In which of the following situations is the person showing procrastin…

The correct answer is Option (2) → Arjun accepts that his project is due on Friday and must be started, but keeps putting it off because he fears it will be rejected.

Option (1) Meera cannot hand in her essay until every line is just right, even though the time given has run out. — Incorrect. Meera shows perfectionism: she has to get everything just right and cannot vary her standard to the time available. She is not delaying the task; she cannot stop working on it.

Option (2) Arjun accepts that his project is due on Friday and must be started, but keeps putting it off because he fears it will be rejected. — Correct. Procrastination means putting off what we know we need to do. Arjun knows the task and its deadline, yet he delays it to avoid facing his fear of failure or rejection.

Option (3) Sana refuses to admit that she has fallen behind in mathematics and will not talk about it with anyone. — Incorrect. Sana shows avoidance: putting the issue under the carpet and refusing to accept or face it. A procrastinator accepts the task; Sana does not even accept the problem.

Option (4) Ravi feels tense, finds it hard to relax, is critical of himself and others, and keeps away from challenges. — Incorrect. These are features of a perfectionist: tense, unable to relax, critical of self and others, and inclined to avoid challenges. Nothing here shows a known task being put off.

Note: Perfectionism, avoidance and procrastination are all unhelpful habits; they help in the short term but make one more open to stress.