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Scholar Tests · Set 3

SCAT practice test, Grade 8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal

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

  1. 1.

    tired : exhausted

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

    1. Asoaked : wet
    2. Bhorse : stable
    3. Csnake : scales
    4. Dwet : soaked
  2. 2.

    angry : furious

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

    1. Ahot : warm
    2. Bturtle : shell
    3. Chot : cold
    4. Dbig : huge
  3. 3.

    painter : brush

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

    1. Adoctor : stethoscope
    2. Bowl : bird
    3. Cstethoscope : doctor
    4. Dfish : animal
  4. 4.

    scale : weight

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

    1. Atime : clock
    2. Bancient : old
    3. Cvague : precise
    4. Dclock : time
  5. 5.

    wet : soaked

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

    1. Ateacher : school
    2. Bsmall : tiny
    3. Cfast : quick
    4. Dhand : finger
  6. 6.

    generous : lavish

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

    1. Abrave : fearless
    2. Bpedometer : steps
    3. Cornithologist : birds
    4. Dsurprised : startled
  7. 7.

    surprised : startled

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

    1. Afunny : amusing
    2. Bornithologist : birds
    3. Chumble : arrogant
    4. Dgenerous : stingy
  8. 8.

    pedometer : steps

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

    1. Arigid : stiff
    2. Bbrave : fearless
    3. Cruler : length
    4. Dgeese : gaggle
  9. 9.

    entomologist : insects

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

    1. Aruler : length
    2. Brigid : flexible
    3. Cmeteorologist : weather
    4. Dancient : old
  10. 10.

    sheep : flock

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

    1. Ahumble : arrogant
    2. Bfish : school
    3. Cgeologist : rocks
    4. Dpedometer : steps

Quantitative

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

  1. 1.

    Column A: 40% of 120
    Column B: 10% of 80

    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.

    Column A: |−4| − |−4|
    Column B: |6|

    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.

    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.
  4. 4.

    A cube has edges 2 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.
  5. 5.

    7x = 5y and x, y > 0
    Column A: x
    Column B: y

    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: 92
    Column B: 34

    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.

    x : y = 5 : 7 and x + y = 96.
    Column A: x
    Column B: 38

    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.

    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.
  9. 9.

    A right triangle has legs 3 and 4.
    Column A: The length of the hypotenuse
    Column B: 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.
  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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