HSPT Practice Test - Verbal Skills Exam
with Complete Solutions
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
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
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
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. tuberculosis
B. measles
C. fever
D. flu - ANSWER-C
Cause means the opposite of:
A. affect
B. result
C. question
D. accident - ANSWER-B
Skillful is to clumsy as deft is to:
A. alert
B. awkward
C. dumb
D. agile - ANSWER-B
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. tent
B. igloo
C. cabin
D. cave - ANSWER-D
with Complete Solutions
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
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
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
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. tuberculosis
B. measles
C. fever
D. flu - ANSWER-C
Cause means the opposite of:
A. affect
B. result
C. question
D. accident - ANSWER-B
Skillful is to clumsy as deft is to:
A. alert
B. awkward
C. dumb
D. agile - ANSWER-B
Which word does not belong with the others?
A. tent
B. igloo
C. cabin
D. cave - ANSWER-D
