--- title: "CCAT Practice Questions, Worked Answers | Cognitive Cat Prep" url: https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-practice-questions description: "Try free Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) practice questions with worked answers in math, verbal, logic and spatial reasoning. No account needed." --- > Cognitive Cat Prep is an independent CCAT practice site. It is not affiliated with Criteria Corp or any employer. CCAT sample questions · worked answers · no signup # CCAT practice questions, with the fast route to each answer. The Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) gives you about 18 seconds per question across four domains. Try ten questions here with no account, then drill the ones that slow you down. ## Start with one from each domain. The clock shows your time against the 18 seconds the CCAT gives you per question. Word relationships 0.0 / 18 s ## LEXICOGRAPHER is to DICTIONARY as . . . - A. ENCYCLOPEDIA is to EDITOR - B. WORD is to DICTIONARY - C. CARTOGRAPHER is to ATLAS - D. LINGUIST is to GRAMMAR - E. SCHOLAR is to LIBRARY Answer to see how the coach breaks it down. Keys A–E work too. ## Six more, with worked answers Pick an answer to see why it is right and the quicker way to get there. Number sequences ### What number comes next? 2, 5, 11, 23, ... - A. 35 - B. 41 - C. 46 - D. 47 - E. 49 Pick an answer to see the worked solution. Percentages ### A jacket priced at $80 is marked down 25%. What is the sale price? - A. $50 - B. $55 - C. $60 - D. $64 - E. $65 Pick an answer to see the worked solution. Antonyms ### Which word is most nearly the opposite of FRUGAL? - A. Thrifty - B. Careful - C. Wasteful - D. Modest - E. Poor Pick an answer to see the worked solution. Averages ### The average of four numbers is 15. Three of them are 10, 14 and 20. What is the fourth? - A. 12 - B. 14 - C. 15 - D. 16 - E. 18 Pick an answer to see the worked solution. Syllogisms ### Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final statement True, False, or Uncertain? 1. No reptiles in the exhibit are fed on Tuesdays. 2. The iguana is a reptile in the exhibit. 3. The iguana is fed on Tuesdays. - A. True - B. False - C. Uncertain Pick an answer to see the worked solution. Sentence completion ### Although the instructions looked \_\_\_\_, most of the team finished the setup in minutes. - A. simple - B. complicated - C. short - D. familiar - E. useful Pick an answer to see the worked solution. ## What the CCAT asks 50 questions in 15 minutes, drawn from four domains and mixed together. ± Math Word problems, percentages, fractions, number series, probability and tables, without a calculator. [Math questions, worked](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-math-questions) Aa Verbal Synonyms, antonyms, analogies, sentence completion, odd one out and exact matching of names and codes. [Verbal questions, worked](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-verbal-questions) ∴ Logic If-then statements and syllogisms answered True, False or Uncertain, ordering, letter series and overlapping groups. [Logic questions, worked](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-logic-questions) ◇ Spatial Rotations, mirror images, pattern matrices, next in the series and the shape that does not belong. [Spatial questions, worked](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-spatial-reasoning-questions) ## Practice by question type One page per domain, plus deeper pages on number series, word problems and syllogisms. Each has worked questions from our bank and the fast route for each type. - [Math questions](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-math-questions) - [Verbal questions](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-verbal-questions) - [Logic questions](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-logic-questions) - [Spatial reasoning](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-spatial-reasoning-questions) - [Number series](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-number-series-questions) - [Word problems](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-word-problems) - [Syllogisms](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-syllogisms) ## What you get with every practice question ### Worked solutions Each question shows the full method, and why each wrong option is wrong. ### A shortcut for each type The fast route: the way to reach the answer inside the time the CCAT allows. ### A coach when it does not click Ask about any question you missed and work through your own reasoning until the rule sticks. ## Questions, answered **How should I use these practice questions?** Try each question before opening its explanation. Learn the quickest method, then use timed practice to build recognition and pacing. **Do I need an account to try them?** Not for the ten questions on this page. A free account, with no card, gives you one full practice session: a drill of up to 50 questions or a full timed test, with AI coaching on your results. Start it within 5 days of signup. **How many practice questions are there?** More than 3,000, across 29 question families in math, verbal, logic and spatial reasoning, at three difficulty levels. **How fast do I need to be?** The CCAT gives you 15 minutes for 50 questions, which is 18 seconds each. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, so part of the skill is knowing when to guess and move on. **What does it cost after the free session?** One payment for one calendar month of unlimited practice, with no automatic renewal. Purchases are final. See the pricing page for the current price. ## More than 3,000 more where those came from. Free account, no card. 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