HSPT Practice Test Verbal Skills 5

Question 1

Analogies: Cold is to Ice as Heat is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Fire

Answer

Ice is associated with cold, just as fire is associated with heat.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Courageous

Answer

Brave means showing courage, the same as courageous.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Decrease

Answer

Decrease means to make smaller, the opposite of increase.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Carrot

Answer

A carrot is a vegetable, while the others are all fruits.

Question 5

Logic: Maria is taller than Sam. Sam is taller than Leo. Who is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Leo

Answer

Leo is shorter than Sam, who is shorter than Maria, so Leo is shortest.