Verbal Analogy Questions for CAT with Answers PDF

Both 'genuine' and 'authentic' mean 'original'. While 'spurious' means 'false or fake', so does 'phony'.
So, option A is the correct answer.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses; strait is a narrow waterway connecting two large water bodies.

'Mermaid' is supposedly half 'fish', half human; 'Centaur' is supposedly half 'horse', half human. Both 'mermaid' and 'centaur' are 'mythical creatures'. No other option displays this analogy.
Therefore, the answer is option D.

Somebody who is indigent is a 'pauper.'
Somebody who is diplomatic is a good 'negotiator.'

Major and Squadron Leader are equivalent ranks in Army and Air Force respectively, and so are Lieutenant and Flying Officer.

The word 'swaddle' is the synonym of 'shroud'. Also, 'rattle' is the synonym of 'jangle'.
'Jingle' is a close option.
With 'jangle' the best fit is rattle as both are discordant sounds, whereas 'jingle' is a light ringing sound or a short simple tune which is easy to remember. So, 'jingle' is not the best fit.
So, option A is the correct answer.

A zealot is a person who is a fervent proponent of something. Similarly a spendthrift is one who is improvident or one who fails to provide for the future. Other options do not exhibit a similar relationship. Hence, they are incorrect.

To purr is a sign of contentment or happiness. While, to grunt means to display indignation or anger.
So, indignation is the correct answer.

(Done without) Something ad lib (ad libitum) is done without rehearsal – it is improvised. Something aleatory (driven by chance, like the toss of a dice) is done without a plan.
Something accidental happens. It is not done as in the case of ad lib.

Both 'Purloin' and 'filch' mean 'to steal', while both 'accoutre' and 'furnish' mean 'to equip'.
So, option A is the correct answer.