TEAS Reading Practice Test #5 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes "active reading"?

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Engaging with the text by questioning, annotating, and predicting

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Reading as fast as possible to cover more material

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Reading aloud to improve comprehension

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Highlighting every sentence in the passage

Question 2

A graph's x-axis shows months of the year, and the y-axis shows number of hospital admissions. Which type of graph would best show trends over time?

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Line graph

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Pie chart

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Bar graph

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Scatter plot

Question 3

When the author of a persuasive essay acknowledges the opposing argument before refuting it, this technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Concession and rebuttal

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Circular reasoning

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Hasty generalization

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Ad hominem

Question 4

A passage states: "The new policy will undoubtedly save thousands of lives." The word "undoubtedly" is an example of:

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An absolute claim that may reflect bias or overconfidence

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A hedging word that shows uncertainty

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A neutral reporting term

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A transition indicating contrast

Question 5

Which word part means "against" in the medical term "antibiotic"?

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anti-

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bio-

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-otic

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-ic

Question 6

A passage describes three nursing interventions. After the first is described, the author writes "In addition to monitoring fluid intake." What does this phrase signal?

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Another supporting point will follow

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A contrasting idea is coming

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The passage is concluding

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A cause-and-effect relationship is being described