Test ingresso Medicina in Lingua Inglese - a.a. 2012/2013

The following information appears on a 200g packet of biscuits:

14 How many biscuits are there in a full packet?

13

A 6

B 7

C 11

D 22

E

The 100W light bulb (cost €0.60) is not going to be used anymore and is being replaced with the

15 20W (cost €3) low energy light bulb.

If electricity is charged at €0.15 per kWh, for how many hours must the low energy bulb be used in

order for the lower cost of running it to exactly compensate for its higher initial cost?

160.00

A 0.25

B 200.00

C 250.00

D 720.00

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Alice works until 5pm each day from Monday to Friday. On Friday she is planning to go to the

16 cinema with friends. There is a local bus service which passes her workplace, home and cinema.

Part of the bus timetable is shown in the table below. Alice plans to take the bus home, where she

will get ready to go to the cinema and then she will catch the bus to get to the cinema. It will take

Alice 45 minutes to get ready and she will also need 10 minutes when she reaches the cinema to

buy her ticket before a film starts. Films start every 15 minutes starting from 6pm.

16:39 17:04 17:39 18:04 18:39 19:04 19:39

Work 17:08 17:33 17:58 18:33 18:58 19:33 19:58

Home 17:33 17:58 18:33 18:58 19:33 19:58 20:33

Cinema

What is the earliest time that she can watch a film?

19.15

A 18:15

B 18:30

C 18:45

D 19:00

E

In a street, a survey showed that out of a hundred households 60 had a cat, 40 had a dog, and 20

17 had neither a cat nor a dog.

How many households had a cat but no dog?

40

A 10

B 20

C 30

D 50

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As John walks along the High Street, the numbers to his left increase while the numbers to his right

18 decrease, as in the diagram below.

The street where he lives is numbered in the same way. He lives at number 8 Princess Road and

the house directly opposite his house is number 11.

How many houses are there on Princess Road?

18

A 14

B 16

C 19

D 20

E

The volume of water expands by 9% when it freezes.

19 If you want a block of ice 40 cm³, how much water would you need to put into a freezer?

36.7 cm³

A 40.0 cm³

B 38.2 cm³

C 38.0 cm³

D 37.0 cm³

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One radioactive substance, P, is gradually changed by radioactive decay into another, Q. Q itself

20 decays into a third substance, R, which does not decay. The graphs below show how the quantities

of P, Q and R varied with time during an experiment.

What do the graphs 1, 2 and 3 represent?

1:R 2:Q 3:P

A 1:P 2:Q 3:R

B 1:Q 2:P 3:R

C 1:Q 2:R 3:P

D 1:R 2:P 3:Q

E

Modern technology has given us the power to use renewable natural resources faster than they

21 can be replaced. The decline of fish numbers provides one example of the way in which modern

technology can rapidly use up a natural resource. Modern fishing ships equipped with fish detecting

systems and huge nets can gather up vast quantities of fish quicker than the sea can renew them.

Because high technology gives us such harmful powers, we must learn to use the renewable

resources of the earth carefully, rather than waste them.

Which one of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the above passage?

Humans must preserve renewable resources by learning how to use them carefully.

A Fish need to be carefully protected to prevent them from being destroyed.

B Modern technology simply takes from the environment and destroys its resources.

C Most people are unaware of the damaging effects of modern technology.

D Fishing is now a serious threat to the world's environment and should cease.

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Shower gel is now used much more than soap when people take a shower. This is unfortunate.

22 Shower gel requires much more packaging which means more rubbish. There is also a tendency

for people to use more of it when washing in comparison with soap. Therefore more natural

resources are consumed in the manufacturing process than would be if people used only soap. So,

the trend towards shower gel is bad for the environment. This is because it creates more problems

of waste disposal and uses up more resources than soap. We should make people more aware of

the environmental impact of such simple decisions.

Which one of the following is an expression of the main conclusion of the above argument?

People should be made more aware of the environmental consequences of choosing

A shower gel.

It is unfortunate that shower gel has become more popular than soap.

B The manufacture of shower gel is more wasteful of natural resources.

C The increased popularity of shower gel is bad for the environment.

D The use of shower gel increases the problems of waste disposal.

E

The Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House has recently offered 100 seats on any Monday

23 night for £10. Normally these seats can cost up to £175 therefore it represents a considerable

saving. However the hopes of the Chief Executive that this will attract a broader audience are likely

to be disappointed. It is not the financial costs that put people off opera - it is simply that they do

not like it. Many young people spend considerable sums of money going to premier football

matches or 'clubbing'. This suggests, therefore, that the problem of attracting a more diverse

audience to opera is more a question of culture than economics.

Which one of the following is an expression of the main conclusion of the above argument?

The 'cheap seats' policy is unlikely to attract a more diverse audience.

A The intention of the 'cheap seats' policy is that it will attract a broader audience.

B Attracting a broader audience for opera is a problem of taste rather than expense.

C Many young people do not like the idea of going to the opera.

D A considerable amount of money can be saved as a result of this offer.

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Health services should find better ways to take blood pressure readings for patients thought to be

24 suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension). One third of patients thought to have high blood

pressure may actually have 'white coat' hypertension, according to a new study. 'White coat'

hypertension means that a patient's blood pressure is high at the doctor's surgery, probably due to

anxiety, but normal in everyday life. In the study, patients said to have hypertension had their blood

pressure measured in a normal environment; more than one third of these patients' blood

pressures were in the normal range when they were at home or participating in their usual

activities. It is worrying that patients are being treated with drugs with some negative side effects to

reduce high blood pressure which they do not actually have.

Which one of the following best expresses the conclusion of the argument above?

More effective ways of measuring blood pressure are needed.

A 'White coat' hypertension has no medical significance.

B Anxiety is the most common cause of high blood pressure.

C Two thirds of patients said to have hypertension are being wrongly treated.

D Health services could save money currently spent on unnecessarily prescribed drugs.

E

Ten years ago in many European cities, offices typically had spaces for six bicycles, half of which

25 were never used and spaces for 50 cars which were always full. Today, there are fewer car spaces

and many more spaces for bicycles which are always full. This change to cycling may seem

strange to some as cycling is more effort. Possible causes are rising fuel prices, the introduction of

higher parking charges for drivers in major cities, increasing awareness of environmental issues,

expensive public transport and traffic jams.

Which one of the following can be drawn as a conclusion from the above passage?

More people cycle to work now than 10 years ago.

A Using a bicycle is now the most popular way of travelling to work.

B Travellers are now much more environmentally aware than they were 10 years ago.

C People will not cycle to work unless employers provide more cycle spaces on site.

D Travellers are now less happy to pay the costs of car use than they were ten years ago.

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Child actors tend to become addicted to drink and drugs in later life, usually when they become

26 adults but are not as successful as they were previously. The actors frequently blame their parents,

who often manage their children's career and so have a reason to work them hard when they are

young and enjoy the wealth their children generate for them. The child actors who avoid this are

often the ones who were encouraged to keep up their schooling and explore other career options.

Which one of the following can be drawn as a conclusion from the above passage?

Child actors should have other interests that allow for other career opportunities.

A Parents should not be allowed to manage the careers of their children.

B Young actors who continue to work live happy, healthy lives.

C Drug abuse is common in the entertainment industry.

D There are fewer jobs available for adult actors.

E

Nicotine chewing gum is already available in chemists. Nicotine is an addictive drug, but by itself it

27 causes little, if any, harm. Unlike other addictive substances it does not reduce the brain's

performance, make people lazy, anti-social, or have more accidents. But until recently nicotine has

been taken only in the form of tobacco, which also contains cancer-causing chemicals and deadly

gases that kill one third of the people who smoke it. The chewing gum does not contain these

chemicals, and is not dangerous in any other way.

Which one of the following is a conclusion which can be drawn from the above passage?

Nicotine chewing gum is a relatively safe alternative to tobacco for those addicted to

A nicotine.

Nicotine chewing gum should be banned as it is addictive.

B Tobacco companies should put money into the manufacture and marketing of nicotine

C chewing gum.

Tobacco smokers can get rid of their addiction by chewing nicotine gum.

D Nicotine chewing gum will make nicotine addiction more common by removing some of

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Roughly 60 percent of today's world population is bilingual or multilingual and it is argued that this

28 is a new phenomenon. Today Spanish and Arabic are widely spoken whilst English is the world's

most commonly spoken and written language. However, 500 years ago it was Latin which was the

main language of education, religion, commerce and government in the Western World despite this

not being most people's first language. In the 17th century, French and Italian gained in importance

as languages of international trade.

Which one of the following can be drawn as a conclusion of the above passage?

Speaking another language has always been an important practical consideration.

A English is the most common world language today because of the spread of the internet.

B The number of bilingual or multilingual people in the world will continue to grow.

C English will one day be replaced as the main language of communication.

D The majority of bilingual or multilingual people speak English.

E

In 2010 there were over 110,000 incidents of arson (deliberately setting fire to buildings) in the UK

29 in which over 100 people were killed, usually in attacks on people's homes. Only a small

percentage of homes have smoke alarms. If more homes had smoke alarms, the number of

domestic fires would be significantly reduced. There should be a campaign to persuade people to

install smoke alarms in their home as this would reduce the number of deaths.

Which one of the following identifies the flaw in the above argument?

It assumes that having smoke alarms will prevent fires.

A It overlooks the fact that smoke alarms may not work.

B It assumes that people will be willing to install smoke alarms.

C It assumes that all arson attacks are on people's homes.

D It assumes that all deaths in fires are from arson attacks.

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Television programmes that show young people in a school environment continue to feature highly

30 in viewing schedules. Few of the programmes, however, give any emphasis on the time spent

studying and the work required for academic success. Many of the actors used are far older than