Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

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

List-I (Proverbs)

List-II (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:-

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

List-I (Proverbs)

List-II (Meanings)

Explanation          

(A) A hungry man is an angry man

(II) Someone deprived of necessities can't be placated

A person who lacks basic needs (like food) will be irritable and difficult to deal with.

(B) You can't have your cake and eat it too

(I) You cannot enjoy two contradictory benefits

You cannot simultaneously keep something and also use it; you must choose between two desirable but mutually exclusive options.

(C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link

(IV) A team or system depends on its weakest part

The entire system, group, or process is vulnerable to failure at the point where it is least strong.

(D) The proof of the pudding is in the eating

(III) The real test of something is how it works in practice

You can only judge the quality or success of something after you have experienced or tried it out.