In the following question find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
acrophobia : heights :: nyctophobia : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → darkness
Given pair: acrophobia : heights → phobia : what the person fears (a phobia is a strong, unusual fear of something, and acrophobia is the fear of heights)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) nyctophobia : water | not what nyctophobia fears (a strong fear of water is called aquaphobia) |
| (2) nyctophobia : weight | not what nyctophobia fears (weight is how heavy something is) |
| (3) nyctophobia : spider | not what nyctophobia fears (a strong fear of spiders is called arachnophobia) |
| (4) nyctophobia : darkness (answer) | phobia : what the person fears (nyctophobia is the fear of the night, or of darkness) |