CSLB General Building (B) — All Questions

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• a.The group of students are studying.
• b.The group of students is studying.✓
• c.The group of students were study.
• d.The group of student are studying.

The subject 'group' is a singular collective noun, so it takes the singular verb 'is.' The prepositional phrase 'of students' does not change the number of the subject.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• a.After the exam, we went to lunch.✓
• b.After the exam we, went to lunch.
• c.After the exam we went, to lunch.
• d.After, the exam we went to lunch.

An introductory phrase such as 'After the exam' should be followed by a comma before the main clause. The comma correctly separates the introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• a.Recieve
• b.Definately
• c.Necessary✓
• d.Occurence

'Necessary' is spelled correctly. The others should be 'receive' (i before e except after c), 'definitely,' and 'occurrence.'

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The students turned in ___ completed assignments."

• a.they're
• b.there
• c.its
• d.their✓

'Their' is the possessive pronoun showing the assignments belong to the students. 'They're' means 'they are,' 'there' indicates place, and 'its' is singular possessive.

Which sentence is written in the active voice?

• a.The medication was given by the nurse.
• b.The nurse gave the medication.✓
• c.The medication had been given.
• d.The medication was administered.

In the active voice, the subject performs the action. 'The nurse gave the medication' has the subject (nurse) doing the action. The other sentences are passive.

Choose the correct plural form of the word 'child.'

• a.Children✓
• b.Childs
• c.Childes
• d.Childern

'Child' has an irregular plural, 'children.' It does not follow the standard rule of adding -s or -es.

Which sentence contains a correctly placed apostrophe to show singular possession?

• a.The nurses station was busy.
• b.The nurse's is busy.
• c.The nurse's station was busy.✓
• d.The nurses' are busy.

To show that the station belongs to one nurse, the apostrophe goes before the s: 'the nurse's station.' This correctly indicates singular possession.

Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: "She completed the assignment early."

• a.completed
• b.assignment
• c.early
• d.She✓

'She' is a personal pronoun that takes the place of a noun. 'Completed' is a verb, 'assignment' is a noun, and 'early' is an adverb.

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense to describe a completed past action?

• a.I have went to the clinic yesterday.
• b.I went to the clinic yesterday.✓
• c.I go to the clinic yesterday.
• d.I will go to the clinic yesterday.

The simple past tense 'went' correctly describes a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past (yesterday). 'Have went' is incorrect grammar.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-' in the word 'antibacterial'?

• a.Against✓
• b.Before
• c.Under
• d.Many

The prefix 'anti-' means 'against' or 'opposing.' An antibacterial substance works against bacteria. 'Before' is 'pre-' and 'under' is 'sub-.'

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• a.Running down the hospital hallway.
• b.Because the patient was resting.
• c.The physician reviewed the chart.✓
• d.When the results arrived.

A complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. 'The physician reviewed the chart' has both. The others are fragments.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

• a.we visited new york in july.
• b.We visited New york in July.
• c.we Visited New York in July.
• d.We visited New York in July.✓

Proper nouns (New York) and the first word of a sentence, along with months (July), must be capitalized. The last option capitalizes all of these correctly.

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The tired nurse rested quietly"?

• a.nurse
• b.tired✓
• c.rested
• d.quietly

An adjective describes a noun. 'Tired' describes the noun 'nurse.' 'Rested' is a verb and 'quietly' is an adverb describing how she rested.

Select the correctly combined sentence: "The test was hard. I passed it."

• a.The test was hard, but I passed it.✓
• b.The test was hard, I passed it.
• c.The test was hard but, I passed it.
• d.The test was hard so I passed it.

Two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'but' require a comma before the conjunction. The 'but' also shows the contrast between difficulty and success.

What does the root word 'cardi' mean, as in 'cardiology'?

• a.Lung
• b.Brain
• c.Heart✓
• d.Kidney

The root 'cardi' means 'heart.' Cardiology is the study of the heart. 'Pulmon' refers to lungs and 'nephr' refers to kidneys.

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'their'?

• a.Their going to the seminar.
• b.The book is over their.
• c.Their is a new policy.
• d.The students submitted their reports.✓

'Their' is a possessive pronoun. 'The students submitted their reports' correctly shows the reports belong to the students. The others confuse it with 'they're' or 'there.'

Identify the correctly punctuated list.

• a.We need gloves, masks, and gowns.✓
• b.We need gloves masks and gowns.
• c.We need gloves, masks and, gowns.
• d.We need, gloves, masks, and gowns.

Items in a series are separated by commas, including the optional serial comma before 'and.' 'Gloves, masks, and gowns' is correctly punctuated.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• a.Him and I went to class.
• b.He and I went to class.✓
• c.Me and him went to class.
• d.Him and me went to class.

As the subject of the sentence, the pronouns must be subjective: 'He and I.' Testing each alone ('He went,' 'I went') confirms correctness, while 'him' and 'me' are objective forms.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis' as used in 'arthritis'?

• a.Study of
• b.Removal of
• c.Inflammation✓
• d.Enlargement

The suffix '-itis' means 'inflammation.' Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. 'Study of' is '-ology' and surgical removal is '-ectomy.'

Choose the sentence that avoids a double negative.

• a.I don't have no time.
• b.She can't hardly wait.
• c.We didn't see nobody.
• d.I do not have any time.✓

A double negative uses two negatives incorrectly. 'I do not have any time' uses a single negative correctly. The others pair two negatives, which is nonstandard.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• a.The clinic was busy; many patients waited.✓
• b.The clinic was busy; and patients waited.
• c.The clinic; was busy.
• d.The clinic was busy; because of patients.

A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. 'The clinic was busy; many patients waited' correctly links two complete thoughts.

Identify the adverb in the sentence: "The doctor spoke calmly to the patient."

• a.doctor
• b.calmly✓
• c.patient
• d.spoke

An adverb often ends in -ly and describes how an action is done. 'Calmly' describes how the doctor spoke, modifying the verb 'spoke.'

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'benign'?

• a.Harmful
• b.Deadly
• c.Harmless✓
• d.Serious

'Benign' means not harmful or not cancerous. 'Harmless' is a synonym. 'Harmful' and 'deadly' are antonyms in a medical context.

Select the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• a.Each student must bring their book.
• b.Everyone lost their way.
• c.Neither of the boys did their part.
• d.Each nurse must complete her charting.✓

The singular antecedent 'each nurse' agrees with the singular pronoun 'her.' The other sentences pair singular antecedents (each, everyone, neither) with the plural 'their.'

What type of sentence is the following: "Please close the door."

• a.Imperative✓
• b.Interrogative
• c.Exclamatory
• d.Declarative

An imperative sentence gives a command or request and often has an implied subject 'you.' 'Please close the door' is a polite command, making it imperative.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The patient responded well to the treatment; ___, the doctor was pleased."

• a.however
• b.therefore✓
• c.although
• d.despite

The two clauses show a cause-and-effect relationship: because the patient responded well, the doctor was pleased. 'Therefore' signals this result. 'However' would wrongly signal contrast.

Identify the correctly spelled medical term.

• a.Diarhea
• b.Hemorage
• c.Pneumonia✓
• d.Asthama

'Pneumonia' is spelled correctly. The others should be 'diarrhea,' 'hemorrhage,' and 'asthma.'

Which sentence correctly uses the comparative or superlative form?

• a.This is the most easiest test.
• b.She is more taller than him.
• c.He runs faster more than her.
• d.This is the easiest test of all.✓

The superlative 'easiest' correctly compares three or more things without adding 'most,' which would be a double comparison. 'Most easiest' and 'more taller' are incorrect double forms.