Free UCAT Decision Making Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which subtest measures the ability to use reasoning and interpret statistical data?

Accepted Answer

Decision Making

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Syllogisms

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Interpreting Information

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Logical Puzzles

Question 2

Clark, Sam, Drake, Rosie, and Mary each own one automobile. The vehicles are either red, blue, or green in color. Three cars are hatchbacks, while the others are sedans. All of the sedans are green. Hatchbacks are either blue or red. Mary and Clark do not have a hatchback. Only Drake, not Sam or Rosie, drives a blue automobile. Which of the following assertions is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Sam has a red hatchback

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There are three red cars

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There are two blue cars

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Rosie has a red sedan

Question 3

What types of questions are included in the Decision Making subtest?

Accepted Answer

Questions that may refer to text, charts, tables, graphs or diagrams.

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Questions that require responding to five statements with 'yes' or 'no'.

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Questions that assess knowledge of specific mathematical reasoning.

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Questions that rely on Venn diagrams for their solutions.

Question 4

What skills are required to make difficult decisions?

Accepted Answer

High-level problem solving skills and the ability to assess and manage risk and deal with uncertainty.

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The ability to evaluate arguments.

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The ability to recognize assumptions.

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Knowledge of specific mathematical or logical reasoning terminology.

Question 5

What are some of the question categories on the Decision Making subtest?

Accepted Answer

Syllogisms, Logical Puzzles, Recognizing Assumptions, Interpreting Information, Venn Diagrams, Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning

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Recognizing Statistical Patterns, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analogies, and Mathematical Reasoning

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Verbal Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, and Inductive Reasoning

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Logical Fallacies, Data Interpretation, and Critical Thinking

Question 6

Ally, Bob, Carol, Denise, Eddie, and Fred are sitting around a round table.

Ally is sitting opposite Fred.

Bob is sitting between two girls.

Eddie is seated opposite Carol.

Fred is sitting just to the left of Carol.

Who sits to Denise's immediate left?

Accepted Answer

Bob

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Ally

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Fred

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Eddie

Question 7

John, Kajanan, Ellie, and Matt have all recently started surfing. They all have wetsuits, boards, and leashes that do not match their other stuff or each other's gear. The colours are red, blue, pink, and black.

John's leash is pink, while Ellie's is not black.

Matt’s surfboard is the same colour as Kajanan’s leash

Ellie’s wetsuit is the same colour as Kajanan’s board, and Matt’s leash

The person wearing a blue wetsuit has a red surfboard and a black leash

Matt has a pink wetsuit, and Ellie’s surfboard is not black

What is the colour of John's surfboard?

Accepted Answer

Blue

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Pink

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Black

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Red

Question 8

There are two printers in an office. Printer A can print 230 pages in 90 seconds and has a 13% probability of malfunctioning. Printer B produces 6,900 pages per 45 minutes and has a 36 in 352 risk of malfunctioning. Which printer is more efficient

Accepted Answer

Printer B has less chance of a malfunction than Printer A

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Printer A as it prints pages quicker

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Printer A as it has less chance of a malfunction than Printer B

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Both printers are equally as efficient

Question 9

Should ecologically conscious pest control be subject to ethical guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Yes, desired outcomes and methods should be pre-defined as rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus and other control measures caused wide animal suffering without solving the issue

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No, pests are labelled as such because they are a negative for people and the environment

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Yes, dangers to the environment are not limited to pests but also societal expansion and population increase

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No, as the mitigation of damage by cane toads, rabbits and other pests are a socially agreed upon positive

Question 10

There are numerous animals that reside in the forest. The majority of the animals are foxes, while few are bears.

Accepted Answer

Both foxes and Bears live in the jungle

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There are more Foxes than Bears

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Foxes and Bears only live in the jungle

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Only Fozes and Bears live in the jungle