HESI A2 Entrance Exam | Verified
Questions and Correct Answers | A+
Graded | 2025/2026 Edition
HESI A2 Practice Questions —
ENGLISH & READING COMPREHENSION
Q1. Choose the correct sentence:
A. The nurse were busy all day.
B. The nurse is busy all day.
C. The nurses is busy all day.
D. The nurse are busy all day.
Answer: B
Q2. Select the word that is the opposite of “scarce”:
A. Rare
B. Plentiful
C. Limited
D. Small
Answer: B
Q3. Which word best completes the sentence?
The doctor told the patient to take the medicine ___.
A. regularly
B. irregularly
C. rarely
D. infrequently
,Answer: A
Q4. Identify the subject of the sentence:
“The nurse carefully recorded the patient’s vital signs.”
A. nurse
B. patient
C. signs
D. recorded
Answer: A
Q5. Read the passage:
“Patients should wash their hands before eating and after using the restroom. This helps
prevent the spread of germs.”
Question: What is the main idea?
A. Patients should eat before washing hands
B. Handwashing prevents the spread of germs
C. Restrooms are dangerous
D. Germs cannot be prevented
Answer: B
Q6. Choose the synonym for “accurate”:
A. Precise
B. Wrong
C. Random
D. Approximate
Answer: A
Q7. Choose the correct plural form:
A. Childs
B. Childes
C. Children
D. Child
Answer: C
,Q8. Identify the verb in the sentence:
“The doctor will examine the patient tomorrow.”
A. doctor
B. examine
C. patient
D. tomorrow
Answer: B
Q9. Choose the correct word:
“__ you like to see the doctor now?”
A. Do
B. Does
C. Did
D. Done
Answer: A
Q10. Read the sentence and pick the best word:
“The nurse gave a ___ explanation to the patient.”
A. confusing
B. clear
C. vague
D. misleading
Answer: B
MATH (11–25)
Q11. Simplify: 7 + 3 × 5
A. 50
B. 22
C. 35
D. 25
Answer: B
Solution: 3×5=15 → 15+7=22
, Q12. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 17
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
Answer: B
Solution: 2x = 17 – 5 → 2x = 12 → x = 6
Q13. Convert 0.625 to a fraction:
A. 5/8
B. 3/4
C. 1/2
D. 2/3
Answer: A
Solution: 0.625 = 625/1000 → ÷125 → 5/8
Q14. A patient weighs 72 kg. Medication is 10 mg/kg. How much is needed?
A. 620 mg
B. 720 mg
C. 700 mg
D. 750 mg
Answer: B
Solution: 72 × 10 = 720 mg
Q15. Simplify: 4(3x – 5) – 2(x + 1)
A. 12x – 22
B. 10x – 22
C. 14x – 3
D. 12x – 3
Answer: B
Solution: 4(3x–5)=12x–20, –2(x+1)=–2x–2 → 12x–20–2x–2=10x–22
Questions and Correct Answers | A+
Graded | 2025/2026 Edition
HESI A2 Practice Questions —
ENGLISH & READING COMPREHENSION
Q1. Choose the correct sentence:
A. The nurse were busy all day.
B. The nurse is busy all day.
C. The nurses is busy all day.
D. The nurse are busy all day.
Answer: B
Q2. Select the word that is the opposite of “scarce”:
A. Rare
B. Plentiful
C. Limited
D. Small
Answer: B
Q3. Which word best completes the sentence?
The doctor told the patient to take the medicine ___.
A. regularly
B. irregularly
C. rarely
D. infrequently
,Answer: A
Q4. Identify the subject of the sentence:
“The nurse carefully recorded the patient’s vital signs.”
A. nurse
B. patient
C. signs
D. recorded
Answer: A
Q5. Read the passage:
“Patients should wash their hands before eating and after using the restroom. This helps
prevent the spread of germs.”
Question: What is the main idea?
A. Patients should eat before washing hands
B. Handwashing prevents the spread of germs
C. Restrooms are dangerous
D. Germs cannot be prevented
Answer: B
Q6. Choose the synonym for “accurate”:
A. Precise
B. Wrong
C. Random
D. Approximate
Answer: A
Q7. Choose the correct plural form:
A. Childs
B. Childes
C. Children
D. Child
Answer: C
,Q8. Identify the verb in the sentence:
“The doctor will examine the patient tomorrow.”
A. doctor
B. examine
C. patient
D. tomorrow
Answer: B
Q9. Choose the correct word:
“__ you like to see the doctor now?”
A. Do
B. Does
C. Did
D. Done
Answer: A
Q10. Read the sentence and pick the best word:
“The nurse gave a ___ explanation to the patient.”
A. confusing
B. clear
C. vague
D. misleading
Answer: B
MATH (11–25)
Q11. Simplify: 7 + 3 × 5
A. 50
B. 22
C. 35
D. 25
Answer: B
Solution: 3×5=15 → 15+7=22
, Q12. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 17
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
Answer: B
Solution: 2x = 17 – 5 → 2x = 12 → x = 6
Q13. Convert 0.625 to a fraction:
A. 5/8
B. 3/4
C. 1/2
D. 2/3
Answer: A
Solution: 0.625 = 625/1000 → ÷125 → 5/8
Q14. A patient weighs 72 kg. Medication is 10 mg/kg. How much is needed?
A. 620 mg
B. 720 mg
C. 700 mg
D. 750 mg
Answer: B
Solution: 72 × 10 = 720 mg
Q15. Simplify: 4(3x – 5) – 2(x + 1)
A. 12x – 22
B. 10x – 22
C. 14x – 3
D. 12x – 3
Answer: B
Solution: 4(3x–5)=12x–20, –2(x+1)=–2x–2 → 12x–20–2x–2=10x–22
