Foundations of Comprehension Questions - Answers-Straightforward questions that will ask about:
-The main idea of the passage
-Specific details from within the passage
-Inferences that can be drawn form the passage
-The likely meaning of a word or phrase based on context
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MCAT – CARS SECTION QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
The CARS Section - Answers-90 minutes to answer 53 questions divided among 9
passages (ranging from 500 - 600 words)
Each passages has 5 - 7 questions
You must analyze a passage's rhetorical and logical structure and be able to assess
relationships between information given in the passage and new outside information.
Passages - Answers-Half the passages will be in the humanities and half will be in the
social sciences
Humanities: architecture, art, dance, ethics, literature, music, philosophy, pop culture,
religion, studies of diverse cultures, theater
Social sciences: Anthropology, archaeology, economics, education, geography, history,
linguistics, political science, population health, psychology, sociology, studies of diverse
cultures
3 Question Categories - Answers-1.) Foundations of Comprehension
2.) Reasoning Within the Text
3.) Reasoning Beyond the Text
Foundations of Comprehension Questions - Answers-Straightforward questions that will
ask about:
-The main idea of the passage
-Specific details from within the passage
-Inferences that can be drawn form the passage
-The likely meaning of a word or phrase based on context
Similar to questions seen on standardized tests like the SAT or ACT because they only
ask for reading comprehension
Make up about 30% of questions in CARS (~16 questions)
Reasoning Beyond the Text Questions - Answers-Questions that focus on two specific
skills:
-The capacity to extrapolate information from the passage and place it within new
contexts → Apply
-The ability to ascertain how new information would relate to and affect the concepts in
the passage → Strengthen-Weaken (Beyond the Passage)
,Make up about 40% of questions in CARS (~21 questions)
Reasoning Within the Text Questions - Answers-Questions that ask you to:
-Identify the purpose of a particular piece of information in the context of the passage →
Function
-How one piece of information relates to another (as a piece of evidence supporting a
conclusion) → Strengthen-Weaken (Within the Passage)
Make up about 30% of questions in CARS (~16 questions)
Hotkeys - Answers-More efficient than onscreen controls
Alt + N → Advance to Next/Answer No
Alt + P → Return to Previous
Alt + V → Open Navigation
Alt + H → Highlight/Remove Highlight
Alt + S → Strikethrough/Remove Strikethrough
Alt + T → Open Periodic Table
Alt + C → Close Navigation/Close Periodic Table
Alt + F → Flag for Review
Alt + E → End Review of Section/Exam
Alt + W → Return to Section Review
Alt + A → Review All Questions
Alt + I → Review Incomplete
Alt + R → Review Flagged
Alt + Y → Answer Yes
Alt + O → Answer OK
How can you select an answer on the MCAT? - Answers-Clicking on the answer choice
(letter or answer)
,Pressing the A, B, C, or D key for the corresponding answer choice
To deselect, select the same choice again or another answer choice
When is it best to exchange noteboard booklets? - Answers-During breaks, in order to
avoid losing previous scratch work and test time
Where should you do any scratch work when practicing for the MCAT? Why? -
Answers-Scratch work should be done on the noteboard booklet provided.
This is to familiarize you with the system and prevent any unanticipated frustrations on
Test Day.
Section interface - Answers-The main interface to be used on Test Day, which displays
a passage and one associated question.
Allows efficient navigation between questions and passages as you work through the
section.
Useful shortcuts for navigating the section
Alt + N → Next question
Alt + P → Previous question
Alt + V → Open navigator window
Navigator window - Answers-To open → Alt + V
To close → Alt + C
Format:
Lists questions in the left column → you can click on a question number to navigate to it
Lists question status in the center column → completed, incomplete, unseen
Lists question's flagged status in the right column
How can one skip passages using the Navigator window? - Answers-To skip difficult
passages (saving them for last):
-The title of the passage will indicate the question numbers pertaining to that passage.
-Open the navigator window (Alt + V) and click on the first question of the following
section
How can one return to passages using the Navigator window? - Answers-Reserve a
space in your noteboard booklet to jot down the passage number and the number of the
first question of each passage (ex. P6Q31)
To return to the window, bring up the Navigator window (Alt + V) and click on the first
question of the passage.
, Section Review Tool - Answers-Opens when the "Next" button is clicked on the last
question of the section.
Provides 3 ways to review the section:
1.) Review All (Alt + A) → brings up Question 1 and allows for navigation to every
question with the next/previous buttons
2.) Review Incomplete (Alt + I) → Allows for review of incomplete questions only. The
next/previous buttons skip completed questions
3.) Review Flagged (Alt + R) → Allows for review of flagged questions only. The
next/previous buttons skip unflagged questions.
You can review individual questions by clicking the question number on the screen.
When reviewing questions through this interface, the "Navigation" button is replaced by
the "Review Section" button (Alt + V), which returns to the Section Review screen.
To end the section, click the "End Review" (Alt +E) button at the bottom right.
How should the Section Review tool be used when remaining time is limited? -
Answers-If time is limited when entering the Section Review interface, it is best to use
the "Review Incomplete" function to ensure no questions remain unanswered
Then use the "Review Flagged" function to return to questions you've marked for further
review.
Where can the timer and question progress displays be found? - Answers-The timer
and question progress displays can be found at the top right of all interfaces within
section of the MCAT
Keep these visible to help manage your section pacing.
Highlight function - Answers-To highlight text:
1.) Ensure the Highlight option is selected in the top left corner, indicated by a yellow
box
2.) Use the cursor to left-click and hold while dragging over the desired text
3.) Press Alt + H
Use this tool carefully, as the process of remove highlight function is a bit tedious.
Remove highlight function - Answers-To remove highlighting:
1.) Click the box beside the word "Highlight" in the top left corner to select the "Remove
Highlight" option
2.) Click and hold while dragging over the highlighted text using the cursor
3.) Press Alt + H to ensure that the remove highlight option is selected.
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