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Free SSAT practice test — Grade 7

10 original SSAT-style questions for Grade 7, 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: PETAL is to FLOWER as WING is to ___
  1. Acomb
  2. Bplant
  3. Chouse
  4. Dbird
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "part to its whole." petal → flower, so wing → bird.

Question 2Quantitative I
What number comes next? 4, 9, 16, 25, ___
  1. A36
  2. B34
  3. C39
  4. D38
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Correct answer: A

These are square numbers: 2², 3², … Next is 6² = 36.

Question 3Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 6 → 18 ; 9 → 27 ; 8 → ___
  1. A28
  2. B25
  3. C24
  4. D21
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Correct answer: C

Each number is multiplied by 3. 8 × 3 = 24.

Question 4Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: CUB is to BEAR as CATERPILLAR is to ___
  1. Aflower
  2. Bbutterfly
  3. Cfrog
  4. Doak
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Correct answer: B

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

Question 5Quantitative I
What number comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ___
  1. A50
  2. B48
  3. C49
  4. D51
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Correct answer: C

These are square numbers: 3², 4², … Next is 7² = 49.

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Question 6Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 8 → 64 ; 4 → 16 ; 11 → ___
  1. A119
  2. B117
  3. C121
  4. D122
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Correct answer: C

Each number is squared. 11 × 11 = 121.

Question 7Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: SAILOR is to SHIP as DOCTOR is to ___
  1. Afarm
  2. Bstage
  3. Ckitchen
  4. Dhospital
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." sailor → ship, so doctor → hospital.

Question 8Quantitative I
What number comes next? 4, 8, 16, 32, ___
  1. A65
  2. B64
  3. C61
  4. D66
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Correct answer: B

Each number is multiplied by 2. 32 × 2 = 64.

Question 9Quantitative II
Find the missing number: 2 → 4 ; 11 → 121 ; 10 → ___
  1. A100
  2. B96
  3. C101
  4. D98
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Correct answer: A

Each number is squared. 10 × 10 = 100.

Question 10Verbal — Analogies
Complete the analogy: PILOT is to COCKPIT as ACTOR is to ___
  1. Ahospital
  2. Bship
  3. Cschool
  4. Dstage
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." pilot → cockpit, so actor → stage.

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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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