Careful is to cautious as boastful is to

• A. suspicious
• B. arrogant
• C. humble
• D. joyful

Answer: (B)

Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful.