HSPT Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #211 : Analogies
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Proud is to humble as silence is to __________.
wasteful
overbearing
clamor
reverence
haughty
clamor
"Proud" and "humble" are strong opposites, just as "silence" and "clamor" are antonyms.
Example Question #341 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Unsure is to certain as enlightened is to __________.
ignorant
illuminated
noble
deceitful
wise
ignorant
"Unsure" and "certain" are clearly antonyms; therefore the opposite of "enlightened" is "ignorant."
Example Question #211 : Analogies
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Disturbed is to pacific as troubled is to __________.
enraged
tranquil
sarcastic
delinquent
prudent
tranquil
"Disturbed" and "troubled" are both antonyms of "pacific" and "tranquil."
Example Question #212 : Analogies
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Arid is to moist as fertile is to __________.
lush
barren
abundant
lurid
fetid
barren
"Arid" and "moist" are antonyms; therefore the strongest opposite of "fertile" is "barren."
Example Question #341 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Serene is to agitated as violent is to __________.
uncontrollable
foreign
pacific
deadly
dessicated
pacific
"Serene" and "agitated" are opposites; therefore "violent" and "pacific" are antonyms.
Example Question #342 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Traditional is to irregular as occupied is to __________.
busy
ghostly
fallow
oceanic
liberated
liberated
"Traditional" and "irregular" are strong antonyms; therefore "occupied" and "liberated" have opposite definitions.
Example Question #342 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Perfunctory is to thorough as hardy is to __________.
strong
cancerous
meaty
frail
virulent
frail
When something is done in a “perfunctory” manner, it is done with little thought, meaning, and / or effort. For instance, someone could say, “Please do not give me a perfunctory phone call. If you want to talk to me call me. Otherwise, don’t even bother.” In comparison with “thorough,” we could consider the meaning of “perfunctory” as being used in the sense of “doing with little effort.” This is the opposite of doing something in a thorough manner. Given the potential answers, this is best understood as an analogy that expresses a pair of antonyms. The word “hardy” is best opposed to “frail.” All of the other options are either distant synonyms or unrelated words that are only tempting if you over-think the question. Thus, we can say, “As something done in a perfunctory manner is not done in a thorough manner, so too is something that is hardy not frail.”
Example Question #111 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Tepid is to enthusiastic as formidable is to __________.
fortunate
humanitarian
astounded
informal
unimpressive
unimpressive
"Tepid" and "enthusiastic" are strong antonyms, much like "formidable" and "unimpressive" are opposite in meaning.
Example Question #345 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Astounded is to unimpressed as hopeful is to __________.
fortuitous
knowledgable
desperate
curious
obscure
desperate
"Astounded" is the opposite of "unimpressed," much like "hopeful" and "desperate" are antonyms.
Example Question #218 : Analogies
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Scrutinize is to skim as absorb is to __________.
swallow
eject
sponge
chemistry
water
eject
"Scrutinize" and "skim" are opposites, just as "absorb" and "eject" are antonyms.
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