KAPLAN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which are correctly related: - ANS; Cardiac muscle:Involuntary action
Which of the following associations of brain structure and function is false?
a.Hypothalamus: Appetite
b. Cerebellum:Motor Coordination
c. Cerebral cortex: Higher intellectual function
d. Medulla: Basic emotional Drive - ANS; Medulla: Basic emotional drives (false)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of fermentation:
a. It is anaerobic
b. It requires glucose
c.It produces energy
d. It requires oxygen - ANS; It requires oxygen
Which order of classificatory divisions is correct: - ANS; Phylum, class, order, genusKing
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The notochord is: - ANS; Present in chordates during embryonic development
The absorption of oxygen from the atmosphere into the blood takes place in the: - ANS;Alveoli
Enzymes in human cells: - ANS; Are proteins, typically work best at pH 7.2
Which is NOT a characteristic of proteins:
a. They contain genetic information
b.They can act as hormones
c. They can catalyze chemical reactions
d. They act in cell membrane trafficking - ANS; They contain genetic information
Which part of cellular respiration directly produces a pH gradient during the oxidative
metabolism of glucose? - ANS; Electron transport chain
The Atomic Theory could be used to analyze: - ANS; Properties of hydrogen
As you move from left to right across a period (horizontal row) in the periodic table: -ANS; The
number of electrons is one more than the previous element
, Ionization energy is: - ANS; The energy required to completely remove an electronfrom an
atom or ion.
Evaporation can best be described as: - ANS; the process in which molecules mayhave enough
energy to leave the liquid phase and escape into the gaseous phase.
If the half-life of a certain isotope is 5 years, what fraction of a sample of that isotopewill remain
after 15 years? - ANS; 1/8
Which of the following represents 1 amu?
a. 1.66 x 10 -24 g
b. 1.66 x 10 -24 kg
c. Neither a or b are correct
d. Both a and b are correct - ANS; d. both a and b are correct
Force exists only: - ANS; In pairs
Speed is different from velocity because:
a. Speed is a scalar quantity, and velocity is a vector quantity
b. Velocity involves speed and direction
c. Speed only expresses a magnitude
d. All of the above are correct - ANS; All of the above are correct
Whenever a current passes through a resistance, what is generated? - ANS; heat
While attempting to push a heavy box across the floor:
a. The amount of force required to start the box sliding is more than that required to keep it
sliding.
b. Pushing on the box without moving it results in no work being done.
c. The coefficient of static friction is dependent on the nature of the surface the box isresting on.
d. All of the above. - ANS; All of the above.
A larger mass requires what force to achieve the same acceleration rate. - ANS; More
A vehicle travels at a constant speed on the highway. It can be said that:
a. Its acceleration rate is zero.
b. The net forces acting on the vehicle are zero.
c. The force applied by the vehicle's drive wheels is equal and opposite to the forces thatact to
slow the vehicle.
d. All of the above are correct. - ANS; All of the above are correct.
,Vector quantities express: - ANS; Magnitude and direction.
All of the following statements about force are true EXCEPT:
a. Force is a scalar quantity
b.Force is a push or pull.
c. Greater force results in greater acceleration.
d. Smaller masses require less force to achieve the same acceleration. - ANS; Force is ascalar
quantitiy (false)
An astronaut has less what when in outer space: - ANS; Weight
What voltage drops occur at higher resistances? - ANS; Higher
An object at rest: - ANS; has no net force acting on it.
A circuit with flowing current in it is considered: - ANS; Closed
Noble most nearly means: - ANS; majestic
Judicious most nearly means: - ANS; fair
Preresquisite most nearly means - ANS; Required
Coax most nearly means: - ANS; Plead
Terminal most nearly means: - ANS; Final
Augment most nearly means: - ANS; Enhance
Tactile most nearly means: - ANS; Tangible
Germinate most nearly means: - ANS; Seed
Restore most nearly means: - ANS; Invigorate
Filament most nearly means: - ANS; Thread
, Congeal most nearly means: - ANS; Harden
Impose most nearly means: - ANS; Force
Stunted most nearly means: - ANS; Halted
Longevity most nearly means: - ANS; Lifetime
Mutable most nearly means: - ANS; Changing
Virtuoso - ANS; highly skilled artist
Virtuoso is the opposite of: - ANS; Incompetent
Polarize is the opposite of: - ANS; Unite
Whimsical is the opposite of: - ANS; Grave
Dandy is the opposite of: - ANS; Careless dresser
Mar - ANS; To damage, especially in a disfiguring way, to make something lessattractive
Mar is the opposite of: - ANS; Enhance
Disperse is the opposite of: - ANS; Gather
Hamper is the opposite of: - ANS; Assist
Aptitude means the opposite of: - ANS; Inability
Gullible means the opposite of: - ANS; Incredulous
Replenish is the opposite of: - ANS; Deplete
Abundant is the opposite of: - ANS; Scarce
Wary means the opposite of: - ANS; Careless
Sedentary means the opposite of: - ANS; Active
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