Mixed Deck — All CogAT Topics Flashcards

Column A: 150 ÷ 6 | Column B: 4 × 6 — Which statement is true?

Answer: Column A is greater

150 ÷ 6 = 25 and 4 × 6 = 24, so Column A is greater by 1.

Which item does NOT belong: car, bus, bike, table?

Answer: Table

A table is furniture while the others carry people places.

After the long hike, the explorers were exhausted and their pace began to ___. They needed to find a place to rest soon.

Answer: falter

The context clue 'exhausted' indicates that the explorers' pace would slow down or become unsteady. 'Falter' means to lose strength or momentum, which fits the sentence perfectly.

Carrots and green peas are ______________.

Answer: vegetables

This is a categorization question based on general knowledge. Carrots and green peas are both well-known examples of vegetables, which are edible plants or parts of plants. This question tests the ability to correctly categorize common food items based on their botanical or culinary classification.

Which number sentence is true?

Answer: 9 + 8 = 17

9 + 8 correctly equals 17.

Giggle is to laugh as whimper is to ___.

Answer: cry

The analogy shows a relationship of degree or intensity. A giggle is a small, quiet laugh. A whimper is a small, quiet cry. The other options do not represent a more intense version of whimpering.

A figure has 5 equal sides and 5 equal angles. What is it called?

Answer: Pentagon

A five-sided figure is a pentagon.

Find the missing number: 81, 27, 9, ___?

Answer: 3

Each number is divided by 3, so 9 ÷ 3 = 3.

How many corners does a square have?

Answer: Four

A square has four corners.

Column A: 11² | Column B: 12² − 23 — Which statement is true?

Answer: Column A equals Column B

11² = 121 and 12² − 23 = 144 − 23 = 121, so both columns are equal.

If a movie starts at 3:45 and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, when does it end?

Answer: 5:15

3:45 plus 1 hour 30 minutes equals 5:15.

A rectangular piece of paper is folded in half from bottom to top. A semi-circle is then cut out from the middle of the folded edge. What will the paper look like when unfolded?

Answer: A full circle in the center of the paper.

When the paper is folded, the cut is made along the fold line. A semi-circle cut along this fold will be mirrored when the paper is unfolded. The two semi-circles will join together to form a complete circle in the center of the original rectangle.

The top row of a figure matrix shows a black square rotating 90 degrees clockwise to become the second figure. The bottom row starts with a white circle that has a dot at its northernmost point. Which of the following figures correctly completes the matrix?

Answer: A white circle with a dot at its easternmost point.

The rule is a 90-degree clockwise rotation. The color and shape of the object do not change in this specific transformation. Therefore, the white circle with a dot at the top (north) will rotate 90 degrees clockwise, moving the dot to the right side (east).

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

Answer: Circle

A circle has no straight sides or angles, while the others are polygons.

Which word completes the pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ___?

Answer: Thursday

Thursday comes right after Wednesday in the week.

He whispered the secret so no one else could ___ it.

Answer: hear

Whispering keeps others from hearing a secret.

The chef added ___ to the soup to make it taste better.

Answer: spices

Spices improve the flavor of food.

Word is to sentence as note is to ____?

Answer: Song

Words make up a sentence and notes make up a song.

Verbal classification: Inch, foot, yard, and mile all measure ___?

Answer: Length

Inch, foot, yard, and mile are all units of length.

What number comes next in the series: 10, 13, 17, 22, __?

Answer: 28

The differences increase by 1 each time (3, 4, 5, 6), so add 6 to 22 to get 28.