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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 2Number 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 3Figure Series

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

?
  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 4Verbal 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 5Number Series
What number comes next? 49, 44, 39, 34, ___
  1. A28
  2. B25
  3. C32
  4. D29
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Correct answer: D

The pattern subtracts 5 each time. 34 − 5 = 29.

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Question 6Figure Series

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

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

Correct answer: B

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

Question 7Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: ASK is to ANSWER as PUSH is to ___
  1. Asink
  2. Bstand
  3. Ccatch
  4. Dpull
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "action to its opposite." ask → answer, so push → pull.

Question 8Number Series
What number comes next? 4, 8, 12, 16, ___
  1. A20
  2. B21
  3. C16
  4. D23
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Correct answer: A

The pattern adds 4 each time. 16 + 4 = 20.

Question 9Figure Series

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

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

Correct answer: E

Each step, the fill moves one step through the cycle (light to dark, then starting over). Continuing one more step gives E. The others: A repeats the last figure instead of stepping on; B the right step on the wrong shape; C steps backward in the series; D jumps two steps ahead.

Question 10Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: DOG is to BARK as DUCK is to ___
  1. Aoink
  2. Bmoo
  3. Cbaa
  4. Dquack
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "animal to the sound it makes." dog → bark, so duck → quack.

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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