UBC PRE-DENTAL SOCIETY
Perceptual Ability
Duration: 60 mins ​​​
​This section is unique to the Canadian DAT and is designed to test your ability to make judgments, based on what you see. There are 6 different components: Key Holes, Top-Front-End Views, Angle Discrimination, Cube Counting, Hole Punching and Pattern Folding.
Key Hole
You must determine which hole the 'key' on the left will fit through. The object on the left can be rotated in any direction prior to entering the hole, but it cannot be rotated while going through.
The hole must be an exact fit for the key.
Top-Front-End View
After being given 2 views of an object, you are asked to distinguish the third. The views include the top view (straight down), front view (straight ahead), and end view (the view from the right side of the object). Solid lines indicate edges that can be seen from the surface, while dotted lines illustrate the edges that are hidden from view.
Angle Discrimination
In this section, you are given a series of angles and are asked to rank them in ascending/ descending order.
Cube Counting
You must count the number of blocks that have a certain number of sides painted. Assume that the figure given has been assembled, placed on a table, and then paint poured over it. The bottom is not considered as painted.​
Hole Punching
For this section, you must determine the finished product of a piece of paper that has been folded, hole punched and then unfolded. All the holes are marked by black circles. The top figures are the sequential stages of folding, whereas the options below are the choices you have for the finished product.
Pattern Folding
The object on the left is what you are asked to fold in your mind. You must decide which of the four choices would resemble the finished product.
