Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Phobias) | List-II (Fears) |
|---|---|
| (A) Autophobia | (I) Fear of blushing |
| (B) Erythrophobia | (II) Fear of dreams |
| (C) Melophobia | (III) Fear of being alone |
| (D) Oneirophobia | (IV) Fear of music |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Autophobia | (III) Fear of being alone | Autophobia is a strong fear of being alone. | When his hostel roommates go home for the holidays, Ajay’s autophobia makes him afraid to stay in the room by himself. |
| (B) Erythrophobia | (I) Fear of blushing | Erythrophobia is a strong fear of blushing, or going red in the face. | When his friends tease him about his new haircut, Tejas’s erythrophobia makes him look down, afraid that they will see him blush. |
| (C) Melophobia | (IV) Fear of music | Melophobia is a strong fear of music. | Nandini leaves the room whenever someone plays a song, even softly, as her melophobia makes any music frightening for her. |
| (D) Oneirophobia | (II) Fear of dreams | Oneirophobia is a strong fear of dreams. | Rukmini does not like to talk about dreams at breakfast, as her oneirophobia makes even the memory of a dream frightening. |