Your friend is a fabulous painter. Keeping in mind various intelligences from Howard Gardner’s theory, which of the following is the most suitable intelligence you see in your friend’s ability in forming, using and transforming mental images.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Spatial
Option (1) Linguistic — Incorrect. Linguistic intelligence is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking and understand others. Poets and writers are strong in it; a painter works with images, not words.
Option (2) Logical Mathematical — Incorrect. Persons high on this intelligence think logically and critically, engage in abstract reasoning and manipulate symbols to solve mathematical problems, like scientists. Painting does not call for this.
Option (3) Interpersonal — Incorrect. Interpersonal intelligence is the skill of understanding the motives, feelings and behaviours of other people so as to bond with them, as in counsellors and social workers. It is about people, not images.
Option (4) Spatial — Correct. Spatial intelligence refers to the abilities involved in forming, using, and transforming mental images; the person can easily represent the spatial world in the mind. Pilots, sailors, sculptors, painters, architects and surgeons are likely to have it highly developed.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 30-05-2023 (Slot 1) and 30-05-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Theory of Multiple Intelligences … Spatial (an ability to form visual images and patterns) : It refers to the abilities involved in forming, using, and transforming mental images. The person high on this intelligence can easily represent the spatial world in the mind. Pilots, sailors, sculptors, painters, architects, interior decorators, and surgeons are likely to have highly developed spatial intelligence.…” |