HSPT CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ occlude.
Answer: block, obstruct, impede - to hold back
◍ Abrasive.
Answer: harsh, rough, irritating
◍ Abate.
Answer: reduce or lessen
◍ Abandon.
Answer: to give up completely
◍ Aberration.
Answer: something unusual, different from the norm.
◍ Abet.
Answer: to encourage or support
◍ Abstain.
Answer: to refrain from doing something
◍ Abrogate.
Answer: to abolish or render void
◍ Aesthetic.
Answer: pertaining to beauty
◍ Acclaim.
Answer: praise, approve, applaud
◍ Abstemious.
, Answer: moderate in appetite
◍ Anachronistic.
Answer: Chronologically misplaced
◍ Accuse.
Answer: challenge, blame, incriminate
◍ Acrimonious.
Answer: Exhibiting harshness or sharpness in speech or mood
◍ Adept.
Answer: skillful, proficient, competent
◍ Adversary.
Answer: enemy, opponent, foe, nemesis
◍ Asylum.
Answer: sanctuary, a place of safety
◍ Adverse.
Answer: bad, negative
◍ Banal.
Answer: lacking in freshness, originality and vigor
◍ Bias.
Answer: a prejudice towards something or against something
◍ Aggressive.
Answer: combative, belligerent
◍ Ambiguous.
Answer: unclear, vague
◍ Belie.
Answer: to give a false idea of
◍ Brazen.
Answer: bold
,◍ Ambitious.
Answer: determined, driven, motivated
◍ Ambivalent.
Answer: indecisive, unsure
◍ Belligerent.
Answer: engaged in war
◍ Amplify.
Answer: expand, heighten , enlarge
◍ Camaraderie.
Answer: togetherness, a group dynamic of trust
◍ Cabal.
Answer: a small group of persons engaged in plotting
◍ Capacious.
Answer: very large, spacious
◍ Callous.
Answer: unfeeling or insensitive
◍ Animosity.
Answer: hostility, resentment, hatred
◍ Clairvoyant.
Answer: can predict the future, see things that others can't
◍ Anomalous.
Answer: odd, inconsistent, irregular, unusual
◍ Apathy.
Answer: indifference, unconcern, disregard
◍ Arbitrary.
Answer: random, chance, inconsistent
◍ Cantankerous.
, Answer: ill-natured, quarrelsome
◍ Compassion.
Answer: sympathy
◍ Atypical.
Answer: not normal, uncommon, unnatural
◍ Audacious.
Answer: outrageous, bold, daring
◍ Captious.
Answer: quick to find fault about trifle
◍ Audible.
Answer: perceptible, discernible, distinct
◍ Condescending.
Answer: patronizing, arrogance
◍ Autonomous.
Answer: independent, self-governing
◍ Baffle.
Answer: confuse, stump, puzzle
◍ Banal.
Answer: usual, common, ordinary
◍ Chauvinist.
Answer: someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs, an
extreme patriot
◍ Conformist.
Answer: someone who follows the majority
◍ Clamorous.
Answer: very loud/noisy
◍ Deleterious.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ occlude.
Answer: block, obstruct, impede - to hold back
◍ Abrasive.
Answer: harsh, rough, irritating
◍ Abate.
Answer: reduce or lessen
◍ Abandon.
Answer: to give up completely
◍ Aberration.
Answer: something unusual, different from the norm.
◍ Abet.
Answer: to encourage or support
◍ Abstain.
Answer: to refrain from doing something
◍ Abrogate.
Answer: to abolish or render void
◍ Aesthetic.
Answer: pertaining to beauty
◍ Acclaim.
Answer: praise, approve, applaud
◍ Abstemious.
, Answer: moderate in appetite
◍ Anachronistic.
Answer: Chronologically misplaced
◍ Accuse.
Answer: challenge, blame, incriminate
◍ Acrimonious.
Answer: Exhibiting harshness or sharpness in speech or mood
◍ Adept.
Answer: skillful, proficient, competent
◍ Adversary.
Answer: enemy, opponent, foe, nemesis
◍ Asylum.
Answer: sanctuary, a place of safety
◍ Adverse.
Answer: bad, negative
◍ Banal.
Answer: lacking in freshness, originality and vigor
◍ Bias.
Answer: a prejudice towards something or against something
◍ Aggressive.
Answer: combative, belligerent
◍ Ambiguous.
Answer: unclear, vague
◍ Belie.
Answer: to give a false idea of
◍ Brazen.
Answer: bold
,◍ Ambitious.
Answer: determined, driven, motivated
◍ Ambivalent.
Answer: indecisive, unsure
◍ Belligerent.
Answer: engaged in war
◍ Amplify.
Answer: expand, heighten , enlarge
◍ Camaraderie.
Answer: togetherness, a group dynamic of trust
◍ Cabal.
Answer: a small group of persons engaged in plotting
◍ Capacious.
Answer: very large, spacious
◍ Callous.
Answer: unfeeling or insensitive
◍ Animosity.
Answer: hostility, resentment, hatred
◍ Clairvoyant.
Answer: can predict the future, see things that others can't
◍ Anomalous.
Answer: odd, inconsistent, irregular, unusual
◍ Apathy.
Answer: indifference, unconcern, disregard
◍ Arbitrary.
Answer: random, chance, inconsistent
◍ Cantankerous.
, Answer: ill-natured, quarrelsome
◍ Compassion.
Answer: sympathy
◍ Atypical.
Answer: not normal, uncommon, unnatural
◍ Audacious.
Answer: outrageous, bold, daring
◍ Captious.
Answer: quick to find fault about trifle
◍ Audible.
Answer: perceptible, discernible, distinct
◍ Condescending.
Answer: patronizing, arrogance
◍ Autonomous.
Answer: independent, self-governing
◍ Baffle.
Answer: confuse, stump, puzzle
◍ Banal.
Answer: usual, common, ordinary
◍ Chauvinist.
Answer: someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs, an
extreme patriot
◍ Conformist.
Answer: someone who follows the majority
◍ Clamorous.
Answer: very loud/noisy
◍ Deleterious.
