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Free HSPT practice test — Grade 8

10 original HSPT-style questions for Grade 8, 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: STRING is to GUITAR as TOOTH is to ___
  1. Abook
  2. Bbird
  3. Ccar
  4. Dcomb
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "part to its whole." string → guitar, so tooth → comb.

Question 2Quantitative Skills
What number comes next? 2, 5, 9, 14, ___
  1. A19
  2. B20
  3. C21
  4. D18
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Correct answer: B

The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 6 to 14 gives 20.

Question 3Mathematics
Ben had 6 lemons and gave away 4. How many are left?
  1. A2
  2. B10
  3. C4
  4. D6
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Correct answer: A

Start with 6 and take away 4: 6 − 4 = 2.

Question 4Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: EGG is to CHICK as BUD is to ___
  1. Aplant
  2. Bflower
  3. Cfrog
  4. Dbutterfly
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." egg → chick, so bud → flower.

Question 5Quantitative Skills
What number comes next? 4, 8, 16, 32, ___
  1. A64
  2. B62
  3. C66
  4. D61
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Correct answer: A

Each number is multiplied by 2. 32 × 2 = 64.

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Question 6Mathematics
There are 7 kites. There are three times as many rugby balls. How many rugby balls?
  1. A21
  2. B14
  3. C28
  4. D10
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Correct answer: A

Three times as many means 7 × 3 = 21.

Question 7Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: STRING is to GUITAR as PAGE is to ___
  1. Aflower
  2. Bbook
  3. Cbird
  4. Dplant
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "part to its whole." string → guitar, so page → book.

Question 8Quantitative Skills
What number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 7, ___
  1. A14
  2. B12
  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
Noah shares 4 snowflakes equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
  1. A1
  2. B4
  3. C2
  4. D3
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Correct answer: C

Share equally: 4 ÷ 2 = 2 each.

Question 10Verbal Skills
Complete the analogy: PILOT is to COCKPIT as FARMER is to ___
  1. Astage
  2. Bcourt
  3. Cfarm
  4. Dlibrary
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." pilot → cockpit, so farmer → farm.

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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