CogAT Practice Pack — Grade 5

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

Name: ______________________Date: ______________Score: _____ / 20

1.During the summer, the days are ____ and the nights are warm.
(A)long
(B)short
(C)dark
(D)cold
(E)hot
2.Find the missing number: 7 → 49 ; 5 → 25 ; 10 → ___
(A)102
(B)100
(C)101
(D)97
3.What number comes next? 35, 33, 31, 29, ___
(A)23
(B)27
(C)24
(D)30
4.
Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
5.
The square paper is folded in half from the top down, then in half from right to left, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
6.Butterfly, Bee, Wasp
(A)Fish
(B)Dolphin
(C)Shark
(D)Turtle
(E)Ladybug
7.Use the equations to find the number that goes in place of the question mark. ? = ● × ■ ● = 9 + 6 ■ = 13 − 7
(A)84
(B)105
(C)300
(D)90
(E)21
8.
The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9.Complete the analogy: CARROT is to VEGETABLE as COPPER is to ___
(A)gem
(B)instrument
(C)metal
(D)bird
10.The coach told the player to ____ the ball to his teammate.
(A)kick
(B)hide
(C)throw
(D)catch
(E)run
11.Find the missing number: 6 → 18 ; 1 → 3 ; 11 → ___
(A)37
(B)33
(C)32
(D)30
12.What number comes next? 5, 7, 10, 14, ___
(A)20
(B)18
(C)21
(D)19
13.
Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
14.
The square paper is folded in half from the top down, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
15.Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate
(A)Milk
(B)Soda
(C)Latte
(D)Juice
(E)Water
16.Use the equations to find the number that goes in place of the question mark. ? = ◆ + 9 7 = ◆ − ● ● = 7
(A)5
(B)16
(C)23
(D)9
(E)14
17.
The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
18.Complete the analogy: HAMMER is to HIT as SCISSORS is to ___
(A)paint
(B)sew
(C)write
(D)cut
19.The new student felt ____ on his first day of school.
(A)tired
(B)angry
(C)sad
(D)happy
(E)nervous
20.Find the missing number: 4 → 12 ; 9 → 27 ; 8 → ___
(A)24
(B)28
(C)26
(D)27

Answer Key — CogAT Grade 5

1. A — The sentence is describing the characteristics of summer days and nights. The word 'long' fits the context as summer days are typically longer.
2. B — Each number is squared. 10 × 10 = 100.
3. B — The pattern subtracts 2 each time. 29 − 2 = 27.
4. B — In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step and the figure shrinks. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies a different rule than the top row shows; C applies only one of the two changes; D the bottom figure with no rule applied; E right change, wrong figure shape.
5. B — Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 3 punches through 4 layers leaves 12 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: A mirrored across the wrong axis; C doubled the count without the on-crease merge; D shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper; E one hole drifted off its mirrored position.
6. E — The words 'Butterfly', 'Bee', and 'Wasp' are all names of insects. 'Ladybug' is also an insect, making it the correct choice to belong with the others.
7. D — ● = 9 + 6 = 15, and ■ = 13 − 7 = 6. So ? = 15 × 6 = 90.
8. E — What the three figures share: all figures share the same fill. E shares it too. The others don't: A repeats an exemplar's shape but breaks the shared property; B does not share the property; C matches the shapes but not the shared fill; D solid black instead of the shared property.
9. C — The relationship is "member to its category." carrot → vegetable, so copper → metal.
10. C — The sentence is about a coach giving instructions to a player. The word 'throw' is the most logical action in this context.
11. B — Each number is multiplied by 3. 11 × 3 = 33.
12. D — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 5 to 14 gives 19.
13. A — In the top row, a smaller copy appears inside and the figure shrinks. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; C applies only one of the two changes; D the bottom figure with no rule applied; E applies a different rule than the top row shows.
14. E — Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 2 punches through 2 layers leaves 4 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: A doubled the count without the on-crease merge; B treated the mirror as a slide — hole positions right, orientation never flips; C shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper; D mirrored across the wrong axis.
15. C — The words 'Coffee', 'Tea', and 'Hot Chocolate' are all names of popular hot beverages. 'Latte' is also a type of hot beverage, specifically a variant of coffee, making it the correct choice to belong with the others.
16. C — Start from what is known: ● = 7. Then 7 = ◆ − 7 means ◆ = 7 + 7 = 14. Finally ? = 14 + 9 = 23.
17. D — What the three figures share: all figures share the same fill. D shares it too. The others don't: A solid black instead of the shared property; B repeats an exemplar's shape but breaks the shared property; C does not share the property; E matches the shapes but not the shared fill.
18. D — The relationship is "tool to what it does." hammer → hit, so scissors → cut.
19. E — The sentence is describing the emotions of a new student. The word 'nervous' is a common feeling for someone in a new environment.
20. A — Each number is multiplied by 3. 8 × 3 = 24.

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