Admission Assessment Exam Review – 6th Edition – HESI Test Bank

Admission Assessment Exam Review – 6th Edition – HESI Test
Bank

,Chapter 1: Mathematics – HESI A2 Comprehensive Review




1. What is 3/4 + 5/8?
A. 1 1/8
B. 1 3/8
C. 1 5/8
D. 7/8

ANS: B
Rationale: Convert to common denominator 8 → 3/4 = 6/8.
6/8 + 5/8 = 11/8 = 1 3/8.
Others mis-add or fail to convert.



2. Convert 2.5 mg to mcg.
A. 25
B. 250
C. 2,500
D. 25,000

ANS: C
Rationale: 1 mg = 1000 mcg → 2.5 × 1000 = 2,500 mcg.
Other options use wrong place movement.



3. A patient needs 500 mg; tablets are 250 mg each. How many tablets?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

ANS: B
Rationale: 500 ÷ 250 = 2. Others mis-divide.



4. What is 40% of 90?
A. 18

,B. 32
C. 36
D. 45

ANS: C
Rationale: 0.40 × 90 = 36. Others are wrong percent conversions.



5. Convert 0.75 to a fraction.
A. 3/5
B. 3/4
C. 7/10
D. 75/1000

ANS: B
Rationale: 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4 simplified.



6. Solve: 6 + 3 × 5
A. 45
B. 21
C. 30
D. 33

ANS: B
Rationale: Multiply first → 3×5=15 → 6+15=21. Others ignore order.



7. Convert 5 ft to inches.
A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65

ANS: C
Rationale: 1 ft = 12 in → 5×12=60.



8. Ratio 2:5 equals what fraction?
A. 5/2

, B. 2/5
C. 3/5
D. 5/7

ANS: B
Rationale: Ratio a:b = a/b.



9. 18 is what percent of 60?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 35%
D. 40%

ANS: B
Rationale: 18/60 = 0.30 = 30%.



10. Convert 1500 mL to L.
A. 0.15
B. 1.5
C. 15
D. 150

ANS: B
Rationale: Divide by 1000 → 1.5 L.



11. Solve: x + 7 = 15
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

ANS: C
Rationale: x = 15 − 7 = 8.



12. Military time for 3:45 PM
A. 1345