CogAT practice, Grade 8

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Scholar Tests · Set 3

CogAT practice test, Grade 8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Battery

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 5 minutes.

  1. 1.

    pig → mammal   :   fish → ?

    The first two words go together. Which word goes with the third word in the same way?

    1. Aanimal
    2. Bflower
    3. Ctree
    4. Dmammal
    5. Escales
  2. 2.

    cow → mammal   :   duck → ?

    The first two words go together. Which word goes with the third word in the same way?

    1. Afeathers
    2. Bquack
    3. Cmammal
    4. Dduckling
    5. Ebird
  3. 3.

    funny → serious   :   ancient → ?

    The first two words go together. Which word goes with the third word in the same way?

    1. Aold
    2. Bprecise
    3. Cserious
    4. Dcontent
    5. Emodern
  4. 4.

    ancient → old   :   brave → ?

    The first two words go together. Which word goes with the third word in the same way?

    1. Acowardly
    2. Bcourageous
    3. Cold
    4. Drare
    5. Efearless
  5. 5.

    The hikers ______ their water because the next spring was a full day's walk away.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Awasted
    2. Bignored
    3. Csquandered
    4. Dspilled
    5. Erationed
  6. 6.

    The coach praised the players for their ______, since they never gave up even when they were far behind.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Alaziness
    2. Bcarelessness
    3. Cdetermination
    4. Dimpatience
    5. Ehesitation
  7. 7.

    The noise from the construction site was ______, so we closed every window.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Adistant
    2. Bpleasant
    3. Csoothing
    4. Dunbearable
    5. Efaint
  8. 8.

    mumble   mutter   murmur

    These three words are alike in some way. Which word goes with them?

    1. Ateacher
    2. Bshout
    3. Cwhisper
    4. Dscream
    5. Edoctor
  9. 9.

    heroic   bold   daring

    These three words are alike in some way. Which word goes with them?

    1. Avaliant
    2. Brescue
    3. Capplaud
    4. Ddanger
    5. Ecommend
  10. 10.

    adjective   verb   preposition

    These three words are alike in some way. Which word goes with them?

    1. Aperiod
    2. Bpronoun
    3. Cplot
    4. Dcomma
    5. Esetting

Quantitative Battery

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 6 minutes.

  1. 1.

    [ 8 → 13 ]   [ 2 → 1 ]   [ 9 → ? ]

    Find the rule that turns each first number into the second. Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A16
    2. B15
    3. C14
    4. D18
    5. E27
  2. 2.

    [ 8 → 13 ]   [ 9 → 15 ]   [ 11 → ? ]

    Find the rule that turns each first number into the second. Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A19
    2. B22
    3. C16
    4. D17
    5. E35
  3. 3.

    [ 7 → 44 ]   [ 8 → 48 ]   [ 25 → ? ]

    Find the rule that turns each first number into the second. Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A29
    2. B62
    3. C116
    4. D52
    5. E117
  4. 4.

    [ 13 → 169 ]   [ 10 → 100 ]   [ 6 → ? ]

    Find the rule that turns each first number into the second. Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A162
    2. B37
    3. C31
    4. D36
    5. E12
  5. 5.

    2 × ? = 17 − 5

    Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A5
    2. B8
    3. C6
    4. D12
    5. E7
  6. 6.

    ? ÷ 3 = 2 × 4 − 1

    Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A10
    2. B7
    3. C22
    4. D23
    5. E21
  7. 7.

    ■ + ■ = 12    ▲ = ■ × 5    ? = ▲ − 6

    Which number should replace the question mark?

    1. A36
    2. B54
    3. C24
    4. D25
    5. E30
  8. 8.

    2, 8, 10, 18, 28, …

    Which number should come next in this series?

    1. A38
    2. B56
    3. C45
    4. D46
    5. E47
  9. 9.

    1, 5, 17, 53, 161, …

    Which number should come next in this series?

    1. A485
    2. B484
    3. C486
    4. D269
    5. E483
  10. 10.

    6, 14, 30, 62, 126, …

    Which number should come next in this series?

    1. A252
    2. B253
    3. C255
    4. D190
    5. E254

Nonverbal Battery

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 5 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  2. 2.

    The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  3. 3.

    The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  4. 4.

    The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  5. 5.

    A square of paper is folded, and then a hole is punched through it. Which picture shows the paper when it is opened out?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  6. 6.

    A square of paper is folded, and then a hole is punched through it. Which picture shows the paper when it is opened out?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  7. 7.

    A square of paper is folded, and then a hole is punched through it. Which picture shows the paper when it is opened out?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  8. 8.

    The three pictures in the row are alike in some way. Which picture goes with them?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  9. 9.

    The three pictures in the row are alike in some way. Which picture goes with them?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  10. 10.

    The three pictures in the row are alike in some way. Which picture goes with them?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E

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