V1
1. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: D. A, B, and C are fruits. A hammer is a tool, so D does not share the food concept.
NGAT · Free practice test
Free NGAT practice test for Naglieri gifted screening.
Try 24 original verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal questions pitched at kindergarten to Grade 2. The NGAT itself spans grades K–9. Work on the page or print the PDF.
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Each item has a worked solution hidden below it. For visual items, the image is part of the question; do not skip it.
Verbal concept reasoning
Picture-concept classification: find the one picture that does not fit the shared idea. On the NGAT, a verbal item shows six pictures; these practice items show four so a young child can compare them calmly.
V2
2. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: C. The pencil, marker, and crayon all make marks on paper. A fork is used for eating, so C is the odd one out.
V3
3. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: A. A plane, bird, and kite can fly or move through the air. A chair does not, so A does not belong.
V4
4. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: B. Clouds, rain, and snow are weather-related. A sock is clothing, so B is the picture that does not belong.
V5
5. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: C. Dog, fish, and bird are all animals. A bicycle is a vehicle, so C is the only one outside the animal group.
V6
6. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: B. A clock, watch, and hourglass all measure time. A ball does not, so B is the odd one out.
V7
7. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: D. A drum, bell, and guitar are used to make sound or music. A leaf is part of a plant, so D does not belong.
V8
8. Three of these pictures go together. Which picture does not belong?
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Answer: C. A shirt, hat, and shoe are worn. A book is read or held, not worn, so C does not belong.
Quantitative reasoning
Number patterns, analogies, and simple rules, each with five answer choices like the NGAT’s number items. These are reasoning items, not school-drill speed problems. Two are marked as stretch questions for children who already multiply.
Q1
1. 4, 8, 12, 16, ?
- A. 18
- B. 20
- C. 22
- D. 24
- E. 28
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Answer: B. The pattern adds 4 each time. 16 + 4 = 20.
Q2
2. 2, 6, 18, 54, ?
Stretch question. It needs multiplication. Skip it if your child hasn’t met multiplication yet.
- A. 162
- B. 180
- C. 216
- D. 324
- E. 486
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Answer: A. Each number is multiplied by 3. 54 × 3 = 162.
Q3
3. [5 → 8] [7 → 10] [11 → ?]
- A. 10
- B. 11
- C. 13
- D. 14
- E. 16
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Answer: D. Each starting number increases by 3. 11 + 3 = 14.
Q4
4. 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
Stretch question. It uses a number pattern most children meet in Grade 3 or later. Skip it if it feels too big.
- A. 20
- B. 21
- C. 23
- D. 24
- E. 25
Show worked solution
Answer: E. These are square numbers: 1 × 1, 2 × 2, 3 × 3, 4 × 4, so the next is 5 × 5 = 25.
Q5
5. 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
- A. 36
- B. 42
- C. 48
- D. 54
- E. 96
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Answer: C. Each number doubles. 24 × 2 = 48.
Q6
6. 18, 15, 12, 9, ?
- A. 3
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
- E. 12
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Answer: B. The pattern subtracts 3 each time. 9 - 3 = 6.
Q7
7. [2, 5, 8] [4, 7, 10] [6, 9, ?]
- A. 12
- B. 13
- C. 14
- D. 15
- E. 16
Show worked solution
Answer: A. In each bracket, the numbers increase by 3. 6, 9, 12 completes the third bracket.
Q8
8. 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
- A. 13
- B. 14
- C. 15
- D. 16
- E. 17
Show worked solution
Answer: E. The jumps grow by 1: +1, +2, +3, +4. The next jump is +5, and 12 + 5 = 17.
Nonverbal / figural reasoning
Shape, pattern, rotation, and visual-rule items, all drawn for this practice set.
N1
1. What completes the repeating pattern?
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Answer: A. The sequence alternates circle, triangle, circle, triangle. The next shape is another circle, so A is correct.
N2
2. Which picture comes next?
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Answer: B. The square gets larger each step. A and C repeat earlier sizes, and D is the same size as the last square, so B, the only larger square, comes next.
N3
3. Which arrow comes next?
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Answer: B. Clockwise turns go up, right, down, left. The next arrow points left, so B is correct.
N4
4. The first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
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Answer: A. The first pair changes a filled circle into an outline circle. Apply the same rule to the filled triangle: it becomes an outline triangle. A is correct.
N5
5. Which card comes next?
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Answer: C. The count goes 1, 2, 3, so the next card should show 4 dots. C is correct.
N6
6. Which picture comes next?
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Answer: A. The shape stays a square while the color alternates dark, light, dark, light. A is correct.
N7
7. Where does the dot go next?
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Answer: D. The dot moves clockwise around the diamond: top, right, bottom, left. D shows the dot on the left.
N8
8. The first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
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Answer: A. The first pair keeps the circle and adds a horizontal line. Apply that rule to the square: keep the square and add the line. A is correct.
How to use this with a child
- Choose one group, not the whole page, if your child is tired.
- Ask, "What changed?" or "What do three choices have in common?" before looking at the answer.
- Keep mistakes normal. The point is to learn the format and talk through rules.
- Stop while the session still feels manageable.
Choose the right NGAT resource
NGAT parent guide
What the test measures and how FCPS uses it.
Read the guide →Short sample set
Try 9 worked-answer questions directly on the page.
Open the short set →NGAT scores explained
Standard scores, percentiles, and no fake cutoffs.
Understand scores →District tracker
Official-source rows for districts that publicly name NGAT.
See tracker →NGAT practice test questions
Are these actual NGAT questions?
No. These are new original NGAT-style practice questions written for Reasonwell. They are not actual test questions and are not copied from any product item bank.
Why include a printable PDF if the real NGAT is computer-based?
The PDF is for calm format familiarity and parent discussion. It is not meant to simulate the testing interface or timing.
Should my child do the whole practice test at once?
Usually no. Keep it low pressure: try one section or a few items, open the worked answers, and talk about the rule that made the answer fit.
What areas does this practice set cover?
It covers verbal concept reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and nonverbal or figural reasoning, matching the broad public descriptions of the NGAT areas.
Sources used for format context
The questions are original; these sources informed only the public description of NGAT areas and administration context.
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