CAP Test 1 - For Pm101

CAP Admission Examination 1 MOCK

This mock exam was made by Leon and does NOT reflect UofT’s Department Department of Physical Therapy in any way. This mock m ock exam was made for the sole purpose of helping helpin g individuals practice typical interview questions. Any scenarios in the exam are purely hypothetical, a figment of my own imagination and a compilation of resources freely available availabl e across the World Wide Web.

1) A) What is your greatest criticism of the University of Toronto Department of P hysical Therapy’s application system?

b) The University is considering implementing a new policy to encourage aboriginal applicants. 10% of all seats will be reserved for applicants with an aboriginal ancestry. Do you agree with this policy? Why or why not?

c) A recent report states that the aboriginal community feels that health care practitioners who do not have an aboriginal background do not respect their culture and try to impose “western” views of thinking far too much. This is causing a conflict in the aboriginal community. As a member of the Faculty at the University of Toronto, with the authority to implement new policies and make changes to the curriculum for the training of physical therapists, therapists, what would you do?

2) A) You are taking a walk by a lake and notice two people drowning. One is a 10 year old child, the other a 55 year old man. You can save only one. Who do you save and why?

b) You are a physiotherapist in training at a hospital. You are still a student, doing your internship at the hospital. You notice senior physiotherapists discussing patients in the corridors where everyone else can hear what they are saying. What do you do?

c) Describe a situation where you advocated for someone else.

3) A) What major did you choose to pursue during your undergraduate undergraduate education and why? b) What is your greatest disappointment with your undergraduate program? How could this problem be addressed?

c) Do you think research should be made compulsory during undergrad for students intending to apply for physiotherapy?

4) A) If you took time off between completing your undergraduate degree and applying to PT, explain what you did in the meantime.

b) What is the greatest challenge you expect to face as a PT?

c) “Prevention is better than cure.” Do you agree with this statement? Explain how it applies to the field of physical therapy

5) A) A recent study by researchers at High University shows that smoking marijuana has no ill health effects whatsoever. Should marijuana marijuana be legalized l egalized as a result of this study? b) What benefits are there to legalizing marijuana? marijuana? c) If marijuana is legalized, should any restrictions be imposed on its sale?

6) a) What is the most important trait a physiotherapist should have? b) Describe a past experience that demonstrates that you possess this trait

c) The Department of Physical Therapy is considering replacing the CAP test with an MMI process. The MMI is an interview where the applicant is assessed by 10 different interviewers at 10 different “stations.” Each “station” is designed desi gned to test different personality traits of the applicant. Do you think the MMI would be a better way of assessing an applicant’s fit for the program? Why or why not?

7) How have you contributed to your community?