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ATI TEAS Nursing Entrance Reading 2025 - 2026
Question 1
Ernestine has a short research project to complete, and her assigned topic is the history of
the Globe Theatre in London. Which of the following sources would be the best starting
point for Ernestine's research?
a. Roget's Thesaurus
b. Oxford Latin Dictionary
c. Encyclopedia Britannica
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d. Webster's Dictionary
Correct Answer: c. Encyclopedia Britannica
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Rationale: The Globe Theatre is a historical topic requiring detailed, factual information
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about its history, construction, and cultural signi cance. Encyclopedia Britannica provides
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comprehensive, reliable historical entries, making it the best starting point for research.
Roget's Thesaurus is a tool for nding synonyms, not historical facts. The Oxford Latin
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Dictionary focuses on Latin language and is irrelevant to the Globe Theatre’s history.
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Webster's Dictionary o ers word de nitions, not in-depth historical context, making it
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unsuitable for this research.
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Question 2
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List of Romance Languages: Latin, French, Spanish, Romanian, American, Portuguese
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Analyze the headings above. Which of the following does not belong?
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a. Spanish
b. American
c. French
d. Portuguese
Correct Answer: b. American
Rationale: Romance languages are those derived from Latin, including French, Spanish,
Romanian, and Portuguese. American is not a language but rather a nationality or regional
identi er, making it the odd one out in this list of languages.
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Question 3
The guide words at the top of a dictionary page are considerable and conspicuous. Which
of the following words is an entry on this page?
a. consonantal
b. consumption
c. conserve
d. conquistador
Correct Answer: a. consonantal
Rationale: Dictionary guide words indicate the alphabetical range of entries on a page. The
range from considerable to conspicuous includes words starting with "cons-". Consonantal
(cons-o-nant-al) falls alphabetically between considerable and conspicuous.
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Consumption (con-sump-tion) and conquistador (con-quis-ta-dor) come after
conspicuous, placing them on a later page. Conserve (con-serve) comes before
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considerable, so it would be on a previous page.
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Question 4
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Considering the dictionary guide words above, which of the following words most likely
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appears on the previous page of the dictionary?
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a. consonantal
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b. consumption
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c. conserve
d. conquistador
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Correct Answer: c. conserve
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Rationale: The previous page of the dictionary would contain words alphabetically before
considerable. Conserve (con-serve) comes before considerable in alphabetical order,
making it the most likely to appear on the previous page. Consonantal falls between
considerable and conspicuous, so it’s on the current page. Consumption and conquistador
come after conspicuous, placing them on later pages.
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Question 5
The heavy spring rain resulted in a plethora of zucchini in Kit's garden, and left her
desperately giving the vegetables to anyone who was interested. Which of the following is
the de nition for the underlined word in the sentence?
a. irritation
b. quantity
c. abundance
d. waste
Correct Answer: c. abundance
Rationale: In the sentence, plethora describes an excessive amount of zucchini, implying
an overabundance. The de nition of plethora is an excess or abundance, making
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abundance the best t. Irritation suggests annoyance, quantity is a neutral term for
amount, and waste implies loss or discard, none of which align with the context of the
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sentence.
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Question 6
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Follow the numbered instructions to transform the starting word into a di erent word.
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1. Start with the word PREVARICATE.
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2. Remove the P.
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3. Replace the rst A with the nal E.
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4. Remove the I from the word.
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5. Remove the C from the word.
6. Remove the A from the word.
What is the new word?
a. REVEST
b. REVERT
c. REVIEW
d. REVERSE
Correct Answer: b. REVERT
Rationale: Let’s follow the instructions step-by-step:
• Step 1: Start with PREVARICATE.
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06/30/2025
ATI TEAS Nursing Entrance Reading 2025 - 2026
Question 1
Ernestine has a short research project to complete, and her assigned topic is the history of
the Globe Theatre in London. Which of the following sources would be the best starting
point for Ernestine's research?
a. Roget's Thesaurus
b. Oxford Latin Dictionary
c. Encyclopedia Britannica
om
d. Webster's Dictionary
Correct Answer: c. Encyclopedia Britannica
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Rationale: The Globe Theatre is a historical topic requiring detailed, factual information
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about its history, construction, and cultural signi cance. Encyclopedia Britannica provides
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comprehensive, reliable historical entries, making it the best starting point for research.
Roget's Thesaurus is a tool for nding synonyms, not historical facts. The Oxford Latin
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Dictionary focuses on Latin language and is irrelevant to the Globe Theatre’s history.
rn
Webster's Dictionary o ers word de nitions, not in-depth historical context, making it
o.
unsuitable for this research.
er
gh
Question 2
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List of Romance Languages: Latin, French, Spanish, Romanian, American, Portuguese
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Analyze the headings above. Which of the following does not belong?
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a. Spanish
b. American
c. French
d. Portuguese
Correct Answer: b. American
Rationale: Romance languages are those derived from Latin, including French, Spanish,
Romanian, and Portuguese. American is not a language but rather a nationality or regional
identi er, making it the odd one out in this list of languages.
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Question 3
The guide words at the top of a dictionary page are considerable and conspicuous. Which
of the following words is an entry on this page?
a. consonantal
b. consumption
c. conserve
d. conquistador
Correct Answer: a. consonantal
Rationale: Dictionary guide words indicate the alphabetical range of entries on a page. The
range from considerable to conspicuous includes words starting with "cons-". Consonantal
(cons-o-nant-al) falls alphabetically between considerable and conspicuous.
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Consumption (con-sump-tion) and conquistador (con-quis-ta-dor) come after
conspicuous, placing them on a later page. Conserve (con-serve) comes before
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considerable, so it would be on a previous page.
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Question 4
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Considering the dictionary guide words above, which of the following words most likely
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appears on the previous page of the dictionary?
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a. consonantal
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b. consumption
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c. conserve
d. conquistador
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Correct Answer: c. conserve
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Rationale: The previous page of the dictionary would contain words alphabetically before
considerable. Conserve (con-serve) comes before considerable in alphabetical order,
making it the most likely to appear on the previous page. Consonantal falls between
considerable and conspicuous, so it’s on the current page. Consumption and conquistador
come after conspicuous, placing them on later pages.
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Question 5
The heavy spring rain resulted in a plethora of zucchini in Kit's garden, and left her
desperately giving the vegetables to anyone who was interested. Which of the following is
the de nition for the underlined word in the sentence?
a. irritation
b. quantity
c. abundance
d. waste
Correct Answer: c. abundance
Rationale: In the sentence, plethora describes an excessive amount of zucchini, implying
an overabundance. The de nition of plethora is an excess or abundance, making
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abundance the best t. Irritation suggests annoyance, quantity is a neutral term for
amount, and waste implies loss or discard, none of which align with the context of the
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sentence.
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Question 6
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Follow the numbered instructions to transform the starting word into a di erent word.
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1. Start with the word PREVARICATE.
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2. Remove the P.
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3. Replace the rst A with the nal E.
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4. Remove the I from the word.
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5. Remove the C from the word.
6. Remove the A from the word.
What is the new word?
a. REVEST
b. REVERT
c. REVIEW
d. REVERSE
Correct Answer: b. REVERT
Rationale: Let’s follow the instructions step-by-step:
• Step 1: Start with PREVARICATE.
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