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Free UKCAT Practice Questions

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JobTestPrep invites you to a free practice session that represents only some of

the materials offered in our online practice packs. Have a glimpse into the

web's leading online psychometric preparation institute.

What does this test contain?

1. Four Quantitative Reasoning Questions

2. Four Abstract Reasoning Questions

3. Four Verbal Reasoning Questions

4. Two Decision Analysis Questions

Total time allotted: 10 minutes

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UKCAT Quantitative Reasoning

The UKCAT quantitative reasoning section assesses your ability to solve numerical problems.

Nevertheless, since this is a psychometric test, it is certainly not all about mathematics but rather

more about solving reasoning problems using numbers!

The advantage in JobTestPrep's UKCAT preparation is not merely the fact that our practice

questions mirror UKCAT questions, but more importantly, we give you easy-to-use solving

strategies and tips for cracking the type of questions UKCAT is made of.

The following short sequence of 4 questions provides a glimpse into the quantitative

reasoning section.

Each question can include additional information, which can influence or change the

interpretation of the initial data.

The questions' difficulty level is not necessarily uniform. A set might begin with a difficult

question, which is followed by rather simple ones, and of course vice versa.

Sometimes you might find that the 100% correct answer is simply not there! (e.g.

imprecise decimal figures).Don't worry, as it is part of the test. In these cases, you must

choose the best, most suitable answer. If you cannot find one, check your solution again.

Make sure you have a calculator. We recommend using your PC's calculator since it mostresembles the screen-calculator you are provided with in the real test.


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1. The Smiths are investigating irregularities in their household bills. Below are two charts

analysing these payments:

How many bi-monthly electricity bills of Smith household are higher than the nationalaverage?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2D. 3

E. 4


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What is the annual average water bill in the Smith household?

A. 307.5

B. 292.5

C. 285

D. 275E. 242.5


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What is the difference between the national monthly average and the Smiths household billfor Sep+Oct?

A. The bill of Smith household is higher by 57.5

B. The bill of Smith household is higher by 37.5

C. There is no difference between the bills

D. The bill of Smith household is lower by 37.5

E. The bill of Smith household is lower by 57.5


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If the amount paid for electricity in May was twice as high as that which was paid in June,what was the amount paid in June?

A. 180

B. 150

C. 360

D. 270

E. Cannot say


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UKCAT Abstract Reasoning

In this subtest, you will be presented with two sets of shapes labelled 'Set A' and 'Set B'.

All the shapes in Set A are similar in some way, as are the shapes in Set B. Set A and Set B

For each pair of Set A and Set B, you will be presented with five 'Test Shapes'. Your task is to

decide whether each test shape belongs to Set A, Set B, or neither.

You will be presented with two pairs of Set A and Set B. For each pair, you will be presented with

an item or two.


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1.

Set A Set B Test Shape

Set A

Set B

Neither

2.


Set A

Set B

Neither


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3.


Set A

Set B

Neither

4.


Set A

Set B

Neither


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UKCAT Verbal Reasoning

This subtest consists of 2 passages. Each text is followed by a statement.

Read the passage and determine the correct answer:

o Choose True if the statement has to be true according to the passage.

o Choose False if statement has to be false according to the passage.

o Choose Cannot say if you cannot determine whether the statement is true or false without further information.

REMEMBER: you have to base your answers only on the information given in the text


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Passage:

Millions of years before humans invented sonar, bats and toothed whales had mastered the

biological version of the same trick - echolocation. By timing the echoes of their calls, one group

effortlessly flies through the darkest of skies and the other swims through the murkiest of waters.

This is one of the most dramatic examples yet of 'convergent evolution', where different groups of

living things have independently evolved similar behaviours or body parts in response to similar

evolutionary pressures. A number of studies have shown that convergence on the surface - like

having venom, being intelligent or lacking enamel - is borne of deeper genetic resemblance. A

researcher sequenced the gene Prestin in a wide range of bats and whales which use sonar and

which do not. Based on the DNA sequences of these Prestin versions, the researcher drew a

mammal family tree. As one would expect, the whales and bats were clustered in separate family

groups. But convert the sequences into amino acids and the picture changes dramatically.

Suddenly, the family tree becomes utterly misleading. The echolocating mammals, be they bats

or whales, are united as close relatives, to the exclusion of their rightful evolutionary kin.

It might seem strange to see such strong convergence at the genetic level, since bats and whales

echolocate very differently. Bats create their sonar pulses using their voicebox while whales pass

air through their nasal bones. A single gene can't have accounted for these differences. Instead,Prestin's role is in detecting the rebounding echoes. It is activated in the "outer hair cells" of the

ear, which allow mammals to hear ultrasonic frequencies.

1.Exa mination of the amino acid seq ue nc es re sulted in th e classi fication in onefamily of the echo locating bats and the non-ec ho locating whales.

True

False

Cannot say

2.The sting of bees and of stingrays is an example of c onvergence on thesurface.

True

False

Cannot say

3.Drawing a family tre e is no t an accurate sc ie nt if ic tool.True

False

Cannot say


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4.Prest in is respo ns ib le for produc ing so lar pulses in ba ts and whales.True

False

Cannot say

5.What is the best interpretation of the following coded message:

C (A2, IA2) ,B3 (UQ),G(IA2)

A The tall people and the shortpeople arranged a game for

the primary school kids.

BThe pregnant lady is going to

buy a baby carriage for herexpected new born baby.

C Usually, pregnant women buytoys for their expected newborn babies, prior to their

birth.

D The tall people and the shortpeople are preparing for a

Basketball game.

E The pregnant lady is going tobuy toys for her expected

new born baby.

Verbs Basic codes Other codes

A-opposite 1- book L-appreciate

B-arrange 2-people M-sly

C-combine 3-possesionN-desire

D-same 4-chance P-believe

E-decrease 5-wood Q-material

F-increase 6-vessel R-eat

G-prior 7-jump S-colour

H-weak 8-pet T-excellent

I-small 9-solid U-play

J-past 10 -outcome V-joy

K-personal 11-sleep

12-similar

13-light

14-more

15-talk

16-body

17-question

18-water


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6.What is the best interpretation of the following coded message:

K,J, T11, AG, 7U18

Verbs Basic codes Other codes

A-opposite 1-book L-appreciate

B-arrange 2-people M-sly

C-combine 3-possesion N-desire

D-same 4-chance P-believe

E-decrease 5-woodQ-material

F-increase 6-vesselR-eat

G-prior 7-jump S-colour

H-weak 8-pet

T-excellent

I-small 9-solid U-play

J-past 10-outcome V-joy

K-personal 11-sleep

12-similar

13-light

14-more

15-talk

16-body

17-question

18-water

A I had a good night sleep

following the swimming

competition.

B I had a good night sleep

prior to the swimming

competition.

C I enjoy a good shower

before going to sleep.

D I had a good night sleep

following the butterfly

stroke swimming

competition.

E I had a nap before the

butterfly stroke swimming

competition.

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