AVA EXAM VETERINARY ASSISTANT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A ________________ is placed at the beginning of a word and consists of one or more syllables.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A prefix
A ________________ is placed at the end of a word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B suffix
A ________________ is the central part of the word and the foundation or essential meaning of the
word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C root
A ________________ of the root word is a root with a combining vowel.
A prefix
,B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D combining form
The purpose of a combining form of a root word is to make the resulting word __________________.
A more recognizable
B easier to pronounce
C harder to pronounce
D interpretable
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B easier to pronounce
The prefix post- means:
A up, back again
B before, in front of, forward
C after, behind
D first
E together, union, with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C after, behind
The prefix noct- means:
A night
B after, behind
C against, opposing
D within a part
E below - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A night
,The prefix circum- means:
A false
B middle
C beneath, under
D around
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D around
The prefix pseudo- means:
A false
B excessive, above
C across, through
D around
E outside, misplaced - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C across, through
The prefix brady- means:
A difficult, painful
B slow
C away from
D back, again
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B slow
The prefix dys- means:
A self
B without, absent
, C slow
D opposite
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E none of the above
The prefix hemi- means:
A both
B two
C half
D many
E none - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C half
The prefix micro- means:
A large
B excessive
C three
D small
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D small
The suffix -ectomy means:
A creation of an opening
B cutting out, surgically removing
C tumor
D breathing
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B cutting out, surgically removing
A ________________ is placed at the beginning of a word and consists of one or more syllables.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A prefix
A ________________ is placed at the end of a word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B suffix
A ________________ is the central part of the word and the foundation or essential meaning of the
word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C root
A ________________ of the root word is a root with a combining vowel.
A prefix
,B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D combining form
The purpose of a combining form of a root word is to make the resulting word __________________.
A more recognizable
B easier to pronounce
C harder to pronounce
D interpretable
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B easier to pronounce
The prefix post- means:
A up, back again
B before, in front of, forward
C after, behind
D first
E together, union, with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C after, behind
The prefix noct- means:
A night
B after, behind
C against, opposing
D within a part
E below - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A night
,The prefix circum- means:
A false
B middle
C beneath, under
D around
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D around
The prefix pseudo- means:
A false
B excessive, above
C across, through
D around
E outside, misplaced - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C across, through
The prefix brady- means:
A difficult, painful
B slow
C away from
D back, again
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B slow
The prefix dys- means:
A self
B without, absent
, C slow
D opposite
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E none of the above
The prefix hemi- means:
A both
B two
C half
D many
E none - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C half
The prefix micro- means:
A large
B excessive
C three
D small
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D small
The suffix -ectomy means:
A creation of an opening
B cutting out, surgically removing
C tumor
D breathing
E none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B cutting out, surgically removing
