Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

Question: Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
[A].

gloomy

[B].

mean

[C].

petty

[D].

helpful

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.