HESI A2 READING COMP. 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI A2 READING COMP. 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Which part of the bridge was built first?

• Cables
• Anchorage
• Roadway
• Towers

Answer:

• Anchorage

Question 2: One of the worst voice qualities is:

• People with low pitched voices
• Harshness

Answer:

• Harshness

Question 3: What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the 3rd paragraph

Answer:

Productive without waste

Question 4: Sleep Apnea causes?

Answer:

Chronic illness

Question 5: What is stated in this paragraph?

• Some men have harsh voices\
• Relaxed people often have harsh voices
• Women make less appealing political candidates
• Not everyone finds a harsh voice irritating

Answer:

• Women make less appealing political candidates

Question 6: As used in the last sentence of the paragraph, the term "concomitant" means?

• Accompanying
• Quiet
• Separate
• Unpredictable

Answer:

• Accompanying

Question 7: What conclusion can be drawn about the article?

• The author think chopstick are funny
• The best way to eat food is with cutlery
• The author explains differences in eating processes.
• Space flight is fun and exciting

Answer:

• The author explains the differences in eating processes.

Question 8: Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant?

Answer:

It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift.

Question 9: Amazon Rainforest

Answer:

About 6% of the earth is covered by rainforests. The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon Basin, which stretches over 2.3 million square miles in nine different South American countries. This area is double the length of all the other remaining rainforests in the world. Brazil contains 60% of the Amazon rainforest since it lies at the mouth of the river Amazon. This river is the second largest in the world and contains more than one-fifth of the world's fresh water. The amazon rainforest is a type of wet broadleaf forest. The weather there is very humid and warm as it rains quite a bit. Because of the high rainfall, the forest is very rich and green. The tree leaves are pointed and narrow so that the raindrops can easily drop wet plants. Tjis tropical rainforest has more living species than the entire European continent.There are over 400 types of insects living in one single rain forest tree for a total of 2.5 million species.One square kilometer of rainforest may contain over 75,000 types of trees and approximately 438,000 different kinds of plants, which comes to a total of 90,000 tons of greenery overall. The Amazon rainforest is home to 2,000 birds and mammals, with one in every five birds in the world living there.Local farmers have lived off this rich and diverse land for thousands of years. They have been able to find food and water here without destroying the land. The Kayapo people of Brazil farm in an enviornmentally friendly way. Instead of chemicals, they use burned wood to enrich the soil, and plant banana trees, which attract wasps. These wasps then feed on leafcutter ants and get rid of these harmful insects. The rainforest also offers a lot of tropical fruits such as bananas, coconuts, as food.Cinnamon is made from the bark of a rainforest tree. Amazonain Indians use the fruit and stem of

Question 10: The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to

• Inform the reader
• Teach the reader
• Persuade the reader
• Entertain the reader

Answer:

• Inform the reader

Question 11: Food

Answer:

Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and mental problem. Many physicians believe that overeating is one of the country's main health problems, since it places a great stain on the heart, can lead to diabetes, and often shortens the individual's life span. To fill an emotional void, people often turn to food when they are bored or lonely. Another area of concern is alcohol consumption. The results of alcohol publicized. The social drinker who become alcoholic, the drunken driver's contribution to highway death, spousal and child abuse, are all concomitant problems associated with alcohol abuse Question 12: The information presented is:

• Slanted in favor of newscasters
• Slanted against people with deep voices

Answer:

• Slanted against people with piercing voices

Question 13: In the passage, a trick is described as?

• A special look given to your partner across the table
• A book that gives strategies on how to win a Bridge
• A collection of one card played by each of 4 players
• A specific card the dealer gives to the person to her right

Answer:

• A collection of one card played by each of 4 players

Question 14: What statement can be implied from the content of article?

• 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 foo

Answer:

• Diversity is interesting to learn about