2024 HESI A2 READING CCOMPREHENSION EXAM

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2024 HESI A2 READING CCOMPREHENSION EXAM

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Question 1: What is the authors primary purpose for writing this essay?(BP)

Answer:

show the reader how blood is measured

Question 2: Which statement is not from the passage?(BP)

Answer:

Ventricular contractions asserts capillary pressures that is about 70mmHG

Question 3: 1.Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an

opinion?

• One of the worst voice qualities is harshness.

B.Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw.C.Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, too loud, or too nasal.

• Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices than

men, which usually makes them less desirable public speakers, newscasters, or political candidates.

Answer:

B

Question 4: 2. What is stated in this paragraph?

(SD)

Answer:

Each individuals driving behavior is the key to automobile safety

Question 5: Getting a Good Night's Sleep

• What is stated in the passage?

Answer:

Physical illness can cause insomnia

Question 6: 3. What is implied by the article? (Elephant)

Answer:

People enjoy giving/receiving gifts.

Question 7: Voice

What effect does your voice have on others? Does it persuade or irritate, attract or repel? One of the worst qualities is harshness. If you ever get the feeling that people are uncomfortable when you speak, it may be that your harsh tones are jarring their eardrums. Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, to loud, or too nasal. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw. Tension tightens muscles and blocks the relaxed voice tones essential to a pleasing impression. Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speakers, newscasters, or political candidates.

Answer:

Voice

Question 8: The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be? (GGB)

• Inform the reader
• Teach the reader
• persuade the reader
• entertain the reader

Answer:

A

Question 9: 2. Which is a solution to Insomnia? (gagns)

Answer:

Developing good sleeping habits and taking herbs/spices

Question 10: The information presented is

• Slanted in favor of newscasters

B.Slanted against people with deep voice C.Slanted against people with piercing voices.D.Balance in its approach

Answer:

C

Question 11: Eating

Consumption of food is a universal necessity. Different cultures have developed different methods to accomplish the task. It is interesting to discover these differences and learn new ways to do things. European cultures developed cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons) to enable people to efficiently eat their food. Correct use of this tools changes with the times-what was polite in 1800 may not be considered proper manners today. China developed the chopstick as an efficient tool for eating. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be difficult for the person not raised in the culture. The attempts of a novice to use chopsticks can be very amusing to the watcher, but frustrating for the hungry diner. Space travel has created new challenges for consuming food. Squeeze bottles and other unique packaging have enabled space travelers to get their needed nutrition. Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space.

Answer:

Eating

Question 12: Which is not a fact from this passage(Blood pressure)?

Answer:

loss of arterial wall elasticity is always caused by disease

Question 13: What is implied by this paragraph ?(SD)

Answer:

Government action will not help if individual drivers do not cooperate

Question 14: 5. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to?

Answer:

Get people personally involved with traffic safety.

Question 15: Which is the best summary of the passage(BP)?

Answer:

The force that blood exerts is blood pressure, and it is measured in a ratio of systolic pressure of high peak or low peak

Question 16: 3. The theme of this article seems to be?

(violence)

Answer:

To inform people about the debate over the television violence Question 17: 2. What statement can be implied from the content of article. (eating)

• Eating in space can be time-consuming.
• Diversity is interesting to learn about
• The author thinks cutlery is the best tool to use to consume food.
• The author enjoys trying new food.

Answer:

B

Question 18: 3. Sleep Apnea causes? (gagns)

Answer:

chronic illness

Question 19: White Elephant

Centuries ago, in the country of Siam, now known as Thailand, it was the custom of the rulers that displeased them by giving the offender a white elephant. Because the animal was could not be made to work as other elephants did, but still had to be fed hundreds of pounds of fruit and cared for in the most lavish style. The recipient could not give the elephant to anyone else, as it was the ruler, who would be greatly displeased should the recipient not receive the gift graciously or care for in a grand style. This monetary burden could be a major liability to the recipient and in many cases they became impoverished.This is the origin of the term"white elephant" as it is used today to denote an unwanted gift. The way of gift exchange played during the holiday season is an offshoot of this. In this game,