Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.”
The accepted answer is D. Stoic. “Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.” is answered by Stoic (option D). Option A (“Fable”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Stoic. Option B (“Calligraphy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Stoic. Remaining alternatives (Taxonomy) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Stoic is identified. One Word Substitutes questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. One Word Substitutes recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Fable
Why not A: “Fable” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Stoic. “Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.” is answered by Stoic (option D). Option A (“Fable”) does not match the stem; it
- B. Calligraphy
Why not B: “Calligraphy” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Stoic. “Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.” is answered by Stoic (option D). Option A (“Fable”) does not match the stem; it
- C. Taxonomy
Why not C: “Taxonomy” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Stoic. “Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.” is answered by Stoic (option D). Option A (“Fable”) does not match the stem; it
- D. Stoic ✓
Correct answer
D. Stoic
Explanation
“Choose the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain.” is answered by Stoic (option D). Option A (“Fable”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Stoic. Option B (“Calligraphy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Stoic. Remaining alternatives (Taxonomy) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Stoic is identified. One Word Substitutes questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. One Word Substitutes recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: One Word Substitutes Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, one word substitution, NTS
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