This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dignified is a ..... Connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 2. Choose the word with the positive connotation.gathering ..... mob A) Gathering. B) Mob. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gathering. 3. What is the connotation of the sentence? Use the words in bold to help you. "I was again actively testing the chains which tightly bound my individuality like a mummy for burial." A) The narrator feels trapped and is trying to get out. B) The narrator feels like she has to be like everyone else. C) The narrator feels like she is able to express herself and be who she wants to be. D) The narrator feels like she is about to break the chains to be who she wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The narrator feels trapped and is trying to get out. 4. We saw ..... animals in the animal house. A) Fascinating. B) Weird. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fascinating. 5. Grandpa came to their house every summer. Sure, Grandpa could be a real prune, but that was just Grandpa! What is the denotation of the word prune? A) Dried plum. B) Apricot. C) Raisin. D) Grape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dried plum. 6. Evaluate the tone of the following sentence based on word selection: "The little girl skipped happily down the sunny path." A) Angry. B) Sad. C) Fearful. D) Joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joyful. 7. Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a positive or negative connotation? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 8. Select the term with the most positive connotation.My sweet little (hound, pooch, mutt) never barks at strangers. She is an angel of a dog. A) Hound. B) Pooch. C) Mutt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pooch. 9. Which phrase has a negative connotative meaning? A) He wasted his time playing PUBG instead of studying. B) He invested his time in his schooling, and now he's first in his class. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wasted his time playing PUBG instead of studying. 10. What is the connotation of the word 'childlike'? A) Negative. B) Positive. C) Neutral. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 11. Which term refers to the feelings that a word evokes-positive, negative, or neutral? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Shades of meaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 12. What does the word 'selective' mean? A) Having a negative connotation. B) Being picky. C) Having a positive connotation. D) Being careful in your choice of things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being careful in your choice of things. 13. 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) Icily cold. B) Pretty warm. C) Painfully hot. D) Amazingly cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painfully hot. 14. The denotation of the word "magnitude" is: A) Attitude. B) Speed. C) Size or severity. D) Color. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Size or severity. 15. Mark was an inquisitive child. He wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Chesapeake. What is the denotation of the meaning inquisitive as it is used above? A) Curious, interested. B) Interesting, unusual. C) Intelligent, smart. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curious, interested. 16. Dictionary definition A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 17. Elderly is a ..... Connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 18. A thoughtful response A) Positive Connotation. B) Negative Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Connotation. 19. The word 'Lit' is the past tense of 'to light', but connotatively it could be used to describe something as exciting or amazing. Is this a positive or negative connotation? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 20. It was such a relaxing evening watching the stars twinkle overhead and listening to the band performing for the outdoor concert last night. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 21. Compare the emotional impact of "home" and "house." A) "Home" has a warmer, more emotional impact. B) "House" has a warmer, more emotional impact. C) Both have the same emotional impact. D) Neither has an emotional impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Home" has a warmer, more emotional impact. 22. In literary analysis, what does the term 'connotation' refer to? A) The dictionary definition of a word. B) The emotional and cultural associations of a word. C) The structure of a sentence. D) The rhythm of a poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emotional and cultural associations of a word. 23. Choose to positive connotation word to complete the sentence:My friend likes to help people, but she can sometimes be ..... A) Pushy. B) Ambitious. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ambitious. 24. "Lively" and "hectic" both have the same dictionary definitions. Therefore, they have the same ..... A) Denotations. B) Connotations. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotations. 25. What is the primary difference between connotation and denotation? A) Connotation is the literal meaning of a word, while denotation is the emotional association. B) Connotation refers to the emotional association of a word, while denotation refers to the literal meaning. C) Connotation and denotation are the same and interchangeable. D) Connotation is used in scientific texts, while denotation is used in poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation refers to the emotional association of a word, while denotation refers to the literal meaning. 26. The word 'frugal' has a A) Negative connotation. B) Positive connotation. C) Neutral connotation. D) Both positive and negative connotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive connotation. 27. Connotation is used in ..... texts. A) Informative. B) Persuasive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive. 28. Referring to someone's hair as "picky" is considered a ..... connotation A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 29. The Harrison boys were very boisterous. Their mother could not keep them in the house for five minutes. The whole neighborhood knew when those boys were outside playing cowboys or wrestling.What does the use of the word boisterous suggest about the Harrison boys? A) They are happily calm. B) They are boldly smart. C) They are happily noisy. D) They are quietly boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are happily noisy. 30. What does "snake" imply in "The politician was a snake in the grass" ? A) Friendly. B) Trustworthy. C) Courageous. D) Deceptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deceptive. 31. Which of these two words have a POSITIVE connotation? A) Arrogant. B) Proud. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proud. 32. Compare the emotional impact of "victory" and "triumph." A) "Victory" has a stronger emotional impact. B) "Triumph" has a stronger emotional impact. C) Both have the same emotional impact. D) Neither has an emotional impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both have the same emotional impact. 33. Solve the Equation:8 + X=14 A) 3. B) 22. C) 12. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 34. An obsessive desire to set fire to things A) Pyromania. B) Constellation. C) Assonanace. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pyromania. 35. What is denotation and connotation? A) Word and definition. B) Verb. C) A word. D) A definition from the dictionary and the feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A definition from the dictionary and the feeling. 36. Which connotation is MORE positive? The room was filled with a ..... light. A) Glow. B) Shine. C) Flicker. D) Glare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glow. 37. What is a positive connotation? A) The positive impact attached to a word. B) The negative impact attached to a word. C) The feeling attached to a word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The positive impact attached to a word. 38. Which of the following phrases has a figurative meaning:'raining cats and dogs' or 'clear blue sky'? A) Raining cats and dogs. B) Windy weather. C) Sunny day. D) Pouring buckets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raining cats and dogs. 39. What is the definition of "denotation" in the context of language? A) The historical origin of a word. B) The literal or primary meaning of a word. C) The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word. D) The sound or pronunciation of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The literal or primary meaning of a word. 40. Choose the word with the most positive connotation.The costume fit her well because she is so ..... A) Scrawny. B) Slim. C) Underweight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slim. 41. I am a bargain shopper A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 42. The word lazily has a A) Negative connotation. B) Positive connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative connotation. 43. Explain why "youthful" has a more positive connotation than "childish." A) Youthful suggests vitality, while childish suggests immaturity. B) Youthful means the same as childish. C) Youthful is a synonym for childish. D) Youthful implies immaturity, while childish implies energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Youthful suggests vitality, while childish suggests immaturity. 44. POSITIVE CONNOTATION:In short, she is a real ..... A) Show-off. B) Detriment. C) Slacker. D) Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leader. 45. Choose the word with the more negative connotation:A woman ran her fingers across the ..... fabric. A) Overpriced. B) Expensive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overpriced. 46. Using context clues, choose the correct word that fits into the sentence. "The (swarm, bunch) of bees hovered near the hive." A) Swarm. B) Bunch. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swarm. 47. What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above? A) Pretty warm. B) Painfully hot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Painfully hot. 48. Which is the best answer?Which is more serious? A) Problem. B) Disaster. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disaster. 49. Which of the following statements best defines connotation? A) It is the suffix attached to a word. B) It is a word's dictionary meaning. C) It is the emotion that is associated with a word. D) It is a word's literal meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is the emotion that is associated with a word. 50. 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) Courageous. C) Reckless. D) Foolhearty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courageous. 51. What are the differences between connotation and denotation? A) Connotation refers to emotional or cultural associations, while denotation refers to literal definition. B) Connotation refers to positive associations, while denotation refers to negative associations. C) Connotation and denotation are the same thing. D) Connotation refers to literal definition, while denotation refers to emotional or cultural associations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation refers to emotional or cultural associations, while denotation refers to literal definition. 52. Due to high winds and waves on the north shore, all boats must dock at the jetty located in the southern part of the bay.Which word best explains the use of jetty in the sentence? A) Stage. B) Pier. C) Floor. D) Camp. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pier. 53. The denotation of noise is ..... A) Sound effects. B) Music. C) Tune. D) Sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sound. 54. What figurative language term is "a figure of speech that uses contradictory terms (or words that don't seem to go together) like icy-hot, seriously funny, or original copies?" A) Simile. B) Oxymoron. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 55. We conclude that context affects the connotation of the word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Which word has the most positive connotation? A) Miserly. B) Cheap. C) Thrifty. D) Stingy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thrifty. 57. Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author's purpose? A) It implies anger or resentment in the conversations. B) It implies the conversation is very serious. C) It implies the conversation is not serious. D) It implies that the conversation is funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It implies the conversation is not serious. 58. When we say "That was the straw that broke the camel's back" A) I'm sorry but I just can't seem to understand. B) I'm feeling sick. C) My patience has finally run out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My patience has finally run out. 59. Which of the following best describes the emotional or cultural association with a word, beyond its literal meaning? A) Denotation. B) Grammar. C) Connotation. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connotation. 60. The mayor dozed off while waiting for his speech. It means that he probably ..... ? A) Fell down. B) Is hungry. C) Fell asleep. D) Is angry. 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