OLSAT 3rd Grade 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word does NOT belong with the others? Dog, Cat, Rose, Hamster
- Dog
- Cat
- Rose (Correct answer)
- Hamster
Correct answer: Rose
Rose is a plant, while dog, cat, and hamster are all animals that can be kept as pets.
Question 2: Look at the pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___. What comes next?
- 18
- 24
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 30
Correct answer: 32
Each number is doubled to get the next number, so 16 × 2 = 32.
Question 3: If all Blips are Blops, and all Blops are Blunks, then which must be true?
- All Blunks are Blips
- All Blips are Blunks (Correct answer)
- No Blips are Blunks
- Some Blops are not Blunks
Correct answer: All Blips are Blunks
If Blips are Blops and Blops are Blunks, then Blips must also be Blunks.
Question 4: A square has 4 sides. A triangle has 3 sides. How many sides do 3 squares and 2 triangles have in total?
- 14
- 18 (Correct answer)
- 16
- 20
Correct answer: 18
3 squares × 4 sides = 12, plus 2 triangles × 3 sides = 6, for a total of 18 sides.
Question 5: Which figure comes next in the sequence? Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ___
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Rectangle
Correct answer: Triangle
The pattern repeats every three shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle — so after Square comes Triangle.
Question 6: Pencil is to writing as scissors is to ___.
- Drawing
- Cutting (Correct answer)
- Painting
- Folding
Correct answer: Cutting
A pencil is used for writing just as scissors are used for cutting.
Question 7: Which number sentence is TRUE?
- 5 + 3 > 4 + 5
- 6 + 2 < 3 + 4
- 7 + 1 = 4 + 4 (Correct answer)
- 9 - 2 < 5 + 1
Correct answer: 7 + 1 = 4 + 4
7 + 1 = 8 and 4 + 4 = 8, so both sides are equal, making the statement true.
OLSAT 3rd Grade 2
Which word does NOT belong with the others? Dog, Cat, Rose, Hamster