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Free CAT4 practice test — Grade 1

10 original CAT4-style questions for Grade 1, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CAT4-style questions practice the four reasoning batteries — verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, and spatial — used by British-curriculum schools worldwide.

The CAT4 measures reasoning rather than learned content, so format familiarity and pacing are the fastest levers a parent can pull.

Question 1Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: CAT is to MEOW as PIG is to ___
  1. Abark
  2. Bbaa
  3. Croar
  4. Doink
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "animal to the sound it makes." cat → meow, so pig → oink.

Question 2Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 4, 6, 8, 10, ___
  1. A8
  2. B15
  3. C12
  4. D14
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Correct answer: C

The numbers count up by 2 each time. 10 + 2 = 12.

Question 3Nonverbal Reasoning

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies the change twice; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure.

Question 4Spatial Reasoning
Look at the two pieces. Imagine putting them put together. Which picture shows the result?
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: A

Put the two pieces one on top of the other, keeping every square that is coloured in EITHER piece. Counting square by square gives 11 coloured squares in the finished picture.

Question 5Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: CHOCOLATE is to BROWN as GRAPE is to ___
  1. Awhite
  2. Bblue
  3. Cpurple
  4. Dyellow
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "thing to its usual color." chocolate → brown, so grape → purple.

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Question 6Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 6, 5, 4, 3, ___
  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C7
  4. D2
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Correct answer: D

The numbers count down by 1 each time. 3 − 1 = 2.

Question 7Nonverbal Reasoning

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A the bottom figure with no rule applied; B right change, wrong figure shape.

Question 8Spatial Reasoning
Look at the two pieces. Imagine putting them put together. Which picture shows the result?
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Put the two pieces one on top of the other, keeping every square that is coloured in EITHER piece. Counting square by square gives 10 coloured squares in the finished picture.

Question 9Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: SHEEP is to BAA as PIG is to ___
  1. Achirp
  2. Broar
  3. Cmoo
  4. Doink
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

The relationship is "animal to the sound it makes." sheep → baa, so pig → oink.

Question 10Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 1, 2, 3, 4, ___
  1. A6
  2. B5
  3. C3
  4. D4
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

The numbers count up by 1 each time. 4 + 1 = 5.

CAT4 FAQ

Who takes the CAT4?

Students in UK schools and British international schools — commonly at entry points like Year 3, 5, 7, and for admissions or setting decisions.

What is a good CAT4 score?

The mean standard age score is 100; scores of 112+ are above average and 127+ are very high. Schools use bands for setting and admissions.

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