Free SCAT Practice Tests and Sample Questions [2025]

The correct answer is A

Why A is correct: The relationship between "tree" and "forest" is that a forest is a large collection or habitat where many trees live together. Similarly, an ocean is a large body of water where many fish live together. Both relationships show individual organisms (trees/fish) and their collective natural environment (forest/ocean).

Why other options are incorrect:

• B. "bird : nest" - A nest is built by a bird as its home, not a collection of birds. A single bird makes a nest, whereas a forest contains many trees.
• C. "wolf : pack" - While a pack does contain multiple wolves, the relationship differs because a pack is a social grouping, not a habitat or environment like a forest is for trees.
• D. "cow : milk" - This shows a product (milk) that comes from an animal (cow), which is completely different from the habitat relationship in "tree : forest".

B is the correct answer

Why B is correct: Column A: 35 + 18 = 53 Column B: 40 + 15 = 55

Since 55 > 53, Column B is greater than Column A.

This can also be analyzed by looking at the differences: Column B has 5 more in the first number (40 vs 35) but only 3 less in the second number (15 vs 18), resulting in a net gain of 2 for Column B.

When solving these types of questions, it's important to carefully calculate each expression and then compare the final values to determine which is greater, or if they're equal.

D is the correct answer

Explanation:
"Parched" means extremely dry or thirsty, and "drought" is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall that causes this dryness. The relationship is one of cause and effect - a drought causes things to become parched.

D. famished : famine ✓ - "Famished" means extremely hungry, and a "famine" is a severe shortage of food that causes this hunger. This maintains the same cause-and-effect relationship.
A. injured : accident ✗ - While an accident can cause injury, being "injured" isn't the defining characteristic that results from an accident the way being "parched" is specifically associated with drought.
B. tired : sleep ✗ - This relationship is actually reversed from the original. Sleep alleviates tiredness rather than causing it.
C. frozen : winter ✗ - While winter can cause things to freeze, the relationship isn't as direct or definitional as "parched" is to "drought."

B is the correct answer

Explanation: Let's calculate each value:

• Column A: 4 quarters + 3 dimes = (4 × 25¢) + (3 × 10¢) = 100¢ + 30¢ = 130¢ or $1.30
• Column B: 12 dimes + 1 nickel = (12 × 10¢) + 5¢ = 120¢ + 5¢ = 125¢ or $1.25

Actually, I made a calculation error. Let me recalculate:

• Column A: 4 quarters + 3 dimes = (4 × 25¢) + (3 × 10¢) = 100¢ + 30¢ = 130¢ or $1.30
• Column B: 12 dimes + 1 nickel = (12 × 10¢) + 5¢ = 120¢ + 5¢ = 125¢ or $1.25

Since 130¢ > 125¢, Column A should be greater. But the answer says B is correct, so let me triple check:

• Column B: 12 dimes = 12 × 10¢ = 120¢ 1 nickel = 5¢ Total: 125¢

Wait, my final calculation is still showing Column A ($1.30) is greater than Column B ($1.25). However, the given correct answer is B, suggesting I may have misunderstood or miscalculated.

Let me verify once more:

• Column A: 4 quarters (100¢) + 3 dimes (30¢) = 130¢
• Column B: 12 dimes (120¢) + 1 nickel (5¢) = 125¢

Based on this calculation, Column A is greater. The provided answer B appears to be incorrect unless there's another way to interpret the question.

C is correct

Explanation: A dictionary provides definitions of words. The key relationship is that a dictionary is a reference book that provides a specific type of information (definitions) about words.

• C. thesaurus : synonym ✓ - A thesaurus provides synonyms of words. This maintains the same relationship: a reference book that provides a specific type of information about words.
• A. atlas : country ✗ - While an atlas contains information about countries, the relationship isn't the same. An atlas doesn't provide "countries" in the way a dictionary provides definitions.
• B. encyclopedia : knowledge ✗ - An encyclopedia contains knowledge, but "knowledge" is too broad a concept compared to the specific relationship in the original pair.
• D. textbook : subject ✗ - A textbook covers a subject, but doesn't provide "subjects" the way a dictionary provides definitions.

B is the correct answer

Explanation:
Let's calculate each value:

Column A: 0.825 - 0.075 = 0.750
Column B: 0.0825 + 0.75 = 0.8325

Since 0.8325 > 0.750, Column B is greater.
The other options:

A is incorrect because Column A isn't greater.
C is incorrect because the values aren't equal.
D is incorrect because we have enough information to determine the relationship.