Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Clinophobia | (I) Fear of anything new |
| (B) Ergophobia | (II) Fear of going to bed |
| (C) Pharmacophobia | (III) Fear of taking medicines |
| (D) Neophobia | (IV) Fear of work |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Clinophobia | (II) Fear of going to bed | Clinophobia is a strong fear of going to bed. | Every night, Chintu’s clinophobia makes him beg to stay up longer, as he dreads going to bed. |
| (B) Ergophobia | (IV) Fear of work | Ergophobia is a strong fear of work. | On the first day at his new office, Naveen’s ergophobia made him feel sick at the very thought of starting work. |
| (C) Pharmacophobia | (III) Fear of taking medicines | Pharmacophobia is a strong fear of taking medicines. | Uma spits out the cough syrup each time her mother gives it to her, as her pharmacophobia makes her afraid of taking medicines. |
| (D) Neophobia | (I) Fear of anything new | Neophobia is a strong fear of anything new. | Rajan still uses his old phone and his old bag, as his neophobia makes him afraid of trying anything new. |