Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following suffixes denotes a state or quality?

• A. -ic
• B. -ness
• C. -ous
• D. -ful

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The suffix "-ness" indicates a state or quality, as seen in words like "happiness" (the state of being happy). Choice A, "-ic," typically denotes characteristics or qualities, such as in "heroic." Choice C, "-ous," often signifies the presence of a quality or relationship, like in "poisonous." Choice D, "-ful," usually means full of or characterized by, as in "beautiful." Therefore, the correct answer is B because it best fits the description of indicating a state or quality.

2. Based on the words transfer, transact, translation, transport, what is the meaning of the prefix trans?

• A. Separation
• B. All, everywhere
• C. Forward
• D. Across, beyond, over

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The prefix 'trans-' in words such as transfer, transact, translation, and transport signifies movement or change from one place, state, or form to another. It indicates going across, beyond, or over something, connecting the original state to a different one. Choice A, 'Separation,' is incorrect as the prefix 'trans-' does not imply separation but rather movement or change between states. Choice B, 'All, everywhere,' is incorrect as the prefix does not convey a sense of being all-encompassing but rather focuses on the action of crossing or changing. Choice C, 'Forward,' is incorrect as the prefix 'trans-' is more about moving across or beyond rather than strictly forward.

3. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The cat jumped over the fence.

• A. cat
• B. jumped
• C. over
• D. the

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: over.' Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. In this sentence, 'over' indicates the position of the cat in relation to the fence. Choice A 'cat' is incorrect as it is a noun. Choice B 'jumped' is incorrect as it is a verb. Choice D 'the' is incorrect as it is an article.

4. What is missing from the following sentence: 'He asked, When is the assignment due?'

• A. There should be quotation marks.
• B. There needs to be a semicolon after 'asked.'
• C. There should be a comma after 'assignment.'
• D. Nothing is missing.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. The sentence is missing quotation marks around 'When is the assignment due?'. Quotation marks are essential to indicate that the words enclosed are being directly quoted. Choice B is incorrect because a semicolon is not needed in this context. Choice C is incorrect as a comma is already present after 'He asked' to separate the introductory clause. Choice D is incorrect because the sentence does lack proper punctuation, which are the quotation marks.

5. Wow, what an amazing shot to win the game!

• A. Comma
• B. Exclamation mark
• C. Semicolon
• D. Question mark

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is an exclamation mark because it is used to convey strong emotion or excitement, which is appropriate for the sentence. A comma is not suitable here as it does not convey the level of excitement expressed in the sentence. A semicolon is used to join independent clauses or separate items in a list, which is not required in this context. A question mark would be incorrect as the statement is not a question but rather an expression of excitement.

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