CogAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice

CogAT Quantitative questions measure reasoning with numbers, patterns, and relationships. The focus is not memorized arithmetic; it is recognizing how quantities change and connect.

Practice a mixed set of CogAT-style quantitative reasoning questions.

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: number relationships, number patterns, quantitative comparison, and logical problem solving.

Quantitative Practice

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

Question 1 of 18

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Grade 2 · Level 8 · Medium

Quantitative

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0391 Primary Number Series sample question
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The odd-position groups form their own pattern, adding 2. The next odd-position count is 8.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Question 2 of 18

Primary Number Puzzles Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Easy

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NP-0033 Primary Number Puzzles sample question
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The first row makes 6. The known groups in the second row need 5 more objects to make the same total.

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

Question 3 of 18

Number Series Practice Question

Grade 5 · Level 11 · Medium

Quantitative

What number comes next? 4, 7, 14, 17, 24, ___

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The pattern alternates +3, +7. After 24, add 3 to get 27.

Skill tested: Recognizing alternating number patterns

Question 4 of 18

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Kindergarten · Level 5/6 · Hard

Quantitative

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0693 Primary Number Series sample question
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The counts repeat in a three-part pattern: 8, 4, 6. After 8 comes 4.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Question 5 of 18

Primary Number Puzzles Practice Question

Grade 2 · Level 8 · Hard

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NP-0197 Primary Number Puzzles sample question
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The first row makes 11. The known groups in the second row need 1 more objects to make the same total.

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

Question 6 of 18

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Grade 2 · Level 8 · Hard

Quantitative

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0367 Primary Number Series sample question
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The counts repeat in a two-part pattern: 7, 9. The next count is 7.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Question 7 of 18

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Hard

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NA-0559 Primary Number Analogies sample question
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The first group adds 4. The apple group also adds 4, so 4 becomes 8.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Question 8 of 18

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Grade 2 · Level 8 · Hard

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NA-0345 Primary Number Analogies sample question
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The first group is divided into half. Half of 10 is 5.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Question 9 of 18

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Kindergarten · Level 5/6 · Medium

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NA-0049 Primary Number Analogies sample question
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The first group adds 2. The apple group should also add 2, so 4 becomes 6.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Question 10 of 18

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Medium

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NA-0268 Primary Number Analogies sample question
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The first group is multiplied by 2. Doing the same to 3 gives 6.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Question 11 of 18

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Hard

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NA-0227 Primary Number Analogies sample question
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The first group is divided into half. Half of 4 is 2.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Question 12 of 18

Primary Number Puzzles Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Hard

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NP-0416 Primary Number Puzzles sample question
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The first row makes 13. 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

Question 13 of 18

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Medium

Quantitative

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0604 Primary Number Series sample question
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The counts repeat in a two-part pattern: 2, 9. The next count is 2.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Question 14 of 18

Number Series Practice Question

Grade 6 · Level 12 · Easy

Quantitative

What number comes next? 29, 25, 21, 17, 13, ___

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Each number decreases by 4. The next number is 13 - 4 = 9.

Skill tested: Completing a decreasing arithmetic number pattern

Question 15 of 18

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Kindergarten · Level 5/6 · Hard

Quantitative

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0503 Primary Number Series sample question
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The counts repeat in a two-part pattern: 4, 8. The next count is 4.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Question 16 of 18

Primary Number Series Practice Question

Grade 1 · Level 7 · Medium

Quantitative

Which picture comes next in the series?

CQ-PQ-NS-0296 Primary Number Series sample question
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The pattern alternates adding 3 and adding 2. The next count is 11.

Skill tested: Counting pattern and sequence reasoning

Question 17 of 18

Primary Number Puzzles Practice Question

Grade 2 · Level 8 · Easy

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NP-0141 Primary Number Puzzles sample question
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The first row makes 6. 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

Question 18 of 18

Primary Number Analogies Practice Question

Grade 2 · Level 8 · Medium

Quantitative

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

CQ-PQ-NA-0395 Primary Number Analogies sample question
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The first group is multiplied by 2. Doing the same to 4 gives 8.

Skill tested: Visual counting analogy

Next practice steps

For focused practice, try Number Analogies, Number Series, or Number Puzzles.

For grade-based mixed practice, choose a grade from the Practice menu.

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