HSPT Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #142 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Helpless is to vulnerable as savvy is to __________.

Possible Answers:

foreboding

coarse

shrewd

blunt

illegal

Correct answer:

shrewd

Explanation:

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

Example Question #143 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Remember is to recollect as behold is to __________.

Possible Answers:

discard

observe

forget

develop

evolve

Correct answer:

observe

Explanation:

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

Example Question #144 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Escape is to elude as capture is to __________.

Possible Answers:

abduct

stall

release

liberalize

conclude

Correct answer:

abduct

Explanation:

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

Example Question #276 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Cordial is to polite as rude is to __________.

Possible Answers:

heartfelt

boorish

mellow

sympathetic

neighborly

Correct answer:

boorish

Explanation:

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

Example Question #277 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Mistake is to error as judgment is to __________.

Possible Answers:

strength

court

bailiff

wisdom

lawyer

Correct answer:

wisdom

Explanation:

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

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

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

Bookish is to scholarly as ignorant is to __________.

Possible Answers:

hopeful

academic

merciful

stupid

benign

Correct answer:

stupid

Explanation:

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

Example Question #132 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Clever is to adept as naive is to __________.

Possible Answers:

foolish

forceful

brilliant

hardworking

genius

Correct answer:

foolish

Explanation:

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

Example Question #133 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Corpulent is to obese as svelte is to __________.

Possible Answers:

weighted

misunderstood

slender

boring

fragile

Correct answer:

slender

Explanation:

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

Example Question #282 : Hspt Verbal Skills

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

Fragile is to delicate as durable is to __________.

Possible Answers:

regal

criminal

overdone

feeble

tough

Correct answer:

tough

Explanation:

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

Example Question #134 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Sordid is to shameful as decent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

reputable

secret

sleazy

small

unjust

Correct answer:

reputable

Explanation:

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

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