Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Cancelled (18.06.2024) Shift-I
Arrange the following in order of increasing connotation. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Fielder
- 2. Ball player
- 3. Baseball player
- 4. Athlete
A2, 3, 1, 4
B2, 1, 3, 4
C4, 2, 3, 1 ✓ Correct
D1, 3, 2, 4
Correct answer: (C) 4, 2, 3, 1 — The increasing connotation order is athlete, ball player, baseball player, fielder, so the answer is 4, 2, 3, 1.
Explanation
★The increasing connotation order is athlete, ball player, baseball player, fielder, so the answer is 4, 2, 3, 1.
★Connotation grows as a term becomes more specific and implies more attributes.
★Athlete is the most general term with the least connotation.
★Ball player is more specific than athlete.
★Baseball player is more specific still.
★Fielder is the most specific with the greatest connotation, giving 4, 2, 3, 1.
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