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Free CogAT practice test — Grade 5

10 original CogAT-style questions for Grade 5, 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: SIT is to STAND as WIN is to ___
  1. Acry
  2. Banswer
  3. Csink
  4. Dlose
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "action to its opposite." sit → stand, so win → lose.

Question 2Sentence Completion
The big library has a huge collection of books, but the small one has only a few ____.
  1. Atables
  2. Bshelves
  3. Cchairs
  4. Ddesks
  5. Ebooks
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Correct answer: E

The sentence is comparing the size of two libraries and their collections. The blank should be a word related to the content of a library, which is 'books'.

Question 3Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 12 → 144 ; 4 → 16 ; 10 → ___
  1. A100
  2. B102
  3. C99
  4. D104
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Correct answer: A

Each number is squared. 10 × 10 = 100.

Question 4Number Series
What number comes next? 3, 6, 10, 15, ___
  1. A17
  2. B23
  3. C21
  4. D24
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Correct answer: C

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

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 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.

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Question 6Paper Folding

The square paper is folded in half from right to left, 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 doubled the count without the on-crease merge; C treated the mirror as a slide — hole positions right, orientation never flips; D mirrored across the wrong axis; E shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper.

Question 7Verbal Classification
Mercury, Venus, Earth
  1. AMars
  2. BJupiter
  3. CMoon
  4. DSun
  5. ESaturn
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Correct answer: A

The words 'Mercury', 'Venus', and 'Earth' are all names of planets in our solar system. 'Mars' is also a planet, making it the correct choice to belong with the others.

Question 8Number Puzzles
Use the equation to find the number that goes in place of the question mark. (? − 9) × 4 = 12
  1. A12
  2. B3
  3. C13
  4. D11
  5. E−6
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Correct answer: A

The parentheses equal 12 ÷ 4 = 3, so ? = 3 + 9 = 12.

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: ROOM is to HOUSE as WING is to ___
  1. Aguitar
  2. Bbird
  3. Ctree
  4. Dcar
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "part to its whole." room → house, so wing → bird.

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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