SSC CHSL - 3rd July 2019 - Shift 3

Tier 1 • 3 July 2019 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

Choose the option the expresses the meaning of the given Idiom.

Mad as a hatter

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Eccentric.

Idiom meaning

Meaning of the words

The phrase “mad as a hatter" is used to describe someone who's crazy or prone to unpredictable behavior.

E.g. He's indisputably a genius, but he's also mad as a hatter.

Eccentric: Someone who is unconventional, crazy and slightly strange.

Upset: Not Happy

Old fashioned: Possessing old Mindset

Superstitious: having or showing a belief or practice typically resulting from ignorance, a misunderstanding of science or causality, a belief in fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

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