Free CogAT Test grade 2 (Level 8) Sample Exam

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What is the CogAT 2nd grade (level 8) test?

The CogAT is a cognitive abilities test used mostly as an admission exam into gifted schools and programs. The test is divided into three different sections known as batteries: Verbal battery, Nonverbal battery, and Quantitative battery. These batteries feature the following subtopics: Picture/Verbal analogies, Sentence Completion, Picture/Verbal Classification, Number Analogies, Number Series, Number Puzzles, Figure Matrices, Figure Classification, and Paper Folding. Each of these subtopics help develop a different skill and it is important to see all the different types of questions, their solutions, and the explanations to avoid having any surprises the day of the test. 

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Free examples of CogAT for 2nd grade (level 8)

Non-Verbal Battery Sample Questions

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Figure Matrices

The two pictures on the top go together in a certain way. Choose the picture that goes with the bottom picture in the same way the pictures on top go together.

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The correct answer is 3.

Look at the top row. The figure in the left frame is a pink trapezoid. The figure in the right frame is the same as the figure on the left only it is upside down and the top of the trapezoid is pink while the bottom of the trapezoid is yellow.

The figures in the bottom row will reflect the same relationship. Since the figure in the left frame contains a yellow star, the figure in the right frame will contain the same star upside down. Because the star on the left is yellow, the top segment of the star will be yellow while the bottom segment of the star will be pink.

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Paper Folding

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The correct answer is 3.

First, the rectangular paper is folded in half width-wise. Then, three circular shapes are cut out of the folded paper. Consequently, the unfolded paper will have six circular cut-outs. Since the paper is folded width-wise, the additional circular shapes must vertically mirror the cut circular shapes. This eliminates answer choices 1, 2 and 4.

We are left with choice 3 as the correct answer.

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Figure Classification

The given shapes have a certain pattern. Choose the answer choice that follows the same pattern.

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The correct answer is 1

In this question the three figures are all circles.

The only answer choice that is a circle is the 1st choice. The rest of the answers are all shapes that are different than the shapes in the question.

Therefore, the 1st choice is the correct answer.


Quantitative Battery - Sample Questions

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Number Analogies

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The correct answer is the 3rd choice

Look at the top row, in the left frame we have 3 flowers and in the right frame we have 2 flowers. 2 is less than 3 by 1 (3 – 1 = 2).

In the bottom row we should have the same relationship. In the left frame we have 5 leaves. In the right frame we should have 1 less leaf.

5 – 1 = 4

Therefore, the answer choice with 4 leaves is the correct answer.

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Number Series

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The correct answer is C

As we go from left to right the number of beads on each string grows by 1 until we reach 6 beads. Then the number of beads decreases by 1. Since at the right end of the box the number of beads is getting smaller and on the last string we have 3 beads, on the next string we should have 1 less bead which makes 2 beads.

Therefore, the correct answer is the one with 2 beads.

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Number Puzzles

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The correct answer is 9

In order to answer this question we need to make both sides of the equal sign the same, to do so we first have to find what we get from the first two numbers (on the right side of the equal sign), in this question we have 8 plus 3 which makes 11.

8 + 3 = 11

Next we have to find the number that we subtract from 11 to make 2. That number is 9, since if we subtract 9 from 11 we get 2.

11 – 9 = 2

Therefore, 9 is the correct answer.

Verbal Battery - Sample Questions

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Sentence Completion

Kyle saw an animal that has 8 legs.

Mark the animal that Kyle saw.

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The correct answer is D, an octopus, because an octopus has 8 legs.

CogAT level 8 Practice Question - Sentence Completion

Mark the picture that has a small triangle pointing up, which is to the right of the large triangle pointing down. There is also a star to the left of a small circle.

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The correct answer is C, because in picture C the small triangle pointing up is to the right of the large triangle pointing down, and the star is to the left of the small circle.

Let's look at the other answers: A and D have no large triangle pointing down, and B has a large triangle pointing up.


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