HESI A2 Practice Test
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A full bank of original HESI A2 practice questions across the official content areas, weighted like the real exam, with explanations. Free, no signup.
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About 120 questions. Practice by topic here, then take the full timed mock exam to gauge readiness.
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Sample practice questions
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- 1. Mathematics
What is 3/4 + 1/6?
- a.7/12
- b.11/12
- c.1/2
- d.4/10
Answer: b
Explanation: Find a common denominator of 12: 3/4 = 9/12 and 1/6 = 2/12. Adding gives 9/12 + 2/12 = 11/12, which cannot be reduced.
- 2. Mathematics
If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the rate in miles per gallon?
- a.30 mpg
- b.25 mpg
- c.35 mpg
- d.20 mpg
Answer: a
Explanation: Divide total miles by total gallons: 150 / 5 = 30. The car travels 30 miles per gallon.
- 3. Mathematics
A solution contains 20 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters provide 60 mg?
- a.12 mL
- b.20 mL
- c.15 mL
- d.10 mL
Answer: c
Explanation: Use the unit rate of 20 mg in every 5 mL. Because 60 mg is 3 times 20 mg, you need 3 x 5 = 15 mL.
- 4. Reading Comprehension
Read the passage: 'Because the storm knocked down power lines, thousands of homes lost electricity for days.' What is the cause?
- a.The homes were rebuilt
- b.The days grew shorter
- c.Downed power lines
- d.Homes lost electricity
Answer: c
Explanation: The cause is the event that makes something else happen. Here the storm knocking down power lines caused the homes to lose electricity, which is the effect.
- 5. Reading Comprehension
Read the passage: 'The garden burst with color as tulips, daisies, and roses swayed gently in the warm spring breeze.' What is the mood?
- a.Frightening
- b.Gloomy
- c.Tense
- d.Pleasant
Answer: d
Explanation: Mood is the feeling created in the reader. Images of colorful flowers and a warm, gentle breeze produce a pleasant and calm mood.
- 6. Vocabulary
The nurse will palpate the abdomen. Which word best replaces 'palpate'?
- a.Photograph
- b.Feel
- c.Remove
- d.Numb
Answer: b
Explanation: Palpate means to examine part of the body by feeling it with the hands or fingers. Nurses palpate to assess texture, size, or tenderness.
- 7. Vocabulary
A patient who is well hydrated has:
- a.Enough body fluid
- b.A high temperature
- c.An active infection
- d.Low body weight
Answer: a
Explanation: Hydrated means having enough fluid in the body to function properly. Staying hydrated is important for health, especially in hot weather.
- 8. Grammar
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The medication had a strong effect on ___ recovery.'
- a.they're
- b.there
- c.their
- d.they
Answer: c
Explanation: The possessive pronoun 'their' shows ownership of the recovery. 'There' refers to place and 'they're' means 'they are,' so neither fits.
- 9. Grammar
Choose the correct homophone: 'Please place the chart over ___.'
- a.theyre
- b.there
- c.they're
- d.their
Answer: b
Explanation: 'There' refers to a place or location, which fits this sentence. 'Their' is possessive and 'they're' means 'they are.'
- 10. Science
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
- a.Veins
- b.Venules
- c.Arteries
- d.Capillaries
Answer: c
Explanation: Arteries carry blood away from the heart to the body's tissues. Veins, by contrast, return blood to the heart.
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