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Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-IList-II
(Proverbs)(Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face(III) Serious situations require serious action
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches (A) with (II) and (D) with (IV), which are not the right meanings for these proverbs.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches (A) with (IV), (C) with (II), and (D) with (III), mixing up all the meanings.

Option 3 -> Correctly matches all proverbs: (A)-(III) serious situations need serious action; (B)-(IV) inexperienced people act recklessly; (C)-(I) don't harm yourself while trying to harm others; (D)-(II) desperate people grab at any hope.

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches (A) with (II) and (D) with (III), reversing these two meanings.


Hence, Option 3: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> This correctly pairs "desperate diseases/desperate remedies" with serious action for serious situations, "fools rush in" with reckless inexperience, "don't cut off your nose" with self-harm warning, and "drowning man/straw" with grasping at futile hope in desperation -> correct

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