Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:
List-I List-II (Proverbs) (Meanings) (A) A hungry man is an angry man (I) You cannot enjoy two contradictory benefits (B) You can't have your cake and eat it too (II) Someone deprived of necessities can't be placated (C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link (III) The real test of something is how it works in practice (D) The proof of the pudding is in the eating (IV) A team or system depends on its weakest part
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Proverbs) | (Meanings) |
| (A) A hungry man is an angry man | (I) You cannot enjoy two contradictory benefits |
| (B) You can't have your cake and eat it too | (II) Someone deprived of necessities can't be placated |
| (C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link | (III) The real test of something is how it works in practice |
| (D) The proof of the pudding is in the eating | (IV) A team or system depends on its weakest part |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "hungry man is angry man" with weakest link concept, and misaligns other proverbs.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly pairs "hungry man" with contradictory benefits, creating illogical connections throughout.
Option 3 -> Wrongly associates "hungry man" with practical testing and other mismatches.
Option 4 -> Correctly pairs: hungry man with deprivation (II), cake with contradictory benefits (I), chain with weakest part (IV), pudding with practical test (III).
Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> A hungry person deprived of food becomes angry (II); having cake means not eating it (I); a chain's strength depends on its weakest link (IV); pudding's quality is tested by eating it, not just looking (III) -> correct
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