Primary CogAT Practice

Grade 1 CogAT Practice

Grade 1 CogAT practice should continue to use strong picture support while gradually building pattern recognition, number relationships, and visual reasoning.

Grade 1 Level 7

This practice page uses only age-appropriate Primary K-2 picture and visual question families from the CogAT.org database. Students can choose an answer, check their work, and review a short explanation.

Visual Verbal
Picture analogies, picture sentence completion, and picture classification.

Primary Quantitative
Number analogies, number puzzles, and number series.

Primary Nonverbal
Figure matrices, figure classification, and paper folding.

Visual Verbal Reasoning

Picture Analogies - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

CQ-PV-PA-0011 Picture Analogies sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PV-PA-0011

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Bird goes with Nest because it is where the animal lives or stays. In the same way, Bee goes with Hive.

Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Animal And Home

Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

CQ-PV-PA-0212 Picture Analogies sample question

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Scissors can cut paper. A knife can cut bread.

Skill tested: Picture relationship: cut material

Picture Sentence Completion - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Which picture is used to open a lock?

CQ-PV-SC-0032 Picture Sentence Completion sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PV-SC-0032

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A key is used to open a lock.

Skill tested: Tool and use

Which picture would you use to brush your teeth?

CQ-PV-SC-0050 Picture Sentence Completion sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PV-SC-0050

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A toothbrush is used to brush teeth.

Skill tested: Tool and purpose

Picture Classification - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Look at the pictures in the top group. Which answer picture belongs with them?

CQ-PV-PC-0152 Picture Classification sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PV-PC-0152

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Puppy, kitten, calf, and bee are animal-related pictures.

Skill tested: Category reasoning

Look at the pictures in the top group. Which answer picture belongs with them?

CQ-PV-PC-0077 Picture Classification sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PV-PC-0077

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Nest, doghouse, hive, and water can be homes or places for animals.

Skill tested: Category reasoning

Primary Quantitative Reasoning

Primary Number Analogies - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

CQ-PQ-NA-0287 Primary Number Analogies sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PQ-NA-0287

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The first group adds 2. The apple group also adds 2, so 7 becomes 9.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?

CQ-PQ-NA-0272 Primary Number Analogies sample question

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The first group is multiplied by 2. Doing the same to 1 gives 2.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Primary Number Puzzles - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Both rows must have the same total. How many objects belong in the empty box?

CQ-PQ-NP-0100 Primary Number Puzzles sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PQ-NP-0100

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The first row makes 8. The known groups in the second row need 2 more objects to make the same total.

Skill tested: Visual missing-addend and part-whole reasoning

Both rows must have the same total. How many objects belong in the empty box?

CQ-PQ-NP-0107 Primary Number Puzzles sample question

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The first row makes 10. The known groups in the second row need 3 more objects to make the same total.

Skill tested: Visual missing-addend and part-whole reasoning

Primary Number Series - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0257 Primary Number Series sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PQ-NS-0257

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The counts repeat in a two-part pattern: 4, 1. The next count is 4.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0599 Primary Number Series sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PQ-NS-0599

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The counts repeat in a three-part pattern: 9, 7, 4. After 9 comes 7.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Primary Nonverbal Reasoning

Primary Figure Matrices - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Which figure completes the bottom row?

CQ-PN-FM-0183 Primary Figure Matrices sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PN-FM-0183

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The top row changes between the small and large sizes. Make the same size change in the bottom row.

Skill tested: Matrix change in size

Which figure completes the bottom row?

CQ-PN-FM-0189 Primary Figure Matrices sample question

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The top row changes between a filled shape and an outline. Make the same change in the bottom row.

Skill tested: Matrix change in fill

Primary Figure Classification - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Which figure is most like the three figures above?

CQ-PN-FC-0059 Primary Figure Classification sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PN-FC-0059

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The top figures are alike by shape. The correct answer matches that same shape.

Skill tested: Visual classification by one shared feature

Which figure is most like the three figures above?

CQ-PN-FC-0041 Primary Figure Classification sample question

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The top figures are alike by shape. The correct answer matches that same shape.

Skill tested: Visual classification by one shared feature

Primary Paper Folding - Grade 1

Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.

Which answer shows what the paper will look like when it is unfolded?

CQ-PN-PF-0095 Primary Paper Folding sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PN-PF-0095

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When the folded paper opens, the punched hole is mirrored across the fold line.

Skill tested: Simple folding and reflection reasoning

Which picture shows the paper after both folds are opened?

CQ-PN-PF-0229 Primary Paper Folding sample question

Choose the best answer:A Answer choice A for CQ-PN-PF-0229

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One punch goes through four layers. Opening both folds gives four holes reflected across the horizontal and vertical creases.

Skill tested: Reflect one hole across two perpendicular folds

How parents can use this practice page

Ask your child to choose an answer before opening the explanation.
Ask, “What changed?” or “Why does this picture belong?”
Keep sessions short and encouraging—about ten to fifteen minutes.
Explore all primary question types in the Primary CogAT Practice K-2 hub.

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Grade 1 CogAT Practice

Visual Verbal Reasoning

Picture Analogies - Grade 1

Picture Analogies Practice Question

Picture Analogies Practice Question

Picture Sentence Completion - Grade 1

Picture Sentence Completion Practice Question

Picture Sentence Completion Practice Question

Picture Classification - Grade 1

Picture Classification Practice Question

Picture Classification Practice Question

Primary Quantitative Reasoning

Primary Number Analogies - Grade 1

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Primary Number Puzzles - Grade 1

Primary Number Puzzles Practice Question

Primary Number Puzzles Practice Question

Primary Number Series - Grade 1

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Primary Nonverbal Reasoning

Primary Figure Matrices - Grade 1

Primary Figure Matrices Practice Question

Primary Figure Matrices Practice Question

Primary Figure Classification - Grade 1

Primary Figure Classification Practice Question

Primary Figure Classification Practice Question

Primary Paper Folding - Grade 1

Primary Paper Folding Practice Question

Primary Paper Folding Practice Question

How parents can use this practice page