Expanded Definitions Quiz

1. Formal language is the language used when writing for professional or academic purposes like university assignments (uts.edu.au, n.d.).

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

2. COVID-19 is a potentially severe, primarily respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath (dictionary.com, 2021).

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

3. An electronic design engineer is an electrical engineer or electronic and communication engineer who designs electronic circuits and systems. The design may be original, a development, or modification of existing ones. Applications are biomedical, communications, industrial control, analytical instruments, image processing, consumer electronics, and automation. By discipline, they are digital, analog, micro-processor based or very large-scale integrated circuits VLSIC) (Gonzales, et al., 2017).

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

4. Pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affects a significant proportion of the population: a pandemic outbreak of a disease (Merriam-Webster, 2021).

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

5. The term ​suspension bridge was first recorded in 1819. Before that, from the year 1796, it was called a suspended bridge. The word ​suspension ​in the term comes from the Latin word suspensionem​, which means “the state of hanging up or the act of hanging up.” A suspension bridge is thus a bridge that is hanging up.

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

6. Friendship is a state of acquaintance between or among people characterized by a strong bond of shared concern and caring. In true friendship the bond is mutually shared. This is, if either one of two friends is involved in a difficulty, such as problem s with failing courses at school, problems with parents at home, or even problems of a much more serious nature, the other friend will provide help, encouragement, concern, and perhaps even direct intervention (The University of Oklahoma).

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

7. Poverty is the state of having insufficient resources or possessions. People who suffer from poverty include the homeless. They are seen on the streets begging for alms, their clothes dirty and sometimes tattered and their feet bare. Also, informal settlers live in poverty, even they have a home. The unemployed and the large families with only one breadwinner are among the poor, too.

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

8. A game is a rule-based formal system with a variable and quantifiable outcome, where different outcomes are assigned different values, the player exerts effort in order to influence the outcome, the player feels attached to the outcome, and the consequences of the activity are optional and negotiable.

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

9. Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment. While happiness has many different definitions, it is often described as involving positive emotions and life satisfaction.

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.

10. Fifty years ago, people had relatively small carbon footprints, which are the sum of their greenhouse gas emissions. This is because many people were doing their work manually. Also, the use of automobiles and technological devices was not prevalent before, resulting in lower amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. The huge number of people, the widespread use of vehicles and electronic gadgets, and the large number of factories contribute to our greenhouse gas emissions at present. These factors have, in turn, increased our carbon footprints.

• Yes, the statement is an example of an expanded definition.

• No, the statement is not an example of an expanded definition.