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Free CAT4 practice test — Grade 8

10 original CAT4-style questions for Grade 8, 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: FARMER is to FARM as PILOT is to ___
  1. Astage
  2. Bcourt
  3. Cschool
  4. Dcockpit
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." farmer → farm, so pilot → cockpit.

Question 2Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 16, 25, 36, 49, ___
  1. A62
  2. B64
  3. C66
  4. D61
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Correct answer: B

These are square numbers: 4², 5², … Next is 8² = 64.

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: E

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

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: D

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

Question 5Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: SAILOR is to SHIP as TEACHER is to ___
  1. Acockpit
  2. Blibrary
  3. Cbakery
  4. Dschool
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." sailor → ship, so teacher → school.

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Question 6Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 16, 25, 36, 49, ___
  1. A66
  2. B60
  3. C67
  4. D64
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

These are square numbers: 4², 5², … Next is 8² = 64.

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, the figure doubles and 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 right change, wrong figure shape; B copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; D applies a different rule than the top row shows; E applies only one of the two changes.

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 the merged design slid one place; B keeps only the second design; D loses one mark in the merge; E keeps only the first design.

Question 9Verbal Reasoning
Complete the analogy: CUB is to BEAR as BUD is to ___
  1. Aoak
  2. Bplant
  3. Cflower
  4. Ddog
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

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

Question 10Quantitative Reasoning
What number comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ___
  1. A48
  2. B52
  3. C49
  4. D51
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

These are square numbers: 3², 4², … Next is 7² = 49.

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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