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Verbal Analogy. Choose the option that completes the second pair the same way the first pair is related: sculptor → statue | composer → ?
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Correct answer: A - symphony
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The CogAT exam has 176 questions and runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Verbal Analogy. Choose the option that completes the second pair the same way the first pair is related: sculptor → statue | composer → ?
Correct answer: A - symphony
Sentence Completion. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Although the committee had debated the proposal for hours, their final decision was surprisingly ______.
Correct answer: D - swift
Verbal Classification. The three words below belong together. Choose the word that belongs with them: emerald, sapphire, ruby
Correct answer: A - topaz
Number Series. Identify the rule and select the next number in the series: 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, ?
Correct answer: D - 18
Number Analogies. The first two pairs follow the same rule. Apply that rule to the third pair: [3 → 7] [5 → 11] [8 → ?]
Correct answer: C - 17
Number Puzzle. Choose the value that makes both sides equal: 14 − ? = 3 + 4
Correct answer: B - 7
Paper Folding. A square sheet of paper is folded exactly in half one time. A single hole is punched through both layers, away from the fold. When the paper is unfolded, how many holes are in it?
Correct answer: B - 2
Paper Folding. A square sheet is folded in half twice - first left-to-right, then top-to-bottom. Two holes are punched through all layers, away from any fold. How many holes are in the unfolded sheet?
Correct answer: C - 8
A student's CogAT Standard Age Score (SAS) is reported as 132. Which statement about that score is accurate?
Correct answer: D - It places the student two standard deviations above the mean for their age group.
A parent is selecting practice material for a child who will sit CogAT Level 9. Which statement about Level 9 is correct?
Correct answer: D - It is the first level at which items are presented in text rather than pictures.
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