Chapter 5 of 6 · Logical Reasoning

Course of Action

Course of Action is a Logical Reasoning chapter on the official PMDC MDCAT 2026 syllabus, contributing roughly 1 MCQs to the 9-MCQ Logical Reasoning section. Mastering the core concepts below typically secures the full chapter weightage.

Key Concepts

• Problem statement reading
• Necessary vs unnecessary actions
• Practical solutions
• Eliminating extreme actions

How Course of Action Is Tested

MDCAT questions on Course of Action are a mix of recall (definitions, classifications), application (predict outcomes, interpret diagrams), and basic numerical/analytical reasoning. PMDC papers from 2020–2025 emphasized the concepts above; older UHS papers (2008–2019) tested them too, with slight variations in question framing.