Free CogAT Level 12 (6th Grade) Sample Test

The correct answer is: dialogue.

Let's think about why "dialogue" is the right answer and why the other choices wouldn't work as well.

During a wedding, vows are special promises that people exchange with each other. Similarly, in a dialogue, words are exchanged between people who are having a conversation. So we're looking for the same kind of "back-and-forth" pattern.

Let's look at why the other options don't fit as well:

• "Text" is just words on a page, but there's no exchange happening
• "Spoken" is just about saying words, but not necessarily exchanging them
• "Ceremony" is an event (like a wedding itself), but it's not about the exchange

"Dialogue" is perfect because it captures that same idea of exchange that we see with wedding vows. Just like two people exchange vows at a wedding, two or more people exchange words in a dialogue.

Think of it like playing catch - in a wedding, the couple "throws and catches" vows back and forth. In a dialogue, people "throw and catch" words back and forth in conversation. That's why dialogue is the best match for this analogy!

The correct answer is escalate .. early on.

Let me explain why "escalate...early on" is the right answer, and why the other choices don't work as well.

Think about when you have a disagreement with someone - maybe a friend or sibling. If you don't deal with it quickly, what usually happens? The disagreement tends to get bigger and more intense - that's what we mean by "escalate." It's like a snowball rolling down a hill, getting bigger and bigger!

Let's look at why the other options don't make sense:

• "Deteriorate...slowly" might seem right because disagreements can get worse over time, but if we're trying to prevent the disagreement from getting worse, we wouldn't want it to happen slowly!
• "Improve...carefully" doesn't work because the sentence is talking about what we DON'T want to happen. We actually want the disagreement to improve!
• "Dissolve...respectfully" has the same problem - dissolving (or ending) a disagreement is a good thing, not something we're trying to prevent.
• "Retire...quietly" doesn't make sense because a disagreement can't "retire" - only people can retire!

The best answer is "escalate...early on" because we want to prevent disagreements from getting bigger and more serious. That's why it's important to try to work things out right away - before they escalate!

The correct answer is: cottage. These are all types of cheese.

Let me explain why "cottage" is the right answer and how these words are connected!

The key here is that we're looking at different types of cheese. Blue cheese, cream cheese, and cottage cheese are all varieties of cheese you might find in the dairy section of your grocery store.

Let's look at why the other words don't belong in this group:

• "Milk" is a dairy product, but it's not a type of cheese (even though cheese is made from milk!)
• "Purple" is just a color and has nothing to do with cheese
• "Oven" is used for cooking, but it's not related to types of cheese

It's kind of like if you had a group of words like "chocolate, vanilla, strawberry" - they're all types of ice cream flavors. In this case, blue, cream, and cottage are all describing different types of cheese!

The question gives us "blue, cream, string" as hints at the top - these are all types of cheese too, which helps confirm that we're looking for cheese varieties.

The correct answer is 10. 

Look at the numbers in the first pair and try to find the rule they follow. How do we get from 30 to 6? 

We see that if we divide the first number by 5, we get the second number. 

30 ÷ 5 = 6. 

Does this rule work for the second pair, as well? When we divide 45 by 5, we get 9. 

45 ÷ 5 = 9. 

The rule "divide the first number by 5 to get the second" works in both pairs, so in the next pair we should also divide by 5: 

50 ÷ 5 = 10. 

Therefore, 10 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 2.

This question consists of three equations. In each equation, the sum on both sides of the equal sign must be identical. Since we are trying to find the value of the '?' sign, we must first find out the number represented by the diamond in the first equation. Therefore we need to start with the third and second equations, to discover the value of the diamond.

The third equation tells us that ○ = 10. Our first step would be to replace the '○' in the second equation with the number 10:    10 = ◊ × 2.
This means that ◊ = 5 because 10 = 5 × 2.

When we replace the diamond in the first equation with 5, we get: ? = 5 - 3.
This means that ? = 2.

Therefore, 2 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 24. 

In this series, the pattern is as follows: 

The second number is half the first number, the third number is half the second number, and then another set begins: the fourth number is twice the first number, the fifth number is half the fourth number, the si×th number is half the fifth, and the seventh again opens another set, doubling the fourth number. 

The pattern is: A, ÷2, ÷2, (A×2), ÷2, ÷2, (A×2)×2... 

The seventh number opens a new set, so the next step is to divide it by 2 it to get the eighth number: 

48 ÷ 2 =24. 

Therefore, 24 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 5.

Let's solve this step by step! In this puzzle, we're looking at squares that change color according to specific rules.

The top example shows us how it works:

• White squares turn grey,
• Grey squares turn white, and
• Black squares stay black.

Look at how each square in the left column transforms into its new color in the right column.

Now, for our question in the bottom row, we need to apply these same rules to find the answer. Looking at choice #5, we can see it follows our rules perfectly - the white squares became grey, the grey squares became white, and the black square stayed black.

That's why #5 is our answer!"

The correct answer is 5.

Let's look at what's happening in the top row.

• We start with a solid blue square
• Then it shows us it's being folded diagonally (see those arrows?), and then we get a triangle shape.
• Finally, in the last square, we see four white dots appear in the blue triangle.

This is our pattern!

Now, when we look at our answer choices below, we're looking for dots that would match up if we folded the square diagonally.

Choice #5 is correct because if you fold it along that diagonal line, the dots would line up perfectly with the four dots we saw in our example.

It's like making a butterfly pattern - when you fold it, both sides should match

The correct answer is 5.

Let's solve this puzzle by looking at two important rules we need to find in these figures:

1. First Rule: In each circle, one shape needs to be white and one shape needs to be black
2. Second Rule: The two shapes in each circle must have different numbers of sides

Let's check our top-row examples:

• First circle: Has a white triangle (3 sides) and a black pentagon (5 sides)
• Second circle: Has a white triangle (3 sides) and a black rectangle (4 sides)
• Third circle: Has a white pentagon (5 sides) and a black square (4 sides)

See how each circle follows both rules? Now let's check our answer choices:

1. Has two triangles - same number of sides, doesn't work!
2. Has a pentagon and square - but they are both black so no
3. Has two pentagons - same number of sides, doesn't work!
4. Has two white shapes -  doesn't work eventhough one has 7 sides and one has 5!
5. Has a black triangle  - and a white pentagon!

Looking at choice #5, we find it's the only one that follows both rules:

• It has one black shape and one white shape
• The shapes have different numbers of sides (pentagon has 5 sides, triangle has 3 sides)