Grade 4 practice questions · Typical Level E
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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 is the opposite of temporary, meaning lasting only a short time?
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Answer: B. Permanent means lasting indefinitely; temporary means lasting only a short time.
The map showed two trails, but only one reached the lake; Mei chose that trail because it led to her ___.
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Answer: C. A destination is the place someone intends to reach. Mei wants to reach the lake.
Arrange these events logically: P Plant the seed. Q Cover it with soil. R Dig a small hole. S Place the pot in sunlight.
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Answer: D. First dig the hole, plant the seed, cover it, and then put the pot in sunlight: R P Q S.
Compass is to direction as thermometer is to ___.
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Answer: A. Both are instruments paired with what they measure or indicate.
Which word belongs with triangle, rectangle, and pentagon?
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Answer: B. The group contains flat polygons with straight sides. A hexagon is another polygon.
Every book on shelf J has a green label. A book has a red label and no green label. What follows?
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Answer: C. A book on J must have a green label. This book has none, so it cannot be on J.
Practice group 2 Questions 7–12
Which is necessary for an object to be a triangle?
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Answer: D. Every triangle has three sides. Its sides need not be equal, and its color and orientation can vary.
A museum sells packs of four postcards for $3 per pack. How much do twenty postcards cost at that rate?
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Answer: A. Twenty postcards require 20 ÷ 4 = 5 packs. Five packs cost 5 × $3 = $15.
Each letter moves forward two places: AC → CE. Apply the same rule: FH → ___.
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Answer: B. F advances to H and H advances to J, giving HJ.
Grade 4 figure pair 1: Which choice applies the same changes to the second pair?
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Answer: A. Reduce size and remove the fill while preserving shape.
Grade 4 figure pair 2: Which choice applies the same changes to the second pair?
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Answer: B. Add two shapes and change filled to outline. 2 becomes 4, with the second shape preserved.
Grade 4 matrix: Infer the size and shading change across the top row, then complete the bottom row.
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Answer: C. Across each row a large outline becomes a small filled shape. Down each column only the shape changes. Choose the small filled bottom-row shape.
Practice group 3 Questions 13–18
Grade 4 count matrix: Track both number and shading across the rows. Which box is missing?
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Answer: D. Each row adds one shape and changes filled to outline. The bottom row starts with 2, so it ends with 3 outline shapes.
Grade 4 sequence: Shapes alternate and sizes repeat large, small, small. Shading alternates filled, outline. What comes next?
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Answer: A. The sixth figure uses the second shape, the third size in the size cycle (small), and outline shading. Track each attribute separately.
Grade 4 repeating groups: Counts cycle 1, 2, 3 while shading alternates. Complete the sixth figure.
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Answer: B. Counts repeat 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3. Shading alternates filled and outline, so the sixth figure has three outline shapes.
Which number continues this pattern: 6, 11, 18, 27, ___?
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Answer: B. Differences are 5, 7, 9, then 11. Add 11 to 27 to get 38.
One rule links each input to its output: 3 → 8; 5 → 24. Under the same rule, 7 → ___?
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Answer: C. Square the input, then subtract 1. The examples give 3² − 1 = 8 and 5² − 1 = 24. Thus 7² − 1 = 48.
Grade 4 number matrix: Multiply the first two numbers, then add two. Which value fills the last cell?
| 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | ? |
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Answer: D. The same rule holds in both complete rows. For the last row: 4 × 4 + 2 = 18.
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