Nursing Elites

1. Therefore, because, and accordingly are examples of which type of signal words?

• A. Emphasis words
• B. Compare/contrast words
• C. Cause-and-effect words
• D. Temporal sequencing words

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. 'Therefore,' 'because,' and 'accordingly' are examples of cause-and-effect signal words. These words indicate a relationship between actions or events where one causes or results in another. Choice A, 'Emphasis words,' is incorrect as the given signal words do not emphasize a point but rather show cause and effect. Choice B, 'Compare/contrast words,' is incorrect as these signal words do not indicate a comparison or contrast between two ideas. Choice D, 'Temporal sequencing words,' is incorrect as the signal words provided do not specifically denote a sequence of events over time, but rather a cause-and-effect relationship.

2. While studying vocabulary, a student notices that the words circumference, circumnavigate, and circumstance all begin with the prefix 'circum'. The student uses her knowledge of affixes to infer that all of these words share what related meaning?

• A. Around, surrounding
• B. Travel, transport
• C. Size, measurement
• D. Area, location

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'Around, surrounding.' The prefix 'circum-' commonly means 'around' or 'surrounding,' as observed in words like circumference (the distance around a circle), circumnavigate (to sail or travel around something), and circumstance (a condition surrounding or related to an event). Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the shared meaning among these words is related to being around or surrounding, not travel, transport, size, measurement, area, or location.

3. Which of the following types of language is acceptable in a research paper?

• A. Colloquialisms
• B. Contractions
• C. Relative pronouns
• D. Second-person point of view

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Relative pronouns are acceptable in a research paper for connecting clauses. Colloquialisms (choice A) are informal expressions that are not suitable for academic writing. Contractions (choice B) are considered too casual for a research paper. The second-person point of view (choice D) should be avoided in research papers as it can make the writing less objective and scholarly.

4. Which of the following is the plural of the word chief?

• A. Chiefs
• B. Chieves
• C. Chievs
• D. Chiefes

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Chiefs.' When making the word 'chief' plural, the correct form is 'Chiefs.' Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not follow the standard rules for forming plurals in English. 'Chieves,' 'Chievs,' and 'Chiefes' are not valid plural forms of 'chief.' It's important to understand the basic rules of pluralization in English to form correct plural nouns.

5. What is the correct way to write "25th anniversary" as a word?

• A. Twenty-fiveth anniversary
• B. Twenty Fiveth Anniversary
• C. Twenty fifth anniversary
• D. twenty-fifth anniversary

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Ordinals (numbers with "th", "st", "nd", etc.) are generally written as words when used before nouns. Option (d) is correct.

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