CogAT Study Guide 2026

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📋 CogAT Exam Format at a Glance

154
Questions
150 min
Time Limit
50%
Passing Score

📚 CogAT Topics to Study (69)

✍️ Sample CogAT Questions & Answers

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

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

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

A table is furniture while the others carry people places.

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

4. Carrots and green peas are ______________.
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.

5. Which number sentence is true?
9 + 8 = 17

9 + 8 correctly equals 17.

6. Giggle is to laugh as whimper is to ___.
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.

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