19. Critical thinking is required in... a.All aspects of our lives b.No aspects of our lives c.Some aspects of our lives D.Those aspects of our lives where we need extensive consultation 20. Self -correction is a necessary ingredient of critical thinking because.... A.Corrective exercises prevent persons from committing errors in reasoning b.Fallibility is not a hallmark of intelligence c.No critical thinker would ever want to see himself herself ever go wrong in thinking D. Peonle are bound to correct the mistakes ot others. 21. Circle the alternative that gives the best example of an unambiguous interrogative A. Are you crazy B.Rice and stew C.Please, I need help with this heavy load d.There are over 500 people registered in UGRC 150 this semester e.Where is the library located? 22. Circle the alternative that gives the best example of an imperative Candidates should leave their property outside the examination hall Goats and sheep are expensive these days Banku with okro soup The last plane to Abuja left an hour ago An imperative is an expression which conveys a directive or a command 23. Which of the following alternatives is an operational definition? Nigerian Airways used to be called virgin Nigeria So much fun! This is what call an easy test! An acid is a liquid which, when blue litmus is dipped into the liquid, the paper turns pink Today is the only day this examination will take place for this semester Today it is raining or it is not raining. 24. Which of the following alternatives is an emotive utterance? Nigerian Airways used to be called Virgin Nigeria So much fun! This is what I call an easy test! An acid is a liguid which turns blue litmus paper pink Today is the only day this examination will take place for this semester Can you please director me to the Library? 25. Which of the following is not a definition? a.Genocide is any organised effort to eliminate an entire group or population b.A funeral is the ceremony accompanying a burial cremation, or other respectful elimination of a corpse, ususlly human c.A big man like be was, the paramount chief of this region, had the largest and most expensive funeral that the village has seen in a decade d.A capital offence is any crime which is punishable by the death penalty, or in some legislatures, by life imprisonment All of the above are definitions 26. Which of the following is an operational definition? A capital offence is any crime which is punishable by the death penalty, or in some legislatures, by life imprisonment Terrorism is the greatest evil action recognised by mankind A fruit is the seed-carrying portion of most plant species E.T. Mensah was a great highlife musician in Accra in the mid-20% century See the people over there dancing - that dance is called agoadza 27. Which of the following is a moral value judgment? To say that a statement is unfalsifiable means it is testable. it is empty of empirical content, since it is unable to be false A tautology is useless in th.

1. 19. Critical thinking is required in...
a.All aspects of our lives
b.No aspects of our lives
c.Some aspects of our lives
D.Those aspects of our lives where we need extensive consultation
20. Self -correction is a necessary ingredient of critical thinking because....
A.Corrective exercises prevent persons from committing errors in reasoning
b.Fallibility is not a hallmark of intelligence
c.No critical thinker would ever want to see himself herself ever go wrong in thinking
D. Peonle are bound to correct the mistakes ot others.
21. Circle the alternative that gives the best example of an unambiguous interrogative
A. Are you crazy
B.Rice and stew
C.Please, I need help with this heavy load
d.There are over 500 people registered in UGRC 150 this semester
e.Where is the library located?
22. Circle the alternative that gives the best example of an imperative
Candidates should leave their property outside the examination hall
Goats and sheep are expensive these days
Banku with okro soup
The last plane to Abuja left an hour ago
An imperative is an expression which conveys a directive or a command
23. Which of the following alternatives is an operational definition?
Nigerian Airways used to be called virgin Nigeria
So much fun! This is what call an easy test!
An acid is a liquid which, when blue litmus is dipped into the liquid, the paper turns pink
Today is the only day this examination will take place for this semester
Today it is raining or it is not raining.
24. Which of the following alternatives is an emotive utterance?
Nigerian Airways used to be called Virgin Nigeria
So much fun! This is what I call an easy test!
An acid is a liguid which turns blue litmus paper pink
Today is the only day this examination will take place for this semester
Can you please director me to the Library?
25. Which of the following is not a definition?
a.Genocide is any organised effort to eliminate an entire group or population
b.A funeral is the ceremony accompanying a burial cremation, or other respectful elimination of a
corpse, ususlly human
c.A big man like be was, the paramount chief of this region, had the largest and most expensive
funeral that the village has seen in a decade
d.A capital offence is any crime which is punishable by the death penalty, or in some legislatures,

2. by life imprisonment
All of the above are definitions
26. Which of the following is an operational definition?
A capital offence is any crime which is punishable by the death penalty, or in some legislatures, by
life imprisonment
Terrorism is the greatest evil action recognised by mankind
A fruit is the seed-carrying portion of most plant species
E.T. Mensah was a great highlife musician in Accra in the mid-20% century
See the people over there dancing - that dance is called agoadza
27. Which of the following is a moral value judgment?
To say that a statement is unfalsifiable means it is testable. it is empty of empirical content, since it
is unable to be false
A tautology is useless in the scientific pursuit of truth, since however it is interpreted it is always
true.
A newton is a unit of force, acting for one second on a mass of one kilogram, giving a velocity of
one meter per second.
Abortion is the most evil kind of murder possible
Homosexuality is legal in South Africa and illegal in other countries in Africa
28. Which of the following statements best serves as a definition?
The substance in this beaker in contaminated with DDT
Any substance contaminated with 5 mg. of DDT is lethal if ingested
The most toxic pesticide used in recent years in this part of the country is DDT
'DDT' is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrich chloroethane which is a whit chlorinated
hydrocarbon, which as liquid spray it is used as an insecticide
None of the statements above is a definition
29. Identity the label which best describes the statement in italics below:The hen may know before
the cock when dawn will come, but it is the cock who crows
Factual
Proverbial
Imperatival
Interrogative
Emotive expression
30. How would you best classify the statement in italics given the labels provided?
Lexical definition
Stipulative definition
Operational definition
Ostensive definition
Theoretical definition
31. Choose from the following items the one which is an imperative
Students registered before going to their halls
Students should register before going to their halls

3. Students usually register before going to their halls
Verifiable statement are not able to be false but confirmable statements are able to be false
Verifiable statements have infinite reference classes and confirmable statements havefinite
reference classes
32. Circle the letter that corresponds to the best illustrations of a circular definition
This object is a cube
Hypertension is blood pressure that exceeds a rate of 140 systolic an 90 diastolic
Sociology is the study of the works of Max Weber
To be courageous is to act with courage
Hate is an emotional response.
33. Circle the letter corresponding to the illustration of a definition that is too narrowA Love is an
emotional response
Psychology is the study of the works of Sigmund Freud
Reggae music is a genre that began in Jamaica as a form of political and social protest in the
second half of the 20* century
Religion is the opiate of the masses
To be courageous is to act with courage
34. What kind of linguistic utterance (speech act) is illustrated by the following sentence in
italics?Basic, free, compulsory, universal education is a legal entitlement to Chapter 5 of the
Ghanaian Constitution
Value judgment (moral)
Law-like hypothesis
Definition
Factual statement
ShaE-motive niterance
35. Identify one of the following which clearly is not an imperative
Is it true that you have more cousins than I do?
This house is the most magnificent example of the Tudor period in the province
The chief is the most important person is this region; he is also the richest and the most
resourceful
It is an unfortunate tendency in this region to contest the stool over generations ceaselessly in the
way that these two families have been doing; it's disgraceful
None of the these are imperatives
56. Identify which of the following is a genuine interrogative
Last year's Miss Ghana
Meet Miss Ghana, a graduate of KNUST.
How can you ask such a question? How rude can you be?
When are we supposed to graduate?
None of these are genuine interrogatives
37. Consider which of the following is a sentence fragment

4. Can't you keep quiet?
Is your cousin a graduate of KNUST or of Legon?
Don't you just wish you could own such a car as that!
Isn't Miss Ghana 2009 the most beautiful young woman anyone has ever seen?!
31* December Women's Movement
38. Of the following items, identify which best illustrates an emotive expression:
Is this the right place to register for the examination?
Go now; otherwise you will be late
Gracious God, look at what you are doing; are you mad?
Light soup
None of the alternatives illustrates an emotive expression
39. The global media portrays these people as helpless does a great disservice to the country.
Factual judgment
Moral value judgment
True by definition
Emotive expression
ThSentence fraemen
40. 'DDT* is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyItrichloroethane, a white chlorinated hydrocarbon
used as an insecticide
Factual judgment
Moral value judgment
True by definition
Emotive expression
Sentence fragment
41. The substance in this beaker is contaminated with DDT, and the potency is sufficient to kill a
child.
Factual judgment
Moral value judgment
True by definition
19. Critical thinking is required in...
a.All aspects of our lives
b.No aspects of our lives
c.Some aspects of our lives
D.Those aspects of our lives where we need extensive consultation
20. Self -correction is a necessary ingredient of critical thinking because....

5. A.Corrective exercises prevent persons from committing errors in reasoning
b.Fallibility is not a hallmark of intelligence
c.No critical thinker would ever want to see himself herself ever go wrong in thinking
D. Peonle are bound to correct the mistakes ot others.
21. Circle the alternative that gives the best example of an unambiguous interrogative
A. Are you crazy
B.Rice and stew
C.Please, I need help with this heavy load
d.There are over 500 people registered in UGRC 150 this semester
e.Where is the library located?
22. Circle the alternative that gives the best example of an imperative
Candidates should leave their property outside the examination hall
Goats and sheep are expensive these days
Banku with okro soup
The last plane to Abuja left an hour ago
An imperative is an expression which conveys a directive or a command
23. Which of the following alternatives is an operational definition?
Nigerian Airways used to be called virgin Nigeria
So much fun! This is what call an easy test!
An acid is a liquid which, when blue litmus is dipped into the liquid, the paper turns pink
Today is the only day this examination will take place for this semester

6. Today it is raining or it is not raining.
24. Which of the following alternatives is an emotive utterance?
Nigerian Airways used to be called Virgin Nigeria
So much fun! This is what I call an easy test!
An acid is a liguid which turns blue litmus paper pink
Today is the only day this examination will take place for this semester
Can you please director me to the Library?
25. Which of the following is not a definition?
a.Genocide is any organised effort to eliminate an entire group or population
b.A funeral is the ceremony accompanying a burial cremation, or other respectful elimination of a
corpse, ususlly human
c.A big man like be was, the paramount chief of this region, had the largest and most expensive
funeral that the village has seen in a decade
d.A capital offence is any crime which is punishable by the death penalty, or in some legislatures,
by life imprisonment
All of the above are definitions
26. Which of the following is an operational definition?
A capital offence is any crime which is punishable by the death penalty, or in some legislatures, by
life imprisonment
Terrorism is the greatest evil action recognised by mankind
A fruit is the seed-carrying portion of most plant species
E.T. Mensah was a great highlife musician in Accra in the mid-20% century
See the people over there dancing - that dance is called agoadza

7. 27. Which of the following is a moral value judgment?
To say that a statement is unfalsifiable means it is testable. it is empty of empirical content, since it
is unable to be false
A tautology is useless in the scientific pursuit of truth, since however it is interpreted it is always
true.
A newton is a unit of force, acting for one second on a mass of one kilogram, giving a velocity of
one meter per second.
Abortion is the most evil kind of murder possible
Homosexuality is legal in South Africa and illegal in other countries in Africa
28. Which of the following statements best serves as a definition?
The substance in this beaker in contaminated with DDT
Any substance contaminated with 5 mg. of DDT is lethal if ingested
The most toxic pesticide used in recent years in this part of the country is DDT
'DDT' is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrich chloroethane which is a whit chlorinated
hydrocarbon, which as liquid spray it is used as an insecticide
None of the statements above is a definition
29. Identity the label which best describes the statement in italics below:The hen may know before
the cock when dawn will come, but it is the cock who crows
Factual
Proverbial
Imperatival
Interrogative
Emotive expression

8. 30. How would you best classify the statement in italics given the labels provided?
Lexical definition
Stipulative definition
Operational definition
Ostensive definition
Theoretical definition
31. Choose from the following items the one which is an imperative
Students registered before going to their halls
Students should register before going to their halls
Students usually register before going to their halls
Verifiable statement are not able to be false but confirmable statements are able to be false
Verifiable statements have infinite reference classes and confirmable statements havefinite
reference classes
32. Circle the letter that corresponds to the best illustrations of a circular definition
This object is a cube
Hypertension is blood pressure that exceeds a rate of 140 systolic an 90 diastolic
Sociology is the study of the works of Max Weber
To be courageous is to act with courage
Hate is an emotional response.
33. Circle the letter corresponding to the illustration of a definition that is too narrowA Love is an
emotional response
Psychology is the study of the works of Sigmund Freud

9. Reggae music is a genre that began in Jamaica as a form of political and social protest in the
second half of the 20* century
Religion is the opiate of the masses
To be courageous is to act with courage
34. What kind of linguistic utterance (speech act) is illustrated by the following sentence in
italics?Basic, free, compulsory, universal education is a legal entitlement to Chapter 5 of the
Ghanaian Constitution
Value judgment (moral)
Law-like hypothesis
Definition
Factual statement
ShaE-motive niterance
35. Identify one of the following which clearly is not an imperative
Is it true that you have more cousins than I do?
This house is the most magnificent example of the Tudor period in the province
The chief is the most important person is this region; he is also the richest and the most
resourceful
It is an unfortunate tendency in this region to contest the stool over generations ceaselessly in the
way that these two families have been doing; it's disgraceful
None of the these are imperatives
56. Identify which of the following is a genuine interrogative
Last year's Miss Ghana
Meet Miss Ghana, a graduate of KNUST.

10. How can you ask such a question? How rude can you be?
When are we supposed to graduate?
None of these are genuine interrogatives
37. Consider which of the following is a sentence fragment
Can't you keep quiet?
Is your cousin a graduate of KNUST or of Legon?
Don't you just wish you could own such a car as that!
Isn't Miss Ghana 2009 the most beautiful young woman anyone has ever seen?!
31* December Women's Movement
38. Of the following items, identify which best illustrates an emotive expression:
Is this the right place to register for the examination?
Go now; otherwise you will be late
Gracious God, look at what you are doing; are you mad?
Light soup
None of the alternatives illustrates an emotive expression
39. The global media portrays these people as helpless does a great disservice to the country.
Factual judgment
Moral value judgment
True by definition
Emotive expression
ThSentence fraemen

11. 40. 'DDT* is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyItrichloroethane, a white chlorinated hydrocarbon
used as an insecticide
Factual judgment
Moral value judgment
True by definition
Emotive expression
Sentence fragment
41. The substance in this beaker is contaminated with DDT, and the potency is sufficient to kill a
child.
Factual judgment
Moral value judgment
True by definition