HESI READING A2 - IMMIGRATION EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI READING A2 - IMMIGRATION EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: 5. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

(a) A quota system was in place from 1908 (b) A peak period of immigration was in the late 1800s and early 1900s (c) Slaves were not counted in the first census (d) Only those who paid taxes were included in the first census

Answer:

(b) A peak period of immigration was in the late 1800s and early 1900s

Question 2: 9. Which of the following is NOT true about immigrants

(a) They were subjected to an official quota in the Immigration Act from 1924 (b) During the 1900s immigrants numbered 1 percent of the total population (c) Settlers of Hispanic origin arrived centuries before those from Europe (d) Numbers began to be limited from 1921

Answer:

(b) During the 1900s immigrants numbered 1 percent of the total population

Question 3: 10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage

(a) Preserving a developing "American" culture was a major factor leading to the introduction of the quota system (b) Racial and ethnic assimilation did not occur as planned (c) Racial and ethnic tensions would have increased if the quota system had not been introduced (d) The quota system was introduced to limit population growth

Answer:

(a) Preserving a developing "American" culture was a major factor leading to the introduction of the quota system

Question 4: 7. The word "concept" in line 16 is closest in meaning to

(a) Location (b) Type (c) Complexity (d) Thought

Answer:

(d) Thought

Question 5: 1. Why did the author write the passage?

(a) To outline the ways immigration has been restricted (b) To emphasize the impact of migrants from Europe (c) To explain and give examples of the concept of a "melting pot" (d) To summarize the main features of immigration

Answer:

(d) To summarize the main features of immigration Question 6: 4. The word "their" in line 5 refers to which of the following (a) Immigrants (b) People of Hispanic origin (c) White citizens (d) Native Americans

Answer:

(c) White citizens Question 7: 8. The word "virtually" in line 21 is closest in meaning to (a) Effectively (b) Occasionally (c) Thoroughly (d) Undeservedly

Answer:

(a) Effectively

Question 8: 2. According to the passage, which ancestry predominated at the time of the first census?(a) Native Americans (b) Negroes (c) English (d) Hispanic

Answer:

(c) English

Question 9: 3. The word "ancestry" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

(a) Origins (b) Inheritance (c) Color (d) Freedom

Answer:

(a) Origins Question 10: 6. The number of immigrants taken in over the 100 years to 1915 was (a) probably about 1 million (b) about 35 million (c) 8.4 million (d) about 4 million

Answer:

(b) about 35 million