Grade 3 practice questions · Typical Level D
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Practice word relationships, arithmetic stories, figure rules, and number patterns.
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Practice group 1 Questions 1–6
Which word means the opposite of scarce, meaning hard to find because there is very little?
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Answer: D. Plentiful means there is a lot. Scarce means there is very little. Rare is similar to scarce.
A rigid rod does not bend easily. Which word means the opposite of rigid?
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Answer: A. Flexible means able to bend. Straight describes shape, not whether it can bend.
The jar lid would not turn, so Lila needed help to ___ it.
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Answer: B. Loosening the lid makes it easier to turn and open. The other actions do not solve the stated problem.
Oren compared both routes and chose the shorter one to save ___.
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Answer: C. A shorter route can reduce travel time. The other words do not explain the route choice.
An apron protects clothing from splashes. A helmet protects the ___ from bumps.
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Answer: D. Match the protective item to the body part it protects. A helmet covers the head.
A bud opens into a flower. An egg hatches into a ___.
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Answer: A. The relationship is an early stage developing into a living thing: bud to flower, egg to chick.
Practice group 2 Questions 7–12
Satin, denim, and fleece are types of fabric. Which word belongs in the same group?
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Answer: B. Linen is another fabric. Buttons, needles, and pockets are related to clothing but are not fabrics.
A ferry makes four trips carrying six bicycles on each trip. Five of those bicycles are blue. How many are not blue?
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Answer: C. There are 4 × 6 = 24 bicycles. Subtract the 5 blue ones: 24 − 5 = 19.
Elin has twenty-seven stickers. She gives away nine, then divides the rest equally among three envelopes. How many go in each envelope?
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Answer: D. First find the remaining stickers: 27 − 9 = 18. Then divide 18 by 3 to get 6.
Which figure has the same number of sides as this group, even when turned?
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Answer: D. Every group figure has four sides. Turning a square gives a diamond orientation but does not change its four sides. The outline diamond also has four sides.
Which answer follows BOTH group rules: outline shapes with straight sides?
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Answer: A. The answer needs an outline AND straight sides. The outline triangle meets both; the outline circle has a curved edge.
Apply both changes: the first shape becomes smaller and outline. What happens to the triangle?
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Answer: B. Keep the shape, reduce its size, and remove the fill. The small outline triangle makes both changes.
Practice group 3 Questions 13–18
The first pair doubles the number of shapes. Apply that rule to the second pair.
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Answer: C. Two becomes four by doubling. Double the three triangles to get six triangles, keeping the shape.
Across each row, change a large filled shape to a small outline shape. Complete the second row.
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Answer: D. Both size and shading change across a row. The bottom-right box needs a small outline circle.
Across each row, the number of shapes increases by two. Complete the bottom row.
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Answer: A. One triangle becomes three: add two. Apply the same increase to two squares to get four squares.
The repeating group is circle, square, triangle. Which shape fills the gap after the second square?
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Answer: B. Repeat the same three-shape order. Each square is followed by a triangle.
Each step adds the next odd number: +3, +5, +7. What completes 4, 7, 12, 19, ___?
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Answer: C. The next increase is +9. Therefore 19 + 9 = 28. Keeping +7 would incorrectly give 26.
Each row multiplies its first two numbers to get the third. Which number fills the gap?
| 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | ? |
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Answer: D. Check both complete rows: 4 × 3 = 12 and 6 × 2 = 12. The missing value is 7 × 3 = 21.
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