Mild, moderate is best captured by which word?

• A. Candid
• B. Diverse
• C. Temperate
• D. Non sequitur

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is finding a word that signals a level of intensity that isn’t extreme. Temperate is the word that captures mild or moderate because it describes things that are restrained, balanced, or within comfortable limits—like a temperate climate that isn’t scorching hot or freezing cold, or a temperate tone in a discussion that avoids extremes.

Candid makes sense in contexts about honesty or openness, not about degree of intensity. Diverse refers to variety or difference, not the level of intensity or mildness. A non sequitur is a logical misstep where the conclusion doesn’t follow from the premise, which has nothing to do with how mild or moderate something is. So temperate best fits the sense of mild or moderate.