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UMAT ADVANTAGE- TRIAL EXAM 2 www.umatadvantage.com.au 1 TRIAL UMAT ADVANTAGE PAPER #2 1) A man looks in the mirror. Who does he see? a) His grandfather’s sister’s child’s first cousin’s grandson b) His grandmother’s brother’s grandchild’s first cousin c) His father’s sister’s father’s sisters grandchild d) His grandson’s cousin's mother’s husband’s father Question 2-3 rely on the following information I arrived at the orphanage when I was 5. I knew little back then, although I am not sure that I know much more now. I was the oldest in a group of four kids. Two girls and another boy I think, although my memory is a little shaky now. I remember pulling up to those big, black thick doors and holding the hand of a stranger as he said “Here we are. Home.” Obviously my siblings were the first to go. They were the “cute” ones. The “smiley” ones. The “playful” ones. Here I was- the quiet and brooding type. Along I bounced from foster home to foster home. Eventually it became a game. Would I last one birthday before they decided that I wasn’t “the right fit?” The more and more I tried the harder it was. So what was the point? I guess it prepared me. But there was one person. Greg. My only true “family” I guess you could call it. He taught me the way of the world. How it worked. How it operated. Yet most importantly he told me how to exploit it. He taught me to distinguish the weak from the strong. The easy prey from the predators and the gullible from the conniving. Those are the skills I never forgot 2) How does the tone shift in the second paragraph? a) Resigned b) Envious c) Resentful d) Contemplative 3) According to the narrator he would most likely describe his experience in the orphanage and as a young child as a) An early introduction into the real world b) A list of continuous disappointments c) An enriching environment d) A forgettable life he has put behind him

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TRIAL UMAT ADVANTAGE PAPER #2

1) A man looks in the mirror. Who does he see?

a) His grandfather’s sister’s child’s first cousin’s grandson

b) His grandmother’s brother’s grandchild’s first cousin

c) His father’s sister’s father’s sisters grandchild

d) His grandson’s cousin's mother’s husband’s father

Question 2-3 rely on the following information

I arrived at the orphanage when I was 5. I knew little back then, although I am not sure that I

know much more now. I was the oldest in a group of four kids. Two girls and another boy I

think, although my memory is a little shaky now.

I remember pulling up to those big, black thick doors and holding the hand of a stranger as he

said “Here we are. Home.” Obviously my siblings were the first to go. They were the “cute”

ones. The “smiley” ones. The “playful” ones. Here I was- the quiet and brooding type.

Along I bounced from foster home to foster home. Eventually it became a game. Would I last

one birthday before they decided that I wasn’t “the right fit?” The more and more I tried the

harder it was. So what was the point? I guess it prepared me.

But there was one person. Greg. My only true “family” I guess you could call it. He taught me

the way of the world. How it worked. How it operated. Yet most importantly he told me how to

exploit it. He taught me to distinguish the weak from the strong. The easy prey from the

predators and the gullible from the conniving. Those are the skills I never forgot

2) How does the tone shift in the second paragraph?

a) Resigned

b) Envious

c) Resentful

d) Contemplative

3) According to the narrator he would most likely describe his experience in the orphanage

and as a young child as

a) An early introduction into the real world

b) A list of continuous disappointments

c) An enriching environment

d) A forgettable life he has put behind him

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Mark went to Red College when he was a Junior. Red College is an elite sporting private school.

Therefore, Mark now plays basketball for Hickory Dickory.

4) Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this argument?

a) All Red College graduates are given special diets to make them taller than 6 feet

b) All Red College graduates play basketball

c) Mark’s father ensured that he got a place on the team

d) Red Collage has an association with the National Hickory Dickory Basketball

Recruiting office

5) Which of the following best completes the pattern?

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6) Which of the following is next in the series?

7) A father states that he is currently 4 times the age of his son. Furthermore he states that

in 5 years he will be 3 years less than 3 times his son’s age. What is the sum of the father

and the child’s age in 8 years?

a) 35

b) 43

c) 51

d) 65

Neoplasms (also known as tumors) are an abnormal growth of tissue. This abnormal growth

does not necessarily lead to a tumor mass. A malignant neoplasm is most commonly known as

a cancer. We have different names for different types of neoplasms based on their patterns of

differentiation and whether they are benign or malignant.

When naming neoplasms it is split up into two parts. The prefix refers to the location of the

neoplasm and the suffix refers to whether the neoplasm is malignant or benign. There are three

main types of tissue- Epithelial cells, Mesenchymal cells and Haemopoietic cells. The suffix of all

but one type of benign neoplasms is generally “ma”*. The suffix of malignant neoplasms change

depending on their location. A Malignant Epithelial neoplasm will have the suffix “carcinoma”, a

malignant Mesenchymal neoplasm will have the suffix “sarcoma” and finally malignant

Haemopoietic neoplasms will have the suffix “oma”. Secretory Epithelial neoplasms will have

the prefix “Adeno”. Squamous Epithelial neoplasms will have the prefix “Squamous”. Fibrous

tissue neoplasms have the prefix “fibro”. Mesenchymal Bone neoplasms have the prefix

“Osteo” and haemopoietic cells have the prefix “Lympho”.

*The suffix of benign Squamous neoplasms is “papilloma”

8) A man comes in with a malignant Secretory cell neoplasm. The medical name for this is

a) Adenoma

b) Adenosarcoma

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c) Squamous carcinoma

d) Adenocarcinoma

Questions 9-10 rely on the following interaction

Doctor: Hi Mrs Chen what brings you in today?

Mrs Chen: It was my husband. I didn’t really wanna come in. Just give me some panadol and I’ll

be out of your hair.

Doctor: Ok, could you tell me what your husband thought was wrong?

Mrs Chen: Well I’ve been fainting a lot I guess although I’ve had the occasional fainting episode

throughout my life.

Doctor: Could you elaborate a little more? How often are these episodes?

Mrs Chen: Maybe 3 or 4 times a week,

Doctor: That’s quite a fair bit. Have you received any treatment so far?

Mrs Chen: I told you it’s not a big issue. Why are you making it seem like something it isn’t?

Doctor: I’m sorry Mrs Chen but I think it is a big deal. I would like to recommend you to a

neurologist.

Mrs Chen: This is ridiculous. I am fine. I know how you doctors work. He will probably send me

to someone else and then another person. The only thing they will figure out is how much

money you can squeeze out of me before I say enough is enough.

9) Mrs Chen’s main concern

a) Is that she wants some panadol

b) That her husband keeps pestering her about her fainting

c) That her fainting is affect her life

d) That everyone keeps making a big deal out of this small issue

10) Mrs Chen’s attitude towards her condition can be described as

a) Dismissive

b) Concerned

c) Naïve

d) Indifferent

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11) Pick the middle

12) Which of the following is next in the series?

13) Recently archeologists discovered a stone tablet dated 10000 years ago. Upon it are

markings that indicate that certain tribes were using complex metals such as iron well

before previously thought by scientists. This has led to scientists rapidly changing their

understanding of ancient civilizations.

Assuming the information above is true, which statement most weakens the scientist’s new

theory?

a) There have been no discoveries of iron in well-known areas of previous ancient

civilization.

b) The materials required to have made iron have never been discovered in any

previous archeological digs

c) The markings on the stone tablet are dated only 1000 years ago

d) The stone tablet was incorrectly dated

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A study was carried out by researchers asking medical practitioners their opinion on

homeopathic medicine. 40% of the 100000 medical practitioners asked were in favour of

homeopathic medicines as a form of alternate medical treatment. Of this group, neurosurgeons

were most in favour of such treatments with 72% of neurosurgeons asked in favour of

homeopathy, forming 15% of the total number in favour. Doctors aged 50-70 were least in

favour of such treatments with only 23% in favour. 30% of the medical practitioners asked were

general practitioners, which were double the number of doctors aged 23-50 in the survey.

14) Which of the following if true, would most weaken the reliability of the results of the

survey?

a) Neurosurgeons are not allowed to prescribe homeopathic medications

b) 30 years ago homeopathic medication were considered appropriate forms of

medication

c) It was found that only 90000 medical practitioners were surveyed altogether

d) The survey was sponsored by the Homeopathic Association of Australia

Questions 15-16 rely on the following passage

The following passage is an excerpt from Margaret’s experiences dealing with her husband’s

death

I think when he did pass away it wasn’t what I had expected. I thought it would have been a

terrible experience. I had imagined it as the end of the world. But I think that after all we had

been through it was just the final chapter of the book you know? For me the hardest part of the

entire experience was probably coming to terms with the fact that it was real. Until the

diagnosis that it was terminal, the entire illness had just seemed like one horrible episode which

we would eventually overcome and then move on. He struggled initially though. But who can

blame him? It must have been so hard for him. It was hardest for him to let go of the big plans

for the life that me and him would have shared in the future. In a way though I think he was

happy that he was able to go out in his own way. Rather than go through the vomiting and

sickness that comes with chemo in order to live out a couple more days, Peter was the type of

man who would rather take what little time he had and run around the world with it. So that is

what we did. We went everywhere and did everything we possibly could. I really think that

helped the both of us. He was the type of man who was always worried about me. Sometimes I

wasn’t sure who the one with the illness was (chuckles). It does get lonely though. I guess that

is expected. When you are with someone for that long and you see them go before you, it’s

heartbreaking. Luckily I had the kids there. They helped me out. At least he’s not suffering

anymore.

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15) Why did Peter refuse chemotherapy?

a) He thought it was unnecessary

b) He was unwilling to spend so much on a treatment that would marginally increase

his life

c) He wanted to experience the world

d) He wanted his wife to remember him as a healthy man

16) Which of the following emotions summarises Margaret’s feelings about her husband’s

death?

a) Upset and depressed

b) Devastated but accepting

c) Angry but helpless

d) Resentful and melancholic.

17) Which of the following is next in the series?

18) Pick the middle

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Questions 19-20 rely on the following information

Allen, Brady, Chip, Dino, Ernie, Frank, Gino and Henry are in the same basketball and are taking

a group photo. However some of the team members have issues with each other and have

since set the following conditions-

Statement 1: Frank and Ernie are not to be next to each other

Statement 2: Dino and Allen are not to be next to each other

Statement 3: Henry and Gino must have at least two people between them

Statement 4: Gino must be next to Ernie

Statement 5: Chip must have two people between himself and Allen

19) Which of the following is a possible combination of the group photo?

a) Frank, Brady, Chip, Henry, Dino, Allen, Gino and Ernie

b) Chip, Dino, Henry, Allen, Frank, Gino, Ernie and Brady

c) Brady, Chip, Henry, Frank, Ernie, Allen, Gino and Dino

d) Allen, Frank, Brady, Chip, Henry, Dino, Gino and Ernie

20) The team decides to take a photo of themselves in a circular huddle. If the same

conditions apply which of the following combinations could not be possible?

a) Henry, Chip, Dino, Gino, Ernie, Brady, Allen and Frank

b) Gino, Ernie, Chip, Frank, Henry, Allen, Brady and Dino

c) Henry, Frank, Dino, Chip, Gino, Ernie, Allen and Brady

d) Dino, Gino, Ernie, Allen, Frank, Brady, Chip and Henry

Questions 21-22 rely on the following passage

The following is an interaction between tutor and student. The first paragraph is from the

perspective of the tutor and the second is from the student.

“You take the square root, multiply by X and carry over the remainder”. Marco felt he had been

over the same concept 100 times. It was so simple. Marco had tried to explain in many different

ways but it just wasn’t sinking in through Michelle’s head. He had used diagrams, he had used

shapes and had even used coins from his wallet. It was like he was speaking a different

language to her. How else could he explain it? Marco had used the exact same techniques on

his other students and it had worked perfectly. It was just Michelle. She just did not want to

learn. What other explanation was there for it? Marco knew he was a good tutor. All his other

students had told him several times.

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***

Michelle knew Marco was irritated. Even though he said it was fine and it was all a learning

process, she could tell from the way that he forced himself to smile when she inevitably would

not understand it for the 100th time. Michelle would understand it in parts, but when it all came

together it was as if her glasses would become foggy. She felt all there like a builder with all the

parts but not the tools. She knew that if she tried hard enough it would suddenly click and

everything would make sense. But she found herself yearning for that moment rather than

focusing on what Marco was saying. If only he could be a little nicer….

21) Marco’s judgment that Michelle did not want to learn was…

a) Justified

b) Rash

c) Unnecessary

d) Astute

22) The relationship between the tutor and student can be best described as…

a) Unequal

b) Friendly

c) Professional

d) Encouraging

23) Which of the following best completes the segment?

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24) Which of the following best completes the segment?

25) An explorer visits a new found land in which he meets three villagers. The first villager

says the other two villagers are from the same village. The second villager says the other

two villagers are from the same village. Assuming these villagers are telling the truth,

when the explorer finally asks the third villager which village he is from, which of the

following is he likely to say?

a) Villager 1 and 2 are from opposite villages

b) I am from the same village as villager 1 but not villager 2

c) I am from the same village as villager 2 but not villager 1

d) We are all from the same village

Mrs Stacey is the new substitute teacher at school. On her first day of class, a Tuesday, she goes

around the class asking each student to tell her the day of their birthday this year. When she

gets to Annoying Albert, he says the following “One week from tomorrow will be the fortnight

anniversary of the fourth day after my birthday.

26) Which of the following days does Albert’s birthday lie on?

a) Monday

b) Tuesday

c) Wednesday

d) Saturday

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Questions 27-28 rely on the following interaction

The following is an interaction between a high school student applying for a medicine program

and his interviewer. The scene is set with the interviewer looking at the student’s profile card

with the name “Stanley Peterson” on it.

Interviewer: Hello there. Greg is it?

Stanley: Umm… no sorry it’s actually Stanley.

Interviewer: Sorry Stanley. Let us start off with the easiest question, why do you want to do

medicine?

Stanley: Well Medicine for me has always been the only option. It is the only career which

allows me to mix my love of science and talking to people. Additionally the workplace isn’t

confined to just one desk from 9-5. You are continuously working in an interactive work

environment, talking and helping people. Additionally…..

Interviewer: That’s enough, thanks Stanley. Tell us a couple of reasons why you think you

would be a good fit for our university.

Stanley: Well I believe my experience debating and my volunteering experience would be an

asset to your university. I believe that through these activities I have shown dedication and

intent on doing all that I can to set myself in the best position to undertake a medical degree. I

have also held places of leadership which has given me a unique insight into the workings of

group meetings and how to handle different situations with different personalities.

Interviewer: That sounds good. Do you have any questions for us before we end the interview?

Stanley: Ummm……No not really

Interviewer: Well that’s a little disappointing but thank you very much for coming in. We will be

in contact over the next couple of weeks to tell you the result of your interview.

27) Why did the interviewer get Stanley’s name wrong despite looking at his profile card

while speaking to him?

a) He had forgotten Stanley’s name

b) He was trying to establish that he was in charge of this situation

c) He wanted to see how Stanley would react

d) He was indirectly telling Stanley that he did not like him

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28) The interviewer can be described as

a) Courteous yet frightening

b) Arrogant yet knowledgeable

c) Affable yet instructive

d) Professional yet intimidating

29) Pick the middle

30) Pick the middle

Questions 31-32 rely on the following information

There are two adjacent villages in the island of Petunia- Lisers and Truers. Those from the

village of Lisers always tell a lies and those from the island of Truers always tell the truth.

A company called Trustcorp is looking to hire people from the island. However they decide that

they only want to hire people from the island of Truers. They interview a group of 7 people,

Anza, Boon, Charmaine, Danny, Eiffel, Frudle and Genie and received the following statements-

Anza: Eiffel is a Liser

Danny: Anza is a Liser

Frudle: Genie is a Truer

Boon: Genie and Charmaine are from same village

Eiffel: Frudle is a Truer

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Genie: Boon is a Truer

Charmaine: Danny and I are from different villages

31) Which of the following individuals can Trustcorp hire?

a) Eiffel and Charmaine

b) Genie and Eiffel

c) Boon and Anza

d) Anza and Charmaine

32) An eighth person, Hazel, states that she is from the island of Liser. From which of the

two villages is she really from?

a) Truer

b) Liser

c) Neither

d) More information is required

Questions 33-34 rely on the following passage

The following is an interaction that takes places between a teacher, Mrs Sparks, and a mother

Mrs Jones

Mrs Sparks: Hi Mrs Jones, thanks for coming in.

Mrs Jones: No problem Mrs Sparks. What is this about?

Mrs Sparks: Well it’s about Henry.

Mrs Jones: I know he has had his problems but we are working on it. He is getting better every

day.

Mrs Sparks: That’s exactly it Mrs Jones. It is coming to the end of the year and…

Mrs Jones: No no he is definitely on track. I see him getting a lot better every day.

Mrs Sparks: I’m sorry Mrs Jones but I think we really need to think about keeping him back one

year.

Mrs Jones: No I’m sorry Mrs Sparks, but you’re wrong. He is definitely good enough to keep

going into the 5th grade .

Mrs Sparks: Mrs Jones, John received a mark of 15/100 in his final assessment.

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Mrs Jones: That was a ridiculous test and you know it. I looked at those questions. They were

way too hard for someone in the 4th grade.

Mrs Sparks: Mrs Jones, the average for the test was 60/100.

Mrs Jones: Mrs Sparks you have no idea what is best for your students. John is extremely

capable. Maybe if you worked with him a little more you would be able to see amazing results.

33) In this passage Mrs Sparks can be describe as…

a) Objective

b) Apathetic

c) Sympathetic

d) Regretful

34) Which of the following could Mrs Sparks say to best deal with the situation?

a) Mrs Sparks: I’ve done everything I can Mrs Jones but there is no other option

b) Mrs Sparks: Ok how about we wait another year before making a decision?

c) Mrs Sparks: Mrs Jones this is your son’s future. This is something I do not take

lightly.

d) Mrs Sparks: Mrs Jones you are out of line here. You have no right to speak to me like

this.

35) Pick the middle

36) Pick the middle

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SOLVE YOUR OWN PICK THE MIDDLE

TRIAL UMAT ADVANTAGE PAPER

Full Explanations for these Pick the Middle Questions are Provided Below. However If

Students wish to solve the Pattern without the explanation then use this “Solve Your Own

Pick the Middle” section to try and figure out the pattern.

11) Pick the middle

18) Pick the middle

29) Pick the middle

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30) Pick the middle

35) Pick the middle

36) Pick the middle

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TRIAL UMAT ADVANTAGE PAPER-

ANSWERS

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 1

Let us break this question down. He is viewing himself in the mirror so we must eventually get back

to the individual himself. Let us look at Option A. His Grandfather’s sister has a child. That would be

the first cousin to his father/mother. Hence the first cousin that is mentioned in Option A would be

his parents. Therefore Option A is wrong because he is not the grandson but the son of the first

cousin.

Option B starts with the grandmother’s brother. Both of their children will be first cousins and as a

result the cousin’s children, of whom one will be the man in question, will not be first cousins. So

Option B is incorrect.

Option C starts with the man’s father’s sister’s father. This is just a fancy way of saying the man’s

grandfather. It then goes onto say his grandfather’s sister’s grandson is the man. This does not make

sense.

Option D says his grandson’s cousin’s mother’s husband is the man’s child. Does this make sense?

His grandson’s cousin would also be the man’s grandson. So one of the parents of this grandson must

be the child of the man. In this case we can assume it is the father who is the child of the man so

Option D is possible.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 2

This is a relatively hard question. There is definitely more emotion in this paragraph than in the first

one. The use of the terms “obviously”, “the smiley ones” etc. have underlying connotations of

sarcasm. It is hard to distinguish between envious and resentful. However, it is clear that he still

holds negative emotions towards the fact that he was never picked for adoption. Resentful is a better

answer as it incorporates the ideas of the narrator being both envious and angry. Hence Option C is

the best answer.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 3

It must first be concluded that this was definitely a negative experience in the narrator’s life. The

statement that “these are skills that I never forgot” indicates that he had not completely forgotten his

childhood life. Together these rule out Options C and D. Even though it appears his childhood was a

continuous series of disappointment, Option A is more accurate because it is stated in the last

paragraph that Greg was one salient feature of his childhood as he helped him understand the “real

world”. Also if we look at the end of the third paragraph, the narrator said it prepared him- most

likely for his later life, strengthening Option A as the best answer.

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Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 4

This may seem like a strange question but it is important to understand the logic behind it. There are

three main statements and one big assumption. The one big assumption is that because Mark went to

Red College he is playing for Hickory Dickory. So which option challenges this statement? Only

Option C weakens this assumption because it states that his father, not Red College, was the reason

he is playing basketball. Hence Option C is correct.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 5

This question is actually very easy. It is the sum of Roman Numerals moving left to right i.e. 4+4= 8

and 10+2= 12. The reason for the inclusion of this question is because sometimes as UMAT students

we try to overthink and overcomplicate the problem. Start easy in your approach and then move into

the harder logics. Hence the answer is Option D.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 6

Nice and simple question. This is a Fibonacci sequence hence the answer is Option D.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 7

Our first step in this question is to let the age of the son be X. Therefore currently the age of the

father will be 4X. In 5 years the father will be 3 years less than 3 times his son’s age. In equation

form this means that 4 . This simplifies to . Solving for X

we get X=7. That means currently the father is 28. So in eight years the son will be 15 and the father

will be 36. Hence, the sum of their ages will be 51. Therefore the answer is Option C.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 8

This question may contain lots of challenging questions but is actually quite simple. Let us first

tabulate all the information that is provided to us. It should look like this-

Note we do not know what kind of cell Fibrous tissue is so we cannot give it a suffix. Now if we

follow the table and look at the question we can see that Option D is the best answer.

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Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 9

Her main concern throughout the passage is that everyone around her is turning this into an issue that

she thinks is non-existent. Hence Option D is the best answer.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 10

Mrs Chen does not consider herself to be afflicted with anything. She does not consider her issue a

serious one and is on the whole quite dismissive of it. Hence Option A is the best answer.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 11

Let us once again map out what we know-

The first thing that we should notice is that we are moving from inside the star to

outside it. Hence we have a 3-2. It should also be noted that the pattern is not a

simple 1 space pattern because the options are not spaced equally apart. Let us start

with D but note we could also start with Option A. We would not move to E or A

because there would be no logical move after this as all the other options are spaced

so unequally. So we will move from D-B. What movement is this? We are moving to the space

which is next to the subsequent star corner. We then move from B to C which is a similar movement.

We can then move to E then A with the same pattern. Hence the pattern is D-B-C-E-A. Therefore

Option C is the correct answer.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 12

Let us follow the movement. We start with 1 triangle and then another one is added one corner later.

Another triangle is then added 2 corners after. Logically the next triangle should be placed 3 corners

away. This spot is already taken so the diagram should therefore look the same and hence Option D

is the correct answer.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 13

Remember we must take the information that we are given in the passage as true. Hence Option D is

incorrect. Options A and B are incorrect because although there is no evidence that has been found,

this does not been that the statements presented in the passage are false. Option C is most likely the

correct answer because if we take this statement to be true it would account for the age of the stone

tablet as well as the “modern” writings indicating that iron was being used. Hence Option C is

correct.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 14

Option A and B are incorrect because the survey is about their opinions on homeopathic medication,

not on whether they are able to prescribe it or the general stigma at the time. Option C may initially

seem correct but ultimately it does not alter the results too much as most of the results are provided

as a percentage and are hence not altered by the change in number. If the survey was sponsored by a

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Homeopathic association the results could not be trusted as there may be a great deal of bias behind

how the results were obtained. Hence the best answer is Option D.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 15

We see that Peter did not want to undergo chemotherapy treatment with all its side effects in order to

live a few more days. Instead he preferred to travel the world. Option A is incorrect because although

he may have thought it was unnecessary, it was the side effects of the treatment which was the true

reason behind his reluctance. Option B and D are outside the scope of the passage. Option C most

accurately reflects the mindset of Peter. This is most accurately shown when he decides to travel in

lieu of undergoing treatment he decides to travel the world. Hence Option C is the correct answer.

Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 16

As discussed previously, Margaret had come to terms with the fact that her husband would pass

away. If we look at the last line she states that “at least he is not suffering anymore.” Remember

although Option A, C and D are correct we are looking for the option which SUMS up her emotions,

rather than just highlighting a specific facet of it. Option B is most accurate as it encapsulates the

devastation associated with losing a loved one but also the fact that Margaret had come to terms with

it. Hence Option B is the correct answer.

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What are the times that are given on the clock? 2:30, 3:45 and 5:00. The difference between times is

a constant 1hour and 15 minutes. Hence we are looking for the time 6:15 in the answer. So Option D

is the correct answer.

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Questions which involve two same variables moving are quite difficult. However remember that one

pattern will be quite simple. We cannot assume there is a 3-2 in this pattern even though there are 3

options with 2 arrows and 2 options with one arrow because there is a chance that the second arrow

may be beneath the first arrow. Mapping the progression of the arrows we should end up with the

following pattern-

Can we see a pattern here? One thing that is visible is that each 90 degree angle

is taken up by at least one option. This hints to us that maybe there is one pattern

focusing specifically moving in 90 degree intervals. However there is still some

confusion about the position of Option A in this pattern, as A can be present with

Option D or with Option E. We must now take cases. Let us take the first case

that the pattern that moves in 90 degree intervals involves Option A in the west direction. Removing

this pattern we are left with the following-

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Is there a pattern here? Yes! We can start at A/E, move 0 degrees, then 45 then 90

then 135 degrees to give us the pattern A/E-A/E-D-B-C. Let us test this pattern in

the first pattern we found. We should find that neither of the two patterns that we

have developed above works. Hence we must move onto case 2 in which the pattern

that moves in 90 degree intervals involves Option A in the South direction.

Removing this pattern we are left with the following-

Is there a pattern here? Yes! Starting from E we move 45 degrees then 90 then 135

then 180 degrees to give us the pattern E-D-B-C-A. Testing this sequence into our

original pattern we see that it does work by moving clockwise 90 degrees each time.

Hence Option B is the correct answer.

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Option A is incorrect because Dino and Allen cannot be next to each other. Option C is incorrect

because Gino must be next to Ernie. Option D is incorrect because Henry and Gino must have at least

two people between them. Option B fulfills all conditions and hence is the correct answer.

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We must think of the significance of a circular huddle. What has changed? The main thing is that the

first and last person are actually next to each other. Remember when looking through the options we

are looking for the INCORRECT combination. Option A looks incorrect because Chip and Allen

must have two people between them. However if we look at it from the other direction, we see that if

in a circle Chip and Allen would have Henry and Frank between them, meaning that there are two

people between them. Option D is incorrect because we are told that Henry and Gino must have at

least two people between them but if we placed them in a circle, only Dino would be in-between

them and hence this would be less than two people. This leads to Option D being the correct answer.

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Marco’s judgment of Michelle is based on her inability to understand a concept. There is no other

evidence to justify Marco’s claim. His statement comes off harsh and as a result, Option B is the

correct answer.

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We are looking for the relationship between Marco and Michelle and not the way that they think

about each other privately. There is no evidence to suggest the relationship is friendly or

encouraging. Option A seems close but there is no evidence to suggest that this is an aspect of their

relationship as we do not see the tutor and student physically interacting with each other. Marco

forces himself to smile despite his personal beliefs about Michelle’s work ethics and this most likely

reflects the idea of being a professional despite his beliefs. Professional most closely reflects the

sentiments of the passage and hence Option C is the correct answer.

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Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 23

The aim of the question is to find a pattern between the black boxes. Are there any similarities in the

position of the black boxes? The difference between the boxes in the first and second rows are the

same. The difference between the second box in the first row and the first box in the second row is 3

white boxes. This allows us to develop a draft pattern in which the black box moves 2 spaces to the

right and then 4 spaces to the right. Is this pattern proven wrong if we continued it throughout the

entire grid? No! Hence developing this pattern we end up with Option B being the correct answer.

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Our line of thought in such questions should be to look clockwise, look at opposite segments and

finally to look at alternate segments. Looking clockwise we see that we have the numbers 2,4,3,6,5

and 10. Is there a relationship here? Yes! We are doubling and subtracting 1. Continuing this pattern

we should have 18 in the missing segment. However this is not an option. Let us go back to the

original pattern. What if the pattern did not start at 2 but at the missing segment? Then the pattern

would not be double and subtract 1 but the other way around. Doing this we

end up with the pattern 3-2-4-3-6-5-10-9. Hence Option A is the correct answer

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Let us assume that there are 3 villages X,Y and Z. The first villager states that the other two are from

the same village. Let us assume this village is X. Hence we know that 2 of the villagers are from

village X. The second villager (who is from village X) says that the other 2 are from the same village.

However because villager three is from village X, this means that villager 1 is also from village X.

Hence they are all from the same village. So Option D is the correct answer.

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Today is Tuesday. That means one week from tomorrow will be next Wednesday. If that is the

fortnight anniversary of the fourth day after his birthday, this means that four days after his birthday

we arrive at a Wednesday. 4 days before Wednesday is Saturday. Hence Option D is the correct

answer.

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We are told that the interviewer had Stanley’s name in front of him. If he had forgotten it he could

easily have referred back to the profile card before continuing. Option B and D are potentially the

right answer but remember the interaction had just begun and we are not providing information about

the nature of their interaction and as such cannot jump to the conclusion that the interviewer wanted

to be in charge or that he did not like Stanley. Rather, we can see that through Stanley’s reaction that

this was a ploy in order to see how Stanley would react under this pressure. Hence Option C is the

best answer.

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Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 28

Frightening is too strong an emotion for this passage, ruling out Option A as the correct answer. We

do not see Stanley being frightened of the interviewer. We are also not given any information about

whether the interviewer is knowledgeable and as a result Option B is outside the scope of the

passage. There is no evidence that he is kind as he cuts Stanley of midway through conversation and

refers to Stanley’s lack of questioning as “disappointing”. This rules out Option C. Option D is the

best answer as we see that the interviewer maintains an air of professionalism but through his direct

questioning and interruptions we see him to be quite intimidating, especially considering that he will

decide Stanley’s future. Hence Option D is the best answer.

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The first thing we can notice is that there is a 3-2 occurring here with the shapes inside the arrow. Let

us now map the movement of the star and circle the 3 in our 3-2. We end up with the following-

Although it appears there is no apparent pattern there are few similarities in the

movement of this star. The difference in Option D and Option B is only 1 side and

this difference is the same between Option E and Option A. Furthermore, the distance

between Option D and Option E is three sides, which is the difference between Option

C and Option B.

Immediately we should be thinking that the pattern involves a movement of 3 corners and a

movement of 1 corner. After fiddling around with a few options we can end up with the pattern C-B-

D-E-A which is a jump forward 3 sides and jump back 1 side pattern. So Option D is the correct

answer.

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Apart from the obvious clock rotation, the next thing we can realise looking at Option E is that this

time is not possible. 8:30 would have the short hand in between 8 and 9. This leads us to the

conclusion that the pattern is to do with the numbers themselves rather than the actual times. The

numbers shown are respectively 12-1, 7-3, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6. The difference between these numbers are

1,4,5,3, 2. Arranging these in ascending order we end up with the pattern A-E-D-B-C. Let us now

map the rotation of the clock face. Mapping the direction which the “12” is pointing we end up with

the following-

Does the pattern we have developed work? Yes! It is a rotation of 90 degrees

each time. Hence Option D is the correct answer.

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Trial UMAT ADVANTAGE Paper- Question 31

When approaching questions like this we should always handle them in the same way. We start with

the first person’s statement and take cases to look for contradictions. Our first case is that Anza is a

Liser. Let us follow this chain of reasoning. Anza states that Eiffel is a Liser which means that in fact

Eiffel is a Truer. We then look at Eiffel’s statement and assume she is telling the truth and continue

following the statements. Continuing with this line of reasoning, we end up with the following-

Anza-Liser, Eiffel-Truer, Frudle-Truer, Genie-Truer, Boon-Truer, Charmaine- Liser, Danny- Liser,

and Anza- Truer. However here we have an apparent contradiction. Our initial assumption was that

Anza was a Liser but she has ended up a Truer with our last statement. This means our initial

assumption was wrong.

Let us now take the other case that Anza is a Truer. Following the similar steps we end up with the

following- Anza- Truer, Eiffel-Liser, Frudle-Liser, Genies-Liser, Boon-Liser, Charmaine- Truer,

Danny- Liser and Anza-Truer. Here our initial assumption matches our final conclusion. Hence it is

correct and the only Truer’s are Anza and Charmaine. These are the only two that can be hired.

Hence Option D is the correct answer.

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If Hazel was from the village of Truer she would have said so. This means Hazel is not a Truer. If

Hazel was from the village of Liser she would have claimed to have been from the village of Truer.

Hence Hazel cannot be from the village of Truer or Liser. It is important to differentiate between

Option C and D. Option D states a conclusion may be reached with more information. However more

information will not give us an answer because we have already reached the conclusion that she is

from neither village. Hence Option C is the correct answer.

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We cannot say that Mrs Sparks is apathetic as she is not shown to be uncaring. She is quite frank and

blunt with her perspective but apologises to Mrs Jones for the situation. She additionally does not

appear sympathetic or regretful as she does not show much emotion throughout the passage. Rather,

she presents her facts and her opinion on the best course of action for John. Hence she has an

objective perspective and Option A is the best answer.

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Mrs Sparks is dealing with a mother who has been told her son will be kept back a year. Under any

circumstance this is a difficult situation. Option B is incorrect as doing this would be ineffective and

would be succumbing to the mother’s emotional wishes rather than taking into account what is best

for the child. Option D is not helpful and will most likely elicit another negative reaction from Mrs

Jones. Option A is close but is not the most helpful statement as it is effectively shuts down

everything Mrs Jones had to say. This will also most likely result in a negative reaction. Option C is

the most effective. It does not show Mrs Sparks backing down from her decision but rather

demonstrates that she holds Johns education in high regards and understands what a big decision this

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is. This is most likely the best response in such a negative scenario. Hence Option C is the correct

answer.

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Mapping the movement of the black ball we end up with the following-

Starting with Option A and moving clockwise we cannot really see a pattern.

Hence let us start with Option D as it is part of the three Options grouped

together. Starting at Option D we move 1 unit to Option B, 2 units to Option E, 3

units to Option C and 4 units to Option A. Hence the pattern is D-B-E-C-A. So

Option E is the correct pattern.

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Effectively this shape is made up of arrows pointing in different directions. Let us map the direction

these arrows are pointing in. Doing this we end up with the following-

Note that in Option C it is more likely that the arrows are in the same spot rather

than there being 1 arrow as no other option has 1 arrow. Although at first it

appears that we are not going anywhere, this diagram actually helps us a lot.

Remember the examiners will not ask you questions which you cannot do. Our

first thought to ourselves should be “In a perfect world what would happen to

help make this question easier?” The answer should be a 3-2. If one of the

patterns was a 3-2 this would make our job super easy. But a 3-2 does not pop out at us so let us

force one out. A 3-2 moves around just two position remember. Are there two positions in the

diagram which when combined cover A, B, C, D and E? Yes! What about the right direction and the

down direction?

However this question is not that simple. Looking at the right direction and down direction we do not

know whether our 3 is Options B, D and E or Option A, C and E. Let us take cases.

Case 1: Let us take the case that the 3 in our 3-2 is Options B, D and E. Removing this pattern and

circling the 3 in our 3-2 we end up with the following-

There is no easy or obvious pattern here so rather than waste our time

searching for more ridiculous and complex patterns, let us try our other case.

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Case 2: That the 3 in our 3-2 is Options A, C and E. Removing this pattern and circling the 3 in our

3-2 we end up with the following-

Let us start at the point of the double. Moving 0 spaces then 1 space and then 2

spaces and finally 3 spaces we end up with the following pattern A-B-E-D-C.

Note: The pattern C-B-E-D-A also works as a rotate clockwise 180 degrees

and rotate anticlockwise 90 degrees pattern. So Option E is the correct answer.