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CogAT Paper Folding Practice

Paper Folding questions appear in the CogAT nonverbal battery at every grade level. Here is how they scale from grade 2 to high school.

Nonverbal · Paper Folding medium Grade 2

Question 1. The paper is folded as shown, then holes are punched through it. Choose the answer that shows how the paper will look when it is unfolded.

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Answer: C. The paper was folded in half from bottom to top, and 2 holes were punched through every layer, so the unfolded paper shows 4 holes, mirrored across each fold line.
Nonverbal · Paper Folding medium Grade 5

Question 2. The paper is folded as shown, then holes are punched through it. Choose the answer that shows how the paper will look when it is unfolded.

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Answer: D. The paper was folded in half from bottom to top, and 3 holes were punched through every layer, so the unfolded paper shows 6 holes, mirrored across each fold line.
Nonverbal · Paper Folding medium Grade 9

Question 3. The paper is folded as shown, then holes are punched through it. Choose the answer that shows how the paper will look when it is unfolded.

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Answer: E. The paper was folded in half from right to left and then in half from bottom to top, and 3 holes were punched through every layer, so the unfolded paper shows 12 holes, mirrored across each fold line.