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.
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.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Ordering by extension | 4 |
| Ordering by intension | 3 |
| Order of increasing connotation | 2 |
| Order of decreasing denotation | 2 |
| Increasing denotation | 1 |
| Increasing connotation | 1 |
| Decreasing connotation | 1 |
| Ordering by abstractness | 1 |
| Kinds of intension | 1 |
| Terms with an empty extension | 1 |
| Order of increasing intension | 1 |
| Ordering from particular to general | 1 |
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 ?
Which of the following is arranged is order of increasing connotation?
Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing connotation?
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 :
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:
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 :
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:
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…
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