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Verbal Reasoning Practice Flashcards

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  1. Passage: 'A pharmaceutical trial enrolled 500 participants split evenly between a new anticoagulant and a placebo. After 12 months, the treatment group showed a 15% lower incidence of clotting events, though the difference was not statistically significant at the p<0.05 threshold used by the researchers.' Statement: 'The trial proves the new anticoagulant reduces clotting events.' True, False, or Can't Tell?

    Answer: False

    The passage explicitly states the difference was not statistically significant, so the trial does not prove the drug works. False.

  2. Passage: 'Between 2015 and 2025, the number of UK medical school applicants per place fell from roughly 11:1 to 9:1, even as the total number of applicants grew year on year, because several universities expanded their intake capacity.' Statement: 'The total number of medical school applicants decreased between 2015 and 2025.' True, False, or Can't Tell?

    Answer: False

    The passage states applicants 'grew year on year', directly contradicting a claim that the total number decreased. False.

  3. Passage: 'Situational Judgement Test items are designed by panels of practising clinicians and medical educators, drawing on real incidents reported through NHS clinical governance systems, then piloted on trainee doctors before being scored for the live exam.' Statement: 'Every Situational Judgement scenario used in the live exam is based on a real NHS incident.' True, False, or Can't Tell?

    Answer: Can't Tell

    The passage says items 'draw on' real incidents in general, but does not confirm that literally every single scenario originates from one. Can't Tell.

  4. Passage: 'Quantitative Reasoning in the UCAT allows an on-screen calculator, unlike Verbal Reasoning and Decision Making, and covers GCSE-level numeracy applied to unfamiliar contexts such as graphs, tables, and ratios, rather than advanced mathematics.' Statement: 'Decision Making does not permit the use of an on-screen calculator.' True, False, or Can't Tell?

    Answer: True

    The passage states the calculator is available 'unlike Verbal Reasoning and Decision Making', directly confirming no calculator in Decision Making. True.

  5. Passage: 'Candidates who resit the UCAT after an unsuccessful first cycle show, on average, a modest score improvement of around 40-60 points, largely attributed to increased familiarity with question formats rather than any change in underlying ability.' Statement: 'Resitting the UCAT guarantees a higher score.' True, False, or Can't Tell?

    Answer: False

    'On average' describes a group trend, not a guarantee for every individual, so claiming resitting 'guarantees' improvement is False.

  6. Passage: 'Decision Making questions often include syllogisms, probabilistic reasoning, and Venn diagram interpretation, and unlike Verbal Reasoning, marks are awarded for partially correct answers on certain multi-part questions.' Statement: 'Some Decision Making questions can award partial credit.' True, False, or Can't Tell?

    Answer: True

    The passage directly states marks are awarded for partially correct answers on certain multi-part Decision Making questions. True.