OLSAT 4th-5th Grade 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Complete the analogy: Timid is to Bold as Frugal is to ___.
- Thrifty
- Wasteful (Correct answer)
- Careful
- Wealthy
Correct answer: Wasteful
Timid and bold are opposites; frugal (spending little) and wasteful (spending recklessly) are also opposites.
Question 2: Which number completes the matrix? Row 1: 4, 8, 12 | Row 2: 5, 10, 15 | Row 3: 6, 12, ___
- 16
- 17
- 18 (Correct answer)
- 20
Correct answer: 18
Each row multiplies the first number by 1, 2, and 3; 6×3=18.
Question 3: Sentence completion: The explorer's journey was ___; she crossed three mountain ranges and two deserts before reaching her goal.
- trivial
- arduous (Correct answer)
- pleasant
- brief
Correct answer: arduous
Arduous means requiring great effort, which matches crossing three mountain ranges and two deserts.
Question 4: Which word does NOT belong? Centimeter, Kilogram, Millimeter, Meter, Kilometer
- Millimeter
- Kilogram (Correct answer)
- Centimeter
- Meter
Correct answer: Kilogram
Centimeter, millimeter, meter, and kilometer all measure length; kilogram measures mass/weight.
Question 5: Logical reasoning: No reptiles are warm-blooded. Iguanas are reptiles. Which conclusion must be true?
- Iguanas are cold-blooded. (Correct answer)
- Iguanas are warm-blooded.
- Some reptiles are warm-blooded.
- Iguanas are not reptiles.
Correct answer: Iguanas are cold-blooded.
If no reptiles are warm-blooded and iguanas are reptiles, iguanas cannot be warm-blooded, so they must be cold-blooded.
Question 6: What is the next term in the series? 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___
- 30
- 35
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 49
Correct answer: 36
These are perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36.
Question 7: A figural analogy: Large shaded circle → Small shaded circle :: Large unshaded square → ___
- Large shaded square
- Small unshaded square (Correct answer)
- Small shaded circle
- Large unshaded circle
Correct answer: Small unshaded square
The transformation reduces size while keeping the same shape and shading; large unshaded square becomes small unshaded square.
OLSAT 4th-5th Grade 5
Complete the analogy: Timid is to Bold as Frugal is to ___.