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The first page reads: Reasonwell Press · Grade 2 | Workbook sample with answers · NGAT Grade 2 · A first look at visual reasoning
These five pages show picture classification, figure patterns and quantitative reasoning from our NGAT Grade 2 workbook. The original page numbers and question labels are retained.
The workbook heads its pages Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative Battery; the NGAT itself calls these three tests. A few items, such as the paper folding and the counting and balance questions, are extra reasoning practice rather than the NGAT’s own question formats.
For the verbal pictures, choose the one picture that does not belong. For the matrices, choose the missing picture. For quantitative items, read the short question together. Treat these as untimed familiarization, even where the workbook page says Timed Practice.
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10 questions, in the order they are printed, on 5 pages.
Timed practice
Six numbered pictures, in two rows of three:
Six numbered pictures, in two rows of three:
Timed practice
The picture:
A grid of two rows and two columns:
Five answer choices:
The picture:
Every shape in this grid is solid black.
A grid of three rows and three columns:
Five answer choices:
Timed practice
The picture:
A tall rectangle of paper drawn with solid lines, with a matching rectangle beside it on the right drawn with dashed lines and pale shading. A curved arrow starts in the dashed rectangle and points over the line between them onto the solid rectangle: the right half of the sheet is shown folding over onto the left half.
One black dot, a punched hole, is near the top of the folded paper, a little nearer the fold than the left edge.
Five answer choices. Each shows a square sheet of paper with holes:
The picture:
A grid of three rows and three columns:
Five answer choices:
Timed practice
Which box has the most dots?
Five lettered boxes of dots:
Each box changes the same way. How many come next?
The picture:
Two rows. In each row, a box of outlined stars, an arrow pointing right, then a second box:
Five lettered choices, each a number:
Timed practice
How many cubes make the scale balance?
The picture:
A balance scale: a straight, level beam resting on a triangle in the middle, with a curved pan at each end.
Above the left side: three small cubes in a row. Above the right side: a question mark.
Five lettered boxes of small cubes:
Which shape has one fourth shaded?
Five lettered squares, each with grey shading:
Try the questions first. This section stays closed until you open it.
Use the original workbook page number and question label to match each answer.
Workbook p. 63 | Verbal Q1 | Answer 5
The book is the only object that is not an animal.
Workbook p. 63 | Verbal Q2 | Answer 3
A glove goes on a hand. All the other items are worn on feet.
Workbook p. 84 | Nonverbal Q1 | Answer 5
The shape stays the same and changes from empty to solid. Choose the solid triangle.
Workbook p. 84 | Nonverbal Q2 | Answer 3
Each row grows from small to medium to large. The bottom row needs a large square.
Workbook p. 94 | Nonverbal Q21 | Answer 4
Opening the vertical fold makes two holes at the same height, one on each side of the fold. A note from us: paper folding is extra spatial practice in this workbook; the NGAT’s own nonverbal test uses shape matrices rather than folding items.
Workbook p. 94 | Nonverbal Q22 | Answer 3
The last row is solid; the last column contains circles. Choose the solid circle.
Workbook p. 106 | Quantitative Q3 | Answer B
The boxes contain 3, 5, 1, 4 and 2 dots. Five is the greatest number.
Workbook p. 106 | Quantitative Q4 | Answer C
Two stars become three: add one. Four stars therefore become five. A note from us: with only one example pair, another rule also fits (2 × 1.5 = 3, so 4 would become 6). Adding one is the simpler rule and the keyed answer, but if your child says 6 and explains it this way, that is sound reasoning worth praising.
Workbook p. 111 | Quantitative Q13 | Answer B
The left side has three identical cubes. Three cubes on the right balance it.
Workbook p. 111 | Quantitative Q14 | Answer E
Only E has exactly one of four equal parts shaded. D is one third, not one fourth.
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