Academic Ability Flashcards
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A pie chart shows that 25% of clinic visits are for hypertension, 40% for diabetes, and 35% for other conditions. If there were 200 total visits, how many were for diabetes?
Answer: 80
40% of 200 = 0.40 × 200 = 80 visits.
Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?
Answer: Stress can affect cardiovascular health significantly.
'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is the noun referring to the result.
A PA is reviewing a study with a p-value of 0.03. At a significance level of 0.05, the correct conclusion is:
Answer: The null hypothesis is rejected because p < 0.05
When the p-value is less than the significance level (0.03 < 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of an abstract in a research article?
Answer: To offer a brief summary of the study's purpose, methods, results, and conclusions
An abstract concisely summarizes all major sections of the research article to help readers quickly assess relevance.
If x² = 49, which of the following gives ALL possible values of x?
Answer: x = 7 or x = −7
A square root has both positive and negative solutions: x = ±7.
The word 'refractory' in a clinical context most nearly means:
Answer: Resistant to treatment
Refractory describes a condition or patient that does not respond to standard treatment.
A student underlines the main argument in each paragraph of a research article before writing a summary. This strategy BEST demonstrates:
Answer: Active reading for comprehension
Identifying and annotating core arguments in each paragraph is a classic active reading strategy that deepens comprehension.