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CogAT® Practice Test

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The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a K–12 test assesses students’ learned reasoning abilities in the three areas: Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative. The CogAT is often used in admissions decisions for Gifted and Accelerated school programs.

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K and Pre K Grade Level

1.	Look at the shapes on top. They are alike in some way and so they belong together. Choose one shape from the bottom row that belongs with the figures on top.
		First shape above the bubble
		Second shape above the bubble
		Third shape above the bubble
		Fourth shape above the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

2.	Look at the abacus. The beads form a pattern. The beads for the 6th rod are missing. Choose the rod that goes in the 6th place to complete the pattern.
		First rod above the bubble
		Second rod above the bubble
		Third rod above the bubble
		Fourth rod above the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

3.	Look at the abacus to the right. The beads form a pattern. The beads for the 6th rod are missing. Choose the rod that goes in the 6th place to complete the pattern.
		First rod above the bubble
		Second rod above the bubble
		Third rod above the bubble
		Fourth rod above the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

4.	Look at the shapes in the boxes across the rows and up and down the columns. Do you see how they are related to each other? Can you find the answer that goes in the empty box so the designs inside the rows and columns follow a pattern or rule?
		A
		B
		C
		D
		E
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

5.	Look at the shapes in the boxes across the rows and up and down the columns. Do you see how they are related to each other? Can you find the answer that goes in the empty box so the designs inside the rows and columns follow a pattern or rule?
		First shape above the bubble
		Second shape above the bubble
		Third shape above the bubble
		Fourth shape above the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

6.	Which one would a fireman use?
		First image above the bubble
		Second image above the bubble
		Third image above the bubble
		Forth image above the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

7.	Which one of these would you find in a bathroom?
		First image above the bubble
		Second image above the bubble
		Third image above the bubble
		Forth image above the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

1st and 2nd Grade Level

8.	Parent say to your child: Look at the shapes on top. They are alike in some way and so they belong together. Choose one shape from the bottom row that belongs with the figures on top.
		First image over the bubble
		Second image over the bubble
		Third image over the bubble
		Fourth image over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

9.	Parent say to your child: Look at the shapes on top. They are alike in some way and so they belong together. Choose one shape from the bottom row that belongs with the figures on top.
		First image over the bubble
		Second image over the bubble
		Third image over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

10.	Take a look at the pictures across the top. They show a piece of paper being folded. Then, one or more holes are punched in the folded piece of paper. Can you point to the answer that shows what the square piece of paper will look like when it is unfolded?
		First image over the bubble
		Second image over the bubble
		Third image over the bubble
		Fourth image over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

11.	Take a look at the pictures across the top. They show a piece of paper being folded. Then, one or more holes are punched in the folded piece of paper. Can you point to the answer that shows what the square piece of paper will look like when it is unfolded?
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
		Fourth picture over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

12.	Look at the two pictures on top. They are related in some way. Now, look at the shape in the bottom left box and find which answer goes with it to create the same relationship between shapes that exists in the top two boxes.
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
		Fourth picture over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

3rd and 4th Grade Level

13.	The first of these 3 words are alike in some way: alarm \| horror \| revulsion Choose one word from the answer selections of five that goes with the first 3 words in the same way.
		peace
		cheer
		repose
		aversion
		composure
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

14.	For this mathematical equation, choose the answer that should replace the X symbol: (4 + 7) + 10 = (10 + X) + 4
		2
		3
		5
		7
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

15.	The first two underlined words in this sentence go together in a certain way: Warts is to straw as snap is to __________. Choose the answer that goes with the third underlined word the same way the first and second underlined words go together.
		taps
		pans
		clap
		naps
		Arts
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

16.	Look at these numbers: 12 24 36 48 60 ___ There is a rule that governs the order in which the numbers occur in the series. Figure out the rule and then choose the number that comes next from the answer choices below.
		66
		68
		70
		72
		74
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

5th and 6th Grade Level

17.	Look at the first three figures. They go together in some way. Choose one more figure in the rest of the row that goes with the first three figures in the same way.
		A
		B
		C
		D
		E
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

18.	Look at the first three figures. They go together in some way. Choose one more figure in the rest of the row that goes with the first three figures in the same way.
		A
		B
		C
		D
		E
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

19.	Look at the mathematical equation to the right. Choose the answer that should replace the ?
		100
		1
		10
		80
		12
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

20.	Look at the mathematical equation to the right. Choose the answer that should replace the ?
		4
		3
		12
		6
		2
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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