HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Practice Exam
1. A worker's schedule is written in military time, and shows their shift is from 1500 to 0100. When will they get off work?
- A. A little bit after midnight
- B. 1:00 AM
- C. 3:00 AM
- D. 12:30 AM
Correct answer: B
Rationale: When converting military time, 0100 actually corresponds to 1:00 AM the next day. Choice A is incorrect as 'a little bit after midnight' is vague and not a specific time. Choice C is incorrect as it is after the worker's shift ends. Choice D is incorrect as it is before the worker's shift ends.
2. An ancient Egyptian pyramid has a square base with side lengths of 20 meters and a remaining height (after erosion) of 10 meters. Its original height was 30 meters. What was the volume of the pyramid in its original state?
- A. 12000 cubic meters
- B. 6000 cubic meters
- C. 18000 cubic meters
- D. 24000 cubic meters
Correct answer: A
Rationale: To find the volume of a pyramid, you can use the formula: Volume = (1/3) * base area * height. In this case, the base area is the square of side length 20 meters, which is 20 * 20 = 400 square meters. The original height of the pyramid is 30 meters. Therefore, the volume of the pyramid in its original state is (1/3) * 400 * 30 = 12000 cubic meters. Choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the volume using the original height and base area of the pyramid.
3. A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?
- A. 50 mph
- B. 60 mph
- C. 55 mph
- D. 75 mph
Correct answer: B
Rationale: To calculate speed, divide the distance traveled by the time taken: 240 miles ÷ 4 hours = 60 mph. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (50 mph) is incorrect as it results from an incorrect calculation. Choice C (55 mph) and D (75 mph) are also incorrect because they are not the correct result of dividing 240 miles by 4 hours.
4. A medication dosage is listed as 1/4 gram. What is the equivalent dosage in milligrams (1 gram = 1000 milligrams)?
- A. 125mg
- B. 250mg
- C. 375mg
- D. 500mg
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 1/4 gram is equivalent to 1/4 * 1000 milligrams (since 1 gram = 1000 milligrams). 1/4 * 1000 = 250 milligrams. Therefore, the equivalent dosage in milligrams is 250mg, which corresponds to option B. The other choices are incorrect because they do not correctly convert 1/4 gram to milligrams using the conversion factor of 1 gram = 1000 milligrams.
5. If the elephant weighed 3 tons, how many pounds did it weigh?
- A. 6000 pounds
- B. 5000 pounds
- C. 3000 pounds
- D. 7000 pounds
Correct answer: A
Rationale: To convert tons to pounds, you multiply by 2000 because 1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds. Therefore, 3 tons equal 3 × 2000 = 6000 pounds. The correct answer is 6000 pounds. Choice B (5000 pounds) is incorrect because it miscalculates the conversion. Choice C (3000 pounds) is incorrect as it represents the weight of 1 ton, not 3 tons. Choice D (7000 pounds) is incorrect as it overestimates the weight of 3 tons.
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