HESI A2 LATEST VERSION Q&A STUDY MATERIAL
VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might
be Symptom
Convulsion
Efficacy
Embolism
2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought her umbrella to work.
Nor
Yet
Because
So
3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
Embarassing
Embarrassing
Embarassing
Embarrasing
4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and
will review the patient’s chart.
She
Them
Me
Him
5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
Stimulus
, Stimuli
Stimulis
Stimula
6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to remember Thomas the
Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's gone to the giant catnip patch in the sky,
he'll be missed by everyone."
Giant catnip patch in the sky
The cutest kitten around
He’ll be missed by everyone
Today we gather to
remember
7. The plastic surgery improved the of her face. Choose the option that best
completes the above sentence.
Bearing
Serenity
Contour
Cataract
8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and dogs.
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
9. To be convoluted is to be .
Complex
Clever
Candid
Asinine
,10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below. having trouble
with new dog.
There, their
Their, there
They’re, their
Their, they’re
11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something that remains
is referred to as .
Resident
Residual
Resistance
Resin
12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an 'ominous'
sign. A good omen
Without deceit
Threatening
Full of thought
13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
Obese
Toddler
Geriatric
Hale
14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted"
word. "Rational" means:
Angry
Reason
, Rodent
Proportion
15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word. The
"insidious" disease was well established before becoming apparent.
Sudden
Suffer
Gradual
Graduate
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The came to settle in the
United States.
Immigrate
Migrate
Immigrant
Emigrant
17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The hospital accepts a certain
quota of 'indigent' patients.
Uninjured
Apathetic
Resentful
Impoverished
18. A nit is a kind of .
Abscess
Bandage
Parasite
VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might
be Symptom
Convulsion
Efficacy
Embolism
2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought her umbrella to work.
Nor
Yet
Because
So
3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
Embarassing
Embarrassing
Embarassing
Embarrasing
4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and
will review the patient’s chart.
She
Them
Me
Him
5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
Stimulus
, Stimuli
Stimulis
Stimula
6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to remember Thomas the
Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's gone to the giant catnip patch in the sky,
he'll be missed by everyone."
Giant catnip patch in the sky
The cutest kitten around
He’ll be missed by everyone
Today we gather to
remember
7. The plastic surgery improved the of her face. Choose the option that best
completes the above sentence.
Bearing
Serenity
Contour
Cataract
8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and dogs.
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
9. To be convoluted is to be .
Complex
Clever
Candid
Asinine
,10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below. having trouble
with new dog.
There, their
Their, there
They’re, their
Their, they’re
11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something that remains
is referred to as .
Resident
Residual
Resistance
Resin
12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an 'ominous'
sign. A good omen
Without deceit
Threatening
Full of thought
13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
Obese
Toddler
Geriatric
Hale
14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted"
word. "Rational" means:
Angry
Reason
, Rodent
Proportion
15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word. The
"insidious" disease was well established before becoming apparent.
Sudden
Suffer
Gradual
Graduate
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The came to settle in the
United States.
Immigrate
Migrate
Immigrant
Emigrant
17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The hospital accepts a certain
quota of 'indigent' patients.
Uninjured
Apathetic
Resentful
Impoverished
18. A nit is a kind of .
Abscess
Bandage
Parasite
