Introduction The purpose of this practice test is to prepare students for the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) so that they will be familiar with the different types of questions that will appear on the test. With the help of this practice test, students will learn to follow a row across the page from left to right, to mark their answers properly, and to change their answers if necessary. Understanding what to expect on the test will improve your child s chances of success as well as help reduce his/her anxiety on test day. The OLSAT contains 60 questions (30 verbal and 30 nonverbal), and children are allotted approximately one hour to complete the test. The sample test below contains 10 practice questions for the OLSAT Level A. Directions Read the questions below to your child. If you make a mistake in reading a question, stop, and say, No that is wrong. Listen again. Children should be allotted approximately one minute to answer the question after it has been read. As this test is not scored, we recommend that students receive as much assistance as necessary to correctly solve the questions. Additional Practice For full-length practice tests, hundreds of sample questions, study guides, and helpful information, go to: http://www.testprep-online.com/ The OLSAT and other trademarks are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of the trademark holders are affiliated with TestPrep-Online or this website. 1
Questions 1. Find question number one, which is marked by a carrot. The chef has rolled pizza dough, spread tomato sauce, and placed toppings on the pizza. Which step is missing? 2. Find question number two, which is marked by an apple. Mark the picture of a duck sitting on a boat during the day. 3. Find question number three, which is marked by a ball. Mark the picture that shows one car pointing in the left direction and one car pointing in the right direction. 4. Find question number four, which is marked by a slice of cheese. Look at the pictures. They go together in a certain way. One of the pictures does not belong. Which one does not belong? 5. Find question number five, which is marked by a leaf. The pictures in the boxes belong together in a certain way. Choose the picture that belongs with the bottom picture in the same way the pictures on top belong together. 6. Find question number six, which is marked by a heart. Look at the pictures in each of the boxes. They go together in a certain way. Something belongs in the empty box. What is happening from box to box to box? 7. Find question number seven, which is marked by a light bulb. The pictures in the boxes belong together in a certain way. Choose the picture that belongs with the bottom picture in the same way the pictures on top belong together. 8. Find question number eight, which is marked by a shoe. Look at the figures. They go together in a certain way. One of the pictures doesn't belong. Can you mark that picture? 9. Find question number nine, which is marked by an ice cream cone. Look at the figures. They go together in a certain way. One of the pictures doesn't belong. Can you mark that picture? 10. Find question number ten, which is marked by a lollipop. The pictures in the boxes belong together in a certain way. Choose the picture that belongs with the bottom picture in the same way the pictures on top belong together. 2
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Answers & Explanations 1. 1; The chef has rolled pizza dough, spread tomato sauce, and placed toppings on the pizza. In order to make pizza, the chef also needs to place the pizza in the oven. 2. 4; Option four shows one duck sitting on a boat during the day. 3. 3; Option three shows one car pointing in the right direction and one car pointing in the left direction. 4. 4; All of the items above can be worn on one's head, except for the umbrella. 5. 1; A sweater is worn in cold, rainy weather like a bathing suit is worn in sunny weather. 6. 1; The pattern above contains alternating carrots and rabbits. The pattern is: carrot, rabbit, carrot, rabbit, and so on. Since the last picture in the series is a rabbit, the answer choice will be a picture of a carrot. 7. 3; A toothbrush is used to apply toothpaste like a knife is used to apply jam. 8. 4; If all of the arrows were pointing upwards, the shading of the arrow would be on the left side. The shading of the arrow in option four is on the right side. 9. 2; All of the other options have pairs of the same shapes directly across from one another. Option two contains a pair of shapes that are not alike (a diamond and a circle). 10. 3; Each square in the top row contains a circle divided into four equal segments. Both circles are identical to each other, except that the colors of the segments are inversed. The segments that were purple on the left become green on the right and vice versa. The shapes in the bottom row will follow the same pattern. The answer choice will contain an identical figure with opposite coloring. Click here for additional practice tests, sample questions, and information. The OLSAT and other trademarks are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of the trademark holders are affiliated with TestPrep-Online or this website. 7