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- 1. Fill in the Blank
The policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life or a purposely frail design, so that it becomes obsolete after a certain pre-determined period of time is called:
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which company was sued by France for planned obsolescence?
Dell
Apple
Samsung
Huawei
- 3. Multiple Choice
What name is given to the lightbulb that has been on for >100 years?
longest-lasting-lightbulb
Bulby Baggins
centennial bulb
100-year bulb
century bulb
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the original definition of 'nonplussed'?
unfazed / indifferent
perplexed / disconcerted
not adding up
community / togetherness
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the modern definition of 'nonplussed'?
unfazed / indifferent
perplexed / disconcerted
not adding up
logical / sensical
- 6. Multiple Choice
Etymology is ....
the study of Etty
the study of translation
the study of word origins and history
the study of evolution
- 7. Multiple Choice
Saying 'suit' for 'business executive', and 'the track' when talking about horse racing is an example of ...
synonymy
eytmology
hyperbole
metonymy
- 8. Multiple Choice
How many words is Shakespeare credited with inventing?
2,000
1,700
1,000
400
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to an informal study from Spotify, at what age do people stop listening to new music?
50
27
22
33
- 10. Multiple Choice
If enough people in a community start misusing (or repurposing) a word in the same way, eventually the dictionary catches up: the word develops a new accepted meaning. This is known as ...
semantic drift
definition drift
fluid Definity
word repurposing
- 11. Multiple Choice
The original definition of 'aggravated' is ...
being related to agriculture
to make a bad thing worse
to weigh down / make burdensome
to annoy
- 12. Multiple Choice
The modern definition of 'aggravated' is ...
to make a bad thing worse
to make burdensome
to infuriate
relating to agriculture
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which product first introduced annual product updates?
computers
smartphones
lightbulbs
cars
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the average amount of clothing each American throws out per year?
5kg
20kg
30kg
50kg
- 15. Multiple Choice
When a person buys and starts to wear a new shirt, she might then start shopping for a matching scarf and a nice motorcycle to go with it. This is an example of ...
The Bandwagon Effect
The Diderot Effect
The Goren Hypothesis
The Compulsive Shopper Effect
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