Test Prep Test Prep Certifications HESI-A2 Questions & Answers

• Question 271:

  A scientist conducts an experiment to discover the effect of music on plant growth. He hypothesizes that the music will help plants grow at a faster rate than plants without music. By the end of the experiment, plants grown with music playing grew to an average height of 5.6 inches, while plants grown without music playing grew to an average height of 2.3 inches. Which of the following is the scientist's correct conclusion?

  A. All plants grow better with music.

  B. In the experiment, plants grown with music grew better than those grown without it.

  C. In the experiment, plants grown without music grew better than those grown without it.

  D. All plants grow better without music

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 272:

  It is known that the gene that codes for male pattern baldness depends on the gene for red hair. This type of interaction between alleles is known as:

  A. Interplay.

  B. Affectation.

  C. Genotype.

  D. Epistasis

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 273:

  Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.

  She was _____ exhausted than her sister after they ran the marathon.

  A. most

  B. more

  C. increasingly

  D. the more

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 274:

  Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  A. The soccer player ran quick to the goal.

  B. The soccer player did run quickly to the goal.

  C. The soccer player did ran quickly to the goal.

  D. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 275:

  In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause?

  The World War II soldier was a hero, especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy.

  A. The World War II soldier

  B. was a hero

  C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy

  D. the invasion of Normandy

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 276:

  Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. I am going ______________ my workout now.

  A. to doing

  B. doing

  C. to do

  D. be doing

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 277:

  Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. She chose ___________ blue and purple for her nail color.

  A. among

  B. through

  C. between

  D. of

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 278:

  Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. He had to choose _________ 6 ties for the interview.

  A. between

  B. from

  C. before

  D. among

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 279:

  Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. When will you be able to go to dinner with ___________?

  A. I

  B. me

  C. myself

  D. ourselves

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 280:

  Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. The child has always been afraid of __________ to the dentist.

  A. to go

  B. going

  C. have gone

  D. go

  Correct Answer: B