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Free OLSAT practice test — Grade 1

10 original OLSAT-style questions for Grade 1, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free OLSAT-style questions cover both the verbal and nonverbal halves of the test — following directions, analogies, classification, and figural reasoning.

The OLSAT rewards children who know the formats: many items (like 'following directions') trip up smart first-timers purely on unfamiliarity.

Question 1Picture Classification

Look at the pictures. Which picture does NOT belong with the others?

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

monkey, giraffe, bear are all wild animals. Shark is not, so it does not belong — answer A.

Question 2Picture Analogies

The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third one in the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

fire goes with ice cream because the first one goes with the second the way hot goes with cold. In the same way sun goes with snowflake — answer A. The other pictures do not go with sun that way.

Question 3Figural Analogies

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

In the top row, the figure shrinks and the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A misses one of the changes; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure.

Question 4Pattern Matrix

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

In the top row, 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 the bottom figure with no rule applied; B applies the change twice.

Question 5Figural Series

The figures change the same way each step. Which figure comes next?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

Each step, the fill moves one step through the cycle (light to dark, then starting over). Continuing one more step gives B. The others: A the right figure with the wrong fill; C repeats the last figure instead of stepping on.

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Question 6Picture Classification

Look at the pictures. Which picture does NOT belong with the others?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

tomato, carrot, mushroom are all vegetables. Donut is not, so it does not belong — answer C.

Question 7Picture Analogies

The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third one in the same way?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

owl goes with moon because you see the first one where you see the second. In the same way camel goes with cactus — answer B. The other pictures do not go with camel that way.

Question 8Figural Analogies

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
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

In the top row, the figure shrinks and the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; C the bottom figure with no rule applied.

Question 9Pattern Matrix

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
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

In the top row, 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 applies the change twice; B applies a different rule than the top row shows.

Question 10Figural Series

The figures change the same way each step. Which figure comes next?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Each step, the figure alternates big and small. Continuing one more step gives C. The others: A the right figure with the wrong fill; B the right step on the wrong shape.

OLSAT FAQ

What does OLSAT stand for?

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test — it measures verbal and nonverbal reasoning for gifted and accelerated placement.

What's a qualifying OLSAT score?

Most gifted programs look for a School Ability Index in the 95th+ percentile; NYC G&T historically required 90+ for district and 97+ for citywide programs.

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