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Free CAT4 practice test — Grade 5

10 original CAT4-style questions for Grade 5, 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: ANT is to COLONY as HORSE is to ___
  1. Akennel
  2. Bhive
  3. Cstable
  4. Dcave
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "animal to its home." ant → colony, so horse → stable.

Question 2Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 39, 35, 31, 27, ___
  1. A24
  2. B22
  3. C26
  4. D23
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Correct answer: D

The pattern subtracts 4 each time. 27 − 4 = 23.

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

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
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

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

Question 5Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: BROOM is to SWEEP as BRUSH is to ___
  1. Aeat
  2. Bpaint
  3. Cunlock
  4. Ddig
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "tool to what it does." broom → sweep, so brush → paint.

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Question 6Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 32, 29, 26, 23, ___
  1. A23
  2. B20
  3. C17
  4. D16
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Correct answer: B

The pattern subtracts 3 each time. 23 − 3 = 20.

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: D

In the top row, a smaller copy appears inside 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 applies the change twice; B right change, wrong figure shape; C applies a different rule than the top row shows; 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: C

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

Question 9Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: CUB is to BEAR as PUPPY is to ___
  1. Adog
  2. Bfrog
  3. Cbutterfly
  4. Dchick
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." cub → bear, so puppy → dog.

Question 10Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 41, 34, 27, 20, ___
  1. A13
  2. B10
  3. C16
  4. D11
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

The pattern subtracts 7 each time. 20 − 7 = 13.

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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