Amit is optimistic about the prospects of his investments.
- (a)pessimistic
- (b)uncaring
- (c)carefree
- (d)sanguine
Answer
D
Why
Correct — D, sanguine. 'Optimistic' means hopeful and confident about the future, and 'sanguine' means cheerfully confident and hopeful — a close synonym, so it is the word nearest in meaning.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)pessimistic — 'Pessimistic' means expecting the worst; it is the direct opposite of optimistic.
- (b)uncaring — 'Uncaring' means indifferent or unconcerned; a lack of concern is not the same as hopefulness about outcomes.
- (c)carefree — 'Carefree' means free of worry; being untroubled is not the same as being positively hopeful about the future.
Concept
A synonym item — 'optimistic' means hopeful about outcomes, which the less common 'sanguine' matches.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word nearest in meaning to 'hopeful'.
- (a)gloomy
- (b)positive
- (c)doubtful
- (d)bleak
Answer(b) positive — 'hopeful' means expecting good outcomes, i.e. positive.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word nearest in meaning to 'sanguine'.
- (a)despairing
- (b)confident
- (c)anxious
- (d)gloomy
Answer(b) confident — 'sanguine' means cheerfully hopeful and confident.