MDCAT case studies
MDCAT · Put your knowledge to work in context.
MDCAT, the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test, is the entry examination used in Pakistan's medical and dental admissions process. It is administered under the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the regulator that describes itself as the successor of the Pakistan Medical Commission. The test is intended for candidates seeking places at medical and dental institutions and for other admission routes where the Council requires it; PMDC also publishes a notice on exemption from MDCAT for admission to foreign institutions. The exam is multiple-choice. The MDCAT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,222 words.
1Carbapenem Resistance in an ICU
An ICU in a 120-bed hospital records 14 patients colonized with Klebsiella pneumoniae. Meropenem is started for three patients with fever and rising oxygen needs.
486 words, about 2 min2Choosing Ammonia Plant Conditions
An ammonia plant must choose operating conditions. At 450 °C and 200 atm, equilibrium conversion of N2 and H2 is 28%; at 400 °C and 200 atm it is 36%, but the catalyst produces only 60% of its rated activity at 400 °C.
445 words, about 2 min3Drone Package Release
A delivery drone flies horizontally at 12 m/s at a height of 45 m above a flat target. It releases a 2.0 kg package.
444 words, about 2 min4Revising an Ambiguous Newsletter Sentence
A student submits this sentence to a departmental newsletter: 'The instructor returned the report that the Delta Group submitted late because it was incomplete.' The editor marks it ambiguous and asks for a revision. The facts are fixed: the report was incomplete; the Delta Group submitted the report late; the instructor returned the report.
440 words, about 2 min5Five-Student Presentation Schedule
Five students-Ayesha, Bilal, Chen, Danish, and Ema-present one project each, Monday to Friday, one per day. The rules are: Ayesha presents before Chen; Bilal does not present on Monday or Friday; Danish presents immediately before Ema; Chen presents on Wednesday.
407 words, about 2 min