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Free SCAT practice test — Grade 5

10 original SCAT-style questions for Grade 5, 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: PAGE is to BOOK as STRING is to ___
  1. Acar
  2. Bplant
  3. Cflower
  4. Dguitar
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "part to its whole." page → book, so string → guitar.

Question 2Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 8 → 16 ; 4 → 8 ; 2 → ___
  1. A5
  2. B7
  3. C1
  4. D4
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Correct answer: D

Each number is doubled (×2). 2 × 2 = 4.

Question 3Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: CARROT is to VEGETABLE as SALMON is to ___
  1. Afish
  2. Bbird
  3. Ctree
  4. Dinstrument
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "member to its category." carrot → vegetable, so salmon → fish.

Question 4Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 12 → 6 ; 24 → 12 ; 16 → ___
  1. A5
  2. B4
  3. C7
  4. D8
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Correct answer: D

Each number is halved (÷2). 16 ÷ 2 = 8.

Question 5Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: SAILOR is to SHIP as JUDGE is to ___
  1. Abakery
  2. Bkitchen
  3. Ccourt
  4. Dschool
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." sailor → ship, so judge → court.

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Question 6Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 11 → 8 ; 8 → 5 ; 9 → ___
  1. A10
  2. B3
  3. C6
  4. D4
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Correct answer: C

Each number decreases by 3. 9 − 3 = 6.

Question 7Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: THROW is to CATCH as PUSH is to ___
  1. Alose
  2. Bpull
  3. Cgo
  4. Dcry
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "action to its opposite." throw → catch, so push → pull.

Question 8Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 5 → 15 ; 9 → 27 ; 10 → ___
  1. A29
  2. B31
  3. C32
  4. D30
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Correct answer: D

Each number is multiplied by 3. 10 × 3 = 30.

Question 9Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: FLOAT is to SINK as GIVE is to ___
  1. Alose
  2. Bstand
  3. Ccatch
  4. Dtake
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "action to its opposite." float → sink, so give → take.

Question 10Quantitative Comparisons
Find the missing number: 8 → 5 ; 4 → 1 ; 9 → ___
  1. A9
  2. B8
  3. C6
  4. D3
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Correct answer: C

Each number decreases by 3. 9 − 3 = 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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