WEST COAST UNIVERSITY
HESI ENTRANCE EXAM
**Q1: A word that takes the place of a noun is called a:**
A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Pronoun
D) Preposition
, **Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** A pronoun takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a
noun. Examples include he, she, it, they, who .
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**Q2: The general, not the particular, name of a person, place, or thing is called a:**
A) Proper noun
B) Common noun
C) Abstract noun
D) Collective noun
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** A common noun names a general person, place, or thing (nurse, hospital, syringe). A
proper noun is the official name (Susan, Houston, Vanderbilt Hospital) .
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**Q3: Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?**
A) Its
B) It's
HESI ENTRANCE EXAM
**Q1: A word that takes the place of a noun is called a:**
A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Pronoun
D) Preposition
, **Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** A pronoun takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a
noun. Examples include he, she, it, they, who .
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**Q2: The general, not the particular, name of a person, place, or thing is called a:**
A) Proper noun
B) Common noun
C) Abstract noun
D) Collective noun
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** A common noun names a general person, place, or thing (nurse, hospital, syringe). A
proper noun is the official name (Susan, Houston, Vanderbilt Hospital) .
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**Q3: Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?**
A) Its
B) It's
