Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
DAT Test Knowledge
Quantitative Reasoning
100

Enzymes which catalyze the phosphorylation of organic molecules are called

What is kinase. 

100

What does 1 mol of any ideal gas at STP equal

How much is 22.4 L/mol.

100
Which of these alcohols is least soluble in water? A. 1-Propanol B. 2-Butanol C. 3-Pentanol
What is C.
100

How many categories are on the PAT? Example: Angle Ranking

What is 6.

100

A caterer has 120 slices of bread, 75 slices of ham, and 75 slices of cheese. If she needs to make sandwiches each consisting of 2 slices of bread, 1 slice of ham, and 1 slice of cheese, what is the greatest number of sandwiches she can make?

What is 60

200

Non-cyclic photophosphorylation during the light reaction produces

What is ATP and NADPH

200

What is the work involved in a 2L container at 2.4 atm pressure is allowed to expand against a pressure of 0.80 atm?

How much is -3.2 atm?

200

How many degrees of unsaturation are present in the anxiolytic drug Valium (diazepam), molecular formula C16H13ClN2O?

11.

200
What subjects are tested on the Survey of Natural Sciences section?
What is Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
200
What is the least common multiple of 6, 15, and 21?
What is 210.
300

If two individuals with the genotype AaBbCc mate, what is the probability that they will produce offspring with the genotype AABBCC?

What is 1/64

300

The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that..

no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of all four quantum numbers.



300
Which species is linear? A. H2O B. H2Se C. SO2 D. ClO2 E. CO2
What is E.
300

The DAT consists of four main sections. Which of the following is not a standard section of the DAT?
A) Survey of Natural Sciences
B) Perceptual Ability Test
C) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
D) Biochemistry Lab Skills

What is D.

300
One fifth of the students in a band play the clarinet. If there are 25 clarinet players, how many students are in the band?
What is 125.
400

In a Hardy-Weinberg population where the frequency of the dominant allele B equals the frequency of the recessive allele b, what is the frequency of the heterozygotes in the population?

What is 0.50

400

Which of the radioactive decay particles have the lowest penetrating power?

What are alpha particles?

400
The three common isotopes of oxygen: 16O, 17O, 18O, have A. the same atomic number and an equal number of protons. B. the same mass number and an equal number of neutrons. C. the same atomic number and an equal number of neutrons. D. the same mass number and an equal number of protons. E. the same mass number and an equal number of electrons.
What is A
400

Which of the following strategies is most effective for the Perceptual Ability Test?
A) Memorizing formulas
B) Practicing with 3D visualizations and cube drills
C) Reading scientific texts
D) Reviewing multiple-choice strategies

B) Practicing with 3D visualizations and cube drills




400
Given (9p-3)/3= 5, find the value of p. a. 2/3 b. 4/3 c. 8/3 d. 2
What is 2
500

Which of the following is characteristic of humans and fungi, but not bacteria?
I. Eukaryotic
II. Ribosomes
III. Cell wall
IV. Asexual reproduction

What is Eukaryotic.

500

Mixture A is formed using KCl and H2O and mixture B is formed using MgCl2 and H2O. If the two mixtures have the same molality, what would be true about the boiling point of the mixtures?

Mixture A would have a lower boiling point

500

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. High molecular dipole moments are characteristic of nonpolar molecules

 B. Polar solutes tend to be more soluble in nonpolar solvents

C. The polarity of a molecule is dependent on its 3-D structure

D. All polar molecules are capable of hydrogen bonding

E. London dispersion interactions are usually stronger than dipole–dipole interactions

What is C.
500

Which of the following statements about DAT scoring is true?
A) Only correct answers count; incorrect answers do not subtract from your score.
B) Incorrect answers subtract 0.25 points each.
C) The final score is reported as a percentage.
D) Scores from practice DATs are combined with the actual exam.

A.

500
Fred contributes 2/25 of his gross pay to his IRA. His employer matches contributions on the first 5% of an employee’s gross pay. If Fred’s gross pay is $750 each week, what is the total amount contributed to his IRA for one week? a. $37.50 b. $60.00 c. $65.00 d. $97.50
What is D. 97.50