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Free HSPT practice test — Grade 7

10 original HSPT-style questions for Grade 7, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free HSPT-style questions practice the five sections of the Catholic high school placement test: Verbal, Quantitative, Reading, Mathematics, and Language.

The HSPT is a speed test — roughly 300 questions in about 150 minutes — and there's no penalty for guessing, so answer everything.

Question 1Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: SAILOR is to SHIP as FARMER is to ___
  1. Akitchen
  2. Bcockpit
  3. Cfarm
  4. Dlibrary
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." sailor → ship, so farmer → farm.

Question 2Quantitative Skills
What number comes next? 4, 9, 16, 25, ___
  1. A37
  2. B35
  3. C36
  4. D33
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Correct answer: C

These are square numbers: 2², 3², … Next is 6² = 36.

Question 3Mathematics
Noah has 4 ice creams. Then 2 more hamburgers arrive. How many are there now?
  1. A8
  2. B6
  3. C2
  4. D7
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Correct answer: B

Add the two groups together: 4 + 2 = 6.

Question 4Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: LIBRARIAN is to LIBRARY as CHEF is to ___
  1. Acourt
  2. Bkitchen
  3. Cfarm
  4. Dcockpit
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." librarian → library, so chef → kitchen.

Question 5Quantitative Skills
What number comes next? 3, 9, 27, 81, ___
  1. A244
  2. B245
  3. C241
  4. D243
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Correct answer: D

Each number is multiplied by 3. 81 × 3 = 243.

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Question 6Mathematics
Ava starts with 10 rugby balls and uses 5. How many are left?
  1. A15
  2. B4
  3. C10
  4. D5
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Correct answer: D

Start with 10 and take away 5: 10 − 5 = 5.

Question 7Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: WHEEL is to CAR as ROOM is to ___
  1. Ahouse
  2. Bflower
  3. Chand
  4. Dbook
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "part to its whole." wheel → car, so room → house.

Question 8Quantitative Skills
What number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 7, ___
  1. A10
  2. B9
  3. C11
  4. D8
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Correct answer: C

The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 4 to 7 gives 11.

Question 9Mathematics
Ben shares 10 trains equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
  1. A10
  2. B3
  3. C1
  4. D2
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Correct answer: D

Share equally: 10 ÷ 5 = 2 each.

Question 10Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: JUDGE is to COURT as DOCTOR is to ___
  1. Alibrary
  2. Bhospital
  3. Cship
  4. Dkitchen
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." judge → court, so doctor → hospital.

HSPT FAQ

What's a good HSPT score?

Results are national percentiles; 75th+ is strong for admission at many schools, and scholarship consideration often starts around the 90th percentile.

When is the HSPT taken?

Fall or early winter of 8th grade, on a date set by the school or diocese — and many schools allow only one sitting.

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