{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"QAPage","mainEntity":{"@type":"Question","name":"From the following four alternatives, choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/sentence. \"One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure.\"","text":"From the following four alternatives, choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/sentence. \"One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure.\"\n\nOption 1: Eccentric\n\nOption 2: Philosopher\n\nOption 3: Fatalist\n\nOption 4: Stoic","answerCount":1,"upvoteCount":132,"dateCreated":"2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"EducationalOrganization","name":"IIM Jammu (JIPMAT)","url":"https://www.iimj.ac.in"},"educationalLevel":"12th grade","learningResourceType":["Vocabulary","Definition"],"exam":"JIPMAT 2025","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From the following four alternatives, the one that can be substituted for the given words/sentence \"One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure\" is Stoic.

Option	Word	Definition	Analysis
1	Eccentric	Person or behavior different from what's normal or typical	Not related to indifference to pain or pleasure
2	Philosopher	A person who studies, explores, and discusses fundamental questions about topics like existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language	Not specifically about indifference to sensations
3	Fatalist	A person who believes that events are predetermined... that human actions cannot change the course of future events	Relates to belief in destiny, not emotional responses
4	Stoic	Someone who stays calm and accepts difficulties without showing emotion	Directly matches the description of being indifferent to pain or pleasure

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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