CogAT Form 7 case studies
CogAT Form 7 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test), Form 7 is a K–12 cognitive abilities assessment published by Riverside Insights. Rather than measuring what a student has already been taught, it measures reasoning - the publisher describes it as the only assessment that measures verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning to reveal a complete picture of student potential. The CogAT Form 7 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,677 words.
1Two-Blank Sentence Completion: Contrast and Semantic Fit
At a middle-school reading group, four students compare answers to a two-blank sentence-completion item. The sentence reads: “Although the reviewer described the novel’s structure as , she conceded that the plot’s made the book difficult to abandon.” The choices are (A) conventional … predictability, (B) convoluted … momentum, (C) elegant … tedium, and (D) disjointed … inertia.
562 words, about 3 min2Interleaved Number Series: Choosing the Rule That Explains Every Term
A fifth-grade enrichment group is solving a number series: 2, 10, 4, 20, 8, 40, ?. The answer choices are 16, 50, 80, and 120.
523 words, about 3 min3Figure Classification: Separating Constant From Variable Attributes
A nonverbal reasoning group is shown three stem figures, described here in words. Stem 1 is a trapezoid with exactly one pair of parallel sides, a small dot inside its largest angle, and two short hatch marks on one leg.
527 words, about 3 min4Paper Folding: Layer Count and Fold-Line Symmetry
A square sheet of paper is 20 cm on each side. It is folded exactly in half by bringing the left edge to the right edge and creasing the vertical midline; then it is folded in half again by bringing the top edge to the bottom edge and creasing the horizontal midline.
515 words, about 3 min5Verbal Analogy: Degree vs. Domain Match
A verbal analogy item reads: DRIZZLE : DOWNPOUR :: : . The choices are (A) sprinkle : deluge, (B) breeze : gale, (C) spark : blaze, and (D) pebble : boulder.
550 words, about 3 min