Question

Reserved is to active as
A. Excitable is to energetic
B. Timid is to rowdy
C. Unruly is to naughty
D. Noisy is to loud

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer for the given question is option (B) timid is to rowdy.

Explanation:

• Reserved is to active as timid is to rowdy.
• This analogy depicts the contrast between the types of personalities.
• A reserved person speaks less or very calmly in a quiet voice with very less eye contact; whereas, an active person speaks in volume, loudly, and an assertive body language.
• Similarly a timid person is a very quiet, over-cautious, self-conscious, shy etc.; whereas, a rowdy is straight opposite is a character, who is boisterous, unruly, ill-disciplined, loud, bold etc.