Evaluating definitions

Identify the most serious defect, if any, in each of the following reportive definitions:

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Q1. A gun is any device that shoots a projectile.

Choose answer Definition is inconsistent Definition is circular Emotive language Too obscure Too narrow Too wide The definition is correct

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Q2. Physics is the systematic study of objects, processes and properties that are physical in nature.

Choose answer Definition is inconsistent Definition is circular Emotive language Too obscure Too narrow Too wide The definition is correct

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Q3. "Girl" refers to any young female human being.

Choose answer Definition is inconsistent Definition is circular Emotive language Too obscure Too narrow Too wide The definition is correct

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Q4. Philosophy is the light that shines upon the dark corners of knowledge.

Choose answer Definition is inconsistent Definition is circular Emotive language Too obscure Too narrow Too wide The definition is correct

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Q5. A religion is a fairy tale used for indoctrinating the uneducated.

Choose answer Definition is inconsistent Definition is circular Emotive language Too obscure Too narrow Too wide The definition is correct

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Q6. To discriminate a person is to treat that person wrongly without good justification.

Choose answer Definition is inconsistent Definition is circular Emotive language Too obscure Too narrow Too wide The definition is correct

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