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Free CAT4 practice test — Grade 2

10 original CAT4-style questions for Grade 2, 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: WHEEL is to CAR as FINGER is to ___
  1. Abook
  2. Bbird
  3. Cplant
  4. Dhand
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "part to its whole." wheel → car, so finger → hand.

Question 2Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 5, 8, 11, 14, ___
  1. A17
  2. B15
  3. C14
  4. D13
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Correct answer: A

The pattern adds 3 each time. 14 + 3 = 17.

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
  4. D
  5. E
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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 right change, wrong figure shape; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; D the bottom figure with no rule applied; E applies the change twice.

Question 4Spatial Reasoning

The two designs combine into one. Which answer shows the bottom two designs combined?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: A

Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once. That gives A. The others: B keeps only the second design; C keeps only the first design; D loses one mark in the merge; E the merged design slid one place.

Question 5Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: COUCH is to LIVING ROOM as CAR is to ___
  1. Agarage
  2. Bclassroom
  3. Cbathroom
  4. Dbedroom
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "item to the room it belongs in." couch → living room, so car → garage.

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Question 6Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 39, 32, 25, 18, ___
  1. A9
  2. B12
  3. C11
  4. D8
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Correct answer: C

The pattern subtracts 7 each time. 18 − 7 = 11.

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
  4. D
  5. E
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

In the top row, a smaller copy appears inside. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies a different rule than the top row shows; B the bottom figure with no rule applied; D copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; E right change, wrong figure shape.

Question 8Spatial Reasoning

The two designs combine into one. Which answer shows the bottom two designs combined?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: E

Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once. That gives E. The others: A invents a mark neither design has; B the merged design slid one place; C keeps only the second design; D loses one mark in the merge.

Question 9Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: WIN is to LOSE as SIT is to ___
  1. Astand
  2. Btake
  3. Canswer
  4. Dpull
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "action to its opposite." win → lose, so sit → stand.

Question 10Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 32, 28, 24, 20, ___
  1. A12
  2. B16
  3. C14
  4. D17
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Correct answer: B

The pattern subtracts 4 each time. 20 − 4 = 16.

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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