CogAT-style Practice Test 1 — Verbal Battery (Grade 6, Level 12)
A free CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test, USA) practice paper for Grade 6 in the format of the real test: 64 questions in 30 minutes, covering Part 1 — Verbal Analogies: the first two words go together in some way; choose the word that goes with the third word in the same way; Part 2 — Sentence Completion: choose the word that best completes the sentence; Part 3 — Verbal Classification: the three words are alike in some way; choose the word that belongs with them. There are three parts. In the real CogAT each part is timed separately at 10 minutes, so spend about 10 minutes on each part (30 minutes in total). Choose the one best answer for every question — there is no penalty for guessing. Attempt it online — every question is marked instantly and the correct answers are shown at the end.
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Q1. bird → nest : bee → ?
Q2. finger → hand : toe → ?
Q3. scissors → cut : broom → ?
Q4. glove → hand : helmet → ?
Q5. pilot → airplane : captain → ?
Q6. ancient → modern : rare → ?
Q7. chapter → book : verse → ?
Q8. whisper → shout : drizzle → ?
Q9. kitten → cat : fawn → ?
Q10. seed → tree : caterpillar → ?
Q11. first → second : gold → ?
Q12. author → write : sculptor → ?
Q13. thermometer → temperature : scale → ?
Q14. timid → bold : generous → ?
Q15. carpenter → saw : surgeon → ?
Q16. cup → liquid : quiver → ?
Q17. archaeologist → artifacts : astronomer → ?
Q18. famine → food : drought → ?
Q19. reluctant → eager : conceal → ?
Q20. novice → expert : apprentice → ?
Q21. ravenous → hungry : exhausted → ?
Q22. illegible → read : inaudible → ?
Q23. prologue → novel : overture → ?
Q24. meticulous → careless : frugal → ?
Q25. Maya was so ______ after running the race that she drank three glasses of water.
Q26. The library asks visitors to keep their voices low so that the reading room stays ______.
Q27. Because the bridge was damaged in the storm, drivers had to take a ______ that added twenty minutes to their trip.
Q28. The puppy was so ______ that it chewed through two shoes and a pillow in one afternoon.
Q29. The two paintings looked nearly ______; only an expert could tell which one was the original.
Q30. The team captain ______ the players to keep trying even though they were behind by ten points.
Q31. Sam is usually talkative, but today he was unusually ______ and barely said a word.
Q32. The recipe was so ______ that even a beginner could make it without help.
Q33. After weeks of ______ rain, the river rose over its banks and flooded the fields.
Q34. The museum guard reminded us that the vase was very ______ and could break if anyone bumped it.
Q35. The scientist was ______ about her results, so she repeated the experiment three more times before sharing them.
Q36. Unlike her brother, who spends every penny he earns, Rosa is very ______ and saves most of her allowance.
Q37. The directions were so ______ that half the class misunderstood what they were supposed to do.
Q38. The new student felt ______ at first, but after a week she was chatting with everyone at lunch.
Q39. The speech about the town's lost heroes was so ______ that many listeners were moved to tears.
Q40. Because the evidence was ______, the judge said that no one could be sure who had broken the window.
Q41. Jordan tried to ______ the argument between his friends by getting each of them to see the other's side.
Q42. The explorers had to ______ their food carefully, since the next supply boat would not arrive for a month.
Q43. The artist's style is so ______ that you can recognize her paintings from across the room.
Q44. Far from being ______, the committee's decision was made only after months of careful study.
Q45. robin, sparrow, eagle
Which word goes with these three?
Q46. carrot, potato, onion
Which word goes with these three?
Q47. hammer, wrench, screwdriver
Which word goes with these three?
Q48. happy, joyful, cheerful
Which word goes with these three?
Q49. violin, cello, guitar
Which word goes with these three?
Q50. triangle, square, pentagon
Which word goes with these three?
Q51. copper, iron, silver
Which word goes with these three?
Q52. Mercury, Venus, Mars
Which word goes with these three?
Q53. mile, inch, foot
Which word goes with these three?
Q54. anger, fear, joy
Which word goes with these three?
Q55. cottage, cabin, mansion
Which word goes with these three?
Q56. whisper, mutter, mumble
Which word goes with these three?
Q57. river, stream, creek
Which word goes with these three?
Q58. nervous, anxious, worried
Which word goes with these three?
Q59. telescope, microscope, magnifying glass
Which word goes with these three?
Q60. novel, biography, encyclopedia
Which word goes with these three?
Q61. dismal, gloomy, dreary
Which word goes with these three?
Q62. baffle, puzzle, perplex
Which word goes with these three?
Q63. candid, frank, honest
Which word goes with these three?
Q64. abundant, plentiful, ample
Which word goes with these three?
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