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