CogAT Practice Pack — Grade 2

20 original CogAT-style questions · Answer key on the last page · iprepgenius.com/printables

Name: ______________________Date: ______________Score: _____ / 20

1.The kitten was so ____ that it fit in the palm of my hand.
(A)hungry
(B)tiny
(C)loud
(D)furry
(E)fast
2.Find the missing number: 10 → 17 ; 2 → 9 ; 15 → ___
(A)24
(B)22
(C)23
(D)21
3.What number comes next? 56, 59, 62, 65, ___
(A)70
(B)67
(C)69
(D)68
4.Which figure comes next?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.This paper was folded in half — the bottom folds onto the top along the dashed line. Then holes were punched where you see the dots. What does the paper look like when fully unfolded?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6.These three words go together in some way: rabbit, gerbil, dog. Which word belongs with them?
(A)journal
(B)flip-flops
(C)cat
(D)wheat
(E)hospital
7.What number should replace the question mark to make this true? ? = ▲ + 20 and ▲ = 3
(A)22
(B)24
(C)21
(D)25
(E)23
8.Look at the first three figures. They belong together in some way. Which answer choice belongs with them?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9.Complete the analogy: BEAR is to CUB as DUCK is to ___
(A)piglet
(B)joey
(C)duckling
(D)kid
10.We used ____ to stick the picture onto the paper.
(A)salt
(B)water
(C)soup
(D)wind
(E)glue
11.Find the missing number: 11 → 31 ; 7 → 27 ; 6 → ___
(A)26
(B)27
(C)25
(D)28
12.What number comes next? 13, 18, 23, 28, ___
(A)35
(B)32
(C)34
(D)33
13.Which figure comes next?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
14.This paper was folded in half — the bottom folds onto the top along the dashed line. Then holes were punched where you see the dots. What does the paper look like when fully unfolded?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
15.These three words go together in some way: loafers, boots, slippers. Which word belongs with them?
(A)sneakers
(B)mulberry
(C)grape
(D)chair
(E)wrench
16.What number should replace the question mark to make this true? ? + 8 = 12
(A)6
(B)3
(C)5
(D)4
(E)2
17.Look at the first three figures. They belong together in some way. Which answer choice belongs with them?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
18.Complete the analogy: WIDE is to NARROW as HOT is to ___
(A)slow
(B)defeat
(C)small
(D)cold
19.The firefighter climbed the ____ to reach the window.
(A)rug
(B)fence
(C)spoon
(D)pillow
(E)ladder
20.Find the missing number: 8 → 17 ; 3 → 12 ; 9 → ___
(A)17
(B)19
(C)20
(D)18

Answer Key — CogAT Grade 2

1. B — Only something tiny could fit in your palm.
2. B — The rule is: each number increases by 7. So 15 → 22.
3. D — Each number goes up by 3.
4. D — The square shrinks by the same amount each step.
5. A — Every hole copies across each fold line like a mirror. 1 hole through 2 layers makes 2 holes when unfolded.
6. C — rabbit, gerbil, dog are all pets. Cat is also one of the pets, so it belongs in the group.
7. E — First find ▲ = 3. Then ? = 3 + 20 = 23.
8. C — The first three figures go together because they all show the same number of shapes. Only the correct choice matches that rule.
9. C — A cub is a baby bear, and a duckling is a baby duck.
10. E — Glue makes things stick together.
11. A — The rule is: each number increases by 20. So 6 → 26.
12. D — Each number goes up by 5.
13. A — The hexagon grows by the same amount each step.
14. C — Every hole copies across each fold line like a mirror. 1 hole through 2 layers makes 2 holes when unfolded.
15. A — loafers, boots, slippers are all footwear. Sneakers is also one of the footwear, so it belongs in the group.
16. D — To balance the equation, ? must equal 12 − 8 = 4.
17. B — The first three figures go together because they all show the same number of shapes. Only the correct choice matches that rule.
18. D — Narrow is the opposite of wide, and cold is the opposite of hot.
19. E — A ladder helps you climb up high.
20. D — The rule is: each number increases by 9. So 9 → 18.

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