SCAT practice, Grade 8

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Scholar Tests · Set 1

SCAT practice test, Grade 8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal

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

  1. 1.

    flower : plant

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Asheep : lamb
    2. Bduck : duckling
    3. Csmall : big
    4. Dduck : bird
  2. 2.

    teacher : chalkboard

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Arich : poor
    2. Bfarmer : tractor
    3. Ctractor : farmer
    4. Dlion : cub
  3. 3.

    hen : bird

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Aangry : furious
    2. Brich : poor
    3. Csnake : reptile
    4. Dreptile : snake
  4. 4.

    barometer : pressure

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Aentomologist : insects
    2. Bgeese : gaggle
    3. Cdirty : clean
    4. Dprotractor : angles
  5. 5.

    angry : furious

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Ahappy : joyful
    2. Bapple : fruit
    3. Cdoctor : hospital
    4. Djoyful : happy
  6. 6.

    rigid : stiff

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Ahumble : modest
    2. Bafraid : terrified
    3. Cunhappy : content
    4. Dcautious : reckless
  7. 7.

    generous : stingy

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Aornithologist : birds
    2. Bafraid : scared
    3. Cunhappy : content
    4. Dsurprised : astonished
  8. 8.

    pleased : displeased

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Abrave : courageous
    2. Bbrave : fearless
    3. Cdirty : filthy
    4. Dhumble : arrogant
  9. 9.

    lions : pride

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Aspeedometer : speed
    2. Bunhappy : content
    3. Cwhales : pod
    4. Dpod : whales
  10. 10.

    zoologist : animals

    Which pair of words goes together in the same way as the pair in bold?

    1. Aunhappy : content
    2. Bafraid : terrified
    3. Crocks : geologist
    4. Dgeologist : rocks

Quantitative

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

  1. 1.

    A fair coin is tossed twice.
    Column A: The probability of two heads
    Column B: 1/5

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  2. 2.

    x > 3
    Column A: x2 − 9
    Column B: 0

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  3. 3.

    A right triangle has legs 5 and 12.
    Column A: The length of the hypotenuse
    Column B: 17

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  4. 4.

    Column A: 27
    Column B: 72

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  5. 5.

    5x − 6 = 2x + 21
    Column A: x
    Column B: 9

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  6. 6.

    Column A: 25% of 40
    Column B: 10% of 40

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  7. 7.

    A fair coin is tossed twice.
    Column A: The probability of two heads
    Column B: 1/2

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  8. 8.

    Column A: √36 + √64
    Column B: √100

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  9. 9.

    A cube has edges 3 inches long.
    Column A: The volume of the cube, in cubic inches
    Column B: The surface area of the cube, in square inches

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  10. 10.

    n is a positive whole number.
    Column A: 2n
    Column B: n2

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.

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