Hesi reading questions Flashcards

Which statement best describes the author's feelings about the circus?A.Implies that only children enjoy the experience.

B.Recommends attending a circus.

C.Believes the circus evokes excitement and wonder in people of all ages.

D.Thinks that modern circuses cannot compare to ancient Roman spectacles.

What is the definition of "cavorting" in the second paragraph?

1. Hitting each other.
2. Running and jumping.
3. Dancing and frolicking.
4. Acting in a playful manner.

What information is given in the paragraph?

1. Earnest Hemingway did not like circuses.
2. "Circus" is an Italian word.
3. The Romans staged extravaganzas.
4. The costumes of the clowns are outrageous.

Why is making counterfeit copies of the one-dollar bill difficult?

1. The formula for the ink used is kept a secret.
2. The intricate designs on the seals are hard to copy.
3. The paper used is a special blend of materials
4. Americans don't know enough about the one-dollar bill

By writing this passage, the author intended to

1. defend the use of the one-dollar bill.
2. entertain with a story about the development of the one-dollar bill
3. share some little known facts about the one-dollar bill.
4. teach the reader everything there is to know about the one-dollar bill.

What is implied by the message, The One Dollar Bill?

We often accidentally wash dollar bills, why is that not a problem?

In the third sentence of the passage, the word minute means?

How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?

1. Once a decade.
2. Annually.
3. Every four years.
4. Every two years.

Where were the Games held in 2008?

1. Munich.
2. China.
3. New York.
4. Australia.

What is the meaning of the word "roots" as used in the third paragraph?

1. To wish the success of.
2. A musical tone upon which a piece of music is based.
3. The part of a plant under the ground.
4. To dig in the earth with a snout.

What is the main reason that athletes want to participate in the Olympics?

1. They have a patriotic pride in their performance.
2. They can win a scholarship for future education.
3. They get a sizable stipend for their performance.
4. Travel to foreign countries.

Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. in the late 1900s, public opinion on coffee shifted from positive to negative.
2. in the 1800s, American colonists saw coffee as a healthy stimulant.
3. in the 1600s, some believed that coffee caused erectile dysfunction.
4. In the 2000s, studies showed negative health effects of coffee consumption.

Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. There is no reported evidence of any link between coffee consumption and stroke.
2. Published studies have found that drinking coffee may increase the risk of heart attack
3. Recent studies indicate that coffee consumption increases the risk of liver cancer
4. There is some scientific evidence that drinking coffee reduces indigestion.

Which statement is a detail from the passage?

1. Doctors in England once believed coffee would cause alcoholism
2. A study showed coffee increases the risk of liver cancer.
3. CNN reported that coffee was viewed as a health food by many.
4. Caffeine is an antidiuretic that can strengthen the prostate

What is the meaning of the word insomnia as mentioned in the third paragraph?

1. Difficulty sleeping.
2. Dizziness.
3. . Drowsiness.
4. Double vision

What is the main idea of the passage?

1. Coffee consumption has been linked to many diseases.
2. Coffee is better for one's health than generally believed.
3. Public opinion on the health effects of coffee has changed over time.
4. More studies are needed to determine the effects of coffee on health.

When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like.

1. True & False
2. Multiple Choice
3. Matching
4. Definitions

Compared to objective exams, essay test contain:

1. No good answers
2. More questions
3. Fewer questions
4. Harder questions

From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false question is called:

1. Subjective
2. Rejective
3. Objective.
4. Dejective

Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain:

1. More questions.
2. Fewer questions.
3. Harder questions.
4. No good answers.

In answering subjective questions the student should,

1. Include more than is asked
2. Keep it brief and specific

3.Write out the words-true or false

4.Capitalize the matching letters

When taking an exam, you should divide your time

1. Into three or four short segment
2. To allow more time for the difficult questions
3. .Equally between all questions
4. .So that you have time to check and change answer

In the above passage, the word "subjective" refers to test questions that:

1. Allow you to choose an answer
2. Are matching
3. Are true or false
4. Require you to write your own answer

The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to:

1. persuade the reader.
2. entertain the reader.
3. teach the reader.
4. inform the reader.

In this passage, the word "embark" means to:

1. put or go on board a ship.
2. begin an undertaking.
3. speak harshly to others.
4. remove the covering from a tree.

What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross?

1. Pacific Ocean.
2. Golden Gate Strait.
3. San Francisco Bay.
4. Marin Strait.

Why was the roadway so dangerous to build?

1. There weren't enough materials available to build the road.
2. The men would fall to their deaths.
3. The workers might get hit by passing cars.
4. If the road wasn't balanced, it would collapse.

4.Which part of the bridge was built first

-Anchorages

1.Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion?

1. One of the worst voice qualities is harshness.
2. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw.
3. Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, too loud, or too nasal.
4. Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speaker, newscasters, or political candidates.

What is stated in this paragraph?

1. Some men have harsh voices.
2. Relaxed people often have harsh voices.
3. Women make less appealing political candidates.
4. Not everyone finds a harsh voice irritating.

3.The information presented is

1. Slanted in favor of newscasters
2. Slanted against people with deep voice
3. slanted against people with piercing voices.
4. balance in its approach.

The author seems to:

1. prefer low pitched tones
2. be an experienced public speaker
3. prefer shrill, grating, and brassy voice
4. have no reactions to different voices.

1. One of the worst voice qualities is?

Which literary genre best defines this passage?

1. Realistic fiction.
2. Narrative nonfiction.
3. Essay.
4. Speech.

According to the passage, which statement is false?

1. Lake water is produced as a result of the runoff.
2. The compound for a single drop of water is H₂O.
3. Water is an essential element for living things.
4. Puffy, cotton clouds are the result of a heating process.

Which sentence uses the word laden the same as in the passage?

1. As the rain continued, the water trickled down the empty, laden street.
2. When the storm cleared, you could see the cloudless, laden sky.
3. The laden trumpets sounded when the stadium became crowded with fans.
4. The bowl of cereal overflowed when it became too laden with milk.

Which transitional expression best replaces the underlined word in the following sentence: "Ultimately, condensation happens when water vapor cools."

1. Moreover.
2. While.
3. Furthermore.
4. Since.

What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph?

1. To consist of
2. To be uniquely discovered
3. To be set apart
4. To be surprised

What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Water is formed from the joining of two hydrogen atoms to one atom of oxygen.
2. Water is a versatile and important universal solvent.
3. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water cycle
4. Rain is a trivial part of the life cycle.

Which statement is not a detail from the passage?

1. A single drop of water is made of a couple of hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms.
2. Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor.
3. Water that is not absorbed is called runoff.
4. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid.

What was the author's primary purpose for writing this essay?

1. To persuade the reader to conserve water
2. To persuade the reader that runoff is not the best way to collect water
3. To analyze different types of runoff
4. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle

What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes?

1. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.
2. They are not important in the collection of runoffs.
3. They do not play a role in water collection.
4. They consist of only water collected through precipitation.

Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude that _______ is/are a factor in the evaporation process.

1. Humidity
2. Heat
3. Electrons
4. Runoff

The passage states that phobias can cause physical ailments. Which are examples of those physical ailments?

1. Sore throat and headaches.
2. Ulcers and high blood pressure.
3. Itching and blurred vision.
4. Anemia and depression.

According to the passage, which of the following are types of phobias?

1. Anxiety Phobia.
2. Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder ,Social Phobia
3. Fear Disorder.
4. Cluster Phobia

What does the author want the reader to know about phobias?

1. That people can gain control over phobias.
2. Phobias help people to survive threats.
3. Phobias only happen in social settings.
4. That phobias are debilitating.

The author suggests several ways to deal with phobias. Which is not a strategy to deal with phobias?

1. Visualizing.
2. Taking medication.
3. Talking.
4. Breathing deeply.

The passage says that having fears is normal and good. According to the passage, why is having a phobia not normal and good? Because phobias

1. are terminal, meaning they never go away.
2. are extreme and unreasonable.
3. cause harm to other people.
4. always require medication.

When the author wrote this passage, he/she intended

1. to suggest to doctors ways to heal Insomnia.
2. to explain insomnia and propose some solution for the condition.
3. to convince readers that insomnia is not a real medical condition. maybe
4. it to be a satire for those with insomnia.

What is stated in the passage?

1. Physical illnesses can cause chronic Insomnia.
2. There is no cure for insomnia. You just have to live with it.
3. People with insomnia are totally healthy except for the insomnia.
4. Insomnia is easily fixed through taking medication.

Which is a solution to insomnia?

1. Taking a restful break and having sleep hygiene. maybe
2. Developing good sleep habits and taking herbs and spices.
3. Using non-pharmacological therapies and seeing a psychiatrist.
4. Kicking off the blankets and concentrating on the ceiling.

Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it

1. alters your verbal communication abilities.
2. causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention.
3. causes you to fall asleep at work.
4. causes an increased appetite so you gain unwanted weight.

Throughout this passage the word suit means

1. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided.
2. A set of clothing to be worn together.
3. To be convenient or right for.
4. To request or appeal persistently.

In the passage, a trick is described as

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

The author wants the reader to feel

1. As though the game of Bridge is too hard for novices to learn.
2. frustrated and confused about playing bridge
3. confident and excited about learning the game of bridge
4. Overwhelmed by all the rules for the games of Bridge

The passage explicitly states

1. the Ace card is always the lowest card.
2. that the highest card within the "trump" suit always wins the trick.
3. that there is a pile of "leftover cards that is placed in the middle of the game table.
4. that If a player cannot follow suit, she loses her turn to the next player.

The passage implies that

1. bridge is only for women.
2. bridge is only for older people.
3. bridge is an extremely easy game to play.
4. playing bridge requires concentration.

What is implied by this paragraph?

1. Obesity is a more serious problem than alcoholism.
2. We need stronger laws to control drunk drivers.
3. We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.
4. Alcohol should be banned.

The author seems to

1. favor moderation.
2. oppose drinking alcohol.
3. oppose regulation of personal habits.
4. favor a strict diet.

The information presented in this article is

1. against drinking alcohol.
2. against eating and drinking.
3. unbiased in its approach.
4. against eating rich foods.

As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means

1. accompanying.
2. separate.
3. unpredictable.
4. quiet.

The passage implies that:

1. primary care physicians should work out of emergency rooms.
2. insurance companies are getting rich.
3. there is a crisis in numbers management in the healthcare industry.
4. indigent people should not be allowed into emergency rooms.

According to the passage, why are more and more people using emergency rooms for minor illnesses?

1. They cannot afford the co-payment or deductible required by insurance.
2. Patients want to continue the cycle of healthcare already established.
3. The insurance companies require hospital visits for all illnesses.
4. The doctors in emergency rooms are more skilled.

Which statement from the passage is an opinion, rather than a fact?

1. If we don't change the way the healthcare game is played, we're all going to lose.
2. Emergency rooms are seeing people with insurance.
3. Hospitals are raising emergency room costs.
4. People cannot afford the premium or the co-payment.

According to the passage, why are insurance companies raising insurance rates?

1. Hospitals are passing down the costs of taking care of people without insurance.
2. Hospitals are mismanaged and therefore are overspending their budgets.
3. Doctors are demanding higher salaries.
4. They need to make more money to stay competitive.

In sentence number three, the word premium means:

1. An amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
2. A gift provided with a purchase.
3. Something highly valued or esteemed.
4. An addition to ordinary wages; a bonus.

The paragraph states that both labor and management------

1. are inflexible in bargaining.
2. can benefit from a well-designed factory.
3. have been responsible for bad factory design.
4. care little about the layout in most factories.

The paragraph suggests that the purpose of a factory layout is for:

1. safety and profit.
2. compliance with insurance company requirements.
3. meeting government regulations.
4. maintenance of machinery.