Question

One who sees the dark side of a thing is called:

• A. optimist
• B. pessimist
• C. darky
• D. hopeless

Hint:

Optimist ↔ positive thinker; Pessimist ↔ negative thinker.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the term.
A pessimist is a person who always expects the worst or looks at the negative/dark side of things.

Step 2: Analyze the options.
- Optimist: An optimist looks at the bright/positive side of things. Opposite of the given statement.
- Pessimist: Correct, as it refers to one who sees the negative side.
- Darky: Not a valid word in this context.
- (Hopeless: Means without hope, but not the exact word for one who always sees the negative side.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the correct word is “pessimist.”
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