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 #241 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Luxurious is to destitute as opulent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

upscale

lavish

lush

plain

magnificent

Correct answer:

plain

Explanation:

"Luxurious" and "destitute" are both antonyms, just as "opulent" and "plain" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #242 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Embarrassed is to composed as flustered is to __________.

Possible Answers:

aggression

obscure

comforted

illness

secretive

Correct answer:

comforted

Explanation:

"Embarrassed" and "composed" are antonyms, just as "flustered" and "comforted" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #243 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Worthwhile is to unhelpful as beneficial is to __________.

Possible Answers:

instructive

productive

useless

priceless

justifiable

Correct answer:

useless

Explanation:

"Worthwhile" and "unhelpful" are antonyms, just as "beneficial" and "useless" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #244 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Marriage is to divorce as birth is to __________.

Possible Answers:

caustic

expected

infant

death

baptism

Correct answer:

death

Explanation:

"Marriage" and "divorce" are antonyms, just as "birth" and "death" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #245 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Bitter is to sweet as pungent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

acidic

mild

acrid

harsh

spicy

Correct answer:

mild

Explanation:

"Bitter" and "sweet" are antonyms, just as "pungent" and "mild" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #246 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Forlorn is to elated as despondent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

useless

miserable

lonely

bereft

cheerful

Correct answer:

cheerful

Explanation:

"Forlorn" and "elated" are antonyms, just as "despondent" and "cheerful" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #247 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Painful is to soothing as excruciating is to __________.

Possible Answers:

grueling

extreme

chastening

pleasant

harrowing

Correct answer:

pleasant

Explanation:

"Painful" and "soothing" are antonyms, just as "excruciating" and "pleasant" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #248 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Hefty is to lightweight as robust is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fearful

valiant

strong

worthy

fragile

Correct answer:

fragile

Explanation:

"Hefty" and "lightweight" are antonyms, just as "robust" and "fragile" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #249 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

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

Inherit is to bequeath as romantic is to __________.

Possible Answers:

pragmatic

regal

lightweight

whimsical

fleeting

Correct answer:

pragmatic

Explanation:

"Inherit" and "bequeath" are antonyms, just as "romantic" and "pragmatic" have opposite meanings. 

Example Question #250 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Introverted is to outgoing as sympathetic is to __________.

Possible Answers:

shy

generous

benign

forgetful

indifferent

Correct answer:

indifferent

Explanation:

The word “introverted” describes someone who is shy or perhaps self-centered. The reason that the word can have this range of meanings from just being generally unsocial to the negative notion of being self-centered is because of its origins in Latin. The “-vert” portion of the word is the same as that which we find in words like “convert” and “adversary.” The root, whether with a “t” or an “s,” here means turned. An adversary is turned against their foe, and a “convert” is said to “turn” from one way of life to another. Someone who is “introverted” is “turned inward.” Thus, such a person is not outgoing—whether or not they are self-centered. The two words are antonyms. A good antonym for “sympathetic” is “indifferent.” A sympathetic person is said to suffer with the pains of other people. Someone who is indifferent pays no heed to them whatsoever.

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