HiSET
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10 sample questions for the HiSET, with the correct answer and an explanation for each. No account needed. Try each one before you open the answer.
Sections covered on the exam: Literaryanalysis, Themeandplot, Mediaandinformationaltexts, Readingcomprehension, Partsofspeechandsentencestructure, Language Arts – Writing, Punctuation, Vocabularyandwordchoice, Organizationofideas, Numbersandoperations, Geometryandmeasurement, Probability, Laboratorysafety, Scientificinquiry, Science, Geneticsandheredity, Humanbodysystems, Matterandchemistry, Weatherandclimate, U.S.History, Worldhistory, Social Studies, Geography, U.S.Governmentandcivics, Mathematics.
Question 1 · Literaryanalysis
Passage The wind howled outside as Miriam clutched her grandmother's letter, its fading ink trembling in her hands. She hesitated, then slowly walked toward the fireplace, where the flames danced and whispered in the grate. What literary device is most strongly used in this passage?
Answer: D. Personification
The wind "howled," and the flames "danced and whispered," human actions given to non-human things. This is personification. The passage makes no direct comparison with like or as (simile) or a stated metaphor, and no repeated opening consonant sounds (alliteration).
Question 2 · Partsofspeechandsentencestructure
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Answer: C. The sun set, and the stars appeared.
"The sun set, and the stars appeared" joins two independent clauses with a comma and "and." "She reads every night and writes in her journal" has one subject with two verbs (a compound predicate), so it is a simple sentence.
Question 3 · Geometryandmeasurement
How many degrees are in the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
Answer: D. 180°
The interior angles of a triangle always add up to 180°.
Question 4 · Matterandchemistry
What type of energy is stored in food and fuel?
Answer: B. Chemical
Chemical energy is stored in the bonds of substances like food and fuel.
Question 5 · Worldhistory
What is a consumer in economic terms?
Answer: C. A person who buys and uses goods
Consumers are individuals who purchase and use products and services.
Question 6 · Literaryanalysis
Passage Dark clouds gathered as Nathan stepped out onto the street. He tucked the envelope deeper into his coat, the weight of its contents heavier than the storm about to break. What is the main literary device used in this passage?
Answer: D. Foreshadowing
The gathering storm mirrors the tension of the situation, suggesting that something serious or dramatic is about to happen.
Question 7 · Language Arts – Writing
Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent agreement error?
Answer: A. The students left his books in the car.
The plural antecedent "students" needs the plural pronoun "their": "The students left their books in the car." In the other sentences, the pronoun agrees with its antecedent in number.
Question 8 · Geometryandmeasurement
What is the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm?
Answer: D. 30 cm²
Area of triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30.
Question 9 · Matterandchemistry
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
Answer: C. A stretched rubber band
Stored energy due to position or condition is potential energy.
Question 10 · Worldhistory
What does GDP stand for?
Answer: C. Gross Domestic Product
GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced in a country.
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