How much of an optimist are you?

YouGov recently asked 10,000 Britons if the world was getting worse - and only 12 per cent said no.

The pollsters have analysed that group to found out what characteristics optimists share, and we have written this quiz based on their data.

Play and find out if you are secretly an optimist.

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