Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2023 (08.12.2023) Shift-II
Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing connotation?
AInstrument, musical instrument, string instrument, violin
BViolin, musical instrument, string instrument, instrument
CViolin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument ✓ Correct
DInstrument, string instrument, musical instrument, violin
Correct answer: (C) Violin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument — The decreasing connotation order is violin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The decreasing connotation order is violin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument, so that is the answer.
★Connotation is the number of attributes a term implies.
★A more specific term has greater connotation than a general one.
★Violin is the most specific and implies the most attributes.
★String instrument, then musical instrument, imply fewer attributes in turn.
★Instrument is the most general and has the least connotation, giving violin down to instrument.
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