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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: CHEF is to KITCHEN as SAILOR is to ___
  1. Aschool
  2. Bhospital
  3. Cship
  4. Dfarm
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." chef → kitchen, so sailor → ship.

Question 2Quantitative I
What number comes next? 45, 40, 35, 30, ___
  1. A26
  2. B25
  3. C24
  4. D28
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Correct answer: B

The pattern subtracts 5 each time. 30 − 5 = 25.

Question 3Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 3 → 0 ; 4 → 1 ; 9 → ___
  1. A5
  2. B6
  3. C10
  4. D7
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Correct answer: B

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

Question 4Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: TEACHER is to SCHOOL as JUDGE is to ___
  1. Acourt
  2. Bcockpit
  3. Chospital
  4. Dfarm
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." teacher → school, so judge → court.

Question 5Quantitative I
What number comes next? 47, 40, 33, 26, ___
  1. A21
  2. B20
  3. C16
  4. D19
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Correct answer: D

The pattern subtracts 7 each time. 26 − 7 = 19.

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Question 6Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 4 → 8 ; 12 → 24 ; 8 → ___
  1. A18
  2. B17
  3. C20
  4. D16
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Correct answer: D

Each number is doubled (×2). 8 × 2 = 16.

Question 7Verbal — 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 8Quantitative 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 9Quantitative 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 10Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: SCISSORS is to CUT as RULER is to ___
  1. Ameasure
  2. Bunlock
  3. Cwrite
  4. Dsew
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

The relationship is "tool to what it does." scissors → cut, so ruler → measure.

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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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