CogAT Figure Classification Practice Questions
Figure Classification questions ask students to identify the visual rule shared by a group of figures and choose the answer that belongs with the group.
Practice original CogAT-style figure classification questions for nonverbal reasoning.
How to use this practice page
- Read each question carefully before selecting an answer.
- Choose A, B, C, or D, then check the answer explanation.
- Look for the reasoning rule instead of guessing from the first thing you notice.
- Use the explanations to talk through the thinking process with your child or student.
Skills practiced: classification, matching attributes, visual categories, shape features, and rule comparison.
Figure Classification Practice
Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.
Question 1 of 18
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 share both shape and shading: triangle with solid shading. The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 2 of 18
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 3 of 18
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 and a straight rotation pattern. The correct answer belongs with that rotation group.
Skill tested: Classification By Orientation
Question 4 of 18
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 and a straight rotation pattern. The correct answer belongs with that rotation group.
Skill tested: Classification By Orientation
Question 5 of 18
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 share both shading and dot count: solid shading with 3 dot(s). The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 6 of 18
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 7 of 18
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 share both shape and dot count: arrow with 2 dot(s). The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 8 of 18
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 and a straight rotation pattern. The correct answer belongs with that rotation group.
Skill tested: Classification By Orientation
Question 9 of 18
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 10 of 18
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 share both shape and shading: triangle with gray shading. The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 11 of 18
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 share both shading and dot count: gray shading with 2 dot(s). The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 12 of 18
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 share both shading and dot count: outline shading with 2 dot(s). The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 13 of 18
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 share both shape and dot count: circle with 2 dot(s). The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 14 of 18
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 and a turned rotation pattern. The correct answer belongs with that rotation group.
Skill tested: Classification By Orientation
Question 15 of 18
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 share both shading and dot count: solid shading with 2 dot(s). The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 16 of 18
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 share both shape and shading: triangle with gray shading. The correct answer matches both attributes.
Skill tested: Multi-Attribute Classification
Question 17 of 18
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 18 of 18
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
Next practice steps
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