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UMAT Construct 1 – Sample QuestionsQuestion 1Adam, Brad, Cale, Dan, Eric and Fred are a group of work colleagues who are all participating in atriathlon for charity. Following the completion of the race, each member of the group was to donate acertain amount of money to their chosen charity based on their finishing position. However, thecommittee misplaced the results table, and so the task of determining the finishing order falls to thespectators of the race, whose memories are sketchy. The first spectator asked remembers seeing Dancomplete the triathlon at least two places after Adam; furthermore, the spectator recalls that Dan did notfinish last. And, while nobody remembers who finished earlier out of Cale and Eric, there is agreementamongst the crowd Brad did not finish before Fred. It is also agreed that Adam wasn’t last, while the lastspectator recalls with certainty that Brad finished third.If the six colleagues are the only ones competing in the triathlon, which of the following must be false?ABCDDan finished after Eric.Adam finished three spots before Cale.Fred did not win the triathlon.Cale and Eric finished fifth and fourth respectively.Question 2 - 3Jacob loves to breed fish, and this year he decided to cross-breed five varieties of fish from hisprevious breed creations: Pittiti, Rig-zig, Gromepy, Foompy, and Goodell. In order breed the bestcharacteristic, for each type of fish Jacob has to follow four breeding, timing, and seasonal rules.That is, breeding is affected by temperature and humidity levels, and for that reason only certainfish can be cross-bread during certain time of the day. Jacob has to follow the rules and figureout a specific fish breeding order before he can start his experimentation.Rule IRule IIRule IIIRule IVFoompy must not be disturbed until night time. That is, this species has to be cross-bred last.You cannot proceed with Goodell until Pittiti is already cross-bred.Pittiti must be cross-bread before Gromepy.Rig-zig can be cross-bred at any time but not very early morning or late at night, that is, Rigzig cannot be used first or last for the experimentation cross-breeding.2Which type of fish species will Jacob cross-breed first?APittitiBRig-zigCGoodellDFoompy3Which type of fish species will affect Jacob’s cross-breeding routine the most?APittitiBRig-zigCGromepyDGoodellThe National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
Question 4The diagram below shows the relationship of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption withthe relative risk of developing laryngeal cancer, compared to other cigarette smokers and alcoholdrinkers.What can be best concluded from the above diagram?ABCDConsuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes generally causes a multiplicative increase inthe relative risk of laryngeal cancer.Alcohol consumption has more detrimental effects on the larynx as compared to tobaccoconsumption.Someone who smokes 80 cigarettes a week and drinks 90g of alcohol a day has around a1 in 10 chance of developing laryngeal cancer.If an individual smokes 23 cigarettes a day and consumes 75 g of alcohol per day, therelative risk of developing laryngeal carcinoma is almost half to that of an individual whosmokes 4 more cigarettes per day and consumes 50 g more alcohol per day.The National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
Question 5Consider the following experiment.Researchers say new drugs for Alzheimer's disease have shown promise in early experiments andwill likely progress to the next round of clinical trials. The first study tested a drug calledCHF5074 that's made by an Italian company called Chiesi Pharmaceuticals. The drug is believedto turn down inflammation in the brain by modulating microglial cells. Microglia are thehousekeepers of the brain. They keep its connections free of unwanted garbage, but they alsoproduce chemicals that trigger inflammation, which can become toxic over time.Ninety-six patients took one of three different doses of the drug or a placebo (a harmless pill,medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for anyphysiological effect) for the first 14 weeks of the study. Then researchers opened the trial,allowing study participants who wanted to continue to keep taking their original drug dosage.Seventy-four people chose to remain on the drug. All the patients had mild cognitive impairment,an early stage of memory loss that sometimes progresses to Alzheimer's disease. Fourteenpatients dropped out of the trial early. Three left because of adverse events. The main side effectreported in the study was diarrhea, which affected 16 percent of patients on the highest dose ofthe drug.After 16 months on the drug, patients who remained on the drug saw significant improvementson some tests of memory and problem solving. The drug appeared to work especially well inpatients who carried a gene called APOE4, which confers the highest genetic risk forAlzheimer's. APOE4 carriers saw improvements in test scores that were about one-third to onefourth higher than before they started the study.Which among the following can be concluded?ABCDIf all of the original participants remained, were divided equally and givendifferent doses and a placebo, not more than 3 would experience diarrhea, the sideeffect of CHF5074.If half of the original participants were carrying a gene called APOE4, 48 of themwould have a score 25% - 33% higher after 16 months.If another 14 dropped from the experiment and none had left due to adverseevents, 15 patients would have taken a placebo pill and would not experience anyeffects of the drug CHF5074.If none had left the experiment due to adverse events and the doses along with theplacebo were distributed equally, not more than 18 who took the highest dosewould be free from diarrhea.Answers - D, A, B, A, CFor answer explanations email enquiries@nie.edu.auThe National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
UMAT Construct 2 – Sample QuestionsQuestion 1The following is a hospital consultation between Sandy, who has undergone a regulation fertilitytest, and Dr Jones, her fertility specialist.Dr Jones:Sandy, please come in. How are you feeling today?Sandy:Oh you know how it is; I’m dealing with five different accounts at work and I havethe decorator coming to my apartment in an hour. How long should this take?Dr Jones:Oh I see, well I was hoping to have a little of your time today to discuss the resultsof your latest tests.How long are talking about here? I’m in a huge rush – isn’t this just a standardSandy:procedure anyway?Dr Jones:Well, usually yes, however there are some points here that I think we need to talkabout.Sandy:Ok, as long as you can make it quick.Dr Jones:I know this may be hard to hear, but I need you to understand that your resultsindicate a serious deficiency in the health of your eggs.Sandy:Which means ?Dr Jones:I’m sorry Sandy, but your eggs are no longer healthy. You can’t conceive children.Sandy:This is absurd – I’m only thirty years old! Test me again.Dr Jones:I ran the results three times to be sure I’m sorry, but there’s no question about it.Now I want to discuss some alternative options with you –Sandy:(cutting him off):I don’t have time to listen to this; it’s preposterous. Give me the name of anotherfertility specialist – I’m getting a second opinion.Which of the following best describes Dr Jones’ tone in the following statement: “I’m sorrySandy, but your eggs are no longer healthy. You can’t conceive eticallyThe National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
Question 2The following is the reflection of Sam, who has just returned home from a year travellingabroad.Just like that, I was back in my old room. Dust had piled, shelves had been repositioned and thesheets, as if burdened by the obsolescence of time, were exchanged with newer, pristinereplacements. I sat there for what felt like eternity, allowing the vivid rush of my last year to fillmy senses. Places, moments, friends and sites flowed in and out of my mind like water through asummer stream. And then there was nothing – only the blackness of my small bedroom. Wherehad the time gone? Memories that had altered a lifetime changed me for the better and forever.My body was back, but I suppose I never really left. They’d told me it would be a year toremember for the rest of my days – they were right. They were times that I knew would becherished in perpetuity, times that even here, now, in the emptiness of my room, filled me withjoy, excitement and hope.Which of the following comments made by Sam is the most bittersweet?ABCD“I sat there for what felt like eternity, allowing the vivid rush of my last year to fill mysenses.”“They were times that I knew would be cherished in perpetuity, times that even here, now,in the emptiness of my room, filled me with joy, excitement and hope”“They’d told me it would be a year to remember for the rest of my days – they were right.”“My body was back, but I suppose I never really left.”Questions 3 - 4Consider the image and the nurse’s quote.The National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
3The nurse is most likely to be feelingAGuilty and anxiousBFearful and empatheticCStressed and professionalDCaring and sensitive4Which one of the following is likely to happen next?AThe family member becomes confusedBThe nurse lodges complaint to address the doctor’s insensible attitude towardshis/her workCThe nurse calls the involved doctor to confirm what has been written in thedischarge letterDThe patient asks to talk to the doctor who was looking after his family memberAnswers - C, B, A, CFor answer explanations email enquiries@nie.edu.auThe National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
UMAT Construct 3 – Sample QuestionsIn the following questions 1 - 3, select the alternative answer (A, B, C, D or E) that mostlogically and simply continues the series.Question 1ABCDE?ABCDEDEQuestion 2ABCQuestion 3ABCThe National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEDEwww.nie.edu.au
In the following questions 4 – 6, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that logically and mostsimply completes the picture.Question 4Question 5Question 6The National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
In the following questions 4 – 6, reorder the five figures to form the simplest logicalsequence. Then, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that is in the middle of the sequence.Question 7Question 8ABCDEQuestion 9Question 10Answers - B, B, A, E, E, D, D, D, E, DFor answer explanations email enquiries@nie.edu.auThe National Institute of Education – UMAT NIEwww.nie.edu.au
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