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TEAS sample questions: 8 free examples with answers

Two questions each from Reading, Math, Science and English. Original questions in the style of the TEAS, answers explained below each one. About 5 minutes.

1. Reading

Which sentence best states a main idea rather than a supporting detail?

  1. The city planted 400 trees last spring.
  2. Urban tree planting improves air quality and lowers summer heat.
  3. Maple trees were the most common choice.
  4. Volunteers watered the trees weekly.
Answer

B. A main idea covers the whole passage; the others are specific details that support it.

2. Reading

A label says "Take one tablet every 8 hours." How many tablets does a patient take in 24 hours?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 8
Answer

B. 24 ÷ 8 = 3 doses, one tablet each.

3. Math

A patient is prescribed 0.5 g of a drug. Tablets are 250 mg each. How many tablets?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Answer

B. 0.5 g = 500 mg. 500 ÷ 250 = 2 tablets.

4. Math

What is 15% of 80?

  1. 8
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 12.5
Answer

B. 0.15 × 80 = 12.

5. Science

Which organ produces most of the body's bile?

  1. Gallbladder
  2. Pancreas
  3. Liver
  4. Stomach
Answer

C. The liver makes bile; the gallbladder only stores and concentrates it, the usual mix-up.

6. Science

Which blood cells carry oxygen?

  1. Platelets
  2. White blood cells
  3. Red blood cells
  4. Plasma
Answer

C. Hemoglobin in red blood cells binds oxygen.

7. English

Choose the correct word: "The nurse checked ___ patient's chart."

  1. their
  2. there
  3. they're
  4. thier
Answer

A. "Their" shows possession; "there" is a place; "they're" is "they are".

8. English

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

  1. After the exam, she went home.
  2. After the exam she, went home.
  3. After, the exam she went home.
  4. After the exam she went, home.
Answer

A. An introductory phrase takes a comma before the main clause.

What to do next

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