Math Section Practice for SCAT Test (evsed version) 1. What is SCAT? ‘School and College Ablity Test (SCAT) which is developed by Educational Testing Service (the company that administers the SAT) as a talent search achievement test for grades 2-6 ‘The test given is two-to-three grades higher than normally given to students their ages. The test measures verbal and mathematical reasoning ability 2, Why will | take SCAT? ‘Many world famous talent search programs like: Johns Hopkins University CTY (Center for Talented Youth); Stanford University EPGY (Education Programs for Gifted Youth), Northwest University Center for Talent Development use SCAT to identity and qualify the talented youth for their programs. {iso if you score high on SCAT, you can put it into your public schoo! GT program application package to increase your chance of accepting to the GT program, 3. Does your practice work? ‘The SCAT is the registered trade mark of ETS. Author ofthis practice has not seen any of the test. But author has the SCAT sample mini test rom Johns Hopkins University CTY. | studied the mini test to be familiar with the question format and pattern. Then I created many practice questions for my son to be familiar with the test. My son was 6 year old and in grade: 2 ina private school, | used this practice for him 2 times. He scored 99% for Math section of ‘SCAT test. That is 99% comparing with 4th gradernationwide 4. All the practice questions made by 120PerHour.com. You use it for your own use only. You cannot distribute it for other uses. You are not allowed to reproduce it without permission from the author. To contact the author, go to: htto:120perhour.com/contactus.him or email to support@120PerHour.com ‘The Answers have been added starting at Page 36 Page 1 of ¢ ‘Math Section _ Directions: Each of the following questions has two parts. ‘One partis in Column A. The other partis in Column B. You must find out if one partis greater than the other, ifthe parts are equal, or not enough information is given for you to decide Then, choose one of the four answers below: Aif'the part in Column A is greater B if the part in Column B is greater Cif the two parts are equal D ifnot enough information is given for you to decide. Column A Column 8 s—~ Grade 23. -—— 1 445 ert 2 20hous 20 minutes. 2 800minus 130 800 minus 140 ° 0x5The next odd number after 8 Number of dots 4x4 dots ) 36 x Number of tens in 58 Distance around ve square if each side is length 3 ‘The next whole number after Number of dots x4 dots) 25 25 25 325 Number of huncreds in 458 Distance around the triangle if each side has length 4 Grade 4-5 1 Value of 5 Nickel Value of 3 dimes and 1 dime ‘and 1 nickel x6em) (8emx2em) 2 The area o The area of this fectangie rectangle 3 24 4.4,2,3,4, 96, 97, 98, 99 The number of odd The num integers in the integers i Page & of 75sequence above sequence above ‘5, Eighty percent can be represented by | k/S0 k 6, The land area of a country with 20 people per square mile 8 3a9x2 9 A.whole number that is ‘greater than 23 410. The number of days Grade 6 45 ‘The land areas of a ‘country that measures 500.000 square miles 2x 3492.1 ‘A whole number that is is less than 24 352 days Note: Letters such as x, n, and k stand for age 3 of 13 real numbers. If the same letter appears in both columns of a {question it stands for the same number 1,0.810 + 0.005 2. The value of x ifax-4 ‘The value of a number 17 times tre number is7 g vatest oad number than 37 hours 40 minutes FRours 40 minutes 0.081 + 0.500 The value of y ifsy+t=21 ‘The value of a number if4 times the number is ‘The least odd number greater than 35 ‘hours 20 minutes = 40 minutes antPractice #1: Grade 2-3 Af the part in Column A is greater Column B 8. A distance of 20 meters A.distance of 1/20 kilometer B if the part in Column B is greater Cif the two parts are equal D if not enough information is given for you to decide. 9. Number of days in 29 days month A Column A 10, 5x4 xe loves these extras. Note: Grade 6 isthe ast grade to take SCAT. 7" and 8" graders will take SAT instead of SCAT for [1a 445 the CTY sereening, tb, 14425 te 33 10 te 12343-4 Mh 4-17345 19. =-3 th rx3 Page 7 0 75 Kot7s ‘This section is to test the basic math eaculation, : ir grade 2-3, Others are extra practices that mizht inspi Bet 4041 o-0 12305 - 14 14 -12345, 10 (extra, optional )sst the basic concapt of fraction, multiplication, value of position, shapes A ifthe part in Column A is greater ie : B ifthe part in Column & is greater Cif the two parts are equal 'D /f not enough information is given for you to decide. ® 2 27 es 7 column A Column = 2 ae This section is to test the basic math calculation 8. Number often in 48 Number of hundreds in 548 a ee rat dine and t nickel 10 Distance around Distance around the the square enon side angle if cooh edo fas engin 3 has length 4 Pali ots Nicks Vale of3 mes of 2 Nickels Value of 2 dimes. ‘and 1 quarter and 3 nickels Of 7 Nickels Yalue of 2 dimes and 2 quarter, of 5 quarter Yalue of 10 dimes and 9 nickel Page 15 of 752c. the circumference of a circle with radius of § inches erimetor, area of square, rect ‘2d. the circumference of a circle with radius of 2 inches (@anx5om) (Gem x 4.0m) 2. the perimeter of a square with one side of 4 inches | ee 2a, The area ofthis The area of this jcitcumference of a rectangle rectangle with radius of 3 inches (Note: Drawings are not to scale.) 2b, the circumference of a the circumference circle with radus of 2 inches ofa circle with diameter of 3 inches Page 17073 the circumference ofa circle with ameter of 17 inches the perimeter cfa rectangle with leng side of 4 inches shot side of 3 inches the perimeter of a rectangle with Jong side of § inches short side of 3 inches the perimeter of a square with one side of 6 inchas addition.‘Test the basic concept of odd number, even number, prime number, composite he number of prime The number of composite jumbers in the numbers in the quence above ‘sequence above 4a 12,3, 4, suosnony 96, 97, 98, 99 The number of odd The number of even integers in the integers in the 12,3, 4, ney 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 sequence above sequence above re wumnber of square The number of cube jumbers in the numbers in the uence above sequence above . 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 ‘The number of odd ‘The number of even integers in tre integers in the sequence atove sequence above le number of prime The number of cube wumibers in the ‘numbers in the sequerice above ab, 1, 2, 3, 4y wnsnsnny 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 ‘The number of odd The number of composite ee integers in the integers in the sequence above sequence above Pelvent can be represented ty k/S0 245 Page 19 oF 75Math Section Practice for SCAT Test ———— s 1. 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