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Free OLSAT practice test — Grade 2

10 original OLSAT-style questions for Grade 2, 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 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: CHERRY is to RED as CHOCOLATE is to ___
  1. Aorange
  2. Bgreen
  3. Cwhite
  4. Dbrown
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "thing to its usual color." cherry → red, so chocolate → brown.

Question 2Picture 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: C

ladybug, snail, bee are all insects and other tiny crawling creatures. Dinosaur is not, so it does not belong — answer C.

Question 3Picture 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
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: B

telescope goes with moon because you use the first one to look at the second. In the same way glasses goes with book — answer B. The other pictures do not go with glasses that way.

Question 4Figural 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
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: B

In the top row, a smaller copy appears inside. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; C applies a different rule than the top row shows; D copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; E the bottom figure with no rule applied.

Question 5Pattern 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
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: B

In the top row, the figure shrinks. 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 a look-alike that doesn't follow the rule; D the bottom figure with no rule applied; E copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure.

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Question 6Figural Series

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

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

Each step, one more shape appears each time. Continuing one more step gives D. The others: A the right figure with the wrong fill; B repeats the last figure instead of stepping on; C steps backward in the series; E the right step on the wrong shape.

Question 7Number Series
What number comes next? 48, 43, 38, 33, ___
  1. A27
  2. B29
  3. C28
  4. D31
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Correct answer: C

The pattern subtracts 5 each time. 33 − 5 = 28.

Question 8Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: TOOTH is to COMB as ROOM is to ___
  1. Abird
  2. Bhouse
  3. Cguitar
  4. Dhand
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "part to its whole." tooth → comb, so room → house.

Question 9Picture 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

palmtree, rose, flower are all plants and trees. Snowflake is not, so it does not belong — answer C.

Question 10Picture 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
  4. D
  5. E
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

cow goes with milk because the first one gives us the second. In the same way chicken goes with egg — answer D. The other pictures do not go with chicken that way.

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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