# PSB Nursing School Aptitude Exam (Psychological Services Bureau) – Practice Exam

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# PSB Nursing School Aptitude Exam (Psychological
Services Bureau) – Practice Exam

## Section 1: Academic Aptitude – Verbal (Questions 1–10)



**1.** A synonym for "adverse" is:

A) Favorable

B) Helpful

C) Unfavorable

D) Neutral



💡 RATIONALE – Adverse means harmful or unfavorable.

✔️ ANSWER – C) Unfavorable



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**2.** "Subcutaneous" means:

A) Under the skin

B) Above the skin

C) Within a vein

D) Within a muscle



💡 RATIONALE – Sub- = under; cutaneous = skin.

✔️ ANSWER – A) Under the skin



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,**3.** Antonyms for "acute" include:

A) Severe

B) Sudden

C) Chronic

D) Intense



💡 RATIONALE – Chronic is the opposite of acute (short, severe course).

✔️ ANSWER – C) Chronic



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**4.** The word "lumen" refers to:

A) A type of bacteria

B) The inside space of a tube

C) A surgical instrument

D) A skin lesion



💡 RATIONALE – Lumen = the hollow interior of a vessel or organ.

✔️ ANSWER – B) The inside space of a tube



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**5.** "Prophylaxis" means:

A) Disease treatment

B) Disease prevention

C) Disease diagnosis

D) Disease exacerbation

, 💡 RATIONALE – Prophylaxis = preventive measure.

✔️ ANSWER – B) Disease prevention



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**6.** Which word means "pertaining to the heart"?

A) Hepatic

B) Renal

C) Cardiac

D) Pulmonary



💡 RATIONALE – Cardiac = heart; hepatic = liver; renal = kidney; pulmonary = lungs.

✔️ ANSWER – C) Cardiac



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**7.** "Febrile" means:

A) Having a fever

B) Having chills

C) Being cold

D) Being dehydrated



💡 RATIONALE – Febrile = feverish.

✔️ ANSWER – A) Having a fever



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