HESI READING COMPREHENSION EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI READING COMPREHENSION EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Jazz

Answer:

• Definition of confluence.

• Melding

• Influence

• Intersection

• Coming together

(((not sure what the answer is)) ( I put B on the exam)

• How does the author regard Jazz?

• A real aficionado

• Unable to determine

• Doesn't like it much

• Enjoys it occasionally

(((not sure what the answer is))( I put B on the exam) 3.. Derivation of the word "Jazz"

• West coast slang

• The Passage answers which of the following questions? What were the origins of Jazz and how did it

differ from other forms of music?

• According to the passage, Jazz originated in?

New Orleans Where and when did jazz originate?Southern US. 20th century ( this is the answer choice that was on the test)

• The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to? Bound

• Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? Improvisation

• The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to? Framework
• Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? Many early Jazz musicians had little formal

musical training

• The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to? Degrading
• According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz

musicians? Joe Oliver

• All the following are true EXCEPT ? Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz

musician

• The word "its" in line 21 refers to? Earlier music

Question 2: factory

Answer:

• The information presented in this paragraph?

*Balanced in its approach

• What is the best definition to the word "execution" as it is used in the last sentence of this paragraph?

*Implementation or Design

• The paragraphs suggest that the purpose of a factory layout is for?

*Safety and profit 4.The paragraph states that both labor and management?*Can benefit from a well-designed factory 5.The author's reason for writing this composition seems to have been to?*Persuade people to modernize factory design.

Question 3: Health Care

Answer:

• The passage implies that...

" Insurance companies are getting rich. " or "The passage implies that there is a crisis in normal management in health care." (((not sure about this one. I think its the first one)))

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

illness? The cannot afford the co-payments or deductible required by insurance.

• which statement is an opinion? If we don't change the way health care game is played, we are all

going to lose.

• Why insurance companies continue to raise insurance rates? Hospitals are passing down the cost of

taking care of people without insurance.

• what does Premium mean? An amount to be paid for an insurance policy.

extras:

-Opinion or fact rising

Question 4: lightning

Answer:

• The author seems to___. Favor the use of lightning rods.

• The passage suggest lightening rods are used to what? Draw lightning away from buildings.

• When taking cover from lightning, you should? Get into a metal car or lie flat.

• The reader can conclude that lightning? Consist of a main stroke and several small strokes. ( consist

of konstruck big)

• The word penetrates means? To pierce.

extra:

• the author did not support the eyes.

Question 5: Bicycle

Answer:

• The main idea of this passage is best explained in which sentence? Sentence (4): Since then,

however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world.

• Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A ride through the history of bicycles

• It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, through because its back wheel was substantially larger

than its front wheel, "follows which pattern? Opinion, fact

• Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3? Macmillan made important changes in

bicycle design.

• An innovation, as it is used in Sentence (4), is? A new way of doing something.
• Revolutionized, as it is used in Sentence (10), most nearly means? Changed drastically.
• Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle to....? Makes the tires last longer
• The ?rst person to use a gear system on bicycles was? James Starley.
• Starley's addition of wire spokes made the bicycle? lighter.
• The word prone, as it is used in Sentence (15), means?

lying down.

• Which of the following sentences from the passage represents the writer's opinion? Sentence (1)

The safety bicycle would look familiar to today's cyclists.

• the author intended the reader to what? understand a bit about the history of bicycle.

13. taste: ability to enjoy what is beautiful and harmonious.

• What has been added to the basic design of the bicycle? gears and hand operated breaks
• After reading this article, the reader learned that? bicycling is gaining in popularity all over the world.

Question 6: Coffee

Answer:

• Fact in the passage?

Coffee can cause digestion, heart attack

• Disliked by CNN news

• Causes of insomnia- sleeplessness

• Positive to negative

• Further research

Question 7: Laughter

Answer:

• Which statement is presented in the passage? The passage infers that? Native Americans humor is

often overlooked.

• What is implied by this paragraph? Native Americans humor deserves more attention.

• The author's reason for writing this passage? Persuade people to take a broader view on Native

Americans.