HESI A2 Practice Test Bank - 400 Questions &
Answers
Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading
Comprehension, Math, Chemistry & Biology |
2026-2027 Edition
This comprehensive test bank contains 400 practice questions covering the core
subjects of the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam: Grammar, Vocabulary,
Reading Comprehension, Math, Chemistry, and Biology. The questions are
designed to help you prepare for the 2026-2027 exam blueprint .
Exam Format Overview
Section Questions Time
Reading Comprehension 55 Variable
Vocabulary 55 Variable
Grammar 55 Variable
Math 55 Variable
Biology 30 Variable
Chemistry 30 Variable
Note: Anatomy & Physiology is also a common section but is not included in this
practice set .
,SECTION 1: GRAMMAR (Questions 1-70)
Question 1: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The group of students are going to the library.
B) The group of students is going to the library.
C) The group of students were going to the library.
D) The group of students have been going to the library.
Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "group," which is singular, so the verb must be singular
("is"). The phrase "of students" is a prepositional phrase and does not affect the
subject-verb agreement.
Question 2: Which sentence uses the correct pronoun case?
A) Me and her went to the store.
B) Her and me went to the store.
C) She and I went to the store.
D) Her and I went to the store.
Answer: C
Rationale: Use the subjective case for pronouns that are subjects of the sentence.
"She" and "I" are both subjective case pronouns.
, Question 3: Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.
A) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling better.
B) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling more better.
C) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling more good.
D) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling best.
Answer: A
Rationale: "Better" is the comparative form of "good" and is used correctly.
"More better" and "more good" are redundant and grammatically incorrect.
Question 4: Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "The
medication had an immediate ____ on the patient's symptoms."
A) affect
B) effect
C) affecting
D) effected
Answer: B
Rationale: "Effect" is a noun meaning a result or consequence. "Affect" is a verb
meaning to influence.
Answers
Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading
Comprehension, Math, Chemistry & Biology |
2026-2027 Edition
This comprehensive test bank contains 400 practice questions covering the core
subjects of the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam: Grammar, Vocabulary,
Reading Comprehension, Math, Chemistry, and Biology. The questions are
designed to help you prepare for the 2026-2027 exam blueprint .
Exam Format Overview
Section Questions Time
Reading Comprehension 55 Variable
Vocabulary 55 Variable
Grammar 55 Variable
Math 55 Variable
Biology 30 Variable
Chemistry 30 Variable
Note: Anatomy & Physiology is also a common section but is not included in this
practice set .
,SECTION 1: GRAMMAR (Questions 1-70)
Question 1: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The group of students are going to the library.
B) The group of students is going to the library.
C) The group of students were going to the library.
D) The group of students have been going to the library.
Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "group," which is singular, so the verb must be singular
("is"). The phrase "of students" is a prepositional phrase and does not affect the
subject-verb agreement.
Question 2: Which sentence uses the correct pronoun case?
A) Me and her went to the store.
B) Her and me went to the store.
C) She and I went to the store.
D) Her and I went to the store.
Answer: C
Rationale: Use the subjective case for pronouns that are subjects of the sentence.
"She" and "I" are both subjective case pronouns.
, Question 3: Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.
A) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling better.
B) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling more better.
C) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling more good.
D) The nurse asked the patient if he was feeling best.
Answer: A
Rationale: "Better" is the comparative form of "good" and is used correctly.
"More better" and "more good" are redundant and grammatically incorrect.
Question 4: Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "The
medication had an immediate ____ on the patient's symptoms."
A) affect
B) effect
C) affecting
D) effected
Answer: B
Rationale: "Effect" is a noun meaning a result or consequence. "Affect" is a verb
meaning to influence.
