UCAT Quantitative Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg is recorded. What is the pulse pressure (difference between systolic and diastolic)?
- 30 mmHg
- 40 mmHg (Correct answer)
- 50 mmHg
- 60 mmHg
Correct answer: 40 mmHg
Pulse pressure = systolic − diastolic = 120 − 80 = 40 mmHg.
Question 2: A nurse completes 8 patient assessments in 2 hours. If the shift is 10 hours long, how many assessments can she complete at the same rate?
- 36
- 40 (Correct answer)
- 44
- 48
Correct answer: 40
Rate is 4 assessments/hour; 4 × 10 = 40 assessments in the full shift.
Question 3: A research study shows that 3 in 200 patients experience a side effect. What is this as a percentage?
- 0.15%
- 1.5% (Correct answer)
- 3%
- 15%
Correct answer: 1.5%
3/200 × 100 = 1.5%, so the side-effect rate is 1.5%.
Question 4: A ward has 30 beds. If 70% are occupied and each occupied bed generates $450 per day, what is the daily revenue?
- $8,100
- $9,000
- $9,450 (Correct answer)
- $10,000
Correct answer: $9,450
70% of 30 = 21 beds occupied; 21 × $450 = $9,450 per day.
Question 5: A patient takes 2 tablets of 250 mg three times a day. What is their total daily dose in grams?
- 1.0 g
- 1.5 g (Correct answer)
- 2.0 g
- 2.5 g
Correct answer: 1.5 g
2 tablets × 250 mg × 3 times = 1,500 mg = 1.5 g per day.
Question 6: A laboratory processes 480 samples in an 8-hour day. If throughput increases by 25%, how many samples will be processed per hour after the increase?
- 65
- 70
- 75 (Correct answer)
- 80
Correct answer: 75
Original rate: 480/8 = 60 samples/hour; 60 × 1.25 = 75 samples/hour after the increase.
UCAT Quantitative Reasoning 2
A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg is recorded.
What is the pulse pressure (difference between systolic and diastolic)?