Grade 8 practice questions · Typical Level F
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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 abundant, meaning present in large quantities?
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Answer: C. Scarce means available in very small quantities, the opposite of abundant.
The two studies reached the same conclusion using different methods; their agreement helped ___ the finding.
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Answer: D. Corroborate means support with additional evidence. Agreement between independent methods supports a finding.
Arrange these steps: P Evaluate the revised model. Q Find a mismatch between a model and observations. R Revise the model. S Compare the original model with observations.
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Answer: A. Compare first, identify the mismatch, revise the model, then evaluate the revision.
Premise is to argument as foundation is to ___.
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Answer: B. Premises support an argument as a foundation supports a building.
Which belongs with evaporation, condensation, and freezing?
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Answer: C. The group lists changes of physical state. Melting is another change of state.
All certified guides passed the safety course. Some volunteers did not pass it. Which must be true?
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Answer: D. The volunteers who did not pass cannot be certified guides, because certification requires passing.
Practice group 2 Questions 7–12
Which property must every parallelogram have?
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Answer: A. Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel by definition. Equal angles or sides belong only to special cases.
A store reduces an $80 item by 25%, then applies a $6 coupon to the reduced price. What is the final price before tax?
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Answer: B. A 25% reduction subtracts $20, leaving $60. Subtract the $6 coupon to get $54.
In the rows ACE → BDF and GIK → HJL, every letter changes the same way. Complete MOQ → ___.
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Answer: A. Each letter advances one position: M to N, O to P, Q to R.
Grade 8 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 8 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. 3 becomes 5, with the second shape preserved.
Grade 8 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 8 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 3, so it ends with 4 outline shapes.
Grade 8 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 8 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: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___?
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Answer: B. Divide by 3 each time. 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
One rule links each input to its output: 7 → 48; 9 → 80. Under the same rule, 11 → ___?
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Answer: C. Square the input, then subtract 1. The examples give 7² − 1 = 48 and 9² − 1 = 80. Thus 11² − 1 = 120.
Grade 8 number matrix: Multiply the first two numbers, then add two. Which value fills the last cell?
| 6 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 51 |
| 8 | 8 | ? |
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Answer: D. The same rule holds in both complete rows. For the last row: 8 × 8 + 2 = 66.
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