NGAT picture questions. Think it through, together.
Three picture-concept activities, three figure patterns and three number relationships. Choose a picture, then explore the reasoning.
Choose a picture, then open the explanation. There is no timer or score. You can stop after any question.
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Answer C. The hammer is a tool. The other five pictures show parts of plants: fruits, a leaf or a flower.
Talk it through Can you name the group without using the word hammer?
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Answer F. The chair is furniture. The other five things can be worn.
Talk it through What do the five pictures have in common?
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Answer B. The book is for reading. The other five pictures show ways to travel.
Talk it through Would a bus fit the group? Explain why.
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Answer D. Across the top row, an empty circle becomes solid. Apply the same change below: choose the solid diamond.
Talk it through Which feature changes, and which feature stays the same?
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Answer A. The small solid circle grows into a large solid circle. The small solid triangle must grow into a large solid triangle.
Talk it through Why does the large circle fail to fit the bottom row?
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Answer E. The top arrow turns a quarter-turn clockwise: up becomes right. A left-pointing arrow turns the same way to point up.
Talk it through Trace a quarter-turn with your finger before choosing.
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Answer A. Two dots become three, so the rule is add one. Four dots become five.
Talk it through Check that your rule works in both rows.
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Answer D. The top row changes from five dots to three, a decrease of two. Six dots decrease to four.
Talk it through Why is adding two the wrong change here?
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Answer C. The groups grow by one dot each time: one, two, three, then four.
Talk it through Build the next group with counters or small objects.
Using this picture set
Are these actual NGAT questions?
No. Every question here is an original Reasonwell reasoning activity. Public descriptions inform the broad task types; no item is taken from an official test.
What age is this set for?
The set is designed as gentle Grade 2 familiarization. It is not a calibrated assessment, and difficulty does not establish a child’s ability or placement.
How should we use the pictures?
Read instructions aloud if helpful, let the child point or choose, and ask how they decided. Explore one explanation at a time. Stop when the child is ready.