KAPLAN NURSING SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM PRACTICE TEST | 91 COMPREHENSIVE
READING, WRITING, SCIENCE, AND MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALE
SECTION I — READING
Questions 1–23
1. A community health center introduces evening appointments after discovering that many
patients work during traditional clinic hours. After six months, appointment attendance
increases substantially.
What is the best conclusion?
A. Most patients prefer evening appointments.
B. Evening appointments may have improved access for patients with daytime work
obligations.
C. Patients are unwilling to attend appointments before noon.
D. The clinic should eliminate all morning appointments.
Answer: B
Rationale: The information supports the conclusion that expanded scheduling improved
access. The other choices make claims that are not established by the passage.
2. Which statement best identifies the main idea of a passage describing how regular
physical activity can improve cardiovascular health, sleep quality, mood, and functional
ability?
A. Exercise is primarily useful for preventing heart disease.
B. Physical activity can provide several interconnected health benefits.
C. Sleep is more important than exercise.
D. Exercise is necessary only for older adults.
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage emphasizes multiple benefits rather than a single outcome.
3. A passage states that a medication should be taken with food because food reduces
gastrointestinal irritation.
Why should the medication be taken with food?
A. To increase its toxicity
B. To prevent absorption
,C. To reduce stomach irritation
D. To eliminate all adverse effects
Answer: C
Rationale: The passage directly establishes reduced gastrointestinal irritation as the reason.
4. A researcher reports that students who regularly review their notes tend to perform
better on examinations. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Reviewing notes guarantees a high examination score.
B. Note review is associated with better examination performance.
C. Students who do not review notes cannot pass examinations.
D. Examination scores are determined entirely by study habits.
Answer: B
Rationale: “Tend to” indicates an association, not a guarantee or exclusive cause.
5. If a passage presents several examples to support one central claim, those examples
primarily serve to:
A. contradict the author's argument
B. provide evidence supporting the central idea
C. introduce an unrelated topic
D. replace the conclusion
Answer: B
Rationale: Supporting examples provide evidence for the author's central claim.
6. A paragraph explains that hand hygiene decreases the transmission of microorganisms in
healthcare environments. Which detail would best support this claim?
A. Hand hygiene requires very little equipment.
B. Healthcare workers interact with many patients each day.
C. Proper handwashing removes or reduces microorganisms that may be transferred
between people.
D. Some healthcare workers prefer liquid soap.
Answer: C
Rationale: This directly explains the mechanism by which hand hygiene reduces
transmission.
, 7. An author writes, “Although technology has made communication faster, it has not
necessarily made communication more meaningful.”
What is the author's primary purpose?
A. To argue that technology should be banned
B. To distinguish speed of communication from quality of communication
C. To explain how computers operate
D. To demonstrate that communication is unnecessary
Answer: B
Rationale: The contrast between “faster” and “more meaningful” is the central point.
8. Which word is closest in meaning to “adequate”?
A. Insufficient
B. Satisfactory
C. Excessive
D. Uncertain
Answer: B
Rationale: Adequate means sufficient or satisfactory for a particular purpose.
9. A passage states that a patient delayed seeking care because the symptoms initially
appeared mild. What can reasonably be inferred?
A. The patient had no symptoms.
B. The patient underestimated the potential significance of the symptoms.
C. The patient intentionally refused treatment.
D. The illness was definitely harmless.
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage supports the inference that the patient did not initially recognize the
seriousness of the symptoms.
10. Which organizational pattern is being used when an author explains a health problem,
describes its causes, and then presents possible solutions?
READING, WRITING, SCIENCE, AND MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALE
SECTION I — READING
Questions 1–23
1. A community health center introduces evening appointments after discovering that many
patients work during traditional clinic hours. After six months, appointment attendance
increases substantially.
What is the best conclusion?
A. Most patients prefer evening appointments.
B. Evening appointments may have improved access for patients with daytime work
obligations.
C. Patients are unwilling to attend appointments before noon.
D. The clinic should eliminate all morning appointments.
Answer: B
Rationale: The information supports the conclusion that expanded scheduling improved
access. The other choices make claims that are not established by the passage.
2. Which statement best identifies the main idea of a passage describing how regular
physical activity can improve cardiovascular health, sleep quality, mood, and functional
ability?
A. Exercise is primarily useful for preventing heart disease.
B. Physical activity can provide several interconnected health benefits.
C. Sleep is more important than exercise.
D. Exercise is necessary only for older adults.
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage emphasizes multiple benefits rather than a single outcome.
3. A passage states that a medication should be taken with food because food reduces
gastrointestinal irritation.
Why should the medication be taken with food?
A. To increase its toxicity
B. To prevent absorption
,C. To reduce stomach irritation
D. To eliminate all adverse effects
Answer: C
Rationale: The passage directly establishes reduced gastrointestinal irritation as the reason.
4. A researcher reports that students who regularly review their notes tend to perform
better on examinations. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Reviewing notes guarantees a high examination score.
B. Note review is associated with better examination performance.
C. Students who do not review notes cannot pass examinations.
D. Examination scores are determined entirely by study habits.
Answer: B
Rationale: “Tend to” indicates an association, not a guarantee or exclusive cause.
5. If a passage presents several examples to support one central claim, those examples
primarily serve to:
A. contradict the author's argument
B. provide evidence supporting the central idea
C. introduce an unrelated topic
D. replace the conclusion
Answer: B
Rationale: Supporting examples provide evidence for the author's central claim.
6. A paragraph explains that hand hygiene decreases the transmission of microorganisms in
healthcare environments. Which detail would best support this claim?
A. Hand hygiene requires very little equipment.
B. Healthcare workers interact with many patients each day.
C. Proper handwashing removes or reduces microorganisms that may be transferred
between people.
D. Some healthcare workers prefer liquid soap.
Answer: C
Rationale: This directly explains the mechanism by which hand hygiene reduces
transmission.
, 7. An author writes, “Although technology has made communication faster, it has not
necessarily made communication more meaningful.”
What is the author's primary purpose?
A. To argue that technology should be banned
B. To distinguish speed of communication from quality of communication
C. To explain how computers operate
D. To demonstrate that communication is unnecessary
Answer: B
Rationale: The contrast between “faster” and “more meaningful” is the central point.
8. Which word is closest in meaning to “adequate”?
A. Insufficient
B. Satisfactory
C. Excessive
D. Uncertain
Answer: B
Rationale: Adequate means sufficient or satisfactory for a particular purpose.
9. A passage states that a patient delayed seeking care because the symptoms initially
appeared mild. What can reasonably be inferred?
A. The patient had no symptoms.
B. The patient underestimated the potential significance of the symptoms.
C. The patient intentionally refused treatment.
D. The illness was definitely harmless.
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage supports the inference that the patient did not initially recognize the
seriousness of the symptoms.
10. Which organizational pattern is being used when an author explains a health problem,
describes its causes, and then presents possible solutions?
