IPMAT Rohtak 2020
VA
Vocabulary
Medium
In questions given below, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can best substitute the given sentence.
It's a state in which a person has apprehensions all the time about their well-being and considers that they are ill.
It's a state in which a person has apprehensions all the time about their well-being and considers that they are ill.
Correct Option: 3
Hypoallergenic -> "unlikely to cause an allergic reaction."Hypochondriac -> Refers to a person who constantly thinks they are ill.Hypochondria -> Refers to the state or condition where someone has constant fears about their health and believes they are ill even when they are not — which matches the description exactly.Hence, option 3 is the answer since the question refers to the "state".A person who has hypochondria is called a hypochondriac.
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