Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• A. Because the students in the chemistry class did poorly on the exam, they had to take a make-up exam.
• B. Since the doctor has a lot of experience with this illness, she should know how to treat it.
• C. If the choir has a problem with my music, they can sing something else.
• D. The party of five was late for its reservation.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Sentence B has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement with 'she' correctly referring to 'the doctor.' In sentence A, 'it' is unclear and doesn't have a clear antecedent. In sentence C, 'they' does not agree with 'choir,' which is a singular noun. In sentence D, 'their' should be 'its' to agree with the singular noun 'party.'

2. After a long day at work, Tracy had dinner with her family, and then took a walk to the park. What are the transitional words in the preceding sentence?

• A. After, then
• B. At, with, to
• C. Had, took
• D. A, the

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The transitional words in the sentence are 'after' and 'then,' which indicate the sequence of events that occurred. 'After' shows the order in which events took place, while 'then' is used to connect the idea of Tracy having dinner with her family before taking a walk to the park. Choices B, C, and D do not function as transitional words in this context. 'At, with, to' are prepositions indicating location or relationship, 'had, took' are past tense verbs, and 'a, the' are articles used for nouns.

3. Everyday items like potatoes, bread, onions, and even saliva are the tools of art conservators, who work to clean and restore works of art. Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence above?

• A. potatoes
• B. saliva
• C. conservators
• D. restore

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct spelling is 'potatoes,' with the correct plural form being used in this context. The other choices are spelled correctly: 'saliva,' 'conservators,' and 'restore.' 'Saliva' refers to a bodily fluid, 'conservators' are professionals who work on art conservation, and 'restore' means to bring something back to its original condition or state.

4. What figure of speech is used in the statement, 'His words were a dagger to my heart'?

• A. Metonymy
• B. Simile
• C. Metaphor
• D. Hyperbole

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Metaphor. The statement 'His words were a dagger to my heart' is a metaphor. A metaphor directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. In this case, the pain caused by his words is compared to a physical object, a dagger, emphasizing the intensity of the emotional impact. Choice A, Metonymy, is incorrect as metonymy involves substituting the name of one object with another closely related object. Choice B, Simile, is incorrect as a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as,' which is not present in the given statement. Choice D, Hyperbole, is incorrect as hyperbole involves exaggeration for emphasis, which is not the case in the given statement.

5. Which sentence contains a homonym?

• A. I need to bear the pain.
• B. She found a bear in the woods.
• C. I can't bear to see this.
• D. He bears a striking resemblance.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: 'I can't bear to see this.' The words 'bear' and 'bare' are homonyms, as they sound the same but have different meanings. Choice A does not contain a homonym; it correctly uses 'bear' in the context of enduring pain. Choice B uses 'bear' as a noun referring to the animal, not a homonym. Choice D uses 'bears' as a verb, not a homonym.

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