Nursing Elites

1. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? Their chairs were stationary, but the interns seated in them were agitated.

• A. Their
• B. stationary
• C. seated
• D. agitated

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The word 'stationary' in the sentence should be spelled as 'stationary.' 'Stationery' refers to writing paper and other office supplies, while 'stationary' means not moving or still. In this context, the correct word should be 'stationary' to describe the chairs that are not moving.

2. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Jack practices piano while Sidney studies for the exam.

• A. practices
• B. while
• C. study
• D. exam

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'study' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct verb form should be 'studies' to match the subject 'Sidney,' which is singular. The sentence should read, 'Jack practices piano while Sidney studies for the exam.' The other choices ('practices,' 'while,' and 'exam') are used appropriately in the sentence.

3. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings?

• A. Which
• B. was
• C. draw
• D. their

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'draw' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word that needs to be used is 'criteria' instead of 'criterion' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence should be: 'Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings?' 'Draw' should be 'were drawn' to match the plural subject 'criteria.' The other choices are correct in the sentence and do not contain any errors.

4. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'After waking up, Dean eyed the cheesecake ____.'

• A. hungry
• B. hungriest
• C. hungrily
• D. more hungry

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct adverb to describe Dean's action of eyeing the cheesecake is 'hungrily.' Adverbs modify verbs, in this case, 'eyed,' making the sentence grammatically correct. 'Hungry' (choice A) is an adjective and does not fit the sentence structure. 'Hungriest' (choice B) is a superlative adjective and is not suitable to modify the verb 'eyed.' 'More hungry' (choice D) is a comparative construction and is also not the correct form to modify the verb.

5. Which of the following words or phrases fits best in the following sentence? The radiology department sends Troy to pick up lunch ______ it isn’t too busy at the office.

• A. as long as
• B. as if
• C. after
• D. unless

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The phrase 'as long as' is used to indicate a condition that needs to be met for the main clause to happen. In this sentence, the radiology department sends Troy to pick up lunch only if it isn't too busy at the office, so 'as long as' is the most suitable phrase to convey this conditional relationship. Choice B, 'as if,' implies a hypothetical comparison rather than a condition. Choice C, 'after,' suggests a sequence of events rather than a condition. Choice D, 'unless,' introduces a negative condition which does not fit the context of the sentence.

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