These English questions for Nursing Entrance exam are all from O’Level topics.
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Nursing Entrance English questions
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Read the passage below carefully.
Malaria is one of the most deadly diseases in Nigeria and other tropical countries. It is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, and vomiting. If not treated promptly, malaria can lead to severe complications and death.
Prevention involves the use of insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor spraying and taking antimalarial drugs. Public health education remains a key tool in reducing the spread of malaria.
Now, answer questions 1–3
1. Which of the following is not listed as a symptom of malaria in the passage?
A. Fever
B. Rashes
C. Chills
D. Vomiting
SEE #1 ANSWER ✅
Rashes was not listed with others in the passage.
2. The word "promptly" as used in the passage means _____
A. slowly
B. carelessly
C. quickly
D. eventually
SEE #2 ANSWER ✅
Prompt means without delay or on time.
3. According to the passage, which of the following is a method of preventing malaria?
A. Drinking boiled water
B. Washing hands regularly
C. Using insecticide-treated nets
D. Avoiding crowded places
SEE #3 ANSWER ✅
Last paragraph.
Choose from the options
4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The doctors was tired.
B. The doctors were tired.
C. The doctors is tired.
D. The doctors tired.
SEE #4 ANSWER ✅
“Doctors” is plural, so it requires the plural verb. Options A and C has singular verbs instead, while D has no verb at all.
5. Choose the correct article: "She is _____ honest woman."
A. a
B. of
C. an
D. not
SEE #5 ANSWER ✅
This requires “a” or “an” which is chosen based on sound, not spelling. The “h” in honest is silent, so the word sounds like it starts with a vowel (“on-est”).
6. Choose the sentence with the correct use of apostrophe.
A. The nurses' uniforms are clean.
B. The nurses's uniforms are clean.
C. The nurses uniforms are clean.
D. The nurse's' uniforms are clean.
SEE #6 ANSWER ✅
To show possession for a plural noun that already ends in “s”, just add an apostrophe alone at the very end.
7. Choose the correct conjunction: "Take this tablet _____ you feel better."
A. until
B. although
C. because
D. since
SEE #7 ANSWER ✅
The sentence means you should keep taking the tablet until (i.e. up to when) you finally feel better.
8. Which word has a different consonant sound at the beginning from the others?
A. chemistry
B. chair
C. cheese
D. church
SEE #8 ANSWER ✅
The “ch” in chemistry gives a /k/ sound. While the same “ch” in other options gives the /tʃ/ sound.
9. Which of the following sentences uses "their", "there", and "they're" correctly?
A. Their going to their room over there.
B. They're going to their room over there.
C. There going to there room over they're.
D. They're going to there room over their.
SEE #9 ANSWER ✅
- They’re = “They are”…
- Their = shows possession (belonging to them).
- There = refers to a physical place or location.
10. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I am feeling better."
A. He said that he was feeling better.
B. He said that I am feeling better.
C. He said that he is feeling better.
D. He said that I was feeling better.
SEE #10 ANSWER ✅
When changing direct speech to indirect, shift both the pronoun and tense backward.
“I” becomes “he” because you’re reporting what he said. And because the statement was made in the past “am feeling” becomes “was feeling”.
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