Extended Matching Questions
Solve each linked clinical presentation independently against a shared list of seven to ten options.
Prepare for two papers and one changing recruitment context
Learn the official assessment blueprint first. Treat score thresholds, interview bypass, shortlisting and final weighting as specialty-specific rules that must be rechecked each round.
Core concepts
Concept 1
One response list serves multiple separate scenarios.
Exam cue: Read the lead-in before analysing cases.
Concept 2
An option may be selected once, more than once or not at all.
Exam cue: Commit to the likely answer for each case before comparing all options.
Concept 3
Each correct item earns one mark with no negative marking.
Exam cue: Do not force one-to-one use of the option list.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Eliminating an option because it was already used.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Letting one difficult case distort answers to the others.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Choosing a generally related option instead of the lead-in's exact target.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Memory anchors
Shared List
Several cases use the same response set.
Reuse Allowed
An option may be used more than once.
Unused Allowed
Some options may not be selected.
Lead-In First
Know whether the task asks for diagnosis, test or management.
Case by Case
Solve each presentation independently.
One Mark
Each correct response earns one mark with no penalty.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A 24-year-old has reproducible chest-wall pain after lifting, normal observations and no cardiopulmonary symptoms. Which listed response is most appropriate?
A 68-year-old has crushing central chest pain with diaphoresis. Which listed investigation is immediate?
Answer all questions to submit.
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