HSPT Verbal : Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity
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Example Questions
Example Question #231 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Depression is to joy as poverty is to __________.
accord
hunger
pessimism
wealth
distraction
wealth
"Depression" and "joy" are strong antonyms; therefore the opposite of "poverty" is "wealth."
Example Question #365 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Distant is to near as obscure is to __________.
clear
extensive
highway
fog
travel
clear
"Distant" and "near" are strong opposites, just as "obscure" and "clear" are antonyms.
Example Question #366 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Frigid is to balmy as grating is to __________.
heavy
chilly
noisy
temperature
soothing
soothing
"Frigid" and "balmy" are antonyms, just as "grating" and "soothing" mean the same thing.
Example Question #232 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Hero is to villain as saint is to __________.
brilliant
church
evil
savior
sinner
sinner
"Hero" and "villain" are both antonyms, just as "saint" and "sinner" mean opposite things.
Example Question #232 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Narrow is to wide as obtuse is to __________.
lost
triangle
acute
equilateral
dull
acute
"Narrow" and "wide" are antonyms, just as "acute" and "obtuse" mean opposite things (esp. in geometry).
Example Question #233 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Spicy is to bland as gregarious is to __________.
introverted
blind
convivial
unfortunate
affable
introverted
"Spicy" and "bland" are opposites; therefore an antonym for "gregarious" is "introverted."
Example Question #133 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Include is to exclude as involve is to __________.
abandon
complicate
prove
distend
suggest
abandon
"Include" and "exclude" are antonyms, just as "involve" and "abandon" are opposites.
Example Question #234 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Transparent is to opaque as clear is to __________.
hopeless
illuminated
cloudy
irate
distraught
cloudy
"Transparent" and "opaque" are both antonyms, just as "clear" and "cloudy" both have opposite meanings.
Example Question #241 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Productive is to lethargic as important is to __________.
malicious
utmost
essential
forlorn
trivial
trivial
"Productive" and "lethargic" are both antonyms, just as "important" is the opposite of "trivial."
Example Question #242 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Excellent is to inferior as magnificent is to __________.
lavish
humble
impressive
elegant
royal
humble
"Excellent" and "inferior" are both antonyms, just as "magnificent" and "humble" are opposite in meaning.
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