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UMAT Construct 1 – Sample Questions

Question 1

Adam, Brad, Cale, Dan, Eric and Fred are a group of work colleagues who are all participating in a

triathlon for charity. Following the completion of the race, each member of the group was to donate a

certain amount of money to their chosen charity based on their finishing position. However, the

committee misplaced the results table, and so the task of determining the finishing order falls to the

spectators of the race, whose memories are sketchy. The first spectator asked remembers seeing Dan

complete the triathlon at least two places after Adam; furthermore, the spectator recalls that Dan did not

finish last. And, while nobody remembers who finished earlier out of Cale and Eric, there is agreement

amongst the crowd Brad did not finish before Fred. It is also agreed that Adam wasn’t last, while the last

spectator recalls with certainty that Brad finished third.

If the six colleagues are the only ones competing in the triathlon, which of the following must be false?

A Dan finished after Eric.

B Adam finished three spots before Cale.

C Fred did not win the triathlon.

D Cale and Eric finished fifth and fourth respectively.

Question 2 - 3

Jacob loves to breed fish, and this year he decided to cross-breed five varieties of fish from his

previous breed creations: Pittiti, Rig-zig, Gromepy, Foompy, and Goodell. In order breed the best

characteristic, for each type of fish Jacob has to follow four breeding, timing, and seasonal rules.

That is, breeding is affected by temperature and humidity levels, and for that reason only certain

fish can be cross-bread during certain time of the day. Jacob has to follow the rules and figure

out a specific fish breeding order before he can start his experimentation.

Rule I Foompy must not be disturbed until night time. That is, this species has to be cross-bred last.

Rule II You cannot proceed with Goodell until Pittiti is already cross-bred.

Rule III Pittiti must be cross-bread before Gromepy.

Rule IV Rig-zig can be cross-bred at any time but not very early morning or late at night, that is, Rig-

zig cannot be used first or last for the experimentation cross-breeding.

2 Which type of fish species will Jacob cross-breed first?

A Pittiti

B Rig-zig

C Goodell

D Foompy

3 Which type of fish species will affect Jacob’s cross-breeding routine the most?

A Pittiti

B Rig-zig

C Gromepy

D Goodell


Question 4

The diagram below shows the relationship of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with

the relative risk of developing laryngeal cancer, compared to other cigarette smokers and alcohol

drinkers.

What can be best concluded from the above diagram?

A Consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes generally causes a multiplicative increase in

the relative risk of laryngeal cancer.

B Alcohol consumption has more detrimental effects on the larynx as compared to tobacco

consumption.

C Someone who smokes 80 cigarettes a week and drinks 90g of alcohol a day has around a

1 in 10 chance of developing laryngeal cancer.

D If an individual smokes 23 cigarettes a day and consumes 75 g of alcohol per day, the

relative risk of developing laryngeal carcinoma is almost half to that of an individual who

smokes 4 more cigarettes per day and consumes 50 g more alcohol per day.


Question 5

Consider the following experiment.

Researchers say new drugs for Alzheimer's disease have shown promise in early experiments and

will likely progress to the next round of clinical trials. The first study tested a drug called

CHF5074 that's made by an Italian company called Chiesi Pharmaceuticals. The drug is believed

to turn down inflammation in the brain by modulating microglial cells. Microglia are the

housekeepers of the brain. They keep its connections free of unwanted garbage, but they also

produce chemicals that trigger inflammation, which can become toxic over time.

Ninety-six patients took one of three different doses of the drug or a placebo (a harmless pill,

medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any

physiological effect) for the first 14 weeks of the study. Then researchers opened the trial,

allowing study participants who wanted to continue to keep taking their original drug dosage.

Seventy-four people chose to remain on the drug. All the patients had mild cognitive impairment,

an early stage of memory loss that sometimes progresses to Alzheimer's disease. Fourteen

patients dropped out of the trial early. Three left because of adverse events. The main side effect

reported in the study was diarrhea, which affected 16 percent of patients on the highest dose of

the drug.

After 16 months on the drug, patients who remained on the drug saw significant improvements

on some tests of memory and problem solving. The drug appeared to work especially well in

patients who carried a gene called APOE4, which confers the highest genetic risk for

Alzheimer's. APOE4 carriers saw improvements in test scores that were about one-third to one-

fourth higher than before they started the study.

Which among the following can be concluded?

A If all of the original participants remained, were divided equally and given

different doses and a placebo, not more than 3 would experience diarrhea, the side

effect of CHF5074.

B If half of the original participants were carrying a gene called APOE4, 48 of them

would have a score 25% - 33% higher after 16 months.

C If another 14 dropped from the experiment and none had left due to adverse

events, 15 patients would have taken a placebo pill and would not experience any

effects of the drug CHF5074.

D If none had left the experiment due to adverse events and the doses along with the

placebo were distributed equally, not more than 18 who took the highest dose

would be free from diarrhea.

Answers - D, A, B, A, C For answer explanations email [email protected]



Question 1

The following is a hospital consultation between Sandy, who has undergone a regulation fertility

test, and Dr Jones, her fertility specialist.

Dr Jones: Sandy, please come in. How are you feeling today?

Sandy: Oh you know how it is; I’m dealing with five different accounts at work and I have

the decorator coming to my apartment in an hour. How long should this take?

Dr Jones: Oh I see, well I was hoping to have a little of your time today to discuss the results

of your latest tests.

Sandy: How long are talking about here? I’m in a huge rush – isn’t this just a standard

procedure anyway?

Dr Jones: Well, usually yes, however there are some points here that I think we need to talk

about.

Sandy: Ok, as long as you can make it quick.

Dr Jones: I know this may be hard to hear, but I need you to understand that your results

indicate a serious deficiency in the health of your eggs.

Sandy: Which means…?

Dr Jones: I’m sorry Sandy, but your eggs are no longer healthy. You can’t conceive children.

Sandy: This is absurd – I’m only thirty years old! Test me again.

Dr Jones: I ran the results three times to be sure… I’m sorry, but there’s no question about it.

Now I want to discuss some alternative options with you –

Sandy: (cutting him off):

I don’t have time to listen to this; it’s preposterous. Give me the name of another

fertility specialist – I’m getting a second opinion.

Which of the following best describes Dr Jones’ tone in the following statement: “I’m sorry

Sandy, but your eggs are no longer healthy. You can’t conceive children.”

A Bluntly

B Mournfully

C Regretfully

D Apologetically


Question 2

The following is the reflection of Sam, who has just returned home from a year travelling

abroad.

Just like that, I was back in my old room. Dust had piled, shelves had been repositioned and the

sheets, as if burdened by the obsolescence of time, were exchanged with newer, pristine

replacements. I sat there for what felt like eternity, allowing the vivid rush of my last year to fill

my senses. Places, moments, friends and sites flowed in and out of my mind like water through a

summer stream. And then there was nothing – only the blackness of my small bedroom. Where

had the time gone? Memories that had altered a lifetime changed me for the better and forever.

My body was back, but I suppose I never really left. They’d told me it would be a year to

remember for the rest of my days – they were right. They were times that I knew would be

cherished in perpetuity, times that even here, now, in the emptiness of my room, filled me with

joy, excitement and hope.

Which of the following comments made by Sam is the most bittersweet?

A “I sat there for what felt like eternity, allowing the vivid rush of my last year to fill my

senses.”

B “They were times that I knew would be cherished in perpetuity, times that even here, now,

in the emptiness of my room, filled me with joy, excitement and hope”

C “They’d told me it would be a year to remember for the rest of my days – they were right.”

D “My body was back, but I suppose I never really left.”

Question 3

The following is the reflection of Sam, who has just returned home from a year travelling

abroad.

Just like that, I was back in my old room. Dust had piled, shelves had been repositioned and the

sheets, as if burdened by the obsolescence of time, were exchanged with newer, pristine

replacements. I sat there for what felt like eternity, allowing the vivid rush of my last year to fill

my senses. Places, moments, friends and sites flowed in and out of my mind like water through a

summer stream. And then there was nothing – only the blackness of my small bedroom. Where

had the time gone? Memories that had altered a lifetime changed me for the better and forever.

My body was back, but I suppose I never really left. They’d told me it would be a year to

remember for the rest of my days – they were right. They were times that I knew would be

cherished in perpetuity, times that even here, now, in the emptiness of my room, filled me with

joy, excitement and hope.

Which of the following comments made by Sam is the most bittersweet?

A “I sat there for what felt like eternity, allowing the vivid rush of my last year to fill my

senses.”

B “They were times that I knew would be cherished in perpetuity, times that even here, now,

in the emptiness of my room, filled me with joy, excitement and hope”

C “They’d told me it would be a year to remember for the rest of my days – they were right.”

D “My body was back, but I suppose I never really left.”


Questions 4 - 5

Consider the image and the nurse’s quote.

4 The nurse is most likely to be feeling

A Guilty and anxious

B Fearful and empathetic

C Stressed and professional

D Caring and sensitive

5 Which one of the following is likely to happen next?

A The family member becomes confused

B The nurse lodges complaint to address the doctor’s insensible attitude towards

his/her work

C The nurse calls the involved doctor to confirm what has been written in the

discharge letter

D The patient asks to talk to the doctor who was looking after his family member

Answers - C, B, B, A, C For answer explanations email [email protected]



In the following questions 1 - 3, select the alternative answer (A, B, C, D or E) that most

logically and simply continues the series.

Question 1

A B C D E

Question 2

A B C D E

Question 3

A B C D E

A B C D E

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In the following questions 4 – 6, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that logically and most

simply completes the picture.

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6


In the following questions 4 – 6, reorder the five figures to form the simplest logical

sequence. Then, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that is in the middle of the sequence.

Question 7

Question 8

A B C D E

Question 9

Question 10

Answers - E, B, A, E, E, D, D, D, E, D For answer explanations email [email protected]

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