Directions (Qs. 16 to 20) : In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence. : Before starting work on our new project, our mentor told us to not count our chickens before they hatched.

• A. Our mentor warned us against being over-confident about achieving success.
• B. Our mentor asked us to meticulously count the chicken first and then the eggs.
• C. Our mentor warned us against being over-enthusiastic in implementing the project.
• D. Our mentor warned us about all the challenges that lay ahead of us.
• E. Our mentor informed us about the prizes that we would get on succeeding.