Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a disorder characterized by chronic respiratory tract infections, abnormally positioned internal organs, and the inability to have children (infertility). The signs and symptoms of this condition are caused by abnormal cilia and flagella.
Apart from the writing sections, all the five sections contain a total of 48 questions. Out of these 48 questions, 40 contribute towards the score in PCAT, while the remaining 8 questions are experimental questions that are not scored. Out of the two writing sections, one section is for experimentation.
The exams consist entirely of multiple-choice questions with 4 or 5 possible choices. Nearly all answers are simple and direct; it is uncommon that they are of the form âall of the aboveâ or âA, C and D.âAll ARDMS physics exams are two hours long and have approximately 120 questions. All ARDMS specialty exams are three hours long and contain approximately 155 questions.