PAX Nursing Admission Flashcards

According to a United Nations investigation from 1969, there may be significant oil deposits close to the islands in the East China Sea.

Answer: islands’

By combining an apostrophe with the letter s, an apostrophe can indicate a noun's possessive case. An apostrophe can be used to denote a plural noun or a noun with a s at the end. The plural version of the term should contain an apostrophe after s because the paragraph mentions many islands.

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise: _____________. Darlene is an automobile driver who breached the duty of care. Darlene was negligent.

Answer: All automobile drivers who breach the duty of care owed to others are negligent.

All motorists who fail to exercise the proper level of care are being negligent. The main premise must demonstrate a link between negligent driving and vehicle drivers who violate the duty of care in order to support the finding that Darlene was at fault.

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following: Some human beings are mortal. Plato is a human being.

Answer: Plato may be mortal

This question tests deductive reasoning, a fundamental logical process. The first premise establishes a general truth: all human beings are mortal. The second premise identifies Plato as a specific instance of a human being. Therefore, it logically follows that Plato must also possess the characteristic of being mortal, making the conclusion a direct deduction from the given statements.

As a result, etiquette guidelines vary depending on where a person resides.

Answer: Therefore, the etiquette rules differ

The correct answer demonstrates proper punctuation and subject-verb agreement. An introductory adverb like 'Therefore' should be followed by a comma to separate it from the main clause. Additionally, the subject 'rules' is plural, requiring the plural verb 'differ' rather than 'differs,' which would be used with a singular subject.

Particularly if they are eating with their fingers, people should only eat with their right hands.

Answer: their

The word 'their' is the correct possessive pronoun needed in this sentence, indicating that the hands belong to 'people.' The other options are homophones: 'they're' is a contraction of 'they are,' and 'there' refers to a place or introduces a sentence. Using 'their' correctly conveys possession and maintains grammatical accuracy.

Which sentence or paragraph in the excerpt below needs to be modified for spelling, punctuation, word choice, or length?

Answer: a deeply-engrossing beginning.

The phrase 'a deeply-engrossing beginning' needs modification because adverbs ending in -ly, such as 'deeply,' do not typically take a hyphen when forming a compound adjective with the word they modify. Therefore, the correct phrasing should be 'a deeply engrossing beginning' without the hyphen. This adheres to standard English hyphenation rules for compound modifiers.

They thought that would damage American soldiers and make the South Vietnamese lose faith in their government.

Answer: They hoped the South Vietnamese would lose faith in their government and wanted to deal a blow to United States forces

The correct answer, D, improves the sentence by using parallel structure and clearer phrasing. It uses two distinct but parallel verb phrases, 'hoped the South Vietnamese would lose faith' and 'wanted to deal a blow,' to express the two desired outcomes. This avoids the awkwardness and grammatical issues present in the other options, making the sentence more concise and understandable.