Kindergarten Cognitive Skills (CogAT): 10 Free Practice Questions
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1Look at the 2-by-2 grid. Which figure belongs in the ? box?
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Answer: an empty triangle
In the top row, the filled square becomes empty. Do the same to the triangle.
2What number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ___
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Answer: 16
Each number doubles.
3Look at the 2-by-2 grid. Which figure belongs in the ? box?
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Answer: a filled circle
In the top row, the triangle gets filled in. Do the same to the circle.
4Which number is greater, 5 or 8?
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Answer: 8
8 is greater than 5.
5Choose the word that best fills the blank. You use a ___ to cut paper.
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Answer: scissors
Scissors cut paper.
6Look at the pattern. Which shape comes next in the ? box?
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Answer: an empty triangle
The shapes alternate circle, triangle. After a circle comes a triangle.
7Which one does not belong? run, jump, skip, blue.
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Answer: blue
Blue is not one of the action words.
8Look at the 2-by-2 grid. Which figure belongs in the ? box?
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Answer: a filled circle
In the top row, the square gets filled in. Do the same to the circle.
9Choose the word that best fills the blank. The baby was hungry, so Mom gave her a ___.
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Answer: bottle of milk
A hungry baby needs food.
10Look at the four figures. Which figure does NOT belong?
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Answer: 4
Figure 4 is a diamond; the others are triangles.