Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2023 (14.12.2023) Shift-II
Arrange the following terms in order of increasing abstractness. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Mobile Telephone
- 2. Android Phone
- 3. Communication device
- 4. Telephone
A2, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
B2, 4, 1, 3
C3, 4, 1, 2
D3, 1, 2, 4
Correct answer: (A) 2, 1, 4, 3 — The increasing order of abstractness is Android phone, mobile telephone, telephone, communication device, so the answer is 2, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The increasing order of abstractness is Android phone, mobile telephone, telephone, communication device, so the answer is 2, 1, 4, 3.
★Abstractness rises as a term covers a wider, less specific class.
★Android phone is the most concrete, naming one specific kind of phone.
★Mobile telephone is broader, covering all mobile phones.
★Telephone is broader still, covering mobile and landline phones.
★Communication device is the most abstract, covering every device used to communicate.
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