1.

The government has recently released a campaign leaflet saying that last year
waiting times in NHS A&E departments decreased 20% compared to the year before.
The opposition has criticised this statement, saying that there are several definitions
which can be described as “waiting times”, and the government’s campaign leaflet does
not make it clear what they mean by “waiting times in A&E”. The NHS watchdog has
recently released the following figures describing different aspects of A&E departments,
and the change from last year:

Assuming these figures are correct, which criterion of assessment have the government
described as “waiting times in A&E” on their campaign leaflet?

A. Number of people waiting for over 4 hours in A&E.

B. Number of people waiting for under 4 hours in A&E.

C. Number of high-priority cases waiting longer than 1 hour.

D. Average time spent before being seen in A&E.

E. Average time between dialling 999 and receiving treatment in A&E.

Solution D

2. Carcinogenesis, oncogenesis and tumorigenesis are various names given to the

generation of cancer, with the term literally meaning ‘creation of cancer’. In order for
carcinogenesis to happen, there are several steps that must occur. Firstly, a cell (or
group of cells) must achieve immortality, and escape senescence (the inherent
limitation of a cell’s lifespan). Then they must escape regulation by the body, and begin
to proliferate in an autonomous way. They must also become immune to apoptosis and
other cell death mechanisms. Finally, they must avoid detection by the immune system,
or survive its responses. If a single one of these steps fails to occur, then carcinogenesis
will not be able to occur.

Which of the following is a conclusion that can be reliably drawn from this passage?

A. Several steps are essential for carcinogenesis.

B. If all the steps mentioned occur, then carcinogenesis will definitely occur.

C. The immune system is unable to tackle cells that have escaped regulation
by the body.

D. There are various mechanisms by which carcinogenesis can occur.

E. The terminology for the creation of cancer is confusing.

Solution A
3. Mohan has been offered a new job in Birmingham, starting in several months
with a fixed salary. In order to ensure he can afford to live in Birmingham on his new
salary, Mohan compares the prices of some houses in Birmingham. He finds that a 2
bedroomed house will cost £200,000. A 3 bedroomed house will cost £250,000. A 4
bedroomed house with a garden will cost £300,000.
Mohan’s bank tells him that if he is earning the salary of the job he has been offered,
they will grant him a mortgage for a house costing up to £275,000. After a month of
deliberation, Mohan accepts the job and decides to move to Wolverhampton. He begins
searching for a house to buy. He reasons that he will not be able to purchase a 4-
bedroomed house.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption that Mohan has made?

A. A house in Wolverhampton will cost the same as a similar house in

Birmingham.

B. A different bank will not offer him a mortgage for a more expensive
house on the same salary.

C. The salary for the job could increase, allowing him to purchase a more
expensive house.

D. A 4-bedroomed house without a garden will not cost less than a 4-

bedroomed house with a garden.

E. House prices in Birmingham will not have fall in the time between now
and Mohan purchasing a house.

Solution D

4. A farmer is fertilising his crops. The more fertiliser is used, the more the crops
grow. Fertiliser costs 80p per kilo. Fertilising at a rate of 0.2 kgm-2 increases the crop
yield by £1.30 m-2. For each additional 100g of fertiliser above 200g, the extra yield is
30% lower than the linear projection of the stated rate.

At what rate of fertiliser application is it no longer cost effective to increase the dose?

A. 0.5 kgm-2

B. 0.6 kgm-2

C. 0.7 kgm-2

D. 0.8 kgm-2
 E. 0.9 kgm-2

Solution X

5. Which country has the greatest difference for spirit consumption in 2010 and
2020 projection, assuming percentages stay the same?

A. Russia

B. Belarus

C. Lithuania

D. Grenada

E. Ireland

Solution A

6. “All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines”, goes a well-known
saying. If we accept this statement as true, and consider that all antibiotics are
medicines, but no herbal drugs are medicines, then which of the following is definitely
FALSE?
 A. Some herbal drugs are not medicines.

B. All antibiotics are drugs.

C. Some herbal drugs are antibiotics.

D. Some medicines are antibiotics.

E. None of the above.

Solution C

7. Michael, a taxi driver, charges a call out rate and a rate per mile for taxi rides. For
a 4 mile ride he charges £11, and for a 5 mile ride, £13.

How much does he charge for a 9-mile ride?

A. £15

B. £17

C. £19

D. £20

E. £21

Solution E

8. The speed limit on motorways and dual carriageways has been 70mph since
1965, but this is an out-dated policy and needs to change. Since 1965, car brakes have
become much more effective, and many safety features have been introduced into cars,
such as seatbelts (which are now compulsory to wear), crumple zones and airbags.
Therefore, it is clear that cars no longer need to be restricted to 70mph, and the speed
limit can be safely increased to 80mph without causing more road fatalities.

Which of the following best illustrates an assumption in this passage?

A. The government should increase the speed limit to 80mph.

B. If the speed limit were increased to 80mph, drivers would not begin to
drive at 90mph.

C. The safety systems introduced reduce the chances of fatal road accidents
for cars travelling at higher speeds.
 D. The roads have not become busier since the 70mph speed limit was
introduced.

E. The public want the speed limit to increase.

Solution A

9. There are 30 children in Miss Ellis’s class. Two thirds of the girls in Miss Ellis’s
class have brown eyes, and two thirds of the class as a whole have brown hair.

Given that the class is half boys and half girls, what is the difference between the
minimum and maximum number of girls that could have brown eyes and brown hair?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 5

D. 7

E. 10

Solution E

10. A restaurant menu states that: “All chicken dishes are creamy and all vegetable
dishes are spicy. No creamy dishes contain vegetables.”

Which of the following must be true?

A. Some chicken dishes are spicy.

B. All spicy dishes contain vegetables.

C. Some creamy dishes are spicy.

D. Some vegetable dishes contain tomatoes.

E. None of the above

Solution B

11. On Tuesday, 360 patients attend appointments at Doddinghurst Surgery. Of the

appointments that are booked in, only 90% are attended. Of the appointments that are
booked in, 1 in 2 are for male patients, the remaining appointments are for female
patients. Male patients are three times as likely to miss their booked appointment as
female patients.

How many male patients attend appointments at Doddinghurst Surgery on Tuesday?

A. 30

B. 60

C. 130

D. 150

E. 170

Solution D

12. Data on the amount families spend on food per month to the nearest £100 was
collected for families with 1, 2 and 3 children. The percentage of families with different
spending sizes is displayed below:

Which of the following statements is definitely true?

A. More families with 1 child than families with 2 children spent £300 a
month on food.

B. The overall fraction of families spending £600 was 1/6.

C. All of the families with 2 children spent under £4000 on food per year.

D. The fraction of families with 1 child spending £400 on food per month is
the same as the fraction of families with 3 children spending this amount.

E. The average amount spent on food by families with 2 children is £410 a

month.

Solution D
13. Pilbury is south of Westside, which is south of Harrington. Twotown is north of
Pilbury and Crewville but not further north than Westside.

Crewville is:

A. South of Westside, Pilbury and Harrington but not necessarily Twotown.

B. North of Pilbury, and Westside.

C. South of Westside and Twotown, but north of Pilbury.

D. South of Westside, Harrington and Twotown but not necessarily Pilbury.

E. South of Harrington, Westside, Twotown and Pilbury.

Solution D

14. Increasing numbers of people are choosing to watch films on DVD in recent
years. In the past few years, cinemas have lost customers, causing them to close down.
Many cinemas have recently closed, removing an important focal point for many local
communities and causing damage to those communities. Therefore, we should ban
DVDs in order to help local communities.

Which of the following best states an assumption made in this argument?

A. The cinemas that have recently closed have done so because of reduced
profits due to people choosing to watch DVDs instead.

B. Cinemas being forced to close causes damage to local communities.

C. DVDs are improving local communities by allowing people to meet up

and watch films together.

D. Sales of DVDs have increased due to economic growth.

E. Local communities have called for DVDs to be banned.

Solution A

15. The link between smoking and lung cancer has been well established for many decades
by overwhelming numbers of studies and conclusive research. The answer is clear and simple,
that the single best measure that can be taken to avoid lung cancer is to not smoke, or to stop
smoking if one has already started. However, despite the overwhelming evidence and clear
answers, many smokers continue to smoke, and seek to minimise their risk of lung cancer by
focusing on other, less important risk factors, such as exercise and healthy eating. This approach
is obviously severely flawed, and the fact that some smokers feel this is a good way to reduce
their risk of lung cancer shows that they are delusional.

Which of the following best illustrates the main conclusion of this passage?

A Many smokers ignore the largest risk factor, and focus on improving less
important risk factors by eating healthily and exercising.

B Some smokers are delusional.

C The biggest risk factor of lung cancer is smoking.

D Overwhelming studies have proven the link between smoking and lung cancer.

E The government should ban smoking in order to reduce the incidence of lung
cancer.

Solution A

16. FFC stands for

A Foreign Finance Corporation

B Foreign Flight Centre

C Film Finance Corporation

D Federation of Football Council

E None of the above

Correct answer: C

17. Frederick Sang er is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

A Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

B Physics in 1956 and 1972

C Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

D Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

E Literature in 1900 and Peace in 1990

Correct answer: B

18. Which country for the first time has claimed to use the antibody test to track
coronavirus infections?

A China
 B India

C Japan

D Singapore

E Italy

Correct answer: A

19. Which of the following recently unveiled ‘ A New Era for Girls: Taking stock on
25 years of progress’ report?

A UNESCO

B UNDP

C WHO

D UNICEF

E IMF

Correct answer: B

20. Which the first Harry Potter book?

A HP and the Goblet of Fire

B HP and the Philosopher’s Stone

C HP and the Chamber of Secrets

D HP and the God of small Things

E None of the above

Correct answer: B

21. In which year, terrorists crash two planes into New York’s World Trade Centre
on September 11 in a sequence of destruction?

A 1999

B 2000

C 2001

D 2002
 E 2003

Correct answer: C

22. In normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the
intestine for complete absorption?

A About 8 hours

B About 12 hours

C About 16 hours

D About 18 hours

E About 24 hours

Correct answer: E

23. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

A Asia

B Africa

C Europe

D Australia

Correct answer: X

24. ICAO stands for

A International Civil Aviation Organization

B Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization

C Institute of Company of Accounts Organization

D None of the above

Correct answer: A

25. With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated?

A Basketball

B Football

C Hockey
 D Golf

Correct answer: X