HSPT Verbal : HSPT Verbal Skills

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Verbal

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #37 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Choose the word that best completes the comparison.

Abundant is to plenty as scarce is to __________.

Possible Answers:

enough

deficient

foreseeable

unknown

deliberate

Correct answer:

deficient

Explanation:

"Abundant" and "plenty" are synonyms; therefore "deficient" is the word most closely related to "scarce."

Example Question #38 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Identical is to equal as different is to __________.

Possible Answers:

similar

twins

contrasting

synonym

alike

Correct answer:

contrasting

Explanation:

"Identical" and "equal" are synonyms, just as "different" and "contrasting" mean roughly the same thing.

Example Question #34 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Corrupt is to fraudulent as honest is to __________.

Possible Answers:

suspicious

forthright

sneaky

unfortunate

brazen

Correct answer:

forthright

Explanation:

"Corrupt" and "fraudulent" mean roughly the same thing; therefore a synonym for "honest" is "forthright."

Example Question #41 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Helpless is to vulnerable as savvy is to __________.

Possible Answers:

foreboding

shrewd

coarse

blunt

illegal

Correct answer:

shrewd

Explanation:

"Helpless" and "vulnerable" are both synonyms, therefore a similar word for "savvy" is "shrewd."

Example Question #42 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Remember is to recollect as behold is to __________.

Possible Answers:

evolve

observe

discard

forget

develop

Correct answer:

observe

Explanation:

"Remember" and "recollect" are both synonyms, just as "behold" and "observe" have similar meanings.

Example Question #143 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Escape is to elude as capture is to __________.

Possible Answers:

abduct

release

stall

liberalize

conclude

Correct answer:

abduct

Explanation:

"Escape" and "elude" are synonyms, just as "capture" and "abduct" have similar meanings. 

Example Question #43 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Cordial is to polite as rude is to __________.

Possible Answers:

mellow

heartfelt

sympathetic

neighborly

boorish

Correct answer:

boorish

Explanation:

"Cordial" and "polite" are both synonyms, just as "rude" and "boorish" have similar meanings.

Example Question #145 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Mistake is to error as judgment is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bailiff

court

lawyer

wisdom

strength

Correct answer:

wisdom

Explanation:

"Mistake" and "error" are synonyms, just as "judgment" and "wisdom" have similar meanings.

Example Question #44 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Bookish is to scholarly as ignorant is to __________.

Possible Answers:

benign

stupid

hopeful

merciful

academic

Correct answer:

stupid

Explanation:

"Bookish" and "scholarly" are synonyms, just as "ignorant" and "stupid" are similar in meaning.

Example Question #45 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Clever is to adept as naive is to __________.

Possible Answers:

brilliant

hardworking

forceful

genius

foolish

Correct answer:

foolish

Explanation:

"Clever" and "adept" are both synonyms, just as "naïve" and "foolish" have similar meanings. 

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors