Start here for beginner-friendly Figure Classification practice. These questions focus on clearer single-feature rules.
These original CogAT-style Figure Classification questions help students practice identifying the shared rule across a group of figures. Encourage your child to look for shape, shading, dots, position, and orientation before choosing an answer.
Easy Figure Classification Practice
Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.
Question 1 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: gray. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 2 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: gray. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 3 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 2 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 4 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 2 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 5 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the bottom-right position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 6 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: gray. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 7 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all use the same shape: arrow. The correct answer is the only option with that same shape.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shape
Question 8 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 1 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 9 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the bottom position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 10 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: outline. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 11 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 1 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 12 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all use the same shape: arrow. The correct answer is the only option with that same shape.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shape
Question 13 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 3 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 14 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: gray. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 15 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 2 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 16 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: solid. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 17 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 2 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 18 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 3 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 19 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the left position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 20 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the right position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 21 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 3 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 22 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all use the same shape: circle. The correct answer is the only option with that same shape.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shape
Question 23 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the top-left position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 24 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all use the same shape: circle. The correct answer is the only option with that same shape.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shape
Question 25 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the center position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 26 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the bottom-right position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 27 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the right position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 28 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 2 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 29 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: outline. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 30 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the top-left position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 31 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: outline. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 32 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the bottom-right position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification
Question 33 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: gray. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 34 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 1 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 35 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 1 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 36 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: gray. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 37 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have 3 dot(s). The correct answer is the only option with the same number of dots.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Quantity
Question 38 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all use the same shape: square. The correct answer is the only option with that same shape.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shape
Question 39 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all have the same shading: outline. The correct answer keeps that shading pattern.
Skill tested: Visual Classification By Shading
Question 40 of 40
Figure Classification Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Look at the first three figures. Which answer choice belongs with the group?
Show explanation
The first three figures all appear in the top-right position. The correct answer matches that position.
Skill tested: Spatial Classification