Question

Choose the word(s) which can correctly replace the word(s) printed in italic bold in the sentence without changing the meaning of it.
That young man is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination

• A. optimistic
• B. anxious
• C. depressed
• D. pessimistic

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

optimistic

Sanguine means optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, anxious means feeling or showing worry, nervousness, depressed means (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency, pessimistic means tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. These options do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect.