In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion

Options

A. constriction
B. consternation
C. concentration
D. contraction

Answer

B

Explanation

consternation (N.): worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise : fear resulting from the awareness of danger, dismay
constriction (N.): a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel: bottleneck
concentration (N.): the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing
contraction (N.) : the process of becoming smaller