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THE ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ADMISSIONS sample (IMAT) TEST SPECIFICATION In partnership with Ministero dellIstruzi i, dellUniversita e della Ricerca (MIUR) February 2013 sort Specification Test Format The IMAT allow for collapse the same organize as the animated Italian test. Candidates be allowed a total of 90 minutes to thoroughgoing(a) the test. Section 1 widely distributed Knowledge and Logical Reasoning (Critical sentiment and Problem Solving) 30 multiple-choice headers. Sections 2, 3 and 4Science-based sections, c e preciseplaceing Biology chemical science Physics & Mathematics. 30 multiple-choice questions. All questions pitch five options, of which one is correct. Candidates record their answers on a sepa localise answer sheet. Candidates stinkpot overly indicate if they have opted not to answer a question. Candidates be allowed 90 minutes to complete the test. Scoring A stick outdidates total score is calculated development the followin g formula 1. 5 points for apiece(prenominal) correct answer -0. 4 points for each wrong answer 0 points for each question not answered.An overall total score ordain be reported, together with a score on each section. direct of Difficulty The level of difficulty of the test items will be targeted to abstract dubiousnessively between appli arseholets, including those who may have achieved the highest possible grades in groom examinations. Section 1 General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning (Critical persuasion and Problem Solving) Section 1 will assess ingredientral intimacy and the logical reasoning skills t get into students must possess if they ar to succeed in a course of study at the highest level.Such skills are basic to any academic studies, which often require students to solve novel problems, or cast lines put forward to justify a conclusion, or to promote or defend a particular point of view. General Knowledge General Knowledge questions may address a range of cu ltural topics, including aspects of literary, historical, philosophical, conformationly and political culture. 1 The World Herit get on Convention, adopted by UNESCO in 1972, aims to identify and Copernicantain a list of sites that may be con billetred A of exceptional cultural or natural importance B of great economic value C to be characterized by a invariable peaceD to be conventionally sui circuit card for human settlement E to have exploitable energy resources Critical Thinking Critical Thinking involves reasoning using everyday written language. Questions focus on the skills involved in appre hension and evaluating arguments. These include drawing and summarising conclusions, identifying assumptions and reasoning errors, and assessing the impact of additional evidence. Summarising the Main end 2 There has been a decline in the rate of rough(prenominal) of the illnesses of senescent age. The causes of this decline include such medical advances as revolutionary drugs and surgical techniques.There is, however, another incidentor. The present generation of 60- and 70- socio-economic class-olds had oftentimes better sustenance as children than did their parents. Good nutrition in childhood is important for cheeseparing health in boastfulhood. Since improvements in nutrition have continued over the past sixty years, we can expect that some of the illnesses of old age will continue to decline. W hich one of the following dress hat expresses the main conclusion of the above argument? A W e can expect that improvements in nutrition will continue. B The rate of many of the illnesses of old age has declined.C Medical advances have significantly reduced the rate of diseases of old age. D The come up in the rate of many of the illnesses associated with old age will continue. E Improvements in nutrition have been very important in maintaining favorable health in old age. In this casecast of question you have to judge which one of the enjoinments A to E best expresses the main conclusion of the argument. The conclusion can appear anyplace within an argument not necessarily at the end. What you are smell for is the statement which follows from, or is supported by the rest of the passage. Drawing a Conclusion The demand for blood donors is increasing all over the world. In Western countries, in particular, demand has been rising so rapidly that shortages have begun to appear. In all such countries, demand is growing much red-hot than rates of growth in populatio ns aged 1865, and it is this group who are the major(ip) blood donors. And, despite a massive research effort to husking alternatives, it remains true that in medicine there is no shade for human blood. W hich one of the following conclusions can be force from the passage? A As the demand for blood has growingd, so has the fork over fallen.B The rate of growth of the blood-donor population has been slowing recently. C The increase in the rate of demand for blo od is mainly due to population growth. D If more blood donors could be found, there would be no bring to find a substitute for human blood. E The problem of the increase in demand for blood shows no sign of disappearing. In this type of question you are asked which conclusion follows from the reading given. You need to consider each of the statements A to E, and to think about whether the information in the passage gives you good reasons to accept the statement. Identifying an Assumption 4Success in modern the States is very much measured by the quantity of corporal possessions one has. A wish of material possessions delegacy one is judged to be unsuccessful. Those people with few material possessions therefore must feel a strong sense of failure. W hich one of the following is an underlying assumption of the above argument? A Most modern Americans are successful. B Success can be precisely measured. C Over-emphasis on material possessions creates social problems. D undue desi re for material possessions is psychologically damaging. E People in America with few material possessions want to be seen as successful.An assumption is something which is not stated in the argument, but which is taken for granted in order to draw the conclusion. So you need first to identify the conclusion of the argument. wherefore look for the reasoning it gives to support this conclusion, and think about any important point which is not actually stated in the reasoning. Assessing the Impact of additive Evidence 5 Zoos are entirely unsuitable places for animals. People yack zoos to learn about animal behaviour but the animals they see are likely to be behaving in abnormal and neurotic ways because of the secure and unnatural conditions n which they are kept. Zoos should be closed and the money save should be used for the protection of natural habitats. W hich of the following, if true, would most muffle the above argument? A Humans victuals in fasten conditions can also become neurotic. B Schoolchildren can learn a great deal about animals from visiting zoos. C Many of the animals at present in zoos would not be capable of live in the wild. D The protection of natural habitats is very costly. E Zoos enable menace species to s urvive by breeding them in captivity and then reintroducing them to the wild.This type of question will typically ask you to consider what would weaken or strengthen an argument. You need first to be clear about what the argument is trying to establish. Work out what the conclusion is, and then consider what effect each of the possible answers would have on the conclusion. Detecting Reasoning Errors 6 In order to succeed in academic examinations it is necessary to study. Therefore, if a student works hard in a particular subject, he or she shoul d do well when it comes to the examination. W hich of the following best describes the flaw in the argument? A It assumes that it is necessary to study in order to succeed.B It over estimates the value of studying in preparation for examinations. C It ignores the fact that some subjects are more academic than others. D It assumes that studying hard is a sufficient condition for academic success. E It ignores the fact that some students do not need to study very much in order to succeed. This type of question asks you to identify the flaw in the argument, which means that you must explain why the conclusion does not follow from the reasons which are given. So you need to be clear about what the conclusion is, and what reasons are meant to support it. Problem SolvingProblem Solving involves reasoning using numerical and spatial skills. Questions are of trinity kinds, each assessing a key aspect of shrewdness into unfamiliar problems. The three kinds are pertinent Selection, Finding Procedures, and Identifying Similarity. Although most questions fall into one category some questions fit into more than one of the categories. Relevant Selection 7 The following ta ble gives figures for the section growth per year of labour productivity per person per year in various countries during three periods. Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 japan 8. 5 3. 0 3. 2 France 5. 4 3. 0 2. 6 unite Kingdom 3. 6 . 5 2. 4 Belgium 3. 3 2. 8 2. 3 Sweden 4. 1 1. 5 1. 8 Denmark 4. 3 2. 6 1. 7 Italy 6. 3 3. 0 1. 6 Netherlands 4. 8 2. 7 1. 6 Germany 4. 5 3. 1 1. 6 United States 2. 2 0. 0 0. 8 W hich countrys percentage growth per year remained consistently greater than one-half of its Period 1 level in the following periods? A Belgium B Denmark C France D Germany E United Kingdom Very often a certain world problem will be overloaded with information, much of which is unimportant. This kind of question demands Relevant Selection, in which the task is to select only that information which is necessary and helpful in finding a theme.Finding Procedures 8 A childs bus fare is cheaper than the adult fare but is more than half the adult fare. The total cost of a single journey fo r an adult and two children is 1. 20. Adult fares are all multiples of 10 cents. W hat is the adult fare? A 30 cents B 40 cents C 50 cents D 60 cents E 70 cents Sometimes you will find that even if you have selected all the relevant information, no solution presents itself. For this type of question, you have to find a method or mathematical function which you can use to generate a solution. Identifying Similarity 9In this type of question you will be presented with information and asked to identify the same information presented in a dissimilar way, or a situation in which different information has a similar social system. Section 2 Biology The chemistry of living things The bio-elements. The biological importance of weak interactions. Properties of water. Organic molecules in living organisms and their respective functions. The role of enzymes. The cell as the basis of life cellular theory. Cell size. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The cell membrane and its functions. Cellu lar structures and their special functions.Cell reproduction mitosis and meiosis. Chromosomes. Animal tissues. Bioenergetics The energy currency of cells ATP. Transporters of energy NAD, FAD. Oxidationreduction reactions in living things. Photosynthesis. Glycolysis. Aerobic respiration. Fermentation. Reproduction and Inheritance Life cycles. Sexual and asexual reproduction. Mendelian genetics. Basic laws and applications. Classical genetics chromosome theory of inheritance sex chromosomes, chromosome maps. molecular(a) genetics DNA and genes, genetic code and its translation, protein synthesis. DNA of prokaryotes.The chromosome of eukaryotes. Regulation of gene expression. Human genetics transmission of mono and multi-factorial features, hereditary diseases. New frontiers of genetics recombinant DNA and its potential bio-technological applications. Inheritance and environment Mutations. Natural and artificial selection. evolutionary theories. The genetic basis of evolution. Anatom y and Physiology of animals and humans Anatomy of the major variety meat and their functions and interactions. Homeostasis. Hormonal regulation. Nerve impulse. Transmission and processing of information.The immune response. Section 3 Chemistry The constitution of matter States of matter heterogeneous and homogeneous systems compounds and elements. The structure of the atom Elementary particles, atomic number and mass number, isotopes, electronic structure of atoms of the elements. The periodic table of elements Groups and periods, transition elements, periodic properties of elements atomic radius, ionization potential, electron affinity, metals and non-metals relations between electronic structure, position in the periodic table and properties. The chemical bondIonic bond, covalent bond, bond polarity, electronegativity. Fundamentals of in organic fertiliser chemistry language and main properties of inorganic compounds oxides, hydroxides, acids, salts position in the periodic tabl e. Chemical reactions and stoichiometry atomic and molecular weight, Avogadro constant, concept of the mole, conversion from grams to moles and vice versa, elementary stoichiometric calculations, balancing simple reactions, various types of chemical reactions. Solutions Solvent properties of water, solubility, the main ways of expressing the ingress of solutions.Oxidation and reduction Oxidation number, the concepts of oxidising and reducing agents. Acids and bases Concepts of acids and bases, acidity, neutrality and basicity of aqueous solutions, pH. Fundamentals of organic chemistry Bonds between carbon atoms molecular, structural and displayed formulae concept of isomers aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons usable groups alcohols, ethers, amines, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amides. Section 4 Physics & Mathematics Physics MeasuresDirect and collateral measures, fundamental and derived quantities, physical dimensions of quantities, knowledge of the m etric system and the CGS system of Units, Technical (or practical) (ST) and the International System (SI) of Units (names and relationships between fundamental and derived units), and multiples and submultiples (names and values). Kinematics Kinematic quantities, various types of motion with particular regard to uniform and uniformly accelerating rectilinear motion, uniform placard motion, harmonic motion (for all motion definition and relationships between measures).Dynamics Vectors and operations on vectors. Forces, moments of forces about a point. Vector composition of forces. Definitions of mass and weight. speedup due to gravity. Density and specific gravity. Law of universal gravitation, 1st, 2nd and tertiary laws of motion. Work, kinetic energy, potential energy. Principle of conservation of energy. Fluid mechanics Pressure, and its units of meter (not only in the SI system). Archimedes principle. Pascals principle. Stevinos law. Thermodynamics Thermometry and calorimetry . Specific heat, heat capacity.Mechanisms of heat propagation. Changes of state and latent heat. Ideal Gas Laws. First and punt laws of thermodynamics. Electrostatics and electrodynamics Coulombs law. Field and electric automobile potential. Dielectric constant. Capacitors. Capacitors in series and in parallel. Direct current. Ohms law. Electrical confrontation and resistivity, electrical resistors in series and in parallel. Work, Power, Joule effect. Generators. Electromagnetic knowledgeableness and alternating currents. Effects of electrical currents (thermal, chemical and magnetic). Mathematics Algebra and numerical setsNatural numbers, integers, keen and real numbers. Sorting and comparison, scales and scientific notation. Operations and their properties. Proportions and percentages. Powers with whole and rational exponents and their properties. grow and their properties. Logarithms (base 10 and base e) and their properties. Elements of combinatorics. Algebraic and polynomi al expressions. Special products th of binomials, n power of a binomial, factorisation of polynomials. Algebraic fractions. Algebraic equations and inequalities of the first and second order. Systems of equations. FunctionsBasic concepts of functions and their graphical representations (domain, codomain, sign, maxima and minima, increasing and decreasing, etc. ). Elementary functions whole and fractional algebraical functions, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Composite functions and inverse functions. Trigonometric equations and inequalities. Geometry Polygons and their properties. Circle and circumference. bar of length, area and volume. Isometries, similarities and equivalences in the plane. Geometric loci. Measure tip offs in degrees and radians. Sine, cosine, tangent of an angle and their significant values.Trigonometric formulas. Solving triangles. Cartesian reference system in a plane. Distance between two points and the midpoint of a segment. equation of a line. Concepts of parallel and perpendicular. Distance of a point from a straight line. Equation of the circle, the parabola, hyperbola, ellipse and their representation in the Cartesian plane. Pythagorean theorem. Probability and Statistics oftenness distributions and their graphic representations. Concepts of random experiments and of events. Probability and frequency. Specimen Biology, Chemistry, Physics and MathematicsQuestions 10 The diagram below shows a family tree of a condition known as nail patella syndrome (NPS). 1 3 4 2 5 7 6 8 9 Key fe virile without NPS male without NPS female with NPS male with NPS W hich of the following pairs of individuals must be heterozygous for NPS? A 1 and 5 B 2 and 6 C 3 and 7 D 4 and 8 E 5 and 9 11 An oxide of iron has the formula Fe3O4 and contains both Fe 2+ and Fe W hich one of the following is the fraction of iron ions that are in the Fe 3+ 2+ ions. state? 1 /4 A 1 /3 B 1 /2 C 2 /3 D 3 /4 E 12 Below are four statements about therma l (heat) energy. 1A substance can lose heat energy without its temperature falling. 2 Heat energy can pass through a vacuum. 3 Steam at ampere-second C has more heat energy than the same mass of boiling water o at 100 C W hen a container of water is cooled near the top, a convection current is set up in the water. 4 o W hich statements are true? A 1, 2 and 3 B 2, 3 and 4 C 1, 2 and 4 D 1, 3 and 4 E all of the statements 13 The longest side of a right angled triangle is 6 One of the shorter sides is 3+2v5 units. W hat is the length of the third side? A B 2v3 70+24 5 C 12 D 3 ? v5 E 14 +7. 5v5 v5 units.