UCAT ANZ flashcards
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- Can't Tell response
- In Verbal Reasoning, choose Can't Tell when the passage neither supports nor contradicts the statement, meaning the information needed to decide is simply absent.
- True response
- Choose True when the statement follows logically from information stated or directly implied in the passage, with no outside knowledge used to reach the judgement.
- False response
- Choose False only when the passage directly contradicts the statement, not merely when the passage is silent or incomplete on the point raised.
- Extreme qualifiers in options
- Words such as always, never, all and only make an option hard to support, whereas hedged wording such as some, may or tends to is usually easier to defend.
- Verbal Reasoning timing
- The section has 44 questions in 21 minutes, about 28 seconds each; passages average four questions, so skimming once and answering from memory saves time.
- Detail question strategy
- Read the question stem first, then scan the passage for a keyword or paraphrase of it rather than reading every word in sequence.
- Author's attitude clues
- Evaluative adjectives and adverbs, plus concession words such as although, however and surprisingly, reveal tone; purely neutral reporting signals an objective stance.
- Scope matching rule
- When two options both seem supported, prefer the one whose scope matches the passage exactly; restatements that are broader or narrower are usually wrong.
- All A are B
- This means every A lies inside B. It does not mean every B is an A, and it does not establish that any A actually exists.
- Some A are B
- At least one A is also a B, so Some B are A follows validly; it never supports an All or a No conclusion about the two groups.
- No A are B
- The two sets are entirely separate. The statement converts directly to No B are A, so any claim of overlap contradicts it.
- Two some premises
- Two Some statements can validly support only a Some conclusion; any All or None conclusion drawn from those premises is invalid in syllogism items.
- Necessary condition
- X is necessary for Y when Y cannot occur without X, written Y implies X. The common trap is treating a necessary condition as sufficient.
- Sufficient condition
- X is sufficient for Y when X guarantees Y, written X implies Y. A sufficient condition need not be the only route to Y.
- Independent event probability
- For independent events, multiply for 'and': P(A and B) = P(A) × P(B). For 'or': P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A and B).
- Unstated assumption
- The premise an argument leaves out but which the author must believe for the conclusion to follow; denying the assumption breaks the argument.
- Percentage change formula
- Subtract the old value from the new, divide by the old value, then multiply by 100. A negative result is a decrease; dividing by the original keeps the base correct.
- Reversing a percentage change
- To recover the original value after a rise of p%, divide the new value by 1 + p/100. For a fall of p%, divide by 1 − p/100 instead.
- Percentage points vs percent
- A change from 20% to 25% is a rise of 5 percentage points but a 25% relative increase. Data questions often test this distinction deliberately.
- Combining two ratios
- When a:b and b:c share the middle term, scale both ratios so that term matches. For example, 2:3 and 4:5 become 8:12:15.
- Average speed rule
- Average speed is total distance divided by total time. For equal distances at speeds x and y it equals 2xy/(x+y), not the arithmetic mean.
- Combined work rate
- Add rates rather than times: 1/t = 1/t₁ + 1/t₂. Two workers who alone take 6 hours and 3 hours finish the job together in 2 hours.
- Compound growth formula
- Final amount equals initial amount multiplied by (1 + r)^n, where r is the decimal rate per period and n is the number of periods.
- Length, area, volume scaling
- If every length is multiplied by k, areas multiply by k² and volumes by k³, so a model twice as long has eight times the volume.
- Patient safety priority
- When welfare conflicts with convenience or embarrassment, protect the patient first. Immediate risk to a patient outranks etiquette and upsetting a colleague.
- Confidentiality limits
- Share patient information only with staff directly involved in care, with the patient's consent, or where there is a serious risk of harm to someone.
- Escalation ladder
- Raise a concern with the person directly if that is safe, then the immediate supervisor, then a senior clinician; jumping straight to the top is rarely very appropriate.
- Duty of candour
- Admit mistakes promptly and honestly to the patient and to a senior, record the event through the reporting system, and act to prevent recurrence; concealment is always inappropriate.
- Valid consent elements
- Consent requires capacity, sufficient information about risks and alternatives, and freedom from pressure. A competent adult may refuse even beneficial or life-saving treatment.
- SJT appropriateness scale
- Responses are rated 1 very appropriate, 2 appropriate but not ideal, 3 inappropriate but not awful, and 4 very inappropriate; only an exact match scores full marks.
- SJT importance scale
- Considerations are rated 1 very important down to 4 not important at all. High ratings are reserved for factors that would change the correct action.
- SJT band reporting
- The Situational Judgement score is reported as Band 1 to Band 4, with Band 1 the highest, and it is reported separately from the cognitive total score.