Sample Exam – UAS Exam

Sample Question – Reasoning Skills

In a laboratory, a chemical reaction will occur only if both chemical X and chemical Y are added to the solution. If chemical Z is present, the reaction will be inhibited. A student adds both X and Y but notices the reaction does not occur. What is the most likely explanation?

Sample Question – Reasoning Skills

In a debate club, every person who argues in favor of Position A must also support Position B. No one who opposes Position C can support Position B. If Jane supports Position C, what can be said about her stance on Position A?

Sample Question – Ethical Skills 

You work a lot with Joanna and a close collegial relationship develops between you too. In your working community, people tend to share personal issues as well. Joanna confides in your that she’s been tired and stressed for a few months because she has just separated and, at the same time, her youngest son has been diagnosed with chronic, yet not too severe, illness. One day, your other colleague Pete tells you that Joanna has made a lot of mistakes in her work. Pete has discussed the matter with Joanna and asked her whether she has some worries at home. Joanna just smiled and answered that everything is alright. Paul asks you what is wrong with Joanna, is there something that she hasn’t told? You wouldn’t like to lie to Paul, nor disclose Joanna’s personal affairs.

B1. Which of the following statements includes an ethical aspect?

Sample Question – Ethical Skills  

Your fellow student Matt has almost finished his studies, and the final assignment is due soon. Matt has already found a job where he can start immediately after having received his degree. Matt’s spouse is several months pregnant. Matt has to find a job soon to provide for his family. Matt feels he cannot focus on his final assignment due to his family situation. He feels that the assignment does not add to his competence and is not significant, now that he already found a job matching his degree. He asks another student Peter for his help and Peter gives a copy of his already returned assignment. Matt uses Peter’s assignment to finalize his studies and returns it as his own to his teacher. 

A1. Which one of the following statements includes an ethical aspect?

Sample Question – Mathematical Skills 

A company has 15 employees, and the average monthly salary is 4,000 €. Among these employees, three interns earn 2,500 €/month each. If the salaries of these interns are excluded from the average, what will the new average salary be for the remaining employees?

Sample Question – Mathematical Skills 

If each of eight radiology rooms is in use for 5 hours 15 minutes per day, and a total of 84 procedures are performed, how long does each procedure take on average?

Sample Question –  Reasoning Skills 

A company needs to assign employees to three different projects: X, Y, and Z. Each project requires two employees, and no employee can work on more than one project. Employees A, B, C, D, E, and F are available for assignment. The following conditions apply:

• A cannot work on Project X.
• B must work on Project Z.
• C and D cannot work on the same project.

Which employees can be assigned to Project Y?

Sample Question – Reasoning Skills 

Six friends (Grace, Ryan, Chloe, Tyler, Hannah, Luke) competed in a chess tournament. They completed their matches at different times. Tyler completed his match before Luke but after Ryan.  Grace finished after Chloe but before Luke. Hannah completed her match after Ryan but before Tyler. Select the correct order of the friends, from the slowest to the fastest.