILATERAL, PARALLELOGRAM, RHOMBUS
E)  PARALLELOGRAM, RHOMBUS, GEOMETRIC FIGURE, QUADRILATERALF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is a referent of the concept BOOK?

Accepted Answer

A)  library
B)  The Great Gatsby
C)  novel
D)  magazine
E)  fictionF) C) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Question 18

Suppose that items belonging to a genus have several essential attributes, but we only classify them according to one.Is it still possible for the species to be mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, it is still possible.
B)  Yes, but only if the referents are all very similar to each other.
C)  No, the species would not be mutually exclusive.
D)  No, the species would not be jointly exhaustive.
E)  No, the species would not be mutually exclusive or jointly exhaustive.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Consider the following organizational scheme.The species are not equally abstract at some levels of organization.But the problem could be fixed by inserting which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  AUSTRALIAN
B)  RUSSIAN
C)  NEW WORLD
D)  AMERICAN
E)  ASIANF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 20

When we say that species must be jointly exhaustive, we mean that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they must not overlap
B)  each species is also a genus
C)  the species must cover all objects in the genus
D)  each species overlaps with at least one other species
E)  the species are based on essential attributesF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Exam 1: Classification

Which of the following could be the genus of the species AMERICAN CITIES?

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When concepts are properly organized, at the top level you will find:

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In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING concreteness?

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If a genus is a file drawer containing many file folders, then a species is:

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Which of the following is a referent of the concept CITY?

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If something is concrete, then it is:

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In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

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Which of the following systems of classification employs a consistent principle?

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When organizing concepts, it is important to remember the difference between:

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The relationship of POSTAL WORKER to CIVIL SERVANT is:

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Which rule of classification is violated by the following system for classifying human heights? LESS THAN 5 FEET / FROM 5 to 6 FEET / GREATER THAN 6 FEET

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Games can be classified into the following species: BOARD GAMES / TRACK AND FIELD / GAMES ON ICE.Which of the following species could be added while maintaining a consistent principle?

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In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

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Consider the following organizational scheme.Which concept best fits the blank?

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Which of the following pairs shows a genus followed by one of its species?

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In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

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Which of the following is a referent of the concept BOOK?

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Suppose that items belonging to a genus have several essential attributes, but we only classify them according to one.Is it still possible for the species to be mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive?

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Consider the following organizational scheme.The species are not equally abstract at some levels of organization.But the problem could be fixed by inserting which of the following concepts?

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When we say that species must be jointly exhaustive, we mean that:

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