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