RRB NTPC · Question 37
When the human body temperature falls by about 2 – 3.5°f below the normal body temperature, the condition is known as A. Fever B. Hypothermia C. Hypermetropia D. Hyperthermia
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Answer: (D) B
Explanation
Hypothermia is the condition in which body temperature falls below normal (about 37 °C / 98.6 °F), usually after long exposure to cold. Hyperthermia is the opposite (abnormally high temperature), and hypermetropia is long-sightedness, an eye defect.