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Free SSAT practice test — Grade 5

10 original SSAT-style questions for Grade 5, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free SSAT-style questions practice the verbal, quantitative, and reading skills tested on the Elementary and Middle Level SSAT.

Remember the SSAT's quirk: wrong answers carry a small penalty, so strategy (when to skip vs. guess) matters alongside content.

Question 1Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: NEEDLE is to SEW as SHOVEL is to ___
  1. Adig
  2. Bunlock
  3. Cpaint
  4. Deat
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "tool to what it does." needle → sew, so shovel → dig.

Question 2Quantitative I
What number comes next? 48, 45, 42, 39, ___
  1. A38
  2. B36
  3. C33
  4. D39
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Correct answer: B

The pattern subtracts 3 each time. 39 − 3 = 36.

Question 3Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 16 → 8 ; 12 → 6 ; 24 → ___
  1. A16
  2. B10
  3. C12
  4. D8
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Correct answer: C

Each number is halved (÷2). 24 ÷ 2 = 12.

Question 4Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: CARROT is to VEGETABLE as APPLE is to ___
  1. Abird
  2. Bfruit
  3. Cflower
  4. Dtree
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "member to its category." carrot → vegetable, so apple → fruit.

Question 5Quantitative I
What number comes next? 4, 12, 36, 108, ___
  1. A322
  2. B320
  3. C324
  4. D321
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Correct answer: C

Each number is multiplied by 3. 108 × 3 = 324.

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Question 6Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 4 → 12 ; 2 → 6 ; 7 → ___
  1. A18
  2. B25
  3. C24
  4. D21
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Correct answer: D

Each number is multiplied by 3. 7 × 3 = 21.

Question 7Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: STRING is to GUITAR as PETAL is to ___
  1. Aflower
  2. Bhand
  3. Ccar
  4. Dhouse
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "part to its whole." string → guitar, so petal → flower.

Question 8Quantitative I
What number comes next? 4, 12, 36, 108, ___
  1. A323
  2. B325
  3. C322
  4. D324
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Correct answer: D

Each number is multiplied by 3. 108 × 3 = 324.

Question 9Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 11 → 121 ; 4 → 16 ; 2 → ___
  1. A8
  2. B4
  3. C1
  4. D2
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Correct answer: B

Each number is squared. 2 × 2 = 4.

Question 10Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: ROOM is to HOUSE as LEAF is to ___
  1. Aplant
  2. Btree
  3. Ccar
  4. Dflower
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

The relationship is "part to its whole." room → house, so leaf → plant.

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Which SSAT level will my child take?

Elementary Level for grades 3–4, Middle Level for grades 5–7, and Upper Level for grades 8–11 — based on the grade your child is in when they apply.

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Top private schools often look for the 80th+ percentile, with the most selective expecting 90th+.

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