TEAS Practice Test: Video 1 Answers (25 Questions) — Questions and Answers
Question 1: 'Ubiquitous' most nearly means:
- Very old
- Rare
- Hidden
- Found everywhere (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Found everywhere
Ubiquitous means present everywhere. Rare is the opposite idea.
Question 2: 'Maya studied nightly and aced her exam.' Best inference?
- Maya dislikes exams
- The exam was easy for everyone
- Studying helped Maya succeed (Correct answer)
- Maya studied only once
Correct answer: Studying helped Maya succeed
The passage connects nightly study to a top result, so studying likely helped. 'Easy for everyone' is not supported.
Question 3: 'Benevolent' most nearly means:
- Angry
- Kind and generous (Correct answer)
- Shy
- Careless
Correct answer: Kind and generous
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind. Careless describes a lack of attention, not goodwill.
Question 4: 'Sleep restores memory, repairs tissue, and regulates mood.' Main idea?
- Tissue repair is rare
- Sleep supports many body functions (Correct answer)
- Sleep affects only mood
- Memory is the key to health
Correct answer: Sleep supports many body functions
The three details are examples of sleep helping the body. Mood alone is too narrow.
Question 5: 'Reluctant' most nearly means:
- Unwilling (Correct answer)
- Certain
- Tired
- Eager
Correct answer: Unwilling
Reluctant means hesitant or unwilling. Eager is its opposite.
Question 6: A pamphlet lists steps for proper handwashing. Its primary purpose is to:
- Entertain
- Persuade a vote
- Inform and instruct (Correct answer)
- Criticize a policy
Correct answer: Inform and instruct
Step-by-step directions aim to instruct. Persuasion would use opinion and appeals.
Question 7: What is 15% of 80?
- 10
- 16
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 14
Correct answer: 12
10% is 8 and 5% is 4, so 12. Choosing 16 would be 20%.
Question 8: What is 3/4 + 1/8?
- 4/12
- 7/8 (Correct answer)
- 1/2
- 5/8
Correct answer: 7/8
3/4 equals 6/8, and 6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8. Adding tops and bottoms gives the wrong 4/12.
Question 9: Solve for x: 2x + 6 = 18
Correct answer: 6
2x = 12, so x = 6. Choosing 12 forgets to divide by 2.
Question 10: How many grams are in 2.5 kilograms?
- 250
- 25,000
- 25
- 2,500 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 2,500
1 kg = 1,000 g, so 2.5 kg = 2,500 g. 250 is off by a factor of ten.
Question 11: Two parts are in ratio 3:5 and total 40. What is the larger part?
- 30
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 15
Correct answer: 25
Each part is 40 / 8 = 5, so the larger is 5 x 5 = 25. 15 is the smaller part.
Question 12: A rectangle is 8 cm by 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
- 13 cm
- 26 cm (Correct answer)
- 80 cm
- 40 cm
Correct answer: 26 cm
Perimeter = 2(8 + 5) = 26 cm. 40 cm is the area.
Question 13: What is the mean of 4, 6, 8, and 10?
Correct answer: 7
The sum is 28, and 28 / 4 = 7. 8 would be the median-like middle guess.
Question 14: Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?
- Ribosome
- Lysosome
- Golgi apparatus
- Mitochondrion (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Mitochondrion
Mitochondria carry out cellular respiration to make ATP. Ribosomes make proteins.
Question 15: Which heart chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
- Left ventricle (Correct answer)
- Right atrium
- Left atrium
- Right ventricle
Correct answer: Left ventricle
The left ventricle sends blood through the aorta. The right ventricle sends blood to the lungs.
Question 16: The atomic number of an element equals its number of:
- Isotopes
- Electron shells
- Protons (Correct answer)
- Neutrons
Correct answer: Protons
Atomic number is the proton count. Neutrons vary between isotopes.
Question 17: In DNA, adenine pairs with which base?
- Guanine
- Cytosine
- Thymine (Correct answer)
- Uracil
Correct answer: Thymine
A pairs with T in DNA. Uracil replaces thymine in RNA, so it is the main distractor.
Question 18: What is the main function of the alveoli?
- Gas exchange (Correct answer)
- Produce bile
- Store air
- Filter blood
Correct answer: Gas exchange
Alveoli let oxygen enter and carbon dioxide leave the blood. They do not filter blood.
Question 19: A solution with a pH of 3 is:
- Acidic (Correct answer)
- A pure base
- Basic
- Neutral
Correct answer: Acidic
pH below 7 is acidic. Values above 7 are basic.
Question 20: Neither the nurse nor the doctors ___ late.
- were (Correct answer)
- was
- be
- is
Correct answer: were
With neither/nor, the verb agrees with the closer subject, 'doctors', so 'were'.
Question 21: Which is correct? The ___ lounge is down the hall (many nurses).
- nurses
- nurses's
- nurses' (Correct answer)
- nurse's
Correct answer: nurses'
For plural nouns ending in s, add only an apostrophe: nurses'. Nurse's is singular.
Question 22: The dog wagged ___ tail.
- it
- its'
- its (Correct answer)
- it's
Correct answer: its
'Its' shows possession. 'It's' means 'it is'.
Question 23: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- I was tired, went home.
- I was tired, I went home.
- I was tired I went home.
- I was tired; I went home. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: I was tired; I went home.
A semicolon joins two independent clauses. The comma alone creates a comma splice.
Question 24: The prefix 'hypo-' means:
- Across
- Within
- Under or below (Correct answer)
- Over
Correct answer: Under or below
Hypo- means under, as in hypodermic. Hyper- means over.
Question 25: Maria and ___ went to the lab.
- me
- myself
- mine
- I (Correct answer)
Correct answer: I
'I went to the lab' works, so 'I' is correct. 'Me' is an object pronoun.