Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Myrmecophobia | (I) Fear of falling in love |
| (B) Keraunophobia | (II) Fear of ants |
| (C) Philophobia | (III) Fear of time passing |
| (D) Chronophobia | (IV) Fear of thunder and lightning |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Myrmecophobia | (II) Fear of ants | Myrmecophobia is a strong fear of ants. | When a line of ants crossed the picnic mat, Ayesha’s myrmecophobia made her jump up and leave her lunch. |
| (B) Keraunophobia | (IV) Fear of thunder and lightning | Keraunophobia is a strong fear of thunder and lightning. | Bunty checks the weather news every morning in July, as his keraunophobia makes him afraid of a day with thunder and lightning. |
| (C) Philophobia | (I) Fear of falling in love | Philophobia is a strong fear of falling in love. | Varun’s philophobia makes him back away whenever he starts to like someone, as he is afraid of falling in love. |
| (D) Chronophobia | (III) Fear of time passing | Chronophobia is a strong fear of time passing. | Each birthday fills Mr Dutta with worry, as his chronophobia makes him fear how fast the years are passing. |