Match the terms in column I with their description in column II and choose the correct option

	Column I		Column II
(a)	Bibliophobia	(i)	Fear of fire
(b)	Limnophobia	(ii)	Fear of lakes
(c)	Pyrophobia	(iii)	Fear of old age
(d)	Gerontophobia	(iv)	Fear of books

• Phobia is an anxiety disorder that causes an irrational fear of something that is unlikely to cause any harm.
• The word comes from the Greek word "phobos" meaning "fear" or "panic".
• Some phobias may be severe and limit a person's daily activities.
• The given phobias can be explained as:
• Bibliophobia -
  • The word comes from the Greek word "biblion" meaning "books".
  • Thus it is the fear of books.

• Limnophobia -
  • The Greek word "limno" means "lake".
  • Thus it is the fear of lakes.
• Pyrophobia -
  • The Greek word "pyro" refers to "fire".
  • Thus it is the fear of fire.
• Gerontophobia -
  • It comes from the Greek word "geron" meaning "old man".
  • Thus it is the fear of old age.
• Thus, the correct match is (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii).

Additional InformationSome common phobias: