HSPT Verbal : User and Tool

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : User And Tool

Painter is to brush as musician is to __________.

Possible Answers:

instrument

recital

symphony

concert

performance

Correct answer:

instrument

Explanation:

A brush is a tool used by a painter, so this analogy calls for the tool used by a musician. Among the options given, the only one that fits that need is “instrument.”

Example Question #338 : Analogies

Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.

General is to army as admiral is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sail

military

navy

captain

commanding

Correct answer:

navy

Explanation:

A "general" is the top leader of an "army," while an "admiral" is the leader of a "navy."

Example Question #339 : Analogies

Choose the word that best completes the comparison.

Curator is to museum as director is to __________.

Possible Answers:

award

art

Hollywood

camera

film

Correct answer:

film

Explanation:

A "curator" is responsible for directing a "museum," just as a "director" is responsible for directing a "film."

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