HSPT Verbal : HSPT Verbal Skills

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #281 : Hspt Verbal Skills

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

Corpulent is to obese as svelte is to __________.

Possible Answers:

misunderstood

slender

weighted

fragile

boring

Correct answer:

slender

Explanation:

"Corpulent" and "obese" are both synonyms, just as "svelte" and "slender" have a similar meaning.

Example Question #131 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Fragile is to delicate as durable is to __________.

Possible Answers:

overdone

regal

tough

criminal

feeble

Correct answer:

tough

Explanation:

"Fragile" and "delicate" are synonyms, just as "durable" and "tough" mean the same thing.

Example Question #151 : Analogies

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

Sordid is to shameful as decent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sleazy

reputable

small

unjust

secret

Correct answer:

reputable

Explanation:

"Sordid" and "shameful" are both synonyms, just as "decent" and "reputable" both have similar meanings.

Example Question #151 : Analogies

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

Start is to commence as end is to __________.

Possible Answers:

destroy

focus

conclude

begin

amend

Correct answer:

conclude

Explanation:

"Start" and "commence" are synonyms, just as "end" and "conclude" mean similar things.

Example Question #152 : Analogies

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

Stranger is to outsider as familiar is to __________.

Possible Answers:

special

well-known

unfortunate

odd

bizarre

Correct answer:

well-known

Explanation:

"Stranger" and "outsider" are both synonyms, just as "familiar" and "well-known" have similar meanings.

Example Question #153 : Analogies

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

Mute is to silent as loud is to __________.

Possible Answers:

quiet

placid

unhurried

forlorn

deafening

Correct answer:

deafening

Explanation:

"Mute" and "silent" are both synonyms, just as "loud" and "deafening" have similar meanings.

Example Question #154 : Analogies

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

Decent is to polite as improper is to __________.

Possible Answers:

chaste

misbehaving

spotless

decorous

worthy

Correct answer:

misbehaving

Explanation:

"Decent" and "polite" are synonyms, just as "improper" and "misbehaving" are similar in meaning.

Example Question #155 : Analogies

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

Senile is to decrepit as juvenile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

joyous

unknown

youthful

elderly

forsaken

Correct answer:

youthful

Explanation:

"Senile" and "decrepit" are synonyms, just as "juvenile" and "youthful" have similar meanings. 

Example Question #156 : Analogies

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

Autonomous is to independent as dependent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

aloof

subservient

resptable

crushed

venerated

Correct answer:

subservient

Explanation:

"Autonomous" and "independent" are synonyms, just as "dependent" and "subservient" have similar meanings.

Example Question #157 : Analogies

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

Panic is to dismay as composure is to __________.

Possible Answers:

confusion

musical

bewilderment

savvy

confidence

Correct answer:

confidence

Explanation:

"Panic" and "dismay" are synonyms, just as "composure" and "confidence" have similar meanings. 

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