HSPT

Verbal

100

A postponed appointment is (a) necessary (b) long (c) late (d) delayed

d) delayed

200

A dynamic speaker is (a) energetic (b) loud (c) unstoppable (d) timid 

a) energetic

300

Frank is more outgoing than Joe. Joe is more outgoing than Rob. Rob is more outgoing that Frank. If the first two statements are true the third is (A) true (B) false (C) Uncertain

B) False

400

Which word does not belong with the others: Choose one from each column (A) specific (B) lively (C) playful (D) spirited

A) Specific

500

Magazines are longer than catalogues but not as long as books. Dictionaries are longer than magazines but not as long as encyclopedias. Magazines are the shortest of these types of writing. If the first two statements are true, the third is True, False or Uncertain 

False 

Quantitative

100

Examine a), b), and c) and select the correct answer

a) two nickels 

b) two quarters 

c) two pennies and one dime 

A) (a) plus (c) is greater than (b) 

B) (b) is equal to (a) 

C) (a) is more than (c) 

D) (b) minus (a) is greater than (c) 

D

200

What number is 1/2 of the average of 12, 8, 15, 6 and 29?

7

300

The next number in the following series: 17, 13, 16, 12, 15, ___, ... 

18

400

The missing number in the following series: 12, 24, 25, 50, ___, 102, ...

51

500

What is the next number in the series: 110, 105, 101, 98, 96, .....

95

Reading

100

The main idea of the passage and the tone of the passage

What is story about a child and sibling having to walk past a mean old women, negative

200

As used in the passage, the word confined most nearly means... (a) allowed (b) restricted (c) dangerous (d) sizable

What is restricted

300

This passage was probably printed in (a) an instructional booklet (b) a medical journal (c) a newspaper (d) a literary novel

What is a literary novel

400

The definition of melancholy (your best interpretation of the word as it is used in the passage)

What is depression of spirits

500

The author of this passage would most likely agree with (A) Mrs Dubose has magical powers (B) Mrs Dubose worked for the government (C) Mrs Dubose enjoyed her time with the author (D) The best way to deal with Mrs Dubose was to just keep walking

What is (D)

Mathematics

100

An example of this property is (1/3 + 2/3) + 3 = 1/3 + (2/3 + 3)

What is associative property?

200

{1, 6, 11, 16} ∩ {1, 2, 6, 10, 14} =

What is {1,6}

300

The difference between 2(1/3) and 1 (1/4) Solve 1.5 X 2(1/4) X 2/3 =

What is 1 (1/12) and 9/4=2(1/4)?

400

Ellen earns $30 a week babysitting. She puts 20% of everything she earns in a bank account earmarked for college. How much does she put in her college savings account each month?

$240

500

Suzanne would like to put wall-to-wall carpeting in her living room. At $4 a square foot, This is how much will it cost her to carpet a room that measures 12 ft by 15 ft. ---- 2.7633/5.31 is approximately (go to the hundredths place)

What is $720, and .52?

Language

100

Choose the sentence that has an error: (A) What time is it? (B) Howard's aunt is 50 years old (C) We hope to visit the Museum of history. (D) The teacher asked Jane to close the window. (E) No mistake

What is (C)

200

Chose the two sentences with a mistake and correct the mistake: (A) Herself has gone to the library. (B) If I wanted to go, I would have bought a ticket (C) The women's notebooks are on the table. (D) They would have waited, if they had know you were coming. (E) He put the dog leash over their. (F)Did you notice the flowers blooming in the yard? (G) I want candy.

What is (A) *herself -> she went (E) *their ->there ?

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!! Worth 600 Points!!! Choose the sentence(s) that contain(s) a spelling error and correct the spelling: (A) We waited impatiently for the answer. (B) The jury promised not to be prejedice. (C) The art exhibition is downtown. (D) Each player has a speciffic role. (E) The nurse said Mary is running a temperture. (F)The scientist examined the data.

What is prejedice --> prejudice, speciffic --> specific temperture --> temperature

400

Which of these expresses the idea most clearly? (A) Before leaving the house, we must turn off the lights. (B) Leaving the house, first we must turn off the lights. (C) To turn off the lights before leaving the house. (D) Turning off the lights before leaving the house is what we must do. ---- Choose the words that best complete the following sentence: The museum's new exhibit is ___________ (A) a display dating back from the 12th century of antique armor. (B) from the 13th century of display of antique armor dating back to then. (C) dating back from the 12th century a display of antique armor (D) a display of antique armor dating back from the 12th century.

What is (A) and (D)

500

Where should the following sentence be placed in the paragraph below? [The lava spills, in addition to volcanic eruptions, may have together killed off the dinosaurs.] (1)Sciencists have long argued over the causes leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs. (2) One common view holds that a combination of catastrophic events doomed the dinosaurs. (3) For example, a meteor shower hitting the Earth could have cracked the Earth's crust and allowed molten lava to spill across the land. (A) After sentence 1 (B) After sentence 2 (C) Before sentence 1 (D) after sentence 3

What is D