HSPT Practice Test Verbal Skills 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Defeat

Answer

Triumph

Answer

Battle

Answer

Reward

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Huge

Answer

Tiny

Answer

Average

Answer

Narrow

Question 3

Analogies: Pen is to Write as Scissors is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Cut

Answer

Sharp

Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Gloomy

Answer

Happy

Answer

Joyful

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Cheerful

Question 5

Logic: All squares have four sides. This shape has three sides. Therefore the shape is ___.

Accepted Answer

Not a square

Answer

A square

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A rectangle

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Larger than a square

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Allow

Answer

Forbid

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Ignore

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Refuse

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Depart

Answer

Reach

Answer

Enter

Answer

Stay