Nursing Elites

1. Eventually, he stopped hiding the fact that he did not know Spanish and admitted that he had been deceiving them for months. Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?

• A. hiding
• B. admitted
• C. deceiving
• D. eventually

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B' – 'admitted'. The word 'admited' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'admitted.' 'Hiding,' 'deceiving,' and 'eventually' are all spelled correctly in the sentence provided. 'Hiding' is the action of concealing something, 'deceiving' is the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true, and 'eventually' means at some later time or in the end. These words are correctly spelled and used in the context of the sentence.

2. Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She ______ the best student in her class.'

• A. is
• B. are
• C. were
• D. am

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The subject 'She' is singular, so the correct verb form is 'is.' In this sentence, the verb needs to agree with the singular subject 'She.' 'Are' (B), 'were' (C), and 'am' (D) are all incorrect as they are plural or the wrong form for the subject 'She.'

3. Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction: '... the class was difficult, Allison passed with flying colors.'

• A. If
• B. Since
• C. Because
• D. Although

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct conjunction is 'Although.' In this sentence, there is a contrast being made between the difficulty of the class and Allison's success, indicating that despite the class being difficult, she excelled. 'If' implies a condition, 'Since' indicates a reason, and 'Because' shows causation, which do not fit the context of the sentence where a contrast is being expressed.

4. Select the noun that the underlined adjectives describe: 'Two weeks after his surgery, Henry felt strong and healthy.'

• A. weeks
• B. his
• C. surgery
• D. Henry

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D (Henry) because the adjectives 'strong and healthy' describe 'Henry.' In this sentence, 'Henry' is the subject being described as strong and healthy, not 'weeks,' 'his,' or 'surgery.' While 'weeks' and 'surgery' are nouns mentioned in the sentence, they are not the nouns being described by the adjectives in question. 'His' is a possessive pronoun referring to Henry and does not match the criteria of being directly described by the adjectives 'strong and healthy.' Therefore, 'Henry' is the noun that the adjectives specifically describe in this context.

5. The old clock hadn't worked in years, and _____ Ally finally decided to take it off the wall. Which of the following transition words or phrases is most appropriate to complete the sentence?

• A. as a result
• B. conversely
• C. then again
• D. similarly

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'as a result.' This transition word is most suitable in this context as it indicates a logical consequence. The old clock not working for years led to Ally deciding to take it off the wall. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. 'Conversely' suggests a contrast, 'then again' implies reconsideration or a contrasting point, and 'similarly' indicates a comparison, none of which align with the cause-and-effect relationship presented in the sentence.

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