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TEAS Reading Section This section is designed to test your reading comprehension abilities. You are given 55 minutes to answer 45 questions divided over three topics: identifying key ideas and details, identifying author’s craft and text structure, and comparing and integrating knowledge and ideas. You will need to demonstrate your ability to comprehend and analyze long and short passages of various types, as well as charts and tables, and reach conclusions based on their content and structure. Click here for more information about the reading section. Let's start with a Craft and Structure question, asking you to figure out the reason for using an underline in a sentence: Question #1 - Craft and Structure Read the passage below before answering the question. PhD students who are interested in tutoring BA students are asked to submit their nominations to the secretary of the PhD department no later than Friday, July 25. For a complete list of all exercises, see attachment. Which of the following is the most likely reason for using an underline in the above message? A. To indicate a title is being used B. To illustrate the relevant timeline C. To emphasize the deadline D. Dates are always underlined Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is (C). Review the options: Answer (A): A title would have been placed at the beginning of the message and would most likely have presented the main subject of the message, BA student tutoring. Answer (B): There is no timeline in the letter, only a specific date. Answer (C): Since a deadline is an important date for the recipient to bear in mind, it is logical that it be emphasized. In this case, it was done by means of an underline. Therefore, this is the correct answer. Answer (D): This statement is incorrect – dates are not always underlined. Therefore, you can eliminate it. Tip : Sometimes it is better to read the question before looking at the passage or stimulus so that you know what to look for as you read it. This will save you time and effort and may even save you from needing to read the whole passage or table in certain questions if the answer is readily apparent in one specific part. Within our TEAS 7 Premium Pack you will find two complete TEAS 7 practice tests, allowing you to improve your ability to answer questions quickly and efficiently. This will also help you to manage your time better and collect more correct answers. Now let's see a question for the third topic of the Reading section - Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Question #2 - Integration of Knowledge and Ideas You encounter the following sentence while reading: The physician’s hands moved over the moaning patient's limbs, careful not to
apply pressure around the articulations. You have not heard the word "articulation" used in this way before, so you look it up in a dictionary and find the following: articulation 1) a movable joint between rigid parts of a vertebrate 2) the state of being jointed or interrelated 3) the act of giving utterance or expression 4) the act of properly arranging artificial teeth Which of these definitions best suits the sentence? A. Definition 1 B. Definition 2 C. Definition 3 D. Definition 4 Answer & Explanation The correct answer is (A). In the context of the sentence, it makes sense that the physician's hands were careful not to put pressure around the moaning patient’s joints. Answer (B) is incorrect because it is less logical for the physician to not put pressure on a "state." Answer (C) is incorrect because although the patient was making sounds (moaning), it is less logical for the physician to not put pressure on the patient's "act of uttering." Answer (D) is incorrect because there is nothing in the sentence that indicates the physician was touching the patient’s mouth—the sentence mentions limbs.
In addition, it is less logical for the physician to not put pressure on "an act of arranging." Moving on to the third topic of this section, with a typical Key Ideas and Details question, asking you to understand the meaning of a medical term: Question #3 - Key Ideas and Details "The patient is displaying symptoms typical of dermatofibroma. " If you did not know the exact meaning of the underlined word, which of the following would be the best source to look for it? A. Internal Medicine: The Complete Vocabulary B. The Ultimate Glossary for Skin Care Physicians C. Skin Allergies: A Guide D. The General Medical Dictionary Answer & Explanation The correct answer is (B). Answer (B) is correct because the word begins with the root "derm-," indicating a condition related to skin. If you do not remember all the roots, think of what the root of the word reminds you of. In this case, the word dermatologist comes to mind, which means "a doctor specializing in skin diseases." If you do not know the exact meaning of the word dermatofibroma, you would do well to consult a comprehensive source on skin. Answer (A) is incorrect because since the word begins with the root "derm-," it is related to the skin and not internal organs. Answer (C) is incorrect because if one does not know the exact meaning of the word, it would be better to turn to a general source on skin, rather than a specific one, which may not contain the needed information.
Answer (D) is incorrect because there is a more suitable option on the list, which deals with skin-related terms. Here are two general tips for dealing with the TEAS test reading section: 1. Read! Reading is a great way to improve your vocabulary and reading speed. You will find yourself spending less time reading the texts in the test and more time actually answering the questions. 2. Treat the texts in the exam as real when answering the questions, and do not let your prior knowledge interfere. Start Practicing Now! Next, we will cover the Math section of the TEAS. These questions assess two main areas - Numbers and Algebra, and Measurement and Data. Free TEAS Practice Test Math Section This section is divided into two main categories: Numbers and Algebra and Measurement and Data, and alternates between types of problems such as operations, algebraic applications, data interpretations, and measurements. You will be given 38 questions to be completed in 54 minutes. Notice: you are allowed to use a calculator on the TEAS Exam. Numbers and Algebra is the largest category on the Math section. Let's start with two questions in this topic: Question #1 - Numbers and Algebra
A farmer needs to calculate how much feed to buy each week for his farm. He knows that each cow eats 24 pounds of feed a day and each pig eats 7 pounds of feed a day. If he has x cows and y pigs, how much feed does he need to buy each week? A. 7(x + y) B. 24x + 7y C. 7(7x) + 7(24y) D. 49y + 168x Answer & Explanation The correct answer is (D). First, work out the total for one day. There are x cows, each needing 24 pounds of food. That is 24x pounds of food. Writing letters and numbers together means they are multiplied together. There are y pigs, each needing 7 pounds of food. That is 7y pounds of food. The total per day is 24x + 7y pounds of food. Over the course of a week, this would be multiplied by 7 to give 7(24x + 7y) = 168x + 49y. Question #2 - Numbers and Algebra Mary wishes to give liquid Tylenol to her two young children (3 and 5 years old), both suffering from fever. According to the label, between the ages of 2–3, the recommended dosage is 5 milliliters, and between the ages of 4–5, the recommended dosage is 7.5 milliliters. For both age groups, a maximum of five doses are allowed per day. How much liquid Tylenol does Mary have to buy if she wants to be sure she has enough medicine to give both children maximum dosages for four days?
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