HSPT Domain 1: Verbal Skills Welcome to your HSPT Domain 1: Verbal Skills 1. HSPT: Verbal Skills Identify the antonym of "Ineffable." A. Indescribable B. Expressible C. Unfathomable D. Mysterious None 2. HSPT: Verbal Skills Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Prolific : Productive :: Soporific : _____. A. Exciting B. Inducing sleep C. Uninteresting D. Stimulating None 3. HSPT: Verbal Skills Which word does NOT belong with the others? A. Obfuscate B. Elucidate C. Clarify D. Illuminate None 4. HSPT: Verbal Skills Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "Belie." A. Mimic B. Verify C. Conceal D. Contradict None 5. HSPT: Verbal Skills Fill in the blank: Despite the _____ of details, the general outline of the plan was clear. A. Scarcity B. Abundance C. Redundancy D. Paucity None 6. HSPT: Verbal Skills Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that of Original: Facsimile. A. Book: Library B. Painting: Gallery C. Prototype: Model D. Idea: Philosophy None 7. HSPT: Verbal Skills Identify the synonym of "Pernicious." A. Harmful B. Beneficial C. Innocuous D. Fortuitous None 8. HSPT: Verbal Skills Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Esoteric : Understood :: Cryptic : _____. A. Clear B. Puzzling C. Popular D. Familiar None 9. HSPT: Verbal Skills What is the antonym of "Exacerbate"? A. Worsen B. Alleviate C. Intensify D. Magnify None 10. HSPT: Verbal Skills Fill in the blank: The artist's work was so avant-garde that it was often seen as _____ by the general public. A. Traditional B. Accessible C. Esoteric D. Conventional None 11. HSPT: Verbal Skills Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that of Teacher: Educate. A. Doctor: Heal B. Driver: Accelerate C. Chef: Cook D. Sailor: Navigate None 12. HSPT: Verbal Skills Identify the antonym of "Loquacious." A. Garrulous B. Reticent C. Verbose D. Talkative None 13. HSPT: Verbal Skills Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Arid : Desert :: Aquatic : _____. A. Mountain B. Ocean C. Glacier D. Volcano None 14. HSPT: Verbal Skills Which word does NOT belong with the others? A. Erudite B. Scholarly C. Ignorant D. Learned None 15. HSPT: Verbal Skills Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "Propagate." A. Cultivate B. Spread C. Eradicate D. Produce None 16. HSPT: Verbal Skills Fill in the blank: The diplomat's speech was so _____ that it offended no one but also inspired no one. A. Insipid B. Provocative C. Eloquent D. Persuasive None 17. HSPT: Verbal Skills Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that of Detrimental : Beneficial. A. Noisy : Loud B. Dark : Light C. Rare : Common D. Quick : Rapid None 18. HSPT: Verbal Skills Identify the synonym of "Obdurate." A. Flexible B. Stubborn C. Yielding D. Amenable None 19. HSPT: Verbal Skills Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Capacious : Space :: Copious : _____. A. Quantity B. Quality C. Rarity D. Brief None 20. HSPT: Verbal Skills What is the antonym of "Ameliorate"? A. Improve B. Worsen C. Enhance D. Elevate None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up
