FREE NNAT PRACTICE · LEVEL A
Kindergarten NNAT Practice Questions
Begin with missing pieces and one-change picture relationships. Read the short directions together and let your child compare all five choices.
Learn one visual rule at a time
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Your 18-question practice set
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
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Answer E. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the staggered bars so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
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Answer E. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Turn the whole arrangement through a half turn. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- B: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- C: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
- D: Changes the color of one object differently from the completed examples.
- E: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer C. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the intersecting diagonals so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer D. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Reflect the arrangement top to bottom, including directional shapes. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Changes the color of one object differently from the completed examples.
- B: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
- C: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- D: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
- E: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer E. Continue the nested diamond outlines. Match the slopes and spacing of both colored sets of lines. Compare all four sides; matching one edge alone is insufficient.
- A: This shifts the pattern horizontally; compare every edge with the surrounding design.
- B: This shifts the pattern vertically; compare every edge with the surrounding design.
- C: This shifts the pattern in both directions; compare every edge with the surrounding design.
- D: This shifts the pattern in both directions; compare every edge with the surrounding design.
- E: Every visible boundary continues into the surrounding pattern.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
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Answer B. The outer shape takes the inner shape’s color, and the inner shape takes the outer shape’s color. Their shapes, positions and sizes do not change. Apply the same relationship to the last left-hand picture and check every choice.
- A: The horizontal position changes in a way the completed row does not show.
- B: The same relationship is applied to every relevant part, while the other features stay unchanged.
- C: This repeats the starting picture and misses the demonstrated change.
- D: Only one layer changes color; the demonstrated rule exchanges both layer colors.
- E: Only one layer changes color; the demonstrated rule exchanges both layer colors.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer E. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Remove existing center dots and add dots to unmarked shapes. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Changes the color of one object differently from the completed examples.
- B: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
- C: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- D: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- E: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer D. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the diamond contours so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
- E: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer B. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Exchange the sizes of the first two objects while preserving other features. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Applies the rule to only some objects. Every relevant object must follow the same relationship.
- B: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
- C: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
- D: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- E: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer A. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the zigzag rails so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
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Answer B. The inner shape becomes larger, while the outer boundary and both colors stay unchanged. Use the completed row to compare the inner shape’s size with the outer shape. Apply the same relationship to the last left-hand picture and check every choice.
- A: The color changes in a way the completed row does not show.
- B: The same relationship is applied to every relevant part, while the other features stay unchanged.
- C: This repeats the starting picture and misses the demonstrated change.
- D: The inner shape does not grow to the size shown by the completed row.
- E: The inner shape does not grow to the size shown by the completed row.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer A. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the sine ribbons so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer A. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Exchange the shapes of the first two objects while preserving their colors and positions. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
- B: Applies the rule to only some objects. Every relevant object must follow the same relationship.
- C: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- D: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- E: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer A. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the stepped bands so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer E. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the circular arcs so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- B: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer B. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Turn the whole arrangement one quarter turn clockwise. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
- B: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
- C: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- D: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- E: Applies the rule to only some objects. Every relevant object must follow the same relationship.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer B. Trace the surrounding pattern into the missing area. Continue the crosshair paths so boundaries and color regions agree at all four edges. A choice matching only one edge is insufficient.
- A: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- B: All visible boundaries continue through the missing part.
- C: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- D: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
- E: The boundary positions are shifted. Trace every line and color region where it meets the gap.
Which piece completes the picture?
Look at the whole picture. Choose the piece that belongs in the empty space.
Show answer and explanation
Answer E. Compare the completed left/right pairs. Turn the whole arrangement one quarter turn counterclockwise. Features not named by this rule stay unchanged. Compare all five choices, including partial changes.
- A: Applies the rule to only some objects. Every relevant object must follow the same relationship.
- B: Repeats the starting arrangement instead of applying the complete rule.
- C: Changes the horizontal position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- D: Changes the vertical position of one object differently from the completed examples.
- E: Applies the complete demonstrated rule to every relevant object.
Practice together, without pressure
Keep the first session to three or four questions. Ask your child to point to the clue.
Ask “Which clue helped you decide?” and “Why does another choice not fit?” The easy, medium and challenge labels are editorial estimates within this level.
Does this set give an official NNAT score?
No. These are original learning questions, not official assessment items. Practice answers do not provide an NAI, percentile or gifted-program qualification.
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