NLN NEX MATH ENTRANCE EXAM
(ACTUAL EXAM)
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1. What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 feet wide and 9 feet long?
18 square feet
26 square feet
36 square feet
72 square feet
36 square feet
4 X 9 = 36
2. If 1 kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 pounds (lbs), how many kg are there in 130 lbs? (To the
nearest tenth of a kg.)
286 kg
62.3 kg
59.1 kg
58.7 kg
59.1 kg
3. If x=4, x^3 =
12
16
64
256
64
4^3 = 64
4. Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement . What
percent of patients improved
60%
40%
,36%
24%
60%
60-24 = 36
36/60 = 60%
5. The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. This
medication's dosage is 2.5 per kilogram of body weight. What would be the dose for a
patient who weighs 72 pounds? 1 lb =0.453 kg doses rounded to the nearest 25 mg.
75 mg
100 mg
375 mg
400 mg
75 mg
6. Which of these fractions equals 40%?
1/4
2/5
4/5
5/2
2/5
7. How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest
rate is 6%?
$3,000.00
$530.00
$120.00
$30.00
$30.00
500 X .06 or 6% = 30
8. How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg)
0.05 mg
5,000 mg
10,000 mg
50,000 mg
50,000 mg
.5g = 500
.5 x 2 = 1g
, 500 x 2 =1000
1000 X 50 = 50,000
9. One kilometer (km) equals 0.6 miles. How many miles equal 2.75 km?
1.65 miles
2.15 miles
3.35 miles
4.58 miles
1.65 miles
2.75 X .6 = 1.65
10. If a hospital equipment salesperson receives a 12% commission, how much commission
is paid when $16,000 worth of equipment is sold?
$1,333.33
$1,920.00
$14,080.00
$17,920.00
$1,920.00
16,000 x .12 = 1,920
11. The difference between the boiling point and the melting point of a specific substance is
80 degrees Celsius (80 C). If the boiling point is 56 C, what is the melting point?
24 C
-24 C
36 C
-36 C
-24 C
56 - 80 = -24
12. Mr. Clark owns 150 shares of stock in the Acme Company and receives $180 per year in
dividends. How much does Mrs. Grey receive for an annual dividend if she owns 400 shares
in the same company?
$250.00
$360.00
$480.00
$500.00
$480.00
(ACTUAL EXAM)
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL:
1. What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 feet wide and 9 feet long?
18 square feet
26 square feet
36 square feet
72 square feet
36 square feet
4 X 9 = 36
2. If 1 kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 pounds (lbs), how many kg are there in 130 lbs? (To the
nearest tenth of a kg.)
286 kg
62.3 kg
59.1 kg
58.7 kg
59.1 kg
3. If x=4, x^3 =
12
16
64
256
64
4^3 = 64
4. Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement . What
percent of patients improved
60%
40%
,36%
24%
60%
60-24 = 36
36/60 = 60%
5. The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. This
medication's dosage is 2.5 per kilogram of body weight. What would be the dose for a
patient who weighs 72 pounds? 1 lb =0.453 kg doses rounded to the nearest 25 mg.
75 mg
100 mg
375 mg
400 mg
75 mg
6. Which of these fractions equals 40%?
1/4
2/5
4/5
5/2
2/5
7. How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest
rate is 6%?
$3,000.00
$530.00
$120.00
$30.00
$30.00
500 X .06 or 6% = 30
8. How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg)
0.05 mg
5,000 mg
10,000 mg
50,000 mg
50,000 mg
.5g = 500
.5 x 2 = 1g
, 500 x 2 =1000
1000 X 50 = 50,000
9. One kilometer (km) equals 0.6 miles. How many miles equal 2.75 km?
1.65 miles
2.15 miles
3.35 miles
4.58 miles
1.65 miles
2.75 X .6 = 1.65
10. If a hospital equipment salesperson receives a 12% commission, how much commission
is paid when $16,000 worth of equipment is sold?
$1,333.33
$1,920.00
$14,080.00
$17,920.00
$1,920.00
16,000 x .12 = 1,920
11. The difference between the boiling point and the melting point of a specific substance is
80 degrees Celsius (80 C). If the boiling point is 56 C, what is the melting point?
24 C
-24 C
36 C
-36 C
-24 C
56 - 80 = -24
12. Mr. Clark owns 150 shares of stock in the Acme Company and receives $180 per year in
dividends. How much does Mrs. Grey receive for an annual dividend if she owns 400 shares
in the same company?
$250.00
$360.00
$480.00
$500.00
$480.00
