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CogAT® Practice Test

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The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a K–12 test that 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.

This practice test is broken down by grade level (K-2) so you have a choice of doing all the questions or just the grade level that is applicable to your child. For CogAT test levels K-2, parents read the instructions and text of the questions to the child for their response as to what answer they believe is correct. For example, a parent will read the test instructions and the child will point to the image (A, B, C or D) to indicate their choice for the correct answer.

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I. Kindergarten Level

1.	The wind moved the _________ on the lake.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

2.	The sound of the _________ could be heard over the other musical instruments.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

3.	Which picture goes best in the empty box with the question mark?
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

4.	Which picture goes best in the empty box with the question mark?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

5.	Choose the picture from the bottom row that goes best with the pictures in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

6.	Choose the picture from the bottom row that goes best with the pictures in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

7.	Replace the question mark by selecting the picture that shows the same relationship as the first two pictures.
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

8.	Replace the question mark by selecting the picture that shows the same relationship as the first two pictures.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

9.	How many more apples would the second train need to carry to carry the same amount as the first train?
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

10.	How many more logs would the second train need to carry to carry the same amount as the first train?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

11.	How many beads should be on the last bar?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

12.	How many beads should be on the last bar?
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

13.	Choose the answer that goes best in the box with the question mark.
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

14.	Choose the answer that goes best in the box with the question mark.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

15.	If you fold a paper in half as shown, cut/punch it as shown and then unfold it, what will it look like?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

16.	Select the image that goes best with the three images in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

17.	Select the image that goes best with the three images in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

II. 1st Grade Level

18.	The roar of the _________ scared the birds away.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

19.	We rode in a _________ since the store was 20 miles away.
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

20.	Which picture goes best in the empty box with the question mark?
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

21.	Which picture goes best in the empty box with the question mark?
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

22.	Choose the picture from the bottom row that goes best with the pictures in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

23.	Choose the picture from the bottom row that goes best with the pictures in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

24.	Replace the question mark by selecting the picture that shows the same relationship as the first two pictures.
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

25.	Replace the question mark by selecting the picture that shows the same relationship as the first two pictures.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

26.	How many more giraffes would the second train need to carry to carry the same amount as the first train?
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

27.	How many more cars would the second train need to carry to carry the same amount as the first train?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

28.	How many beads should be on the last bar?
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

29.	How many beads should be on the last bar?
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

30.	Choose the answer that goes best in the box with the question mark.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

31.	Choose the answer that goes best in the box with the question mark.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

32.	If you fold a paper in half as shown, cut/punch it as shown and then unfold it, what will it look like?
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

33.	Select the image that goes best with the three images in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

34.	Select the image that goes best with the three images in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

III. 2nd Grade Level

35.	As the _________ rose in the sky, the temperature increased.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

36.	We looked at a bug under a _________ to enlarge it.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

37.	Which picture goes best in the empty box with the question mark?
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

38.	Which picture goes best in the empty box with the question mark?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

39.	Choose the picture from the bottom row that goes best with the pictures in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

40.	Choose the picture from the bottom row that goes best with the pictures in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

41.	Replace the question mark by selecting the picture that shows the same relationship as the first two pictures.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

42.	Replace the question mark by selecting the picture that shows the same relationship as the first two pictures.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

43.	How many more umbrellas would the second train need to carry to carry the same amount as the first train?
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

44.	How many more ladders would the second train need to carry to carry the same amount as the first train?
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

45.	How many beads should be on the last bar?
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

46.	How many beads should be on the last bar?
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

47.	Choose the answer that goes best in the box with the question mark.
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

48.	Choose the answer that goes best in the box with the question mark.
		A
		B
		C
		D
B is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

49.	If you fold a paper in half as shown, cut/punch it as shown and then unfold it, what will it look like?
		A
		B
		C
		D
A is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

50.	Select the image that goes best with the three images in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
D is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

51.	Select the image that goes best with the three images in the top row.
		A
		B
		C
		D
C is the correct answer. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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