Sheila has an exam coming up in Advanced Biology. It had been announced weeks ago, but she has a full course load. She studies every night for several hours, and sometimes she gets overwhelmed with all she has to do. And that’s the problem: She is so overwhelmed that she completely forgot about the Advanced [...]
May 10, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Sometimes, doing well on a test is as much about making sure that bad things don’t happen as it is about your pre-test strategies. Let’s face it: All of us have had the experience of getting ready to go take a big test, only to have “one of those days” when everything seems to work [...]
Feb 08, 2011 | 9 comments | View Post
Put down your class notes and textbook for just five minutes and take this short quiz. It might actually help with the rest of your study time. 1) Do you have a difficult time motivating yourself to start studying for a big test? ______ 2) Do you expect that, no matter how hard you study, [...]
Aug 17, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
Trend watchers have said for several years now that medical careers, whether as a doctor or a nurse, will continue to grow during the next few decades. Among other reasons, this is true because of the ever-aging population. And as baby-boomers especially grow older, the need for treatment will increase. Still, no career field is [...]
Jul 09, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
When faced with an exam most students hide their heads and procrastinate hoping that somehow they will be spared the agony of taking a test – particularly a big one that their future relies on. Avoiding the all important test is what many students do best and unfortunately they suffer the consequences because of lack [...]
Mar 20, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
So much has changed in so little time regarding America’s growth careers. Not so long ago, newspaper reporters, online retailers, auto workers, and retail managers were all hot prospects. That was before last September. When the economy crashed, it completely rewrote the book on where the career possibilities are. As newspapers went out of business, [...]
Jun 24, 2009 | 6 comments | View Post
We all know that tests are not much fun and when we take a test and make a stupid mistake we can be really upset – especially when it is something that could have been easily avoided. So what are some of the common mistakes that are made on tests that we should try to [...]
May 15, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
Most students find math word problems difficult. Word problems are found on must High School Exams, College Exams and a few Nursing Entrance exams like the PAX. Tackling word problems is much easier if you have a systematic approach which we outline below. Here is the biggest tip for studying word problems. Practice regularly and [...]
Aug 25, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Once, when I was a college instructor, a student came to me and asked me what he should do when he fails a test. In other words, is there anything he can do to use that experience to propel him to better performance in the future? I thought about the question, and several not-so-helpful responses [...]
May 20, 2011 | 6 comments | View Post
Standardized tests can be a student’s worst nightmare–especially those that are timed. If you’re not careful, the clock can become an enemy working against you as you try to get the highest score possible. Constant clock watching can be a distraction to you and may have a negative impact on performance. Mastering proper techniques for [...]
May 20, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
Each year, tens of thousands of students take big, life-changing exams, such as the SAT or the ACT. And every year, hundreds or thousands of students get a grade on that test which sorely disappoints them. But what’s a person to do at that point? Many people, of course, consider retaking it. That’s because most [...]
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Concentration is one of the most important skills anyone needs throughout their life. As students, it has understandable importance concerning the amount of information that must be consumed and recalled. However, even beyond the student days, it’s necessary to have the skills involved in concentration to healthily and adequately perform any skills or responsibility. With [...]
Jun 02, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post
Sheila has an exam coming up in Advanced Biology. It had been announced weeks ago, but she has a full course load. She studies every night for several hours, and sometimes she gets overwhelmed with all she has to do. And that’s the problem: She is so overwhelmed that she completely forgot about the Advanced [...]
May 10, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
It’s the proverbial elephant in the room any time a group of students starts talking about how to get ready for the upcoming test: The method that many of them will use is cheating. Maybe you’re even one of them. You might be surprised to hear that this article will at no time preach at [...]
Apr 22, 2011 | 7 comments | View Post
The medical and health profession use abbreviations and acronyms more than most professions, and consequently most certification tests have at least one section devoted to test your knowledge in this area. For a full list – see Wikipedia Medical Abbreviations list. Here is a brief list of certification exams that will test your knowledge of medical [...]
May 04, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Medical Terminology questions are common on these exams, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Medical Lab Technician, Phlebotomy, Medical Terminology Certification, Medical Assistant (NCMA), PANCE and PANRE exams. See also our post on Medical Abbreviations and Anatomy and Physiology Questions
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Taking Vital Signs is a critical part of nursing and appears on many nursing and nursing assistant, nursing aide certification exams. Nursing Assistant/Nursing Aide – CNA, NNAAP, NCMA Medical Assistant – RMA, CMA, NCMA First Responder, EMT John, a 78 year old man with Dementia has been assigned to you. He fell out of [...]
Sample Biology Test Questions Biology Questions are common on these exams: High School – AHSGE, GHSGT, CRCT, BC Provincial, Nursing Entrance - HESI, PAX RN, TEAS Medical Technicials – MLT, Histotechnology, PCAT, OAT, DAT 1. A _______ _______ is the sequence of developmental stages through which members of a given species [...]
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For many students, it’s the most dreaded part of a standardized test: the reading comprehension section. After all, you can study the basic facts of math or of history. But how do you study the art of reading better? Reading Skills are a perennial topic for standardized tests. Nursing Entrance Test generally have a reading [...]
Jul 30, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
Flash cards tend to universally evoke memories of grade school. The idea of using them as an adult doesn’t even cross the minds of many. Even to consider using them, can give a sense of immaturity. The reality is that they are used with children for a reason: They work. In fact, they work just [...]
Jul 21, 2010 | 7 comments | View Post
ORLANDO, Fla. The frontier in the battle to defeat student cheating may be here at the testing center of the University of Central Florida, where numerous tests are administered, including the ACT, TEAS, ACCUPLACER, CLAST and others. As technology advances so do ways around it in an ‘arms race’ and cheating is no different. Generally [...]
Jul 06, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Scoring high on tests is crucial for most people. Scoring High on a College Entrance Test means you get into the University you want. Scoring High on a Nursing Entrance Test means you get into Nursing School Or, an Armed Services Entrance Exams, like the AFQT, means you can get into the Military. It requires [...]
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Standardized tests can be a student’s worst nightmare–especially those that are timed. If you’re not careful, the clock can become an enemy working against you as you try to get the highest score possible. Constant clock watching can be a distraction to you and may have a negative impact on performance. Mastering proper techniques for [...]
May 20, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
So you’re trying to get into a Catholic high school. . . you’re at the testing center, taking the COOP, HSPT, SSAT, ISEE or TACHS. Suddenly you come to a section with several questions that you just don’t know. What to do? Guess. That’s right….take a guess. One of the good things about the COOP [...]
Aug 29, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post
Multiple-choice tests: You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. Some students think with these tests you have at least a one in 3 or 4 or 5 chance of getting the question right. Others, though, note that the authors of the multiple-choice questions try to make the questions tricky–steering you toward the wrong answer. [...]
Jan 28, 2010 | 7 comments | View Post
Often you go into a test and are not sure what types of questions will be asked and sometimes the exam can consist of different types making it even more difficult to be fully prepared. With a variety of choices teachers like to challenge their students but here are a few tips that should help [...]
Apr 13, 2009 | 7 comments | View Post
About oral exams For many students, the experience of taking an oral exam is one that is very different to taking a written exam, although you may find that preparation for an oral exam is similar to a written exam. Oral Exams are a standard feature of English as a Second Language Exams such as [...]
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Basic Science Practice Test Questions High School Exams Nursing Entrance Exams – TEAS, PAX RN, DET, College – CBASE, CPAT, GED, CHSPE Medical – PCAT, Armed Services – AFQT 1. A __________ is a naturally occurring assemblage of plants and animals that occupy a common environment. Society Biosphere Community Population 2. Because of the ban [...]
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Anatomy and Physiology questions are common on many Nursing Exams. Nursing Entrance – HESI, PSB, TEAS, Medical Assistants – RMA, CMA Nursing – IBCLC Technicians – CBET, CRES, CLES, Medical – COMLEX See also our posts on Medical Terminology and Medical Abbreviations Practice Questions Anatomy and Physiology Practice Questions 1) [...]
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Some High School Exams, particularly the HSPT have logic problems which are a type of syllogism. Other types of High School Entrance exams have a type of logic question called Verbal Reasoning. A third type of logic related question is Arithmetic logic, which are word problems. Here are logic practice test questions for both [...]
Analogies are test questions where a pair of words are given, and you are asked to choose another pair with the same relationship. For more help answering Analogies, or Verbal Analogies as they are sometimes called, see our Analogies Tutorial. Analogies are a frequent item on Catholic High School tests, such as the HSPT, TACHS [...]
Nov 25, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
Word Problems are common on most High School exams and College Entrance Exams. Generally, word problems can be classified into 12 types. Below are examples of each type with a complete solution.
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