HSPT Practice Test - Verbal Skills questions with verified answers

HSPT Practice Test - Verbal Skills Which word does not belong with the others? A. one B. three C. fourth D. nine - Correct answer C" "Arouse is to pacify as agitate is: A. smooth B. ruffle C. understand D. ignore - Correct answer A" "Bagels are less expensive than muffins. Rolls are less expensive than bagels. Muffins are less expensive than rolls. If th first two statements are true, the third is: A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer B" "Query means the opposite of: A. argument B. answer C. square D. loner - Correct answer B" "Impair most nearly means: A. direct B. improve C. stimulate D. weaken - Correct answer D" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. robbery B. murder C. death D. burglary - Correct answer C" "If the wind is variable, it is: A. shifting B. mild C. chilling D. steady - Correct answer A" "Egg is to beat as potato is to: A. yam B. bake C. eye D. mash - Correct answer D" "If you obstruct the entrance to the building you: A. block it B. enter it C. leave it D. cross it - Correct answer A" "Barbara has five nickels more than Barry. Jane has 15 cents less than Barbara. Barry has more money than Jane. If the first two statements are true the third is: A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. tuberculosis B. measles C. fever D. flu - Correct answer C" "Cause means the opposite of: A. affect B. result C. question D. accident - Correct answer B" "Skillful is to clumsy as deft is to: A. alert B. awkward C. dumb D. agile - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. tent B. igloo C. cabin D. cave - Correct answer D" "Pepper is the shaggiest dog in the obedience school class. Pretzel is a dachshund. Pepper and Pretzel are in the same class. If the first two statements are true the third is: A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer C" "Pit is to peach as sun is to: A. planet B. moon C. orbit D. solar system - Correct answer D" "Revenue most nearly means: A. taxes B. income C. expenses D. produce - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. trapeze B. wedge C. lever D. pulley - Correct answer A" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. joy B. sadness C. tears D. glee - Correct answer C" "Linda jumps rope faster than Mary but slower than Inez. Lori jumps faster than Inez but slower than Cleo. Mary is the slowest jumper in the group. If the first two statements are true the third is: A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer A" "If a machine has manual controls then the machine is: A. self-acting B. simple C. hand operated D. handmade - Correct answer C" "Marshy most nearly means: A. swampy B. sandy C. wooded D. rocky - Correct answer A" "Seal is to fish as bird is to" A. wing B. minnow C. worm D. snail - Correct answer C" "Profit means the opposite of: A. ratio B. gross C. net D. loss - Correct answer D" "Rest means the opposite of: A. sleep B. activity C. wake D. speak - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. wind B. gale C. hurricane D. zephyr - Correct answer A" "All people eaters are purple. No cyclops eat people. No cyclops are purple. If the first 2 statements are true the last is? A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer C" "Stench most nearly means: A. puddle of slimy water B. pile of debris C. foul odor D. dead animal - Correct answer C" "The judge who rules evidence to be immaterial means it is, A. unclear B. unimportant C. unpredictable D. not debatable - Correct answer B" "Green books are heavier than red books but not as heavy as orange books. Orange books are lighter than blue books but not as light as yellow books. If the first 2 statements are true then the third is: A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer C" "Shoe is leather as highway is to: A. passage B. road C. trail D. asphalt - Correct answer D" "Mend means the opposite of: A. give back B. change C. destroy D. clean - Correct answer C" "Abstract means the opposite of: A. art B. absurd C. sculpture D. concrete - Correct answer D" "A computer that does not function does not: A. operate B. finish C. stop D. overheat - Correct answer A" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. vitamin B. protein C. meat D. calcium - Correct answer C" "All T's are either green-eyed Y's or blue-tailed G's. All blue-tailed G's have brown eyes and red noses. Some T's have red noses. If the first two statements are true then the third is: A. true B. False C. uncertain - Correct answer A" "A sullen child is: A. grayish yellow B. soaking wet C. very dirty D. angrily silent - Correct answer D" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. stag B. monkey C. bull D. ram - Correct answer B" "Taste is to tongue as touch is to: A. finger B. eye C. feeling D. borrow - Correct answer A" "Discord means the opposite of? A. reward B. record C. harmony D. music - Correct answer C" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. aroma B. odor C. scent D. fumes - Correct answer D" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. ride B. creep C. hop D. run - Correct answer A" "Fatal most nearly means: A. accidental B. deadly C. dangerous D. beautiful - Correct answer B" "Terry has won more races than Bill. Bill has won more races than Luis. Terry has won fewer races than Luis. If the first 2 sentences are true, the third is: A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. glass B. gauze C. brick D. lattice - Correct answer C" "If the packages were kept in a secure place, the place was, A. distant B. safe C. convenient D. secret - Correct answer B" "Garish means the opposite of : A. dull B. damp C. sweet D. closed - Correct answer A" "Horse is to foal as mother is to: A. mare B. son C. stallion D. father - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. gelatin B. tofu C. gum D. sourball - Correct answer D" "Counterfeit most nearly means A. mysterious B. false C. unreadable D. priceless - Correct answer B" "The thruway has more lanes than the parkway. The parkway has fewer lanes than the highway. The thruway has more lanes than the highway. If the first 2 statements are true the third is A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer C" "Dog is to flea as horse is to A. rider B. mane C. fly D. shoe - Correct answer C" "The foghorn that sounded intermittently sounded A. constantly B. annually C. using intermediaries D. at intervals - Correct answer D" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. Greek B. Acrylic C. Latin D. Arabic - Correct answer B" "Diverse means the opposite of A. definite B. understandable C. similar D. boring - Correct answer C" "Finder is to reward as repenter is to A. religion B. sin C. absolution D. contrition - Correct answer C" "Which word does not belong with the others? A. bend B. explode C. shatter D. burst - Correct answer A" "The grocery store is south of the drugstore which is between the gas station and the dry cleaner. The bookstore is north of the gas station. The grocery store is north of the drycleaner. If the first two statements are true the third is A. true B. false C. uncertain - Correct answer C" "Deception most nearly means A. secrets B. fraud C. mistrust D. hatred - Correct answer B" "Which word does not belong with the other A. cotton B. linen C. silk D. nylon - Correct answer D" "