NURSING ATI TEAS 7 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Topic - ans-the general subject of the the text
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Main idea - ans-the key message or thesis of the text
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Key points - ans-key points and their supporting details develop the main idea
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Summary - ans- xc xc
a brief restatement of the main idea and the most important key points and details
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Inference - ans- xc xc
a conclusion reached by critical thinking, reading between the lines, applying logic to facts a
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nd evidence while recognizing context clues
xc xc xc xc xc
Inference (explicit) - ans-clearly stated xc xc xc xc
Inference (implied) - ans-implied; not directly stated xc xc xc xc xc xc
Conclusion - ans- xc xc
a deduction made about an unstated outcome based on prediction, details, evidence, and r
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
esults
Descriptive - ans-includes sensory details to create a clear mental picture for the reader
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Expository - ans- xc xc
informs, explains, or tells how to do something; uses only facts and examples
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Narrative - ans-tells a story to entertain, inform, or challenge
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Persuasive - ans- xc xc
includes facts and strong opinions to make the reader feel, think, or behave a certain way
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Bias - ans-tendency toward a preconceived idea
xc xc xc xc xc xc
Connotative meaning - ans- xc xc xc
the implied meaning of a word, with assumptions or an emotional charge attached to it
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Denotative meaning - ans-the standard dictionary definition of a word xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Rhetorical device - ans- xc xc xc
stylistic language used to have an emotional or persuasive effect on the reader
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
,Tone - ans-the writer's attitude or emotions concerning the topic
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Argument - ans-a point the author believes xc xc xc xc xc xc
Compare and Contrast - ans- xc xc xc xc
to compare means to look for similarities; to contrast means to look for differences
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Prediction - ans-a reader's guess of what could happen, based on details found in the text
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Primary source - ans- xc xc xc
a firsthand, unaltered document by the original author or creator; includes novels, letters, or
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
iginal research papers, datasets, paintings photographs
xc xc xc xc xc
Secondary source - ans- xc xc xc
a document that analyzes, discusses, or reproduces a primary source; includes textbooks
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
and many other nonfiction books, review articles, biographies
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Tertiary source - ans- xc xc xc
a reference work that consolidates information from primary and secondary sources; includ
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
es encyclopedias, handbooks, study guides
xc xc xc xc
PEMDAS - ans-parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Least common denominator - ans- xc xc xc xc
the smallest number into which two or more denominators will divide evenly
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Decimals - ans-represent parts of a whole xc xc xc xc xc xc
Ratio - ans-a comparison between the quantity of one item and the quantity of another item
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Mean - ans-the average of a set of numbers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Median - ans-the middle number xc xc xc xc
Mode - ans-the number that appears most often in a set of numbers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Range - ans-measures the spread of a given set of numbers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Area - ans-the amount of space within the boundary of the shape
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Perimeter - ans-the distance around the shape xc xc xc xc xc xc
Volume - ans- xc xc
the amount of space the object occupies or can hold, as measured in cubic units
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
, Pythagorean theorem - ans-applies to right triangles; a^2 + b^2 = c^2
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Acute angles - ans-angles <90 degrees
xc xc xc xc xc
Hypotenuse - ans-the side opposite the right angle xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Straight angle - ans-180 degree angle
xc xc xc xc xc
Celsius to Fahrenheit - ans-(C x 1.8) + 32
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Fahrenheit to Celsius - ans-(F - 32) / 1.8 xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Independent variable - ans-can be manipulated xc xc xc xc xc
Dependent variable - ans-the variable that is a possible effect
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Balance - ans-instrument used to measure an object's mass
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Correlation - ans-the relationship between variables
xc xc xc xc xc
Positive correlation - ans-both variables move in the same direction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Negative correlation - ans-one variable increases while the other decreases
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Distribution of data - ans-symmetry, unimodal, bimodal, bell curve, skewed, uniform
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Meniscus - ans-the curve at the surface of a liquid in a tube
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Outlier - ans-a value that does not fit the pattern in the data
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Simple probability - ans-
xc xc xc
equals the number of specific desired outcomes divided by the total number of possible out
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
comes
Standard deviation - ans-expresses how much a set of values is spread out from the mean
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Coefficients - ans-numbers that can be multiplied by one or more variables
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Constants - ans-specific numbers that are not multiplied by any variables
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Expressions - ans-are group of terms xc xc xc xc xc
Operators - ans-are symbols used to show an operation (such as + and -)
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
CORRECT ANSWERS
Topic - ans-the general subject of the the text
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Main idea - ans-the key message or thesis of the text
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Key points - ans-key points and their supporting details develop the main idea
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Summary - ans- xc xc
a brief restatement of the main idea and the most important key points and details
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Inference - ans- xc xc
a conclusion reached by critical thinking, reading between the lines, applying logic to facts a
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nd evidence while recognizing context clues
xc xc xc xc xc
Inference (explicit) - ans-clearly stated xc xc xc xc
Inference (implied) - ans-implied; not directly stated xc xc xc xc xc xc
Conclusion - ans- xc xc
a deduction made about an unstated outcome based on prediction, details, evidence, and r
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
esults
Descriptive - ans-includes sensory details to create a clear mental picture for the reader
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Expository - ans- xc xc
informs, explains, or tells how to do something; uses only facts and examples
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Narrative - ans-tells a story to entertain, inform, or challenge
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Persuasive - ans- xc xc
includes facts and strong opinions to make the reader feel, think, or behave a certain way
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Bias - ans-tendency toward a preconceived idea
xc xc xc xc xc xc
Connotative meaning - ans- xc xc xc
the implied meaning of a word, with assumptions or an emotional charge attached to it
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Denotative meaning - ans-the standard dictionary definition of a word xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Rhetorical device - ans- xc xc xc
stylistic language used to have an emotional or persuasive effect on the reader
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
,Tone - ans-the writer's attitude or emotions concerning the topic
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Argument - ans-a point the author believes xc xc xc xc xc xc
Compare and Contrast - ans- xc xc xc xc
to compare means to look for similarities; to contrast means to look for differences
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Prediction - ans-a reader's guess of what could happen, based on details found in the text
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Primary source - ans- xc xc xc
a firsthand, unaltered document by the original author or creator; includes novels, letters, or
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
iginal research papers, datasets, paintings photographs
xc xc xc xc xc
Secondary source - ans- xc xc xc
a document that analyzes, discusses, or reproduces a primary source; includes textbooks
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
and many other nonfiction books, review articles, biographies
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Tertiary source - ans- xc xc xc
a reference work that consolidates information from primary and secondary sources; includ
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
es encyclopedias, handbooks, study guides
xc xc xc xc
PEMDAS - ans-parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Least common denominator - ans- xc xc xc xc
the smallest number into which two or more denominators will divide evenly
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Decimals - ans-represent parts of a whole xc xc xc xc xc xc
Ratio - ans-a comparison between the quantity of one item and the quantity of another item
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Mean - ans-the average of a set of numbers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Median - ans-the middle number xc xc xc xc
Mode - ans-the number that appears most often in a set of numbers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Range - ans-measures the spread of a given set of numbers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Area - ans-the amount of space within the boundary of the shape
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Perimeter - ans-the distance around the shape xc xc xc xc xc xc
Volume - ans- xc xc
the amount of space the object occupies or can hold, as measured in cubic units
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
, Pythagorean theorem - ans-applies to right triangles; a^2 + b^2 = c^2
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Acute angles - ans-angles <90 degrees
xc xc xc xc xc
Hypotenuse - ans-the side opposite the right angle xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Straight angle - ans-180 degree angle
xc xc xc xc xc
Celsius to Fahrenheit - ans-(C x 1.8) + 32
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Fahrenheit to Celsius - ans-(F - 32) / 1.8 xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Independent variable - ans-can be manipulated xc xc xc xc xc
Dependent variable - ans-the variable that is a possible effect
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Balance - ans-instrument used to measure an object's mass
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Correlation - ans-the relationship between variables
xc xc xc xc xc
Positive correlation - ans-both variables move in the same direction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Negative correlation - ans-one variable increases while the other decreases
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Distribution of data - ans-symmetry, unimodal, bimodal, bell curve, skewed, uniform
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Meniscus - ans-the curve at the surface of a liquid in a tube
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Outlier - ans-a value that does not fit the pattern in the data
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Simple probability - ans-
xc xc xc
equals the number of specific desired outcomes divided by the total number of possible out
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
comes
Standard deviation - ans-expresses how much a set of values is spread out from the mean
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Coefficients - ans-numbers that can be multiplied by one or more variables
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Constants - ans-specific numbers that are not multiplied by any variables
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Expressions - ans-are group of terms xc xc xc xc xc
Operators - ans-are symbols used to show an operation (such as + and -)
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
