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Free CAT4 practice test — Grade 4

10 original CAT4-style questions for Grade 4, 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: COW is to BARN as DOG is to ___
  1. Akennel
  2. Bburrow
  3. Ccolony
  4. Daquarium
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "animal to its home." cow → barn, so dog → kennel.

Question 2Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 44, 41, 38, 35, ___
  1. A32
  2. B35
  3. C33
  4. D28
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Correct answer: A

The pattern subtracts 3 each time. 35 − 3 = 32.

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: D

In the top row, the figure grows and the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives D. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; B copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; C applies only one of the two changes; 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: C

Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives C. The others: A keeps only the first design; B keeps only the second design; D invents a mark neither design has; E the merged design slid one place.

Question 5Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: ROBIN is to BIRD as COPPER is to ___
  1. Aflower
  2. Bfish
  3. Cmetal
  4. Dtree
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "member to its category." robin → bird, so copper → metal.

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Question 6Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 4, 5, 7, 10, ___
  1. A16
  2. B10
  3. C11
  4. D14
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Correct answer: D

The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 4 to 10 gives 14.

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: A

In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step and the figure grows. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B applies a different rule than the top row shows; C applies only one of the two changes; D applies the change twice; E copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure.

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: A

Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives A. The others: B loses one mark in the merge; C keeps only the marks the designs share; D keeps only the second design; E the merged design slid one place.

Question 9Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: PAGE is to BOOK as WHEEL is to ___
  1. Acar
  2. Bhand
  3. Ctree
  4. Dplant
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "part to its whole." page → book, so wheel → car.

Question 10Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 31, 29, 27, 25, ___
  1. A23
  2. B26
  3. C20
  4. D25
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

The pattern subtracts 2 each time. 25 − 2 = 23.

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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