HESI ENTRANCE EXAMINATION - Online Math Tutorials

[Pages:299]HESI ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

STUDY GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTES

HESI Study Packet Introduction HESI Test Overview (Math, Reading, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar) Math (face sheets precedes each section--pages bold, underlined; Answers follow each section

Math diagnostic Test HEST Math Review I-III: Add, subtract, multiply, divide Math IV-VI: Add, subtract, multiply, divide decimals Math VII-XII: Fraction terms; reducing proper and improper fractions; LCD changing improper to mixed, mixed to improper; ass, subtract, multiply, divide fractions; change fractions to decimals; change decimals to fractions Math XIII: Ratio/Proportion Math XVI: Percentages Math: Helpful information to memorize and understand: chart of fractions, decimals, percents; Roman numerals; measurement conversions Math Review Answer key MATH PRACTIVE TEST 1 (face sheets)

1. Add, subtract, multiply, divide 2. Multiply, divide (by & into), and, subtract decimals 3. Change fractions to decimals; decimals to fractions 4. Add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions 5. Percentage 6. Ratio/Proportion 7. Conversion

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40-41 42-43 44-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56

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8.Rounding MATH PRACTICE TEST 2 (face sheets) 9. Add, subtract, multiply, divide 10. Change decimals to fractions; change fractions to decimals; multiply, divide (by & into) add, subtract decimals. 11. Add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions 12. Percentage 13. Ratio/Proportion 14. Conversion 15. Rounding Reading Comprehension (face sheets) face sheet precedes each section pages are bold, underlined; answers follow each section How to answer reading comprehension questions and sharpen your reading skills (without really trying) Sample reading test Reading Vocabulary (face sheets) face sheet precedes each section pages are bold, underlined; answers follow each section 1. Test 5 (everyday) 2. Exams 7, 10-14 (everyday) 3. Spelling (everyday) 4. Multiple Choice Quiz (medical terminology) Chapter One- Four, Twenty-One List of medical terminology (four study only) Grammar (face sheets) face sheet precedes each section- pages are bold, underlined; answers follow each section 1. Exercise One: Problems with Verbs (Part 1)

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84-86 87-92 93-95 96-97 98-102 103-107 108-122

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2. Exercise Two: Problems with Verbs (Part 2) 3. Exercise Three: Problems with Verbs (part 3) 4. Exercise Fourteen: Problems with Introductory Verbal Modifiers 5. Exercise Fifteen: Problems with Parallel Structure 6. Exercise Eighteen: Problems with Structure Answer keys for above grammar section (1-6) 7. Lesson 5: Sentence Structure: Dangling Modifiers 8. Lesson 5: Sentence Structure: Parallel Structure Answer keys for above grammar section (7-8) 9. Plurals: Ex 2, 3, 4, 5 10. Verbs: Ex 12, 13 Answer keys for above grammar section (9-10) 11. Verbs: (Subjects ? Verbs Agreement) lesson 12, Exercise 19 Answer key for the above grammar section (11) 12. Gerunds and Infinitives Answer key for above grammar section (12)

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145-147 148-149 150-158 159-161 162-164

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Math Overview

Types of questions (no word or story problems)

1. Add, subtract 2. Add, subtract: decimals, whole numbers to decimals 3. Ratio; change fractions to ratio 4. Change decimal to percent 5. Multiply decimals 6. Divide by decimals 7. Rounding 8. Change fractions to decimals 9. Divide by fractions 10. Reduce 11. Add fractions with unlike denominators 12. Divide fractions by whole numbers 13. Divide fractions by fractions

HESI Reading Comprehension Overview

1. Need a good vocabulary to answer questions 2. Read, summarize 3. Implies information: Ex. (From the text) In a test, spend more time on essay

questions, which are worth more. (From the question) In a test, in order to get more points, spend more time on difficult questions. 4. Long and short paragraphs 5. Other types of questions:

A. Definition of words B. What is stated vs. implied C. Fact vs. opinion

HESI Vocabulary Test Overview

1. Vocabulary in context, or as definition, or correct usage---questions not always clear A. Multiple Choice, Scenario is set up B. Medical terms, some from biology C. Literary words D. Everyday words

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HESI Grammar Overview

1. Particularly difficult for ESL (foreign) students 2. Questions 1-25 select best answer

A. Verb Forms B. Dangling modifiers 3. Questions 26-50 Identify and correct incorrect portion a. Subject-Verb agreement b. Parallelism c. Plurals d. Infinitives (to + Verb) or Gerunds (verb + ing) e. Particles/prepositions (depend on, not depend in) f. There, their, they're usage 4. Questions 51-55

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MATH Diagnostic

Directions: 1) Take the diagnostic test that follows. 2) Score with the answer key that immediately follows. 3) Provide the following information hereon (pages 3,4) for tutor- and-selfevaluation:

Total number of problems: 27

Number correct:

Multiply number correct X 100=

Divide by total number of problems=

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Tutor will review for areas to work on in Math.

Areas to work on:

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NEXT STEP: GO ON TO MATH REVIEW, THEN PRACTICE TESTS 1 AND 2.

Diagnostic

Key to follow

Circle question number (s) missed 1 2 5 3 6 4 7

8 9 10 11 12 16a 17 18 19

13 14 15 16b 21 22 23 24 25 26 27a 27b

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Type of Question Addition

Multiplication Division

Subtraction Add, subtract, multiply, decimals Concept of decimals, fractions, percent Add fractions w/ unlike denominators

Multiply fractions Divide fractions Concept of ratio

Subtract decimals Multiply decimals Divide by decimals Percent problem

Ratio Problem

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