Section II MCAT Skills

1.1: Skill 1 (Science Knowledge) Basics

LESSON 1.1 REVIEW

MCAT Strategy—Science Questions

Assess the question by reading it and identifying the science topic.
Look to see if the answer choices give any clues on the task to be accomplished.
Recall what you know about scientific principles when you read them in a question:
When the scientific principle is directly mentioned
When given a specific example of a scientific principle in a question
Recall correct scientific principles when a question seems to be indicating another topic.

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8.2: MCAT Study Skills

LESSON 8.2 REVIEW

To Do List:
Make a Study Plan

Detailed

Takes personal commitments into account

Realistic

Your Kaplan Resources

Explore your syllabus

Continue to complete your homework

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 Section III Extra Practice
Chem/Phys 1: Foundations of MCAT Science

8. According to the graph below, which 10. Which one of the following has the highest
straight-chain hydrocarbons exist in the liquid boiling point?
state at –50°C? (n is the number of carbons)
A. Water
B. Methane
200 Boiling point
C. Acetic acid
Temperature (˚C)

100 D. Acetone

0 11. Which of the following elements releases energy

when converted to a negatively charged ion?
–100 Melting point
I. C
–200 II. Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
n (number of carbons III. Br
in the alkane chain)
A. I only
A. Ethane, butane, pentane B. III only
B. Pentane, hexane, octane C. I and III only
C. Propane, butane, hexane D. I, II, and III
D. Pentane, octane, urethane

9. An object in free fall first accelerates at 9.8 m/s2

downwards and after a few seconds has an
acceleration of 0; at no time in this span does it
have a net upwards acceleration. Which of the
following statements could explain these findings?
A. The object hits the ground.
B. Air resistance counters gravity completely at a
certain speed.
C. The object continues falling at a faster and
faster rate for the whole fall.
D. The object falls at a constant rate for the
whole fall.

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