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UGC NET Denotation and connotation Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 20 previous-year questions on Denotation and connotation from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 6: Logical Reasoning, drawn from 20 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.

20Questions
20 of 87Papers containing it
MediumFrequency
2023–2026Years covered

What is asked in Denotation and connotation

The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.

SubtopicQuestions
Ordering by extension4
Ordering by intension3
Order of increasing connotation2
Order of decreasing denotation2
Increasing denotation1
Increasing connotation1
Decreasing connotation1
Ordering by abstractness1
Kinds of intension1
Terms with an empty extension1
Order of increasing intension1
Ordering from particular to general1

NTA repeat analysis

Denotation and connotation appears in 20 of 87 papers (23%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.

3 questions use a question template that NTA has set again with a key word changed, so read the changed word carefully.

Sample previous-year questions

Which of the following are arranged in the order of increasing connotation ?

August 2024Template repeat in 1 paper

Which of the following is arranged is order of increasing connotation?

December 2023Template repeat in 1 paper

Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing connotation?

December 2023Template repeat in 2 papers

Arrange the following terms in order of increasing intension. A. Architectural structure B. Burj Khalifa C. Building D. Sky crapper Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

December 2025

Arrange the following in a meaningful order, from particular to general : A. Family B. Community C. Member D. Locality E. Country Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

June 2026

Arrange the following in order of decreasing connotation. A. Natural science B. Physics C. Science D. Nano science Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

June 2026

Arrange the following terms in order of decreasing denotation. A. Natural Science B. Chemistry C. Science D. Organic Chemistry Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

June 2026

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Intension) A. Subjective B. Objective C. Conventional D. Synonymous LIST-II (Description) I. When a word, phrase is defined in terms of another word or phrase that has the same meaning II. The commonly accepted intension…

January 2025

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