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Free CCAT practice test — Grade 5

10 original CCAT-style questions for Grade 5, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CCAT-style questions cover the three batteries Canadian school boards test — Verbal, Quantitative, and Non-verbal — at your child's level.

The CCAT is Canada's version of the CogAT, and it's the standard gifted screener in Ontario and most provinces. Format familiarity is the fastest score lever.

Question 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: NEEDLE is to SEW as RULER is to ___
  1. Ameasure
  2. Bwest
  3. Chit
  4. Dunlock
  5. Esweep
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "tool to what it does." needle → sew, so ruler → measure.

Question 2Sentence Completion
Theo volunteered at the shelter every weekend, showing real ____ to the community.
  1. Aindifference
  2. Bresistance
  3. Callergy
  4. Dcommitment
  5. Esuspicion
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Correct answer: D

Regular volunteering shows commitment.

Question 3Verbal Classification
The three words below are alike in some way. Choose the word that belongs with them. donkey mule pony
  1. Acow
  2. Bhorse
  3. Csheep
  4. Dpig
  5. Egoat
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Correct answer: B

All three are animals in the horse family, and so is a horse. Cow, goat, pig and sheep are not.

Question 4Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 7 → 4 ; 12 → 9 ; 6 → ___
  1. A0
  2. B3
  3. C2
  4. D1
  5. E5
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Correct answer: B

Each number decreases by 3. 6 − 3 = 3.

Question 5Number Puzzles
What number should replace the question mark to make this true? 27 ÷ ? = 3
  1. A10
  2. B8
  3. C11
  4. D9
  5. E7
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Correct answer: D

27 divided by 9 equals 3, so ? = 9.

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Question 6Number Series
What number comes next? 3, 6, 10, 15, ___
  1. A23
  2. B21
  3. C20
  4. D18
  5. E19
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Correct answer: B

The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 6 to 15 gives 21.

Question 7Figure Matrices

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

Question 8Paper Folding

The square paper is folded in half from left to right, then in half from the bottom up, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?

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

Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 3 punches through 4 layers leaves 12 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: B mirrored across the wrong axis; C doubled the count without the on-crease merge; D shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper; E treated the mirror as a slide — hole positions right, orientation never flips.

Question 9Figure Classification

The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?

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

What the three figures share: every figure is an outline (unfilled). B shares it too. The others don't: A repeats an exemplar's shape but breaks the shared property; C matches the shapes but not the shared fill; D does not share the property; E solid black instead of the shared property.

Question 10Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: RUBY is to GEM as ROSE is to ___
  1. Ametal
  2. Btree
  3. Cflower
  4. Dpull
  5. Ebird
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "member to its category." ruby → gem, so rose → flower.

CCAT FAQ

What CCAT score qualifies for gifted in Ontario?

Most Ontario boards look for around the 98th percentile, though thresholds and processes vary by board.

Is the CCAT the same as the CogAT?

Structurally yes — same batteries and question types, normed on Canadian students. Practice for one transfers directly to the other.

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