Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Lalophobia | (I) Fear of tuberculosis |
| (B) Musophobia | (II) Fear of speaking |
| (C) Tomophobia | (III) Fear of mice |
| (D) Tuberculophobia | (IV) Fear of surgery |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Lalophobia | (II) Fear of speaking | Lalophobia is a strong fear of speaking. | Vidya knows every answer, yet her lalophobia stops her from saying a word when the teacher asks her a question. |
| (B) Musophobia | (III) Fear of mice | Musophobia is a strong fear of mice. | Ever since a mouse ran out of the storeroom, Uncle Pankaj’s musophobia has kept him from opening that door. |
| (C) Tomophobia | (IV) Fear of surgery | Tomophobia is a strong fear of surgery. | Dadi’s tomophobia made her nervous about her eye operation, so the doctor explained each step to her slowly. |
| (D) Tuberculophobia | (I) Fear of tuberculosis | Tuberculophobia is a strong fear of tuberculosis (TB). | Neeraj wears a mask on every crowded train, as his tuberculophobia makes him afraid of catching TB from someone’s cough. |