CogAT Practice Pack — Kindergarten

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

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1.We need to water the
(A)table
(B)chair
(C)plant
2.Find the missing number: 2 → 7 ; 4 → 9 ; 1 → ___
(A)3
(B)2
(C)6
(D)7
3.What number comes next? 8, 7, 6, 5, ___
(A)6
(B)4
(C)5
(D)3
4.
Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
(A)
(B)
(C)
5.
The square paper is folded in half from right to left, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?
(A)
(B)
(C)
6.I see a book, a pencil, and a crayon. What else do we use to make art?
(A)ball
(B)chair
(C)paper
7.
The two sides must have the same number of shapes. How many shapes belong in the empty box?
(A)
(B)
(C)
8.
The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?
(A)
(B)
(C)
9.Complete the analogy: DUCKLING is to DUCK as CUB is to ___
(A)kangaroo
(B)dog
(C)bear
(D)chicken
10.The sun is shining in the
(A)house
(B)sky
(C)car
11.Find the missing number: 5 → 10 ; 4 → 9 ; 1 → ___
(A)2
(B)6
(C)9
(D)3
12.What number comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ___
(A)10
(B)11
(C)13
(D)7
13.
Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
(A)
(B)
(C)
14.
The square paper is folded in half from the bottom up, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?
(A)
(B)
(C)
15.We have a banana, an apple, and an orange. What is another fruit?
(A)shoe
(B)grape
(C)cookie
16.
The two sides must have the same number of shapes. How many shapes belong in the empty box?
(A)
(B)
(C)
17.
The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?
(A)
(B)
(C)
18.Complete the analogy: BEE is to BUZZ as DUCK is to ___
(A)neigh
(B)quack
(C)oink
(D)chirp
19.I am drawing a picture with my
(A)feet
(B)hands
(C)nose
20.Find the missing number: 3 → 6 ; 4 → 7 ; 1 → ___
(A)4
(B)8
(C)5
(D)2

Answer Key — CogAT Kindergarten

1. C — Plants need water to survive, which is a basic concept for children. Tables and chairs are pieces of furniture that do not require watering.
2. C — Each number increases by 5. 1 + 5 = 6.
3. B — The numbers count down by 1 each time. 5 − 1 = 4.
4. C — In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies a different rule than the top row shows; B applies the change twice.
5. B — Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 1 punch through 2 layers leaves 2 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: A one hole drifted off its mirrored position; C mirrored across the wrong axis.
6. C — Paper is often used to create art with pencils and crayons. A chair is furniture, and a ball is a toy.
7. B — 1 + 2 = 3, so the empty box needs 2 shapes. The others: A repeats the group that is already there; C one too many.
8. A — What the three figures share: all figures share the same fill. A shares it too. The others don't: B solid black instead of the shared property; C repeats an exemplar's shape but breaks the shared property.
9. C — The relationship is "young animal to its adult." duckling → duck, so cub → bear.
10. B — The sun shines in the sky. While the sun's light can enter a house or car, the sun itself is in the sky.
11. B — Each number increases by 5. 1 + 5 = 6.
12. A — The numbers count up by 2 each time. 8 + 2 = 10.
13. C — In the top row, the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; B applies a different rule than the top row shows.
14. C — Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 1 punch through 2 layers leaves 2 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: A shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper; B mirrored across the wrong axis.
15. B — A grape is a type of fruit, like the other options. A cookie is a sweet treat, and a shoe is footwear.
16. B — 1 + 5 = 6, so the empty box needs 5 shapes. The others: A repeats the group that is already there; C one too few.
17. C — What the three figures share: all figures are the same shape. C shares it too. The others don't: A a different shape from the shared one; B does not share the property.
18. B — The relationship is "animal to the sound it makes." bee → buzz, so duck → quack.
19. B — Typically, people draw with their hands. Feet and nose are not conventional drawing tools.
20. A — Each number increases by 3. 1 + 3 = 4.

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