UCAT Verbal Reasoning 3

Question 1

'All effective leaders communicate clearly. Maria communicates clearly.' What follows logically?

Accepted Answer

Maria may or may not be an effective leader

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Maria is definitely an effective leader

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Maria is not a leader

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Clear communication is the only leadership skill

Question 2

A passage discusses falling GP numbers and rising patient waiting times. The author concludes the NHS needs more GPs. Which best evaluates this?

Accepted Answer

The conclusion is supported but other causes of waiting times should also be considered

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The conclusion is entirely unsupported

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More GPs would definitely fix waiting times

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The passage proves the NHS is failing

Question 3

'Studies show reading fiction improves empathy.' A student concludes: 'I should read more fiction to become a better doctor.' Is this conclusion valid?

Accepted Answer

Partially valid — empathy is relevant to medicine, but other factors also matter

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Fully valid — empathy is the most important medical skill

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Invalid — doctors do not need empathy

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Invalid — fiction has no proven benefits

Question 4

Passage: 'Young people spend 7 hours a day on screens. Mental health problems in young people have increased.' The author implies screens cause mental health problems. Which best challenges this?

Accepted Answer

Young people with mental health problems may use screens more as a coping mechanism

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Screen time has increased every year

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Mental health professionals are in short supply

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Social media companies deny any link

Question 5

A medical text states: 'Informed consent requires that patients understand the risks.' A patient signs a consent form without understanding the risks. What is true?

Accepted Answer

Valid informed consent has not been obtained

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The consent form makes the procedure legal

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The patient cannot complain later

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The doctor is not responsible

Question 6

'No politician can be trusted because they all seek power.' This argument commits which flaw?

Accepted Answer

Hasty generalisation — it applies a claim about motivation to all politicians without sufficient evidence

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Ad hominem — it attacks character rather than argument

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Non sequitur — the conclusion does not follow

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Straw man — it misrepresents the opposing view

'All effective leaders communicate clearly.Maria communicates clearly.' What follows logically?

'All effective leaders communicate clearly.
Maria communicates clearly.' What follows logically?