NLN PAX Nursing Admission Exam - Question List

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6. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

People should only eat with their right hands, especially if they are eating with their fingers.
  1. their
  2. they’re
  3. there
  4. theyre
7. Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. He found it difficult
  2. to write a satisfying end to the story
  3. because he had not written
  4. a deeply-engrossing beginning.
8. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
  1. They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
  2. They hoped that causing the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government, and to deal a blow to United States forces.
  3. They wanted the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
  4. They hoped the South Vietnamese would lose faith in their government and wanted to deal a blow to United States forces.
9. caustic : sarcastic ::
  1. rancid : unsullied
  2. succulent : desiccated
  3. ephemeral : permanent
  4. vehement : fervent
10. blatant : furtive ::
  1. spontaneous : planned
  2. rapacious : predatory
  3. prurient : lascivious
  4. obligatory : compulsory

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