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Free CogAT practice test — Grade 4

10 original CogAT-style questions for Grade 4, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CogAT-style practice questions cover all three batteries — Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal — at the level your child will see on test day.

Every question is original, written to the real format, and includes a full explanation. Work through them together, then take the free diagnostic for a complete skill-by-skill readiness picture.

Question 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: BROOM is to SWEEP as RULER is to ___
  1. Aeat
  2. Bcut
  3. Cmeasure
  4. Dunlock
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "tool to what it does." broom → sweep, so ruler → measure.

Question 2Sentence Completion
The hikers followed the ____ markings on the trees so they would not get lost.
  1. Abroken
  2. Binvisible
  3. Cbackwards
  4. Dtrail
  5. Erandom
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Correct answer: D

Trail markings guide hikers along the path.

Question 3Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 6 → 12 ; 10 → 20 ; 2 → ___
  1. A0
  2. B4
  3. C2
  4. D3
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Correct answer: B

Each number is doubled (×2). 2 × 2 = 4.

Question 4Number Series
What number comes next? 48, 44, 40, 36, ___
  1. A30
  2. B32
  3. C28
  4. D33
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Correct answer: B

The pattern subtracts 4 each time. 36 − 4 = 32.

Question 5Figure 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 shrinks. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies only one of the two changes; C the bottom figure with no rule applied; D copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; E applies a different rule than the top row shows.

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Question 6Paper Folding

The square paper is folded in half from right to left, 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: B

Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 1 punch through 2 layers leaves 2 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: A doubled the count without the on-crease merge; C mirrored across the wrong axis; D unfolded correctly but flipped the whole sheet; E one hole drifted off its mirrored position.

Question 7Verbal Classification
These three words go together in some way: excited, scared, angry. Which word belongs with them?
  1. Adress
  2. Bsad
  3. Cwind
  4. Dbox
  5. EVenus
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Correct answer: B

excited, scared, angry are all emotions. Sad is also one of the emotions, so it belongs in the group.

Question 8Number Puzzles
Use the equation to find the number that goes in place of the question mark. (? + 1) × 5 = 55
  1. A12
  2. B10
  3. C8
  4. D9
  5. E11
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Correct answer: B

Whatever is in the parentheses times 5 equals 55, so the parentheses equal 55 ÷ 5 = 11. Then ? = 11 − 1 = 10.

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: D

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

Question 10Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: RULER is to MEASURE as KEY is to ___
  1. Aeat
  2. Bwrite
  3. Cdig
  4. Dunlock
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "tool to what it does." ruler → measure, so key → unlock.

CogAT FAQ

How many questions are on the real CogAT?

A full CogAT has 118–176 questions depending on level, split across the Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal batteries. Younger levels have fewer questions with teacher-read instructions.

What score does my child need for a gifted program?

Most programs look for a composite around the 95th–98th percentile, but cutoffs vary by district — check your program's exact requirement.

Are these real CogAT questions?

No — they're original practice questions written to match the CogAT's question types, difficulty, and pacing. Real test items are confidential; anyone selling 'real questions' should be avoided.

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