Topic MCQs · General Knowledge
50 MCQs on General Knowledge — Phobias (Fears) sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers (2026). Below are the top 50 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Bathing
Ablutophobia is the fear of bathing (or washing).
From: Phobias (Fears) — Practice Set (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Heights
Acrophobia is the fear of heights.
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Correct Answer: Flying
Aerophobia is the fear of flying.
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Correct Answer: Open or crowded spaces
Agoraphobia is the fear of open or crowded spaces.
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Correct Answer: Needles or pointed objects
Aichmophobia is the fear of needles or pointed objects.
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Correct Answer: Flowers
Anthophobia is the fear of flowers.
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Correct Answer: Spiders
Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders.
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Correct Answer: Thunder and lightning
Astraphobia is the fear of thunder and lightning.
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Correct Answer: Imperfection
Atelophobia is the fear of imperfection.
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Correct Answer: Being alone
Autophobia is the fear of being alone.
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Correct Answer: Amphibians (frogs, toads)
Batrachophobia is the fear of amphibians such as frogs and toads.
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Correct Answer: Books
Bibliophobia is the fear of books.
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Correct Answer: Ugliness
Cacophobia is the fear of ugliness.
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Correct Answer: Mirrors
Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors.
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Correct Answer: Bats
Chiroptophobia is the fear of bats.
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Correct Answer: Confined spaces
Claustrophobia is the fear of confined spaces.
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Correct Answer: Clowns
Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.
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Correct Answer: Computers or technology
Cyberphobia is the fear of computers or technology.
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Correct Answer: Trees
Dendrophobia is the fear of trees.
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Correct Answer: Dentists or dental treatment
Dentophobia is the fear of dentists or dental treatment.
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Correct Answer: Houses
Domatophobia is the fear of houses or being in a house.
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Correct Answer: Crossing streets
Dromophobia is the fear of crossing streets (the booklet adds 'or running').
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Correct Answer: Home surroundings or environment
Ecophobia is the fear of home surroundings or the environment.
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Correct Answer: Insects
Entomophobia is the fear of insects.
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Correct Answer: Work or the workplace
Ergophobia is the fear of work or the workplace.
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Correct Answer: Cold or cold things
Frigophobia is the fear of cold or cold things.
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Correct Answer: Marriage or commitment
Gamophobia is the fear of marriage or commitment.
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Correct Answer: Sexual intercourse
Genophobia is the fear of sexual intercourse.
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Correct Answer: Germs or contamination
Germophobia is the fear of germs or contamination.
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Correct Answer: Bridges
Gephyrophobia is the fear of bridges.
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Correct Answer: Public speaking
Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking.
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Correct Answer: Nudity
Gymnophobia is the fear of nudity.
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Correct Answer: Touch
Haphephobia is the fear of touch.
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Correct Answer: Sunlight
Heliophobia is the fear of sunlight.
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Correct Answer: Blood
Hemophobia is the fear of blood.
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Correct Answer: Reptiles
Herpetophobia is the fear of reptiles.
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Correct Answer: Water
Hydrophobia is the fear of water.
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Correct Answer: Illness or disease
In the booklet's GK list, hypochondria is given as the fear of illness or disease.
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Correct Answer: Doctors
Iatrophobia is the fear of doctors.
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Correct Answer: Insects
Insectophobia is the fear of insects.
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Correct Answer: Cockroaches
Katsaridaphobia is the fear of cockroaches.
From: Phobias (Fears) — Practice Set (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Tornadoes or hurricanes
Lilapsophobia is the fear of tornadoes or hurricanes.
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Correct Answer: Dirt or contamination
Mysophobia is the fear of dirt or contamination.
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Correct Answer: Death or dead things
Necrophobia is the fear of death or dead things.
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Correct Answer: Hospitals
Nosocomephobia is the fear of hospitals.
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Correct Answer: Darkness or night
Nyctophobia is the fear of darkness or night.
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Correct Answer: Snakes
Ophidiophobia is the fear of snakes.
From: Phobias (Fears) — Practice Set (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Birds
Ornithophobia is the fear of birds.
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Correct Answer: Dolls
Pediophobia is the fear of dolls.
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Correct Answer: Ghosts
Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts.
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The bank holds 50 questions tagged "General Knowledge — Phobias (Fears)" under General Knowledge, drawn from 1 solved papers (2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 50 are distinct; this page shows the top 50.
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Yes — 50 of the 50 questions shown carry a written explanation under the answer; the rest show the verified correct answer for revision. Every answer passed GK360's three-way check (printed key, worked material, standard fact).
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