HSPT Practice Test Verbal Skills 2

Question 1

Synonyms: Choose the word that means most nearly the same as ABUNDANT.

Accepted Answer

Plentiful

Answer

Abundant means existing in large quantity, the same as plentiful.

Question 2

Antonyms: Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE of GENEROUS.

Accepted Answer

Stingy

Answer

Stingy means unwilling to give, the opposite of generous.

Question 3

Analogies: Puppy is to Dog as Kitten is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Cat

Answer

A puppy is a young dog, just as a kitten is a young cat.

Question 4

Verbal Classification: Which word does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

Salmon

Answer

Salmon is a fish, while the others are all birds.

Question 5

Logic: All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore which statement is certainly true?

Accepted Answer

Roses are flowers

Answer

The first premise directly states that all roses are flowers.