HSPT PRACTICE TEST – VERBAL
SKILLS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which word is out of place among the others?
A. One B. Three
Answer: C. Fourth; D. Nine
To arouse is to calm, just as to agitate:
A. smooth B. ruffle C. comprehend D. disregard ANSWER A
Muffins are more expensive than bagels. Compared to bagels, rolls are less
expensive. Rolls are more expensive than muffins. The third statement, if the
first two are accurate, is:
A. real B. untrue
C. Not sure - ANSWER B
A query is the reverse of an argument and a ANSWER.
C. square
D. Loner ANSWER B
Impair most nearly means: A. weaken; B. enhance; C. stimulate; and D. direct.
ANSWER D
Which word is out of place among the others?
A. theft B. homicide C. fatality D. break-in ANSWER C
The following describe a varied wind: A. changing B. moderate C. chilling D.
steady - ANSWER A
Beat the egg the way you beat the potato.
A. yam B. bake
, C. eye, D. mash ANSWER D
If you block the building's entrance, you can: A. block it; B. enter it; C. leave it;
or D. cross it. ANSWER A
Compared to Barry, Barbara has five nickels more. Barbara has fifteen cents
more than Jane. Jane is less wealthy than Barry. The third assertion, if the
preceding two are accurate, is:
A. real B. untrue
C. Not sure - ANSWER B
Which word is out of place among the others?
Answer C: A. TB B. measles C. fever D. flu
Cause is the antithesis of the following: A. influence B. result C. query D.
accident ANSWER B
As deft is to: Skillful is to clumsy
A. vigilant B. uneasy
C. stupid D. nimble ANSWER B
Which word is out of place among the others?
A tent, an igloo, a home, or a cave ANSWER D
Of all the dogs in the obedience school class, Pepper is the shaggiest. Pretzel
has dachshund ancestry. Pretzel is in the same class as Pepper. The third
assertion, if the preceding two are accurate, is:
A. real B. untrue
C. No idea - ANSWER C
As the light is to peaches, pit is to them:
A planet, a moon, an orbit, and the solar system ANSWER D
Revenue essentially consists of: A. taxes; B. income; C. costs; and D.
production. ANSWER B
Which word is out of place among the others?
A. Trapeze
SKILLS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which word is out of place among the others?
A. One B. Three
Answer: C. Fourth; D. Nine
To arouse is to calm, just as to agitate:
A. smooth B. ruffle C. comprehend D. disregard ANSWER A
Muffins are more expensive than bagels. Compared to bagels, rolls are less
expensive. Rolls are more expensive than muffins. The third statement, if the
first two are accurate, is:
A. real B. untrue
C. Not sure - ANSWER B
A query is the reverse of an argument and a ANSWER.
C. square
D. Loner ANSWER B
Impair most nearly means: A. weaken; B. enhance; C. stimulate; and D. direct.
ANSWER D
Which word is out of place among the others?
A. theft B. homicide C. fatality D. break-in ANSWER C
The following describe a varied wind: A. changing B. moderate C. chilling D.
steady - ANSWER A
Beat the egg the way you beat the potato.
A. yam B. bake
, C. eye, D. mash ANSWER D
If you block the building's entrance, you can: A. block it; B. enter it; C. leave it;
or D. cross it. ANSWER A
Compared to Barry, Barbara has five nickels more. Barbara has fifteen cents
more than Jane. Jane is less wealthy than Barry. The third assertion, if the
preceding two are accurate, is:
A. real B. untrue
C. Not sure - ANSWER B
Which word is out of place among the others?
Answer C: A. TB B. measles C. fever D. flu
Cause is the antithesis of the following: A. influence B. result C. query D.
accident ANSWER B
As deft is to: Skillful is to clumsy
A. vigilant B. uneasy
C. stupid D. nimble ANSWER B
Which word is out of place among the others?
A tent, an igloo, a home, or a cave ANSWER D
Of all the dogs in the obedience school class, Pepper is the shaggiest. Pretzel
has dachshund ancestry. Pretzel is in the same class as Pepper. The third
assertion, if the preceding two are accurate, is:
A. real B. untrue
C. No idea - ANSWER C
As the light is to peaches, pit is to them:
A planet, a moon, an orbit, and the solar system ANSWER D
Revenue essentially consists of: A. taxes; B. income; C. costs; and D.
production. ANSWER B
Which word is out of place among the others?
A. Trapeze
