HSPT Verbal Skills

Question 1

Which word means the OPPOSITE of 'benevolent'?

Accepted Answer

Malevolent

Answer

Charitable

Answer

Kind

Answer

Generous

Question 2

Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Book is to Library as Painting is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Museum

Answer

Artist

Answer

Canvas

Answer

Color

Question 3

Which sentence contains a grammatical error?

Accepted Answer

Each of the students have completed the assignment.

Answer

The team has finished their project.

Answer

She and I went to the store.

Answer

The dog chased its tail.

Question 4

What does the word 'ubiquitous' mean?

Accepted Answer

Present everywhere at the same time

Answer

Rare and unusual

Answer

Extremely beautiful

Answer

Dangerously unstable

Question 5

In the sequence 'Dog, Cat, Bird, Fish,' which word does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

All belong

Answer

Dog

Answer

Bird

Answer

Fish

Question 6

Which pair of words are SYNONYMS?

Accepted Answer

Happy and Elated

Answer

Brave and Cowardly

Answer

Dark and Light

Answer

Fast and Slow