UNSA Medicine Entrance Exam case studies
UNSA Medicine Entrance Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The UNSA Medicine Entrance Exam is the admission assessment used by the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) in Arequipa, Peru, for applicants seeking a place in its medical programme. It is intended for secondary-school graduates and other eligible candidates who must demonstrate broad academic competence rather than specialised medical knowledge; the exam samples the sciences, mathematics, language and social sciences that underpin the first years of medical study. The UNSA Medicine Entrance Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,030 words.
1The Fasting Runner's Collapse
A 20-year-old university athlete preparing for a 10 km race decides to train at altitude after fasting for 14 hours. At 3,200 m the partial pressure of inspired oxygen is roughly 40% lower than at sea level.
472 words, about 2 min2Le Chatelier in a Closed Reaction Vessel
A sealed 2.0 L steel vessel at 700 K contains an equilibrium mixture of nitrogen, hydrogen, and ammonia: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), with ΔH = −92 kJ per mole of N2 reacted. At equilibrium the vessel holds 0.40 mol N2, 0.60 mol H2, and 0.80 mol NH3.
386 words, about 2 min3The Elevator and the Bathroom Scale
A 60 kg student steps onto a calibrated bathroom scale inside an elevator. The scale reads the normal force in newtons (taking g = 9.8 m/s²).
387 words, about 2 min4Splitting a Grant Between Two Labs
A university research office has 120,000 soles to divide between two laboratories. Lab A promises a return modeled by R A(x) = 4√x thousand soles, where x is the amount allocated to A in thousands of soles.
380 words, about 2 min5The Mayor's Speech and the Missing Context
A regional newspaper publishes a mayor's speech in which she says: "Our city has reduced traffic accidents by 30% since we installed the new roundabouts, so roundabouts are the reason our streets are safer." A reader writes a letter noting that the same period saw a nationwide campaign on seatbelt use, a 15% rise in fuel prices, and a change in how accidents are recorded - minor collisions now go unreported. The mayor's office also chose which intersections received roundabouts after reviewing accident data, placing them at the sites with the highest prior accident counts.
405 words, about 2 min