Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Cancelled (18.06.2024) Shift-II
Arrange the following in order of increasing connotation. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Domestic animal
- 2. Animal
- 3. Horse
- 4. Beast of burden
A3, 4, 2, 1
B2, 1, 3, 4
C2, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
D3, 4, 1, 2
Correct answer: (C) 2, 1, 4, 3 — The increasing connotation order is animal, domestic animal, beast of burden, horse, so the answer is 2, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The increasing connotation order is animal, domestic animal, beast of burden, horse, so the answer is 2, 1, 4, 3.
★Connotation grows as a term becomes more specific and implies more attributes.
★Animal is the most general term with the least connotation.
★Domestic animal is more specific than animal.
★Beast of burden is more specific still.
★Horse is the most specific with the greatest connotation, giving 2, 1, 4, 3.
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