Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following would most likely be found in an academic research paper on the world’s food supply?

• A. It is ridiculous that so many people in the world are hungry while others just throw away tons of uneaten food.
• B. I have always believed that it is our moral duty as a people to provide food and clean water to those who do not have access to it, which is why I have made research of the food supply my life’s work.
• C. Advances in agricultural technology over the past five decades have led to a steady increase in the global food supply, and the populations of many countries around the world are benefiting.
• D. Poor people should appeal to their governments for help feeding their families.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Option C is the most likely to be found in an academic research paper on the world's food supply because it presents a factual statement about advances in agricultural technology leading to an increase in the global food supply. This type of information is commonly featured in academic research papers as it highlights trends, developments, and impacts on global food systems. Options A, B, and D are more opinion-based or advocacy-oriented statements, which are typically not the focus of academic research papers. Academic research papers aim to present objective information, data-driven analysis, and scholarly insights rather than personal opinions or advocacy perspectives.

2. It's really time for me to leave, and yet there are still so many things I'd like to do; next year I think I'll spend an extra week. Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly in the sentence above?

• A. The comma after the word 'think'
• B. The semicolon after the word 'do'
• C. The period at the end of the sentence
• D. The comma after 'and yet'

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The comma after 'think' is unnecessary and incorrect. It should be removed to correct the sentence. The semicolon after 'do' is correct as it separates two independent clauses. The period at the end of the sentence is necessary to indicate the end of the sentence. The comma after 'and yet' is correctly used to separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

3. What is the correct plural of chair?

• A. Chair
• B. Chairs
• C. Chaires
• D. Chairies

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct plural form of 'chair' is 'chairs,' following the regular pluralization rule by adding 's.' Choices C and D, 'Chaires' and 'Chairies,' are incorrect because they do not follow the standard English pluralization rule. Choice A, 'Chair,' is the singular form and not the plural form of the word.

4. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• A. The artist Prince, whose death shocked America in April of 2016, was one of the most successful musical artists of the last century.
• B. The artist Prince, whose death shocked America in April of 2016, was one of the most successful musical artists of the last century.
• C. The artist Prince—whose death shocked America in April of 2016—was one of the most successful musical artists of the last century.
• D. The artist Prince, whose death shocked America in April of 2016, was one of the most successful musical artists of the last century.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct punctuation in this case is to use a comma (,) to set off the nonrestrictive clause 'whose death shocked America in April of 2016.' This clause provides additional information about the artist Prince without changing the essential meaning of the sentence. Choice A has a semicolon (;) which is incorrect as it separates two closely related independent clauses. Choice C uses em dashes (—) which are incorrect as they should be used for emphasis or to set off information. Choice D uses a colon (:) which is incorrect as it introduces a list or an explanation, not additional information about the artist Prince. Therefore, the correctly punctuated sentence is: 'The artist Prince, whose death shocked America in April of 2016, was one of the most successful musical artists of the last century.'

5. Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'While the chef prepared dinner, the guests chatted and enjoyed the music.'

• A. While the chef prepared dinner
• B. the guests chatted and enjoyed the music
• C. While the chef prepared dinner
• D. the guests chatted and enjoyed

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B' - 'the guests chatted and enjoyed the music.' An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. It typically includes a subject and a verb and does not rely on another clause to form a complete sentence. In this sentence, 'the guests chatted and enjoyed the music' fits this criteria, making it the independent clause. Choices A and C are incorrect as they are dependent clauses, starting with a subordinating conjunction 'While,' which shows they cannot stand alone as complete sentences. Choice D is also incorrect as it lacks the word 'the' before 'enjoyed,' making it grammatically incomplete.

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