Free OLSAT sample questions
Twelve original OLSAT-style questions for lower-level format familiarity, with answers hidden until you are ready.
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Verbal and listening-style reasoning
Parent-read: Point to the picture that shows something you can read.
- chair
- apple
- book
- sun
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Answer: C. A book is something you can read. The other choices do not fit that sentence.
Which word best completes the sentence? A kitten is a young ___.
- cat
- tree
- shoe
- river
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Answer: A. A kitten is a young cat.
Apple, pear, and banana belong together. Which word belongs with them?
- orange
- chair
- pencil
- cloud
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Answer: A. The first three words are fruits. Orange is also a fruit.
Hand is to glove as foot is to ___.
- shoe
- hat
- book
- plate
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Answer: A. A glove goes on a hand. A shoe goes on a foot.
Parent-read: If Sam is taller than Leo, who is shorter?
- Sam
- Leo
- both are the same
- cannot tell
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Answer: B. If Sam is taller, then Leo is shorter.
Mia has 2 crayons. Her teacher gives her 3 more. How many crayons does Mia have?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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Answer: B. 2 plus 3 equals 5.
Picture and figural reasoning
Three pictures are things in the sky. Which answer belongs with them?
- apple
- chair
- cloud
- shoe
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Answer: C. Star, moon, sun, and cloud are all things seen in the sky.
Star is to night as sun is to ___.
- night
- day
- chair
- fruit
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Answer: B. A star is associated with night. The sun is associated with day.
The first three figures are all triangles. Which answer belongs?
- diamond
- circle
- triangle
- square
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Answer: C. The color changes, but each target figure is a triangle. The triangle answer belongs.
Circle changes to square. Triangle changes to what if the same rule is used?
- circle
- diamond
- square
- triangle
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Answer: B. The rule changes a shape to the next kind of shape in the set: circle to square, triangle to diamond.
Complete the matrix.
- open down triangle
- filled up triangle
- filled down triangle
- filled square
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Answer: C. The rule rotates the triangle upside down and keeps the fill the same. The filled up triangle should become a filled down triangle, so C is the only choice that matches both parts of the rule.
What comes next? circle, square, circle, square, ?
- circle
- square
- triangle
- diamond
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Answer: A. The pattern alternates circle, square. After square, the next shape is circle.
Why there is no OLSAT PDF here
This milestone intentionally keeps OLSAT practice on the page. Use the guide and samples for format familiarity; the direct printable PDF in M3 is the CogAT Grade 2 practice test.
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OLSAT sample question questions
Are these real OLSAT questions?
No. These are original OLSAT-style questions written for Reasonwell Press. They are not actual test items.
Why are some questions parent-read?
Younger OLSAT levels include listening and picture-based work. Parent-read prompts help families practice that format without requiring the child to decode every word.
Is there a printable OLSAT PDF?
No. The M3 OLSAT set is on-page only. The printable PDF in this milestone is the CogAT Grade 2 practice test.
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The questions are original. These Pearson sources were used for public OLSAT format context.
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