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SSAT Practice Pack — Grade 3

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

Name: ______________________Date: ______________Score: _____ / 20
  1. 1.What number comes next? 2, 4, 7, 11, ___
    (A)15
    (B)14
    (C)19
    (D)16
  2. 2.Find the missing number: 6 → 36 ; 7 → 49 ; 11 → ___
    (A)120
    (B)121
    (C)119
    (D)118
  3. 3.Complete the analogy: SHOVEL is to DIG as NEEDLE is to ___
    (A)cut
    (B)sweep
    (C)eat
    (D)sew
  4. 4.What number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ___
    (A)15
    (B)14
    (C)16
    (D)18
  5. 5.Find the missing number: 9 → 27 ; 2 → 6 ; 11 → ___
    (A)35
    (B)30
    (C)33
    (D)31
  6. 6.Complete the analogy: HAPPY is to SAD as HOT is to ___
    (A)closed
    (B)cold
    (C)dry
    (D)down
  7. 7.What number comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ___
    (A)46
    (B)49
    (C)52
    (D)51
  8. 8.Find the missing number: 9 → 6 ; 10 → 7 ; 4 → ___
    (A)1
    (B)3
    (C)4
    (D)2
  9. 9.Complete the analogy: HARD is to SOFT as HOT is to ___
    (A)dry
    (B)cold
    (C)down
    (D)slow
  10. 10.What number comes next? 5, 6, 8, 11, ___
    (A)14
    (B)15
    (C)11
    (D)12
  11. 11.Find the missing number: 5 → 10 ; 12 → 24 ; 1 → ___
    (A)1
    (B)6
    (C)0
    (D)2
  12. 12.Complete the analogy: FARMER is to FARM as BAKER is to ___
    (A)stage
    (B)cockpit
    (C)school
    (D)bakery
  13. 13.What number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 7, ___
    (A)9
    (B)13
    (C)8
    (D)11
  14. 14.Find the missing number: 1 → 6 ; 8 → 13 ; 5 → ___
    (A)10
    (B)13
    (C)12
    (D)11
  15. 15.Complete the analogy: HAMMER is to HIT as NEEDLE is to ___
    (A)cut
    (B)sew
    (C)eat
    (D)measure
  16. 16.What number comes next? 6, 13, 20, 27, ___
    (A)32
    (B)31
    (C)34
    (D)35
  17. 17.Find the missing number: 7 → 14 ; 12 → 24 ; 10 → ___
    (A)20
    (B)19
    (C)18
    (D)24
  18. 18.Complete the analogy: COPPER is to METAL as ROBIN is to ___
    (A)bird
    (B)tree
    (C)vegetable
    (D)instrument
  19. 19.What number comes next? 5, 7, 9, 11, ___
    (A)13
    (B)12
    (C)14
    (D)15
  20. 20.Find the missing number: 16 → 8 ; 12 → 6 ; 8 → ___
    (A)3
    (B)4
    (C)1
    (D)7

Answer Key — SSAT Grade 3

  1. 1. D — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 5 to 11 gives 16.
  2. 2. B — Each number is squared. 11 × 11 = 121.
  3. 3. D — The relationship is "tool to what it does." shovel → dig, so needle → sew.
  4. 4. C — Each number is multiplied by 2. 8 × 2 = 16.
  5. 5. C — Each number is multiplied by 3. 11 × 3 = 33.
  6. 6. B — The relationship is "opposites." happy → sad, so hot → cold.
  7. 7. B — These are square numbers: 3², 4², … Next is 7² = 49.
  8. 8. A — Each number decreases by 3. 4 − 3 = 1.
  9. 9. B — The relationship is "opposites." hard → soft, so hot → cold.
  10. 10. B — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 4 to 11 gives 15.
  11. 11. D — Each number is doubled (×2). 1 × 2 = 2.
  12. 12. D — The relationship is "worker to their workplace." farmer → farm, so baker → bakery.
  13. 13. D — The amount added grows by 1 each step. Adding 4 to 7 gives 11.
  14. 14. A — Each number increases by 5. 5 + 5 = 10.
  15. 15. B — The relationship is "tool to what it does." hammer → hit, so needle → sew.
  16. 16. C — The pattern adds 7 each time. 27 + 7 = 34.
  17. 17. A — Each number is doubled (×2). 10 × 2 = 20.
  18. 18. A — The relationship is "member to its category." copper → metal, so robin → bird.
  19. 19. A — The pattern adds 2 each time. 11 + 2 = 13.
  20. 20. B — Each number is halved (÷2). 8 ÷ 2 = 4.

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