Free OLSAT practice test — Grade 8
10 original OLSAT-style questions for Grade 8, 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.
- Abook
- Bhand
- Chouse
- Dflower
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Correct answer: C
The relationship is "part to its whole." leaf → plant, so room → house.
- A21
- B27
- C22
- D25
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Correct answer: D
These are square numbers: 1², 2², … Next is 5² = 25.
The figures change the same way each step. Which figure comes next?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: C
Each step, the fill moves one step through the cycle (light to dark, then starting over). Continuing one more step gives C. The others: A jumps two steps ahead; B the right step on the wrong shape; D repeats the last figure instead of stepping on; E the right figure with the wrong fill.
- Aguitar
- Btree
- Chand
- Dhouse
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Correct answer: C
The relationship is "part to its whole." petal → flower, so finger → hand.
- A32
- B33
- C38
- D36
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Correct answer: D
These are square numbers: 2², 3², … Next is 6² = 36.
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Start free diagnosticThe figures change the same way each step. Which figure comes next?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: E
Each step, one more shape appears each time. Continuing one more step gives E. The others: A repeats the last figure instead of stepping on; B the right figure with the wrong fill; C the right step on the wrong shape; D steps backward in the series.
- Afrog
- Bdog
- Coak
- Dflower
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Correct answer: D
The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." egg → chick, so bud → flower.
- A66
- B67
- C64
- D62
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Correct answer: C
These are square numbers: 4², 5², … Next is 8² = 64.
The figures change the same way each step. Which figure comes next?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: E
Each step, the figure turns a quarter-turn each time. Continuing one more step gives E. The others: A jumps two steps ahead; B the right figure with the wrong fill; C steps backward in the series; D repeats the last figure instead of stepping on.
- Aflower
- Bchick
- Cbutterfly
- Dplant
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Correct answer: B
The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." cub → bear, so egg → chick.
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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