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Free SCAT practice test — Grade 3

10 original SCAT-style questions for Grade 3, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free SCAT-style questions practice the two sections of the School and College Ability Test: verbal analogies and quantitative comparisons.

The SCAT is above-grade-level by design — used by gifted programs like Johns Hopkins CTY — so expect questions that stretch beyond classroom material.

Question 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: TADPOLE is to FROG as CUB is to ___
  1. Aflower
  2. Bbear
  3. Cplant
  4. Ddog
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." tadpole → frog, so cub → bear.

Question 2Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 8 → 5 ; 5 → 2 ; 7 → ___
  1. A7
  2. B0
  3. C4
  4. D3
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Correct answer: C

Each number decreases by 3. 7 − 3 = 4.

Question 3Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: CHERRY is to RED as GRASS is to ___
  1. Agreen
  2. Bbrown
  3. Cwhite
  4. Dblue
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "thing to its usual color." cherry → red, so grass → green.

Question 4Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 1 → 4 ; 12 → 15 ; 9 → ___
  1. A8
  2. B12
  3. C9
  4. D15
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Correct answer: B

Each number increases by 3. 9 + 3 = 12.

Question 5Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: ACORN is to OAK as BUD is to ___
  1. Achick
  2. Bflower
  3. Cplant
  4. Ddog
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." acorn → oak, so bud → flower.

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Question 6Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 8 → 11 ; 11 → 14 ; 2 → ___
  1. A1
  2. B3
  3. C6
  4. D5
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Correct answer: D

Each number increases by 3. 2 + 3 = 5.

Question 7Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: BEE is to BUZZ as HORSE is to ___
  1. Aquack
  2. Bneigh
  3. Cmoo
  4. Dmeow
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "animal to the sound it makes." bee → buzz, so horse → neigh.

Question 8Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 12 → 9 ; 8 → 5 ; 6 → ___
  1. A6
  2. B4
  3. C3
  4. D2
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Correct answer: C

Each number decreases by 3. 6 − 3 = 3.

Question 9Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: BOOK is to LIBRARY as STOVE is to ___
  1. Agarage
  2. Bbedroom
  3. Ckitchen
  4. Dliving room
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "item to the room it belongs in." book → library, so stove → kitchen.

Question 10Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 2 → 7 ; 7 → 12 ; 1 → ___
  1. A7
  2. B3
  3. C6
  4. D5
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Each number increases by 5. 1 + 5 = 6.

SCAT FAQ

What is the SCAT used for?

Primarily admission to gifted talent searches and programs (most famously Johns Hopkins CTY), which use above-grade-level scores to identify advanced learners.

How is the SCAT structured?

Two sections — Verbal (analogies) and Quantitative (comparisons) — of 55 questions each, with 22 minutes per section.

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