Health Educational Systems Health Educational Systems Certifications HESI Questions & Answers

• Question 511:

  Select the best punctuation mark for the blank in the following sentence.

  Follow these directions to get to the church__ make a left at the next intersection, drive three miles to the third stop sign, then turn left, and continue another two miles until you see the parking lot on the right-hand side.

  A. comma

  B. semicolon

  C. colon

  D. dash

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 512:

  Which word from the following sentence is a noun?

  The medical examiner was called in to perform a post-mortem examination.

  A. medical

  B. was

  C. perform

  D. examination

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 513:

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

  When the gymnastic athletes travel for a competition, a chaperone must accompany ____.

  A.it

  B. them

  C. all of it

  D. their

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 514:

  Select the phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct.

  Next year, I __________.

  A. completed my college degree

  B. did complete my college degree

  C. will complete my college degree

  D. completing my college degree

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 515:

  Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the simple predicate?

  So many types of birthday cake put Cynthia at a loss.

  A. put

  B. put at a loss

  C. put Cynthia

  D. put Cynthia at a loss

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 516:

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

  The United States has _____ states than Europe has countries; there are only 47 European countries, but there are 50 states in America.

  A. the more

  B. most

  C. more

  D. many

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 517:

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

  The ______ late student was reprimanded by the teacher.

  A. habitualy

  B. habitually

  C. habituel

  D. habituelly

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 518:

  Which sentence is the clearest?

  A. At the age of twelve, my parents sent me to boarding school.

  B. When I was twelve, my parents sent me to boarding school.

  C. At the age of twelve, I sent my parents to boarding school.

  D. My parents, at the age of twelve, sent me to boarding school.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 519:

  Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct.

  The child ____ to ride all the roller coasters at Disneyland.

  A. wants

  B. want

  C. does want

  D. has the want

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 520:

  Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence.

  It's important _____ research your essay topic thoroughly so you do not include _____ much irrelevant information.

  A. too, to

  B. to, two

  C. to, too

  D. too, two

  Correct Answer: C