A person X has capacity to use language fluently, is good with words and word meanings and knows how to use them flexibly. Which intelligence/s is he high on?
(A) Naturalistic
(B) Musical
(C) Bodily-kinaesthetic
(D) Linguistic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D) only
(A) Naturalistic Incorrect. It is awareness of our relationship with the natural world, useful in recognising plants and animals, as hunters, farmers and botanists do. Nothing in X’s description points to it.
(B) Musical Incorrect. It is the capacity to produce, create and manipulate musical patterns.
(C) Bodily-kinaesthetic Incorrect. It is the use of the whole body or parts of it flexibly and creatively, for display or construction of products.
(D) Linguistic Correct. It is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking. Such people are ‘word-smart’, sensitive to different shades of word meanings, which is X’s profile.
NCERT (2025-26): “Linguistic (an ability to produce and use language) : … It is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking and understand others. Persons high on this intelligence are ‘word-smart’, i.e. they are sensitive to different shades of word meanings, are articulate, and can create linguistic images in their mind. Poets and writers are very strong in this component of intelligence.…” “Musical (an ability to produce and manipulate musical rhythms and patterns) : … It is the capacity to produce, create and manipulate musical patterns.…” “Bodily-Kinaesthetic (an ability to use whole or portions of the body flexibly and creatively) : … This consists of the use of the whole body or portions of it for display or construction of products…” “Naturalistic (an ability to identify the features of the natural world) : … This involves complete awareness of our relationship with the natural world.…” |