HSPT Verbal : Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition

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Example Questions

Example Question #371 : Analogies

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

Great Pyramids are to Egypt as Eiffel Tower is to __________.

Possible Answers:

United States

iron

France

iconic

Russia

Correct answer:

France

Explanation:

"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."

Example Question #372 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

North Carolina

Texas

New Mexico

Georgia

western

Correct answer:

Texas

Explanation:

"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."

Example Question #14 : Location, Time, Or Context

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.

Possible Answers:

clock

weeks

wrist

timepiece

hours

Correct answer:

hours

Explanation:

A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."

Example Question #373 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

August is to eighth as November is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Thanksgiving

eleventh

December

first

calendar

Correct answer:

eleventh

Explanation:

"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.

Example Question #374 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.

Possible Answers:

military

nation

forceful

captain

general

Correct answer:

military

Explanation:

A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."

Example Question #511 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Dublin is to Ireland as Berlin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Irving

gallery

Russia

bratwurst

Germany

Correct answer:

Germany

Explanation:

"Dublin" is the capital city of "Ireland," just as "Berlin" is the capital of "Germany."

Example Question #512 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.

Possible Answers:

North America

lion

Africa

zoologist

safari

Correct answer:

Africa

Explanation:

A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."

Example Question #513 : Hspt Verbal Skills

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

Houston is to Texas as Seattle is to __________.

Possible Answers:

traffic

Oregon

seahawks

Washington

California

Correct answer:

Washington

Explanation:

"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."

Example Question #514 : Hspt Verbal Skills

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

Hurricane is to Atlantic as typhoon is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Caribbean

Pacific

ocean

precipitation

storm

Correct answer:

Pacific

Explanation:

A "hurricane" is formed in the "Atlantic," just as a "typhoon" is formed in the "Pacific."

Example Question #21 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

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

Madrid is to Spain as Rome is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Hungary

Greece

empire

Italy

Athens

Correct answer:

Italy

Explanation:

"Madrid" is the capital city of "Spain" just as "Rome" is the capital of "Italy."

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