TMP Medsoc the UKCAT

TMP MedSoc The UKCAT

Introduction to the UKCAT

VR: Passage 1

Amanda Knox served 4-years in prison in Italy for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007. The trial was covered extensively by media around the world. There are many reasons for this, including the unusual and macabre nature of the murder of the young English student. But the centre of attention was undeniably Knox herself, whose youth, good looks and often strange behaviour before and during the murder trial, made her both famous and infamous. Also convicted of the murder was Knox’s then boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, who was given a 25-year sentence – one year less than Knox.

Knox and her legal team had always pointed to a number of inconsistencies in the case against her. The defence repeatedly cited the possible contamination of DNA evidence used against her, as well as her treatment during questioning. This was allegedly aggressive, and conducted over many consecutive hours in Italian: a language that Knox did not then understand fluently. In 2009, her family told the Sunday Times that Knox had not been given an interpreter.

Knox and Sollecito’s convictions were overturned on October 3rd, 2011 after a second appeal. The decision was based largely on a 145-page report questioning the validity of the DNA evidence. The hearing was conducted solely in Italian, and Knox spoke in detail, clearly and cohesively, when called upon. After being released, Knox returned to the USA, where she lives with her family. However, her acquittal was overturned in March, 2013, and the case will go back to court. If she is found guilty, the Italian authorities could demand her extradition from the USA.

1. Amanda Knox was imprisoned for 4 years starting in 2007 A. True B. False C. Can’t Tell

2. Amanda Knox speaks Italian well A. True B. False C. Can’t Tell

3. Amanda Knox was given a sentence of at least 26-years A. True B. False C. Can’t Tell

4. Amanda Knox’s strange behaviour during the trial contributed to her being found guilty A. True B. False C. Can’t Tell

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VR: Passage 2

Scientology is a body of beliefs and practices, started in 1952 by science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard. Hubbard was succeeded by the current leader of Scientology, David Miscavige, in 1987. The Church of Scientology was granted tax exemption by the US Inland Revenue Service in 1993, on this basis that it was a ‘religion’. Scientology is also recognised as a religion by countries including Sweden, Spain and Portugal. However, other nations, like Canada and the United Kingdom, do not afford Scientology religious recognition. Many people go as far as to suggest that it is a cult, on the basis that it brainwashes and extorts its followers. This is because it is impossible to ascend the ranks of the Church of Scientology without paying cash to advance through the various levels, which range from ‘Clear’ to Operating Thetan Levels I through XV.

It can be widely read on the internet (which practising Scientologists are deterred from using), that Scientology scriptures make reference to a character named Xenu. As dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy", Xenu supposedly brought billions of his people to Earth 75-million years ago, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs. Some Ex-Scientologists have said that the Church of Scientology only tells its followers about Xenu when they reach Operating Thetan Level III.

Perhaps the most famous practitioner of Scientology is Tom Cruise, who is an Operating Thetan Level VII. David Miscavige was Tom Cruise’s best man at his wedding to Katie Holmes in 2006. Cruise has spoken in favour of the Church of Scientology many times since joining in it in 1990.

1. Which of the following conclusions about Scientology can be drawn from the passage? A. Scientology is based on the science fiction of L Ron Hubbard B. Scientology is a cult C. Scientology is recognised as a religion in some countries but not others D. Scientology actively looks to recruit celebrity followers

2. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? A. David Miscavige is related to L Ron Hubbard B. Reference to Xenu is easily found online C. Scientolgists never go on the internet D. Katie Holmes is a scientologist

3. Which of the following statements, if true, would weaken the argument that Scientology is a cult? A. Senior Scientologists claim they have not been brainwashed B. Senior Scientologists have not paid any money to the Church of Scientology C. Scientology is granted tax exemptions in over 20 countries D. Scientology does not completely ban followers from using the internet

4. If the passage is true, which of the following statements are also true? A. Tom Cruise has paid money to the Church of Scientology B. L Ron Hubbard died in 1987 C. There are many Scientologists in Spain D. Canada and the UK have the same tax system

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DM: Question 1

Students competed in the regional athletics competition. Of the students who competed in the 400m race, some entered either the javelin or the shotput competitions too. None of the javelin competitors entered the long jump. Some entered both the shotput and long jump.

Which of the following best represents this?

DM: Question 2

Annabel, Hayley, Adnan and Kush are went on holidays to different destinations this summer. The countries they went to include Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy (in no particular order). Their flights were 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours and 3 hours in length (in no particular order).

Hayley’s flight was exactly twice as long as Kush’s.

Adnan’s flight took the least amount of time.

The flight to Spain took 2 hours.

The two shortest flights were to Greece and Portugal.

Which of the following statements must be true?

A. Adnan went to Portugal B. Hayley went to Italy C. Kush’s flight was 3 hours long D. Annabel’s flight took half the time that Adnan’s flight did

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QR: Questions 1 to 4

The table below shows the results for the 25m hop race between 10 competitors. The competitors met on two occasions: at a race meeting in the Spring and a race meeting in the Summer. In the Summer meeting, the three fastest competitors were disqualified. The results are displayed on the table and in the accompanying bar chart.

Time in Spring Time in Summer Competitor race (sec) race (sec) Jones 13 12 Brown 14 13.5 Smith 13.5 14 Reilly 15 13 Phillips 14.25 12.5 Fleming 14.5 15 Kidde 13.25 14 Lee 13.6 12.4 Bourne 14.1 12.1 Gosling

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1. What times did Gosling get in the Spring and Summer respectively? a) 15.5 seconds and 13.25 seconds b) 15.25 seconds and 13.25 seconds c) 15.25 seconds and 13.1 seconds d) 13.25 seconds and 15.25 seconds e) 15.3 seconds and 13.2 seconds

2. What was the average time of the qualifying racers in the Summer, if we ignore the bar chart and assume Gosling’s speed in the summer race was 7.2km/h? a) 12.5 seconds b) 13.67 seconds c) 13.1 seconds d) 13.5 seconds e) 13.44 seconds

3. What was the average speed of the three fastest hoppers in the Spring race, to two decimal places? a) 1.86 b) 1.87 c) 1.88 d) 1.89 e) 1.90

4. What was the highest percentage increase in time between the Spring and Summer races, to the nearest percent? a) 6 b) 4 c) 5 d) 15 e) 0.5

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AR: Questions 1 to 5

A. Set A B. Set B C. Neither

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AR: Question 6

Which figure completes the series?

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SJT: Questions 1 to 4

Priya is a third year medical student when she’s approached by a patient saying that they overheard a doctor ‘swearing aggressively’ at the nurse’s station overnight. The patient explains that they do not wish to make a formal complaint but are deeply offended by the behaviour.

Please rate how appropriate the following responses are by Priya in this situation:

1. Relay this information to the Ward Sister.

A. A very appropriate thing to do B. Appropriate, but not ideal C. Inappropriate, but not awful D. A very inappropriate thing to do

2. Apologise to the patient on behalf of the team.

A. A very appropriate thing to do B. Appropriate, but not ideal C. Inappropriate, but not awful D. A very inappropriate thing to do

3. Attempt to justify the rude language, as the previous night was very stressful.

A. A very appropriate thing to do B. Appropriate, but not ideal C. Inappropriate, but not awful D. A very inappropriate thing to do

4. Ask the patient to elaborate on what was said.

A. A very appropriate thing to do B. Appropriate, but not ideal C. Inappropriate, but not awful D. A very inappropriate thing to do

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My Score:

Verbal Reasoning: / 8

Decision Making: / 2

Quantitative Reasoning: / 4

Abstract Reasoning: / 6

Situational Judgement: / 4

Total: / 24