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HSPT Practice Pack — Grade 8

20 original HSPT-style questions · Answer key on the last page · iprepgenius.com/printables

Name: ______________________Date: ______________Score: _____ / 20
  1. 1.What number comes next? 3, 9, 27, 81, ___
    (A)239
    (B)246
    (C)242
    (D)243
  2. 2.At the park there are 5 tomatoes and 6 hamburgers. How many are there altogether?
    (A)11
    (B)1
    (C)12
    (D)30
  3. 3.Complete the analogy: TADPOLE is to FROG as BUD is to ___
    (A)oak
    (B)flower
    (C)dog
    (D)chick
  4. 4.What number comes next? 1, 3, 9, 27, ___
    (A)81
    (B)84
    (C)82
    (D)77
  5. 5.There are 7 mushrooms. There are twice as many potatoes. How many potatoes?
    (A)9
    (B)14
    (C)21
    (D)15
  6. 6.Complete the analogy: BRANCH is to TREE as PAGE is to ___
    (A)book
    (B)house
    (C)bird
    (D)hand
  7. 7.What number comes next? 1, 4, 9, 16, ___
    (A)22
    (B)25
    (C)24
    (D)27
  8. 8.There were 12 trucks. Then 4 went away. How many remain?
    (A)4
    (B)8
    (C)12
    (D)16
  9. 9.Complete the analogy: SEED is to PLANT as TADPOLE is to ___
    (A)frog
    (B)butterfly
    (C)chick
    (D)oak
  10. 10.What number comes next? 4, 6, 9, 13, ___
    (A)15
    (B)16
    (C)19
    (D)18
  11. 11.Ava has 9 pineapples. Then 6 more apples arrive. How many are there now?
    (A)3
    (B)54
    (C)15
    (D)16
  12. 12.Complete the analogy: PILOT is to COCKPIT as SAILOR is to ___
    (A)court
    (B)library
    (C)ship
    (D)hospital
  13. 13.What number comes next? 4, 5, 7, 10, ___
    (A)13
    (B)17
    (C)15
    (D)14
  14. 14.Maya has 6 backpacks and twice as many keys. How many keys are there?
    (A)8
    (B)11
    (C)18
    (D)12
  15. 15.Complete the analogy: LEAF is to PLANT as WING is to ___
    (A)comb
    (B)bird
    (C)hand
    (D)book
  16. 16.What number comes next? 3, 9, 27, 81, ___
    (A)243
    (B)241
    (C)242
    (D)245
  17. 17.Maya has 2 gifts and four times as many pencils. How many pencils are there?
    (A)8
    (B)6
    (C)4
    (D)10
  18. 18.Complete the analogy: JUDGE is to COURT as DOCTOR is to ___
    (A)school
    (B)farm
    (C)hospital
    (D)library
  19. 19.What number comes next? 4, 6, 9, 13, ___
    (A)19
    (B)21
    (C)14
    (D)18
  20. 20.Owen has 2 trees and three times as many snowmen. How many snowmen are there?
    (A)6
    (B)8
    (C)5
    (D)4

Answer Key — HSPT Grade 8

  1. 1. D — Each number is multiplied by 3. 81 × 3 = 243.
  2. 2. A — Add the two groups together: 5 + 6 = 11.
  3. 3. B — The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." tadpole → frog, so bud → flower.
  4. 4. A — Each number is multiplied by 3. 27 × 3 = 81.
  5. 5. B — Twice as many means 7 × 2 = 14.
  6. 6. A — The relationship is "part to its whole." branch → tree, so page → book.
  7. 7. B — These are square numbers: 1², 2², … Next is 5² = 25.
  8. 8. B — Start with 12 and take away 4: 12 − 4 = 8.
  9. 9. A — The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." seed → plant, so tadpole → frog.
  10. 10. D — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 5 to 13 gives 18.
  11. 11. C — Add the two groups together: 9 + 6 = 15.
  12. 12. C — The relationship is "worker to their workplace." pilot → cockpit, so sailor → ship.
  13. 13. D — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 4 to 10 gives 14.
  14. 14. D — Twice as many means 6 × 2 = 12.
  15. 15. B — The relationship is "part to its whole." leaf → plant, so wing → bird.
  16. 16. A — Each number is multiplied by 3. 81 × 3 = 243.
  17. 17. A — Four times as many means 2 × 4 = 8.
  18. 18. C — The relationship is "worker to their workplace." judge → court, so doctor → hospital.
  19. 19. D — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 5 to 13 gives 18.
  20. 20. A — Three times as many means 2 × 3 = 6.

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