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TEAS NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (202 5 /202 6 )
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Litmus paper that is blue will turn/stay _____ in the presence of a strong base. A. Orange B. Red C. Blue D. Green - ANS ✓C Breathing properly requires the presence of what compound that affects surface tension of alveoli in the lungs? A. Potassium B. Plasma C. Surfactant D. Sodium Chloride - ANS ✓C Which of the following is not considered a function of the kidneys? A. Secretion B. Reabsorption C. Transport D. Filtration - ANS ✓C
The functional unit of the kidney is known as? A. Medulla B. Glomerulus C. Pyramid D. Nephron - ANS ✓D Which of the following formulas indicate the ideal gas law? A. PV= knT or PV=RnT B. V=kT C. PV = k D. KTV =PR - ANS ✓A Which of the following is not considered a characteristic or property of a gas? A. Volume B. Mass C. Pressure D. Particles - ANS ✓D Which of the following is described in the definition: An object immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object? A. Archimedes' principle B. Charles' law
B. Spinal column C. Hepatic duct D. Esophagus - ANS ✓D The process of cytoplasm division during plant cell replication is known as? A. Cytokinesis B. Photosynthesis C. Cytosynthesis D. Cytoplasmosis - ANS ✓A The end products of photosynthesis are ____ and _____. A. Oxygen and Glucose B. Glucose and Nitrogen C. Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide D. Carbon Dioxide and Glucose - ANS ✓A Gas exchange occurs in which of following tissues? A. Veins B. Arteries C. Capillaries D. Skin - ANS ✓C Which of the following organisms is considered an invertebrate? A. Cat
B. Starfish C. Eagle D. Platypu - ANS ✓B Distance and force multiplied together indicate? A. Power B. Joules C. Work D. Energy - ANS ✓C Which physical characteristic of a solution may indicate the presence of a transition element? A. Its density B. Its color C. Its effect on litmus D. Its effect on phenolphthalein - ANS ✓B In a redox reaction the reducting agent will A. Lose electrons and be reduced B. Lose electrons and be oxidized C. Gain electrons and be reduced D. Gain electrons and be oxidized - ANS ✓B What products are obtained with CH4(g) burns completely in an excess of oxygen?
E. on mathematics: and the third on English. - ANS ✓D The bouncer's countenance discouraged brawls. Countenance means A. Message B. Presence C. Expression D. Strength - ANS ✓C The aural component of balance is critical for postural control during ambulation. Aural means related to the A. Eyes B. Ears C. Nose D. Hands - ANS ✓B
- A lyre was played in ancient Rome. The lyre is a A. Stringed instrument in the harp class B. Percussion instrument C. Wind instrument in the wind class D. Rhythmical percussion device - ANS ✓A The winning team of the World Series often has a jovial attitude.
Jovial means A. Merry B. Sad C. Somber D. Laborious - ANS ✓A If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk? A. $ B. $ C. $ D. $ E. $215 - ANS ✓C Which of these percentages equals 1.25? A. 0.125% B. 12.5% C. 125% D. 1250% E. 1250.5% - ANS ✓C Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45? A. 0.045% B. 0.45%
35% of what number is 70? A. 100 B. 110 C. 150 D. 175 E. 200 - ANS ✓E If Jack needs 2 ½ pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts? A. 2 ½ B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 7 ½ - ANS ✓E Sarah has a 20 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill. If she purchases two items, one for $11.23 and the other for $8.32, then how much money does she have left over? A. $3. B. $5. C. $6. D. $7. E. $8.12 - ANS ✓B If a circle has the diameter of 8, what is the circumference?
A. 6.
B. 12.
C. 25.
D. 50.
E. 100.48 - ANS ✓C
circumference of a circle - ANS ✓The circumference of a circle is the length around it. The circumference of a circle can be calculated from its diameter using the formula: C=Pi*D contumacious - ANS ✓Rebellious. denouement - ANS ✓That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up. 769+351= A. 960 B. 1, C. 4, D. 1,120 - ANS ✓D When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase? A. Telophase B. Anaphase C. Metaphase D. Prophase - ANS ✓C
Which of the following statements about prostaglandins is not true? A. Prostaglandins promote inflammation. B. Prostaglandins can only constrict blood vessels. C. Prostaglandins are made in the renal medulla. D. Prostaglandins can lead to pain and fever. - ANS ✓B Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for: A. Low-density lipoproteins B. Low-density lysosomes C. Level-density lipoproteins D. Level-density lysosomes - ANS ✓A Hardening of the arteries is known as: A. Atheriosclerosis B. Venous narrowing C. Micro-circulation D. Hypertension - ANS ✓A The top number on a blood pressure reading indicates: A. Diastolic pressure B. Transient pressure C. Optimum pressure D. Systolic pressure - ANS ✓D
If Shirts at a garage sale cost 0.75 each how many shirts can Abby buy for $15? A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 - ANS ✓B Express 60/12 as a percentage. A. 0.5% B. 5% C. 50% D. 500% - ANS ✓D Jane started her stamp collection exactly one year ago, and in that time, she has collected 132 stamps. On average, how many stamps has she collected per month? A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 20 - ANS ✓B What is 60% of 70? A. 35 B. 42 C. 46 D. 54 - ANS ✓B Two organisms live in a symbiotic relationshiop frmo which both benefit. This is best described as:
fifths on other expenses and the rest to savings, what fraction of the family's total income goes towards savings? - ANS ✓1/ How is 8/2 expressed as a percentage? A. 4% B. 40% C. 400% D. 4,000% - ANS ✓C Doris is leaning a 10 foot ladder against a wall. If the ladder hits the wall at exactly 8 feet, how far away from teh wall is the ladder placed on the floor? A. 2 feet B. 6 feet C. 8 Feet D. 10 Feet - ANS ✓B What is a noun? - ANS ✓It is a word that names a person, place or thing. It can be the subject of a sentence and it can also perform other funcitons in a sentence. Example: Dr. Carter will attend this weekend in the ER. What is a pronoun? - ANS ✓Related to nouns, pron ouns are small words that take the place of nouns so that writing does not become repetitive. Common pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, you, him, her, it, us, them, my, mine, your, yours, his, her hers, its our, ours, their, theirs What is a verb? - ANS ✓This is where the action of a sentence takes place. The verb will say or do something about the condition of the subject. There are several kinds of verbs, past, present, and future. What is an adjective? - ANS ✓Adjectives are words that describe or modify a noun. For example: The ANOREXIC patient stated that she had lost 20 punds.
What is an adverb? - ANS ✓Adverbs modify a verb. (remeber a verb is where an action takes place) For example: The obese patient stated that she had RECENTLY lost 20 pounds. List the different types of rock. - ANS ✓igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic What is: igneous? - ANS ✓cooled magma What is metamorphic? - ANS ✓rock transformed by heat and pressure What is the convergence theory? - ANS ✓Two plates moving against or toward each other What is the divergence theory? - ANS ✓Two plates pull apart from each other. What is Transform theory? - ANS ✓two plates sliding past each other If a solution is hypotonic, what does this mean? - ANS ✓concentration outside is lower that inside If a solution is hypertonic, what does this mean? - ANS ✓concentration outside is higher than inside. What is endocytosis? - ANS ✓uptake/in What is exocytosis? - ANS ✓Discharge/out
How do you find a perimeter and area of a triangle? - ANS ✓Perimeter=s1+s2+s Area= (1/2)bh What is the formula for the slope of a line? What is the the Slope intercept formula? - ANS ✓Slope= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) Slope Intercept Formula: Y=mx+b M=Slope B=Where the line crosses the Y-axis What is cell theory? - ANS ✓1) All Cells arise from preexisting cells
- Cells can cary out the processes of life
- Organisms are made of cells that function together. What is the mitochondria? - ANS ✓The mitochondria can be thought of the "powerhouse" of the cell because of thier ability to produce the energy needed for life. This is accomplished by carrying out the process of aerobic respiration. Mitochondria have an inner membrane and outer membrane. The folds in the inner membrane are called cristae and are packed with proteins needed for teh electron transport chain to carry out its function. What is kinetic energy? - ANS ✓The energy of motion. What are the US Measurements for fluid? - ANS ✓8 ounces=1 cup 2 cups= 1 pint 2 pints=1 quart 4 quarts=1 gallon What are the US Measurements for weight? - ANS ✓16 ounces=1 pound
2000 pounts=1 ton What are the US measurements for length? - ANS ✓12 inches=1 food 3 feet=1 yard 5,280 feet=1 mile What is the metric unit of measurement for mass? - ANS ✓1 gram= 1,000 milligrams 100 Centigrams 10 decigrams 1/10 decagrams 1/100 hectograms 1/1000 kilograms What is the metric unit of measurement for Length? - ANS ✓1 meter= 1,000 millimeters 100 Centimeter 10 decimeter 1/10 decameter 1/100 hectometer 1/1000 kilometer What is the metric unit of measurement for fluid? - ANS ✓1 liter= 1,000 milliliter 100 Centiliter 10 deciliter 1/10 decaliter 1/100 hectoliter
