Verbal Analogies Based Questions | Verbal Ability (VA) & Reading Comprehension (RC) - CAT PDF Download

Q1. Author is related to Book as Choreographer is related to _____? 
(a) Drama
(b) Ballet
(c) Masque
(d) Opera

Correct Answer is Option (b).

The author composes the book. Similarly, Choreographer composes the Ballet.

Q2. Estonia is related to Ruble as Chile is related to _____? 
(a) Peso
(b) Rupee
(c) Peseta
(d) Dinar

Correct Answer is Option (a).
Ruble is the currency of Estonia. Similarly, Peso is the currency of Chile.

Q3. Glutton is related to Eat as Garrulous is related to _____? 
(a) Walk
(b) Talk
(c) Laugh
(d) Travel

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Glutton is one who eats too much. Similarly, Garrulous is one who talks too much.

Q4. Vitro is related to Glass as Ligno is related to _____? 
(a) Marble
(b) Rock
(c) Wood
(d) Metal

Correct Answer is Option (c).
‘Vitro’ means related to glass and similarly, ‘Ligno’ means related to wood.

Q5. Labourer is related to Wages as Entrepreneur is related to _____? 
(a) Loan
(b) Interest
(c) Profit
(d) Taxes

Correct Answer is Option (c).
First earns in the form of the second.

Q6. Kindle is related to Burn as Anger is related to _____? 
(a) Resentful
(b) Determined
(c) Annoyed
(d) Furious

Correct Answer is Option (d).
Second is of higher intensity than the first.

Q7. Jade is related to Green as Garnet is related to _____? 
a. Blue
b. Red
c. Orange
d. Yellow

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Jade is a green precious stone and Garnet is a red precious stone.

Q8. Annotate is related to Text as Caption is related to _____? 
a. Novel
b. Law
c. Film
d. Photograph

Correct Answer is Option (d).
First is the comment on the second.

Q9. Highbrow is related to Cultivated as Suave is related to _____? 
a. Urbane
b. Elegant
c. Stylish
d. Broad-minded

Correct Answer is Option (a).
The words in each pair are synonyms of each other.

Q10. Gill is related to Lamellae as Lung is related to _____? 
a. Ribs
b. Trachea
c. Alveoli
d. Pharynx

Correct Answer is Option (c).
Second is the oxygen absorbing part of the first.

Q11. Dwell is related to Denizen as Inherit is related to _____?
a. Acquire
b. Successor
c. Outcast
d. Heir

Correct Answer is Option (d).
When denizen dwells, he occupies the place. When heir inherits, he occupies the throne.

Q12. Writer is related to Reader as Producer is related to _____?
a. Seller
b. Consumer
c. Creator
d. Contractor

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Writer writes for the reader. Similarly, producer produces articles for the consumer.

Q13. Major is related to Lieutenant as Squadron Leader is related to _____?
a. Flying attendant
b. Captain
c. Flying Officer
d. Pilot Officer

Correct Answer is Option (c).
Major and Squadron Leader are equivalent ranks in the Army and Air force respectively.
Similarly, Lieutenant and Flying Officer are equivalent.

Q14. Milk : Emulsion :: Butter : ?
a. Aerosol
b. Suspension
c. Sol
d. Gel

Correct Answer is Option (d).
Milk is an emulsion while butter is a gel.

Q15. Pulp : Paper :: Hemp : ?
a. Rope
b. Yarn
c. Basket
d. Cotton

Correct Answer is Option (a).
Pulp is the basic raw material used in production of paper. Similarly, hemp is used to make rope.

Q16. Anaemia: Blood :: Anarchy : ?
a. Lawlessness
b. Government
c. Monarchy
d. Disorder

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Anaemia is the state of lack of blood. Similarly, Anarchy is the state of lack of government.

Q17. Samkhya : Kapila  :: Yoga : ?
a. Jamini
b. Chanakya
c. Gautama
d. Patanjali

Correct Answer is Option (d).

First is the system of philosophy founded by the second.

Q18. Sports: Logo :: Nation : ?
a. Flag
b. Ruler
c. Anthem
d. Emblem

Correct Answer is Option (a).
The second is the symbol of the first.

Q19. Conference: Chairman :: Newspaper : ?
a. Editor
b. Reporter
c. Printer
d. Dealer

Correct Answer is Option (a).
Chairman is the highest authority in a conference. Similarly, Editor is the highest authority in newspaper agency.

Q20. Disease : Medicine :: Famine : ?
a. Clouds
b. Rainfall
c. Drought
d. River

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Second helps get rid of first.

Q21. Coal : Heat :: Wax : ?
a. Light
b. Energy
c. Candle
d. Bee

Correct Answer is Option (a).
First is burnt for producing the second.

Q22. Blind: Visual :: Deaf : ?
a. Sound
b. Auditory
c. Hearing
d. Listening

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Blind possesses visual defects. Similarly, a deaf has auditory defects.

Q23. Pantry: Store :: Scullery  : ?
a. Cook
b. Kitchen
c. Utensils
d. Wash

Correct Answer is Option (d).
The part of a kitchen used for storing grains, utensils, etc. is called a pantry.

Similarly, part of a kitchen, used for washing utensils, is called a scullery.

Q24. Bird: Fly :: Snake : ? 
a. Hole
b. Crawl
c. Stroll
d. Clatter

Correct Answer is Option (b).
Second is the movement of the first.

Q25. Paw: Cat :: Hoof : ?
a. Horse
b. Lion
c. Lamb
d. Elephant

Correct Answer is Option (a).
First is the name given to the foot of the second.