Match the sentences in List-I with the proverbs given in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Proverbs) |
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(A) Sameer got up and started getting ready for work, not realising that he had retired. |
(I) Procrastination is the thief of time. |
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(B) Aruna got her hair cut very badly at the local hairdresser and vowed never to go there again. |
(II) Silence means consent |
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(C) It is better to complete your assignment today than to keep putting it off and spend time worrying about it. |
(III) Once bitten, twice shy |
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(D) You should have denied the whole thing; now they will think you are guilty. |
(IV) Old habits die hard |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Explanation:
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(A) Sameer got up and started getting ready for work, not realising that he had retired.
→ (IV) Old habits die hard
(His routine of getting ready for work continues out of habit.) -
(B) Aruna got her hair cut very badly at the local hairdresser and vowed never to go there again.
→ (III) Once bitten, twice shy
(After a bad experience, she’s now cautious.) -
(C) It is better to complete your assignment today than to keep putting it off and spend time worrying about it.
→ (I) Procrastination is the thief of time
(Delaying tasks wastes time.) -
(D) You should have denied the whole thing; now they will think you are guilty.
→ (II) Silence means consent
(Not denying something may be taken as agreement or guilt.)