Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Phobia

Question:

Some people--for perhaps some inscrutable reason(s) develop needless and unreasonable fear for the most strange or ridiculous thing possible. Here are some more phobias in the question that follows.
Fear of snow.

Options:

Apiphobia

Phobophobia

Chionophobia

Agliophobia

Correct Answer:

Chionophobia

Explanation:

The correct answer is ☀ Chionophobia. Chionophobia is the fear of snow. It is an irrational or disproportionate fear that can cause people to avoid going outside in the snow, driving in the snow, or even seeing snow.

The other phobias you mentioned are:

  • Apiphobia is the fear of bees.
  • Phobophobia is the fear of phobias, or the fear of being afraid.
  • Agliophobia is the fear of pain.