Connotation And Denotation Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 2
1. Which vocabulary word is a synonym for "victory"?.
A) Hovering.
B) At least.
C) Dangling.
D) Triumph.
2. Marlon was blue after he failed his English exam.
A) DENOTATION.
B) CONNOTATION.
3. Which one is more influenced by personal experiences and emotions?.
A) Emotions.
B) Knowledge.
C) Personal experiences.
D) Logic.
4. _____ is the feeling or emotion that a word evokes in addition to its literal meaning.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
5. Which has the most Negative Connotation?.
A) Filthy.
B) Dirty.
C) Soiled.
D) None of above.
6. The emotional and imaginative meaning of the word being used.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
7. What word has a NEGATIVE Connotation for the definition:influence one way or another.
A) Persuade.
B) Brainwash.
8. Choose the word with the positive connotation. immature _____ youthful.
A) Immature.
B) Youthful.
9. A connotation and denotation is _____ .
A) Are two principal methods of describing meanings of words. .
B) Is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary.
C) Refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them.
D) None of above.
10. What word gives a NEGATIVE connotation?.
A) Carefree.
B) Observant.
C) Inquisitive.
D) Gullible.
11. " _____ stripped of their medals" gives a more negative connotation to.
A) Requesting a commission as an army surgeon.
B) Taking away an award.
C) Working in a field hospital.
D) Exchanging prisoners of war.
12. Choose the word with the more POSITIVE (+) connotation.
A) He snickered at the joke.
B) He chuckled at the joke.
13. Which connotation is more negative? I ate a _____ sandwich.
A) Moist.
B) Soggy.
14. Which has the more positive connotation?.
A) Cowardly.
B) Timid.
15. The word youthful has a.
A) Positive connotation.
B) Negative connotation.
16. Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting. What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above?.
A) Room temperature.
B) Pretty warm.
C) Icy cold.
D) Painfully hot.
17. Which of the following words has a negative connotation:'beautiful' or 'ugly'?.
A) Attractive.
B) Gorgeous.
C) Ugly.
D) Lovely.
18. Which connotation is MORE positive? Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.
A) Smirk.
B) Smile.
19. When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its _____ .
A) Acronym.
B) Homonym.
C) Denotation.
D) Connotation.
20. Which connotation is more negative?He went to the _____ to visit them.
A) Residence.
B) Home.
21. Which choice has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation? I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly _____ .
A) Rash.
B) Foolhearty.
C) Reckless.
D) Courageous.
22. Choose the word with the positive connotation. gossip _____ chat.
A) Gossip.
B) Chat.
23. True or False:Connotation is subjective and can vary between individuals and cultures.
A) True.
B) Connotation is objective and universal.
C) False.
D) Connotation is only subjective for some individuals.
24. Which of the following words has a positive connotation:'brave' or 'cowardly'?.
A) Fearful.
B) Weak.
C) Brave.
D) Timid.
25. Which would you be if you had not eaten for days?.
A) Hungry.
B) Starving.