HSPT Practice Test - Verbal Skills Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. one
B. three
C. fourth
D. nine - ANSWER ✔✔C
Arouse is to pacify as agitate is:
A. smooth
B. ruffle
C. understand
D. ignore - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔B
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,Query means the opposite of:
A. argument
B. answer
C. square
D. loner - ANSWER ✔✔B
Impair most nearly means:
A. direct
B. improve
C. stimulate
D. weaken - ANSWER ✔✔D
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. robbery
B. murder
C. death
D. burglary - ANSWER ✔✔C
If the wind is variable, it is:
A. shifting
B. mild
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, C. chilling
D. steady - ANSWER ✔✔A
Egg is to beat as potato is to:
A. yam
B. bake
C. eye
D. mash - ANSWER ✔✔D
If you obstruct the entrance to the building you:
A. block it
B. enter it
C. leave it
D. cross it - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔B
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. one
B. three
C. fourth
D. nine - ANSWER ✔✔C
Arouse is to pacify as agitate is:
A. smooth
B. ruffle
C. understand
D. ignore - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔B
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,Query means the opposite of:
A. argument
B. answer
C. square
D. loner - ANSWER ✔✔B
Impair most nearly means:
A. direct
B. improve
C. stimulate
D. weaken - ANSWER ✔✔D
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. robbery
B. murder
C. death
D. burglary - ANSWER ✔✔C
If the wind is variable, it is:
A. shifting
B. mild
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, C. chilling
D. steady - ANSWER ✔✔A
Egg is to beat as potato is to:
A. yam
B. bake
C. eye
D. mash - ANSWER ✔✔D
If you obstruct the entrance to the building you:
A. block it
B. enter it
C. leave it
D. cross it - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔B
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