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UCAT — The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT), administered by the UCAT Consortium, is a computer-based admissions test used by medical and dental schools across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand; it comprises five timed subtests — Verbal Reasoning (44 questions, 21 min), Decision Making (29 questions, 31 min), Quantitative Reasoning (36 questions, 24 min), Abstract Reasoning (50 questions, 12 min), and Situational Judgement (69 items, 26 min) — with individual subtest scores of 300–900 and Band 1–4 for Situational Judgement; there is no single universal pass mark as universities set their own thresholds.
30
Questions
45m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
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VERBAL REASONING — Read the following passage and answer the question. Passage: "Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century. The World Health Organisation estimates that drug-resistant infections directly cause 700,000 deaths annually worldwide, a figure projected to rise to 10 million per year by 2050 if current trends continue. In the United Kingdom, the rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has placed significant pressure on hospital infection control teams. Overprescription of antibiotics in both human medicine and agriculture has been identified as a primary driver of resistance development. A 2022 study published in The Lancet found that 30–50% of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care settings are either unnecessary or inappropriately prescribed. Campaigns such as the UK's 'Keep Antibiotics Working' initiative aim to reduce unnecessary prescribing and educate the public about completing antibiotic courses. However, critics note that patient demand, time pressures in consultations, and diagnostic uncertainty all contribute to overprescription and are not easily addressed by awareness campaigns alone." Which of the following statements about the passage is TRUE?
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