# PSB Nursing School Aptitude Exam (Version 2) –
Practice Exam
## Length: 88 Questions
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## Section 1: Academic Aptitude – Verbal (Questions 1–15)
**1.** A synonym for "diligent" is:
A) Lazy
B) Careful
C) Careless
D) Slow
💡 RATIONALE – Diligent means hardworking and thorough.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Careful
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**2.** "Cessation" means:
A) Beginning
B) Stopping
C) Continuing
D) Speeding up
,💡 RATIONALE – Cessation means coming to an end or stopping.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Stopping
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**3.** An antonym for "transient" is:
A) Temporary
B) Brief
C) Permanent
D) Fleeting
💡 RATIONALE – Transient means temporary; permanent is the opposite.
✔️ ANSWER – C) Permanent
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**4.** "Verbal" means:
A) Written
B) Spoken
C) Drawn
D) Sung
💡 RATIONALE – Verbal means using words, especially spoken.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Spoken
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**5.** The suffix "-gram" means:
,A) A recording or picture
B) Inflammation
C) Surgical removal
D) Tumor
💡 RATIONALE – -gram = a record or image (electrocardiogram, mammogram).
✔️ ANSWER – A) A recording or picture
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**6.** "Hematology" is the study of:
A) The heart
B) The lungs
C) Blood
D) Kidneys
💡 RATIONALE – Hema- = blood; -ology = study of.
✔️ ANSWER – C) Blood
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**7.** "Dermatitis" means:
A) Inflammation of the skin
B) Inflammation of the heart
C) Inflammation of the liver
D) Inflammation of the kidney
💡 RATIONALE – Derm- = skin; -itis = inflammation.
, ✔️ ANSWER – A) Inflammation of the skin
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**8.** "Bradycardia" refers to:
A) Fast heart rate
B) Slow heart rate
C) Irregular heart rate
D) Normal heart rate
💡 RATIONALE – Brady- = slow; cardia = heart.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Slow heart rate
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**9.** "Tachypnea" means:
A) Slow breathing
B) Rapid breathing
C) Painful breathing
D) Shallow breathing
💡 RATIONALE – Tachy- = fast; pnea = breathing.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Rapid breathing
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**10.** "Sublingual" means:
A) Under the tongue
Practice Exam
## Length: 88 Questions
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## Section 1: Academic Aptitude – Verbal (Questions 1–15)
**1.** A synonym for "diligent" is:
A) Lazy
B) Careful
C) Careless
D) Slow
💡 RATIONALE – Diligent means hardworking and thorough.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Careful
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**2.** "Cessation" means:
A) Beginning
B) Stopping
C) Continuing
D) Speeding up
,💡 RATIONALE – Cessation means coming to an end or stopping.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Stopping
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**3.** An antonym for "transient" is:
A) Temporary
B) Brief
C) Permanent
D) Fleeting
💡 RATIONALE – Transient means temporary; permanent is the opposite.
✔️ ANSWER – C) Permanent
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**4.** "Verbal" means:
A) Written
B) Spoken
C) Drawn
D) Sung
💡 RATIONALE – Verbal means using words, especially spoken.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Spoken
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**5.** The suffix "-gram" means:
,A) A recording or picture
B) Inflammation
C) Surgical removal
D) Tumor
💡 RATIONALE – -gram = a record or image (electrocardiogram, mammogram).
✔️ ANSWER – A) A recording or picture
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**6.** "Hematology" is the study of:
A) The heart
B) The lungs
C) Blood
D) Kidneys
💡 RATIONALE – Hema- = blood; -ology = study of.
✔️ ANSWER – C) Blood
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**7.** "Dermatitis" means:
A) Inflammation of the skin
B) Inflammation of the heart
C) Inflammation of the liver
D) Inflammation of the kidney
💡 RATIONALE – Derm- = skin; -itis = inflammation.
, ✔️ ANSWER – A) Inflammation of the skin
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**8.** "Bradycardia" refers to:
A) Fast heart rate
B) Slow heart rate
C) Irregular heart rate
D) Normal heart rate
💡 RATIONALE – Brady- = slow; cardia = heart.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Slow heart rate
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**9.** "Tachypnea" means:
A) Slow breathing
B) Rapid breathing
C) Painful breathing
D) Shallow breathing
💡 RATIONALE – Tachy- = fast; pnea = breathing.
✔️ ANSWER – B) Rapid breathing
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**10.** "Sublingual" means:
A) Under the tongue
