VERBAL REASONING QUESTIONS

1. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was a prolific painter most known for his Post-Impressionist paintings. He was born in the Netherlands into an upper-middle-class family and was the oldest surviving child of his parents. Van Gogh took up painting in 1881, and his early work mainly depicted labourers and still life images. However, following his move to Southern France, in 1888, his paintings shifted focus, and began to mainly illustrate the natural world. 

Van Gogh’s paintings are most notable for their strong emotional impact, which was often conveyed through his use of colour and dark outlines. His paintings often reflect the use of the technique Impasto which originated in the Venetian Renaissance and was used by artists like Titian (c.1488-1576). Impasto is a painting technique in which paint is applied thickly to a surface, thus, brush strokes and palette knife marks are often visible. This visible texture adds dimension and depth, specifically when light catches the raised paint. 

One of Van Gogh’s most recognised paintings: ‘The Starry Night,’ was inspired by his view when he was admitted in the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum. Historians and art connoisseurs have varying interpretations of The Starry Night. Some view it as a reflection of the emotional hardship Van Gogh was facing at the time, whilst others prefer to focus on the astronomy that is explored or the paintings potential religious symbolism. 

 

Q1. Vincent Van Gogh died at the age of 37.

 
 
 

2. Q2 . Van Gogh was the first child of his parents.  

 
 
 

3. Q3. Vincent Van Gogh was the first artist to use painting techniques that involve heavy and textured paint application to a surface.

 
 
 

4. Q4. The emotional hardship that Van Gogh was facing at the time explains why he was in the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum.

 
 
 

DECISION MAKING QUESTIONS

1. Q1. To reduce childhood obesity, should junk food be banned for children to purchase during school time?

 
 
 
 

2. Three boys (Evan, Max and Dan) and three girls (Cathy, Lilia, Dana) went to a toy store and picked a toy (fluffy teddy, comic, kitchen set, bow and arrow, yoyo, and card game). 

None of the girls chose the kitchen set. 

The name of the toy Cathy picked does not begin with the first letter of her name. 

Dan was very excited to play with the card game when he got home. 

Dana and Lilia both wanted the comic book but only one of them got it. 

Evan was upset when he did not get the fluffy teddy. 

Max chose the yoyo.

Q2. Which statement must be incorrect?

 
 
 
 
 

3. Q3. There are 90 vehicles in manufacturing showroom, 46 are cars, 20 are buses and the rest are lorries. Vehicles are one of four colours: white, black, red, green. 

More than 50% of the cars are green. Half the buses are white, and the other half are black. None of the green vehicles are lorries. At least 2/3 of the lorries are white. 

Answer ‘Yes’ if the conclusion does follow. Answer ‘No’ if the conclusion does not follow.

 
 
 
 
 

QUANTITATIVE REASONING QUESTIONS

1. The chart shows the results of a research investigation that assesses the accuracy of Method X and Method Y in diagnosing a condition found in pigeons. 

Does the pigeon have the condition? Yes Method X = 8%

Method Y = 4%

 Method X = 84%

Method Y = 62%
No  Method X = 92%

Method Y = 96%      

 Method X = 16%

Method Y = 38%
Negative Positive
 

 

Q1. 47 pigeons were incorrectly identified as ‘positive’ by Method X, when they did not actually have the condition. How many pigeons were tested in the investigation of Method X in total?

 
 
 
 
 

2. Q2. For every 10 000 pigeons Method Y identifies as being likely to have the condition, how many pigeons would you expect to actually have the condition?

 
 
 
 
 

3. Q3. The cost of wrongly identifying a pigeon as have a negative diagnosis is £760 and wrongly identifying the pigeon as having a positive diagnosis is £220. Around 1600 pigeons per year get positive diagnoses and 310 receive negative diagnoses. What is the approximate difference in the cost of using Method X and Y?

 
 
 
 
 

SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT QUESTIONS

1. A four-year-old patient, Alice, has arrived at the GP with her mother, Catherine. At the end of the consultation, a medical student, Kat, explains how Alice will need to receive some vaccinations in the near future. After explaining this, Catherine tells Kat that she does not “believe in vaccines” for her child and they are unnecessary. It is important for Alice to receive vaccinations for her immune system. 

How important to take into account are the following considerations for Kat when deciding how to respond to the situation?

Q1. That Catherine does not believe that vaccinations are necessary 

 
 
 
 

2. Q2. That as a medical student, Kat knows the importance for Alice to receive vaccinations to prevent the likelihood of developing severe infectious diseases

 
 
 
 

3. Q3. That Catherine has a right to make decisions regarding Alice’s medical care