Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9

Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.

Diagnostic Assessment
SCAT Advanced – Quantitative
Directions:
Each question has two parts. One part is in Column A. The other part is in Column B. You must find out if one part
is greater than the other or if the parts are equal.
Then, choose one of the three answers below:
A: If the part in Column A is greater
B: If the part in Column B is greater
C: If the two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 1.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Distance between the points, A (1,2) and B (4,6) Length of line segment CD with C as (0,0) and
D as (0,8)

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 2.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
493 x 93 + 493 x 97 503 x 365 – 503 x 170

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 3.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
2.78 x 24.2 1.57 x 62.9
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A: Column A is greater
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B: Column B is greater
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C: The two parts are equal

D: Not enough information is given
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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.
Q 4.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Number of composite numbers between 23 The number of prime numbers between 22 and
and 29 34

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 5.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
LCM (10, 18, 20) LCM (12, 36, 24)

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 6.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A sum of $ 144 is to be divided among A, B and C In a sanctuary, there are deer and
such that 2 times A’s share, 5 times B’s share and peacocks. If heads are counted, there are
10 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is : 130 heads and if legs are counted there are
340 legs. How many peacocks are there.

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 7.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
MERGEFORMAT 2
+ +
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A: Column A is greater
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B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
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D: Not enough information is given

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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.
Q 8.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Add 180.19 and 124.98 Subtract 189.02 from 493.4

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 9.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
If value of a = 90, b = 30 If value of m = 30 and n = 3
then the value of a - bx then the value of m × ny

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 10.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A box contains 5 red, 3 green, 2 blue and 4 An urn contains 5 red, 3 green, 2 blue and 4 yellow
yellow marbles. If two marbles are picked marbles. If three marbles are picked at random,
at random, what is the probability that what is the probability that one is green and two
either both are blue or both are yellow? are yellow?

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 11.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
The value of f(x) in the equation The value of f(x) in the equation
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below where x = 2; f(x) = 5a - x² below when x = 3; f(x) = 7 – bx
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A: Column A is greater
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B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
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D: Not enough information is given

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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.
Q 12.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
The number in the sequence The missing number in the following sequence:
2, 6, 10, 14, ___ 32, 24, 16, ___, 1

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given

Q 13.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Ron, Sam and John can do a piece of work in 8 A water tank is two-fifth full. Pipe A can fill a tank
minutes, 12 minutes and 16 minutes. How long in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 6
will they take to finish it if they work together? minutes. If both the pipes are open, how long will
it take to empty or fill the tank completely?

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 14.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Perimeter of a rhombus having Perimeter of a hexagon having
Each side as 9 cm Each side is 6 cm

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 15.
MERGEFORMAT 2
COLUMN A COLUMN B
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An accurate clock shows 11 o'clock in the Find the angle between the hour hand
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morning. Through how many degrees will and the minute hand of a clock when the
the hour hand rotate when the clock time is 3:00.
shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon
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 Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.
A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 16.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
The value of x in : The value of x in :

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 17.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Ben is 26 years old. His daughter Kate is 4 Find Thomas’s age, if his father John is 32
years old. In how many years will Ben be years old and age of John is 20 years more
thrice her daughter’s age? than four times Thomas’s age.

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
Q 18.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Slope of the Equation Slope of line PQ,
x = 3y + 6 If the coordinates of point P is (-3, 4)
And coordinates of points Q is (7, 8) MERGEFORMAT 2
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A: Column A is greater
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B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given
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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.
Q 19.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
| | ×| | |−14|+ |−8−6|
x6 × 25

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given

Q 20.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Median in the list of numbers: Mean of a below data set
5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3,8,9 -7, -4, 0, 8, 6, 7, 5, 2, 1

A: Column A is greater
B: Column B is greater
C: The two parts are equal
D: Not enough information is given

MERGEFORMAT 2
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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Quantitative
Objectives: Students will be able to solve word problems, and apply mathematical
concepts in a variety of ways and situations.
ANSWER KEY:

Q No. Answer Column A Column B

1 Column B is greater 5 units 8 units
2 Column B is greater 93670 98085
3 Column B is greater 67.276 98.753
4 Column A is greater 5 3
5 Column A is greater 180 72
6 Column B is greater 18 90
7 Column B is greater -1/9 -1/18
8 Column A is greater 305.17 304.38
9 Not enough information is given
10 Column A is greater P = 1/13 P = 9/182
11 Not enough information is given
12 Column A is greater 18 8
9
13 Column B is greater 3 13 minutes 6 minutes
14 The two parts are equal 36 cm 36 cm
15 The two parts are equal 90° 90°
16 Column B is greater 85° 130°
17 Column A is greater 7 years 3 years
18 Slope = (8-4)/(7-(-3)
Column B is greater Slope = 1/3 =2/5
19 Column B is greater 42 43.75
20 Column A is greater 4.5 2

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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Verbal Section - Analogies
Objectives: To diagnose and evaluate Verbal skills such as vocabulary, deductive reasoning, and
logic.
SCAT Advanced - Verbal
Diagnos c Assessment
Direc ons:
Each ques on begins with two words. These two words go together in a certain way. Under them, there are four other pairs
of words le ered A, B, C, and D. Find the le ered pair of words that go together in the same way as the first pair of words.

1) commend : praise ::
A) destroy : construct
B) a ack : defend
C) depict : reveal
D) esteem : regard highly
2) buxom : fat ::
A) poor : bankrupt
B) emaciated : thin
C) short : intelligent
D) intelligent : brilliant
3) answer : evasive ::
A) reply : unclear
B) destruc on : accurate
C) ques on : difficult
D) challenge : powerful
4) reservoir : lake ::
A) cascade : waterfall
B) cape : peninsula
C) planet : star
D) myth : story
5) rain : deluge ::
A) quiz : test
B) fire : conflagra on
C) march : stampede
D) air : atmosphere

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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Verbal Section - Analogies
Objectives: To diagnose and evaluate Verbal skills such as vocabulary, deductive reasoning, and
logic.

6) doctor : examine ::
A) pedestrian : walk
B) farmer : cul vate
C) teacher : instruct
D) detec ve : inves gate
7) almanac : book ::
A) building : home
B) playground : school
C) dress : wardrobe
D) mast : ship
8) plagiarism : copy ::
A) filter : air
B) quench : thirst
C) sketch : ar st
D) analyze : examine
9) limb : branch ::
A) book : library
B) pamphlet : volume
C) ounce : pound
D) stream : pour
10) images : graphics ::
A) severe : grave
B) numbers : calcula ons
C) bia : bone
D) thalamus : brain
11) pragma c : unrealis c ::
A) perplexing : straigh orward
B) flirta ous : coque sh
C) opulent : rich
D) sinful : ero c

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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Verbal Section - Analogies
Objectives: To diagnose and evaluate Verbal skills such as vocabulary, deductive reasoning, and
logic.

12) Fake : Originality

A) Preponderant : Importance
B) Stereotype : Direc on
C) Latent : Manifesta on
D) Resurrec on : Rebirth
13) Here c : Orthodox
A) Braggart : Boas ul
B) Hiatus : Eternal
C) Underhanded : Unfair
D) Jinx : Curse
14) Excuse: alibi
A) Introduc on : Prologue
B) Principle : Precept
C) Poem : Limerick
D) Tune : Music
15) Placid : Boisterous
A) Legendary : Unbelievable
B) Coveted : Wanted
C) Veil : Hidden
D) Credible : Doub ul
16) Masseur : masseuse
A) chauffeur : owner
B) usher : ushere e
C) chocolate : doughnut
D) massage : salon

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Test: SCAT Advanced (JH-CTY) – Grades 6-9
Subject: Verbal Section - Analogies
Objectives: To diagnose and evaluate Verbal skills such as vocabulary, deductive reasoning, and
logic.

Answer Key:
Q.No. Answer Explana on
1. (D) To commend is to praise officially/formally.
Esteem is to regard highly of something.
2. (B) A higher/finer degree of fat is buxom.
A higher/finer degree of Thin is Emaciated.
3. (C) An answer has the characteris c of being evasive.
The ques on has the characteris c of being difficult.
4. (B) A lake can be ar ficially formed into a reservoir.
A peninsula can be ar ficially formed into a cape.
5. (B) Deluge (severe floods) is a higher degree of rain.
Conflagra on is a higher degree of fire.
6. (D) The characteris c of a doctor is to examine.
The characteris c of a detec ve is to inves gate.
7. (D) An almanac is a type of book.
A mass is a type of ship.
8. (D) Plagiarism and copy are synonyms.
Analyze and examine are synonyms
9. (D) The limb is the larger/bigger version of a branch.
Stream is a larger version of the pour.
10. (B) Graphics are made using images.
Calcula ons are done using numbers.
11. (A) Pragma c and unrealis c are antonyms.
Perplexing and straigh orward are antonyms.
12. (C) Something fake lacks originality.
Something latent lacks manifesta on.
13. (B) Here c is an antonym of orthodox.
Hiatus is an antonym of eternal.
14. (B) An alibi has the characteris c of being an excuse.
A precept has the characteris c of having principles.
15. (D) Placid lacks the characteris c of being boisterous.
Credible(convincing) lacks the characteris c of being
doub ul.
16. (B) Masseur and masseuse are opposite genders.
Usher and ushere e are opposite genders.

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