'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush' refers to -

In the question below are given three statements followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: All lion are bird. All bird are pig. Some pig are hen. Conclusions: I. Some bird being hen is possibility. II. All bird are hen. III. Some lion are bird. IV. No pig is bird.

A

Only I and III follow

B

Only I follows

C

Only III and IV follow

D

Only II and IV follow

E

None follow

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (A) In the Tamil region right-hand and left hand groups were known as idangai and valangai respectively (B) Both the right hand and left-hand groups included non-peasant castes such as those of artisans as well as higher ranking castes (C) Both the right-hand and left-hand groups usually excluded the outcastes, notably the Paraiyas Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

(A) only

B

(A) and (B) only

C

(A) and (C) only

D

(B) and (C) only

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statements : A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Conclusions: I. We should be content with what we have. II. We should not crave for what is not.

A

Only conclusion I follows

B

Only conclusion II follows

C

Either I or II follows

D

Neither I nor II follows

E

Both I and II follow

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Conclusions:
I. We should be content with what we have.
II. We should not crave for what is not.

A

Only conclusion I follows

B

Only conclusion II follows

C

Either I or II follows

D

Neither I nor II follows

E

Both I and II follow

A boy standing on the road observes a bird flying in east at an angle of 30°. After some time, he observes the same bird in the west at an angle of 60°. If the bird is flying at a constant height and distance covered by bird is 400 m, find the height at which bird is flying.

A

50 m

B

100√3 m

C

100 m

D

50√3 m

Match the items of Columns I and II I (Name of bird) II (Description of nest) (A) Sunbird (I) Does not make its own nest. Crow makes a nest for the bird in which it lays eggs. (B) Koyel (II) Nest made of grass in the space between the stones along the roadside. On the top are placed soft twigs, roots, wool, hair, and cotton wool. (C) Indian Robin (III) Two leaves of a bush are stitched together using the sharp beak of the bird to make a nest. (D) Tailorbird (IV) Nest hanging from the branch of a small tree. It has hair, grass, thin branches, dry leaves, cloth pieces, etc.

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

A

Take what you have got readily available rather than expecting better in the future.

B

The seen is better than the unseen.

C

Promises are better than actuals.

D

It is no good beating about the bush.

The proverb 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush 'implies-

A

One bird in hand is equal to two in the bush

B

It is always difficult to catch birds from the bush

C

Two birds in the bush are less valuable then one in hand

D

something easily available is better than many precious things out of reach

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. The sentence means-

A

Take what you have got readily instead of expecting better

B

Something is better than nothing.

C

Better an empty house than an ill tenant

D

One needs to learn how to make profit.

In the following question, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and indicate the number of that meaning as your answer. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A

To have no idea about the topic being discussed

B

Understand something complicated

C

Sick

D

What you have is worth more than what you might have later

'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush' refers to -

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