HESI EXAM READING PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI EXAM READING PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: (Nurseries)

• Nurseries are ______.

Answer:

special types of farms

Question 2: (Jazz)

• Derivation of the word "Jazz"
• West coast slang

Answer:

A

Question 3: (Mr. Roger's)

• Which statement is a fact and not an opinion?

Answer:

Mr. Rogers started a website for children in his retirement

Question 4: (Lightning Strike)

• The passage suggest lightning rods are used to what?

Answer:

Draw lightning away from buildings

Question 5: (Issac Asimov) The Big three mentioned were ___, ___, and ___.

Answer:

Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke

Question 6: (Laughter) The author's reason for writing seem to have been to

• Persuade people to take a broader view on Native Americans

Answer:

A

Question 7: (Lightning Strike)

• When taking cover from lightning, you should?

Answer:

Get into metal car, or lie flat

Question 8: (Jazz)

• Where and when did jazz originate?
• Southern US. 20th century

Answer:

A

Question 9: (Laughter) Which statement is presented in the passage?

• Native Americans rarely laugh.
• Native Americans humor is often overlooked.
• Western Americans neglect the needs of Native Americans.
• Native American humor is mostly satire.

Answer:

B

Question 10: (Mr. Roger's) According to the passage, Fred Rogers believed in ___.

Answer:

Uniqueness

Question 11: (Changing time)

• Which statement is true based on the info in the article?

Answer:

Computers automatically change the time settings when DST is established

Question 12: (Glass)

• What statement is a fact stated in the article?

Answer:

Glass isn't an element, but a combination of several elements

Question 13: (Healthcare)

• Why insurance companies continue to raise insurance rates?

Answer:

Hospitals are passing down the costs of taking care of people without insurance

Question 14: (Nurseries)

• Why do they need a special permit?

Answer:

Too many nurseries mean that there are not enough buyers for the plants that need to be sold

Question 15: (The Rainforest)

• The definition of "habitat" is?

Answer:

A natural environment where species live and grow normally

Question 16: (Factory)

• The paragraph suggests the purpose of a factory layout is for ____.

Answer:

Safety and profit

Question 17: (A bit about bicycles)

• The author intended the reader to what?

Answer:

Understand a bit about the history of bicycles Question 18: (Issac Asimov) For what type of writing was Mr. Asimov most famous for?

• Juvenile fiction
• Mystery
• Popular science
• Science fiction

Answer:

D

Question 19: (Electoral college)

• What does cast mean?

Answer:

To give one's vote

Question 20: (Nurseries)

• Panel means ______.

Answer:

A strip of board or other material that forms a section of a wall or door

Question 21: (Healthcare)

• According to the passage, why are more and more people using the emergency room for

minor illness?

Answer:

They cannot afford the co-payments or deductible required by insurance

Question 22: (Nurseries)

• The author implied that _____?

Answer:

Nurseries are helpful for farmers