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Succeeding in the UKCAT Revised 5th Edition

Succeeding in the UKCAT Revised 5th Edition

Graham Blackman | Matt Green | James Rudge

(2015)

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Abstract

This is a fully updated 5th Edition of a very popular and successful title. This thoroughly revised edition puts the role of the UK Clinical Aptitude Test in the broader context of the part it plays in the application process to Medical and Dental schools at universities in the United Kingdom. This edition provides guidance and information on the Situational Judgement Test which has been included in the examination. The book shows how to approach the five sections of the UKCAT: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning, decision analysis and the situational judgement test. It provides practice questions for each section to work through as part of the learning process and includes two full mock exams which can be completed under test conditions.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Book Cover C
Title i
Copyright ii
Contents iii
About the Publisher vi
Reaching your Goal vii
Free Companion Material viii
About the Authors ix
Matt Green, BSc (Hons), MPhil ix
Graham Blackman, BSc (Hons) ix
Riaz Gulab BSc, (Hons), MSc ix
James Rudge, BSc (Hons) ix
Acknowledgement x
Preface x
Chapter 1 Introduction to the UKCAT 1
What is the UKCAT? 2
Content of the UKCAT 3
Eligibility for the UKCAT 4
Registering for the UKCAT 4
List of participating universities for the UKCAT 5
How do I prepare? 6
Chapter 2 Succeeding in the UKCAT 7
Practice makes perfect 8
What are multiple choice tests? 8
General tips for answering multiple choice tests 10
Chapter 3 The Verbal Reasoning subtest 11
Summary of Verbal Reasoning structure 13
Stem 13
Lead-in question 13
Choices 14
Example of a Verbal Reasoning question 14
Verbal Reasoning hints and tips 15
Seven simple steps to Verbal Reasoning 16
Step 1 16
Step 2 16
Step 3 16
Step 4 16
Step 5 17
Step 6 17
Step 7 17
Verbal Reasoning practice examples 17
Example 1 17
Example 2 19
Example 3 21
Example 4 22
Example 5 24
Example 6 25
Example 7 27
Example 8 29
Example 9 30
Example 10 32
Example 11 33
Example 12 34
Example 13 36
Example 14 38
Justifications of Verbal Reasoning practice examples 40
Example 1 40
Example 2 40
Example 3 41
Example 4 41
Example 5 42
Example 6 42
Example 7 43
Example 8 43
Example 9 44
Example 10 44
Example 11 45
Example 12 45
Example 13 46
Example 14 46
Chapter 4 The Quantitative Reasoning subtest 47
Summary of Quantitative Reasoning structure 49
Stem 49
Lead-in question 49
Choices 49
Example of a Quantitative Reasoning question 49
Quantitative Reasoning hints and tips 50
Four simple steps to Quantitative Reasoning 52
Step 1 52
Step 2 52
Step 3 52
Step 4 52
Quantitative Reasoning practice examples 52
Example 1 52
Example 2 54
Example 3 55
Example 4 56
Example 5 57
Example 6 58
Example 7 60
Example 8 61
Example 9 62
Example 10 63
Example 11 65
Example 12 66
Example 13 67
Example 14 68
Example 15 69
Example 16 70
Example 17 72
Example 18 73
Example 19 74
Example 20 76
Example 21 77
Example 22 78
Example 23 79
Example 24 80
Example 25 81
Example 26 83
Example 27 84
Example 28 85
Example 29 86
Example 30 87
Example 31 88
Example 32 90
Example 33 91
Example 34 92
Example 35 93
Example 36 94
Example 37 95
Example 38 96
Example 39 97
Example 40 98
Example 41 99
Example 42 100
Justifications of Quantitative Reasoning practice examples 101
Example 1 101
Example 2 101
Example 3 102
Example 4 103
Example 5 104
Example 6 105
Example 7 105
Example 8 106
Example 9 106
Example 10 107
Example 11 108
Example 12 108
Example 13 109
Example 14 109
Example 15 110
Example 16 110
Example 17 111
Example 18 112
Example 19 112
Example 20 113
Example 21 113
Example 22 114
Example 23 115
Example 24 115
Example 25 116
Example 26 116
Example 27 117
Example 28 117
Example 29 118
Example 30 119
Example 31 119
Example 32 120
Example 33 120
Example 34 121
Example 35 122
Example 36 123
Example 37 123
Example 38 124
Example 39 125
Example 40 125
Example 41 126
Example 42 127
Chapter 5 The Abstract Reasoning subtest 129
Summary of Abstract Reasoning structure 131
Stem 131
Lead-in question 131
Choices 131
Example of an Abstract Reasoning question 132
Abstract Reasoning hints and tips 133
Symmetrical characteristics 133
Number patterns 133
Size 134
Characteristics 134
Rotation and direction 134
Three simple steps to Abstract Reasoning 134
Step 1 134
Step 2 135
Step 3 135
Abstract Reasoning practice examples 136
Example 1 136
Example 2 137
Example 3 138
Example 4 139
Example 5 140
Example 6 141
Example 7 142
Example 8 143
Example 9 144
Example 10 145
Example 11 146
Example 12 147
Example 13 148
Example 14 149
Example 15 150
Example 16 151
Example 17 152
Example 18 153
Example 19 154
Example 20 155
Example 21 156
Example 22 157
Example 23 158
Example 24 159
Example 25 160
Example 26 161
Example 27 162
Example 28 163
Example 29 164
Example 30 165
Example 31 166
Justifications of Abstract Reasoning practice examples 167
Example 1 167
Example 2 168
Example 3 168
Example 4 169
Example 5 170
Example 6 171
Example 7 172
Example 8 173
Example 9 174
Example 10 175
Example 11 175
Example 12 176
Example 13 177
Example 14 178
Example 15 179
Example 16 180
Example 17 181
Example 18 181
Example 19 182
Example 20 183
Example 21 184
Example 22 185
Example 23 186
Example 24 187
Example 25 188
Example 26 188
Example 27 189
Example 28 190
Example 29 191
Example 30 192
Example 31 193
Chapter 6 The Decision Analysis subtest 195
Summary of Decision Analysis structure 197
Stem 197
Lead-in question 197
Choices 197
Example of a Decision Analysis question 197
Question 198
Decision Analysis hints and tips 198
Three simple steps to Decision Analysis 199
Step 1 199
Step 2 199
Step 3 199
Decision Analysis practice examples 200
Scenario 200
Example 1 201
Example 2 201
Example 3 201
Example 4 202
Example 5 202
Example 6 202
Example 7 203
Example 8 203
Example 9 203
Example 10 204
Example 11 204
Example 12 204
Example 13 205
Scenario 205
Example 14 206
Example 15 206
Example 16 206
Example 17 207
Example 18 207
Example 19 207
Example 20 208
Example 21 208
Example 22 208
Example 23 209
Example 24 209
Example 25 209
Example 26 210
Scenario 210
Example 27 211
Example 28 211
Example 29 212
Example 30 212
Example 31 213
Example 32 213
Example 33 213
Example 34 214
Example 35 214
Example 36 214
Example 37 215
Example 38 215
Example 39 215
Scenario 216
Example 40 216
Example 41 217
Example 42 217
Example 43 217
Example 44 218
Example 45 218
Example 46 218
Example 47 219
Example 48 219
Example 49 219
Example 50 220
Example 51 220
Example 52 220
Justifications of Decision Analysis practice examples 221
Example 1 221
Example 2 221
Example 3 221
Example 4 222
Example 5 222
Example 6 223
Example 7 223
Example 8 223
Example 9 224
Example 10 224
Example 11 225
Example 12 225
Example 13 225
Example 14 226
Example 15 226
Example 16 227
Example 17 227
Example 18 228
Example 19 228
Example 20 229
Example 21 229
Example 22 229
Example 23 230
Example 24 230
Example 25 231
Example 26 231
Example 27 231
Example 28 232
Example 29 232
Example 30 233
Example 31 233
Example 32 233
Example 33 234
Example 34 234
Example 35 235
Example 36 235
Example 37 235
Example 38 236
Example 39 236
Example 40 237
Example 41 237
Example 42 237
Example 43 238
Example 44 238
Example 45 239
Example 46 239
Example 47 240
Example 48 240
Example 49 240
Example 50 241
Example 51 241
Example 52 242
Chapter 7 The Situational Judgement subtest 243
Summary of Situational Judgement structure 246
Stem 246
Lead in question 246
Choices 246
Example of a Situational Judgement Test 247
Situational Judgement hints and tips 247
Simple Steps to Situational Judgement 248
Step 1 248
Step 2 248
Step 3 248
Step 4 248
Step 5 248
Step 6 249
Step 7 249
Situational Judgement practice examples 249
Example Scenario 1 249
Example Scenario 2 250
Example Scenario 3 251
Example Scenario 4 251
Example Scenario 5 252
Example Scenario 6 253
Example Scenario 7 254
Example Scenario 8 254
Example Scenario 9 255
Example Scenario 10 256
Justifications of Situational Judgement practice examples 257
Example Scenario 1 257
Example Scenario 2 257
Example Scenario 3 258
Example Scenario 4 258
Example Scenario 5 258
Example Scenario 6 259
Example Scenario 7 259
Example Scenario 8 259
Example Scenario 9 260
Example Scenario 10 260
Chapter 8 Entire mock UKCAT exam 1 questions 261
Verbal Reasoning – 22 minutes 262
Question 1 262
Question 2 264
Question 3 265
Question 4 267
Question 5 268
Question 6 270
Question 7 272
Question 8 273
Question 9 274
Question 10 276
Question 11 277
Quantitative Reasoning – 25 minutes 279
Abstract Reasoning – 14 minutes 289
Question 1 289
Question 2 290
Question 3 291
Question 4 292
Question 5 293
Question 6 294
Question 7 295
Question 8 296
Question 9 297
Question 10 298
Question 11 299
Decision Analysis – 32 minutes 300
Scenario 300
Question 1 301
Question 2 301
Question 3 301
Question 4 302
Question 5 302
Question 6 302
Question 7 303
Question 8 303
Question 9 303
Question 10 304
Question 11 304
Question 12 304
Question 13 305
Scenario 305
Question 14 306
Question 15 306
Question 16 306
Question 17 307
Question 18 307
Question 19 307
Question 20 308
Question 21 308
Question 22 308
Question 23 309
Question 24 309
Question 25 309
Question 26 310
Question 27 310
Question 28 310
Situational Judgement Test – 27 Minutes 311
Scenario 1 311
Scenario 2 312
Scenario 3 313
Scenario 4 313
Scenario 5 314
Scenario 6 315
Scenario 7 316
Scenario 8 317
Scenario 9 318
Scenario 10 319
Scenario 11 319
Scenario 12 320
Scenario 13 321
Scenario 14 321
Scenario 15 322
Scenario 16 323
Scenario 17 324
Scenario 18 325
Scenario 19 326
Chapter 9 Entire mock UKCAT exam 1 answers 327
Verbal Reasoning answers and justifications 328
Question 1 328
Question 2 328
Question 3 329
Question 4 329
Question 5 329
Question 6 330
Question 7 330
Question 8 331
Question 9 331
Question 10 332
Question 11 332
Quantitative Reasoning answers and justifications 333
Abstract Reasoning answers and justifications 340
Question 1 340
Question 2 341
Question 3 342
Question 4 343
Question 5 344
Question 6 345
Question 7 346
Question 8 346
Question 9 347
Question 10 348
Question 11 349
Decision Analysis answers and justifications 350
Question 1 350
Question 2 350
Question 3 351
Question 4 351
Question 5 352
Question 6 352
Question 7 353
Question 8 353
Question 9 354
Question 10 354
Question 11 355
Question 12 355
Question 13 356
Question 14 356
Question 15 357
Question 16 357
Question 17 358
Question 18 358
Question 19 359
Question 20 359
Question 21 360
Question 22 360
Question 23 360
Question 24 361
Question 25 361
Question 26 362
Question 27 362
Question 28 363
Situational Judgement answers and justifications 363
Scenario 1 363
Scenario 2 364
Scenario 3 364
Scenario 4 365
Scenario 5 365
Scenario 6 366
Scenario 7 366
Scenario 8 366
Scenario 9 367
Scenario 10 367
Scenario 11 367
Scenario 12 368
Scenario 13 368
Scenario 14 368
Scenario 15 369
Scenario 16 369
Scenario 17 369
Scenario 18 370
Scenario 19 370
Chapter 10 Entire mock UKCAT exam 2 questions 371
Verbal Reasoning – 22 minutes 372
Question 1 372
Question 2 373
Question 3 375
Question 4 376
Question 5 377
Question 6 379
Question 7 380
Question 8 382
Question 9 383
Question 10 385
Question 11 386
Quantitative Reasoning – 25 minutes 387
Abstract Reasoning – 14 minutes 397
Question 1 397
Question 2 398
Question 3 399
Question 4 400
Question 5 401
Question 6 402
Question 7 403
Question 8 404
Question 9 405
Question 10 406
Question 11 407
Decision Analysis – 32 minutes 408
Scenario 408
Question 1 409
Question 2 409
Question 3 409
Question 4 410
Question 5 410
Question 6 410
Question 7 411
Question 8 411
Question 9 411
Question 10 412
Question 11 412
Question 12 412
Question 13 413
Scenario 413
Question 14 414
Question 15 414
Question 16 414
Question 17 415
Question 18 415
Question 19 415
Question 20 416
Question 21 416
Question 22 416
Question 23 417
Question 24 417
Question 25 417
Question 26 418
Question 27 418
Question 28 418
Situational Judgement Test 2 – 27 Minutes 419
Scenario 1 419
Scenario 2 420
Scenario 3 421
Scenario 4 422
Scenario 5 423
Scenario 6 424
Scenario 7 425
Scenario 8 426
Scenario 9 427
Scenario 10 427
Scenario 11 428
Scenario 12 429
Scenario 13 430
Scenario 14 431
Scenario 15 431
Scenario 16 432
Scenario 17 433
Scenario 18 433
Scenario 19 434
Chapter 11 Entire mock UKCAT exam 2 answers 435
Verbal Reasoning answers and justifications 436
Question 1 436
Question 2 436
Question 3 437
Question 4 437
Question 5 437
Question 6 438
Question 7 438
Question 8 439
Question 9 439
Question 10 440
Question 11 440
Quantitative Reasoning answers and justifications 441
Abstract Reasoning answers and justifications 449
Question 1 449
Question 2 450
Question 3 450
Question 4 451
Question 5 452
Question 6 453
Question 7 454
Question 8 455
Question 9 456
Question 10 457
Question 11 458
Decision Analysis answers and justifications 459
Question 1 459
Question 2 460
Question 3 460
Question 4 461
Question 5 461
Question 6 462
Question 7 462
Question 8 462
Question 9 463
Question 10 463
Question 11 464
Question 12 464
Question 13 465
Question 14 465
Question 15 466
Question 16 466
Question 17 466
Question 18 467
Question 19 467
Question 20 468
Question 21 468
Question 22 469
Question 23 469
Question 24 470
Question 25 470
Question 26 471
Question 27 471
Question 28 471
Situational Judgement answers and justifications 472
Scenario 1 472
Scenario 2 472
Scenario 3 472
Scenario 4 473
Scenario 5 473
Scenario 6 473
Scenario 7 474
Scenario 8 475
Scenario 9 475
Scenario 10 476
Scenario 11 476
Scenario 12 477
Scenario 13 477
Scenario 14 477
Scenario 15 478
Scenario 16 478
Scenario 17 478
Scenario 18 479
Scenario 19 479
Chapter 12 Closing thoughts 481
More titles in the Entry to Medical School Series 483