HESI A2 READING COMPREHENSION TEST LATEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION
|GUARANTEED PASS.
White Elephant
Centuries ago, in the country of Siam, now known as
Thailand, it was the custom of the rulers that displeased
them by giving the offender a white elephant. Because the
animal was could not be made to work as other elephants
did, but still had to be fed hundreds of pounds of fruit and
cared for in the most lavish style. The recipient could not
give the elephant to anyone else, as it was the ruler, who
would be greatly displeased should the recipient not
receive the gift graciously or care for in a grand style.
This monetary burden could be a major liability to the
recipient and in many cases they became impoverished.
This is the origin of the term “white elephant" as it is used
today to denote an unwanted gift. The way of gift
exchange played during the holiday season is an offshoot
of this. In this game, everyone brings, and the gifts are
exchanged by drawing numbers and picking a gift in turn.
The sect
set 1
,1. How did the people regard a white elephant? (WE)
Answer- People tried very hard not to offend the king so
they would not receive a white elephant.
2. Where is Thailand? (WE)
Answer- Asia
3. What is implied by the article? (WE)
Answer- People enjoy giving/receiving gifts.
4. What is the meaning of the word impoverished in the
first paragraph? (WE)
Answer- Financially ruined
, 5. Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant? (WE)
Answer- It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift.
Golden Gate Bridge
Linking San Francisco to Marin County in California, the
Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in
the world. The bridge crosses over a narrow strait which
connects the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. Prior to
the bridge, people traveled by ferry boat across the strait.
Although most people thought a bridge was necessary to
expedite travel, some residents of the bay area felt the risk
of building the bridge was too great. Joseph Strauss
believed that nothing was impossible, and dreams would
never come to fruition if risks weren't taken. So, he
decided to gather the best and brightest builders,
architects, and workers to embark on the challenge of
building a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait. With
safety nets in place, the construction began in 1937.
Building the anchorages first, the builders then move on
to the towers on each end, and then to the three-foot thick
cables to sup
set 2
2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION
|GUARANTEED PASS.
White Elephant
Centuries ago, in the country of Siam, now known as
Thailand, it was the custom of the rulers that displeased
them by giving the offender a white elephant. Because the
animal was could not be made to work as other elephants
did, but still had to be fed hundreds of pounds of fruit and
cared for in the most lavish style. The recipient could not
give the elephant to anyone else, as it was the ruler, who
would be greatly displeased should the recipient not
receive the gift graciously or care for in a grand style.
This monetary burden could be a major liability to the
recipient and in many cases they became impoverished.
This is the origin of the term “white elephant" as it is used
today to denote an unwanted gift. The way of gift
exchange played during the holiday season is an offshoot
of this. In this game, everyone brings, and the gifts are
exchanged by drawing numbers and picking a gift in turn.
The sect
set 1
,1. How did the people regard a white elephant? (WE)
Answer- People tried very hard not to offend the king so
they would not receive a white elephant.
2. Where is Thailand? (WE)
Answer- Asia
3. What is implied by the article? (WE)
Answer- People enjoy giving/receiving gifts.
4. What is the meaning of the word impoverished in the
first paragraph? (WE)
Answer- Financially ruined
, 5. Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant? (WE)
Answer- It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift.
Golden Gate Bridge
Linking San Francisco to Marin County in California, the
Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in
the world. The bridge crosses over a narrow strait which
connects the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. Prior to
the bridge, people traveled by ferry boat across the strait.
Although most people thought a bridge was necessary to
expedite travel, some residents of the bay area felt the risk
of building the bridge was too great. Joseph Strauss
believed that nothing was impossible, and dreams would
never come to fruition if risks weren't taken. So, he
decided to gather the best and brightest builders,
architects, and workers to embark on the challenge of
building a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait. With
safety nets in place, the construction began in 1937.
Building the anchorages first, the builders then move on
to the towers on each end, and then to the three-foot thick
cables to sup
set 2
