NEX Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension Version 2
Practice exam for Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) under Pre-Nursing (Nursing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
We can conclude that radiation therapy is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage states that radiation therapy and chemotherapy were considered the only effective approaches for decades, implying they are older treatments compared to the newer immunotherapy, which is presented as an innovative alternative.
Rationale: The passage states that radiation therapy and chemotherapy were considered the only effective approaches for decades, implying they are older treatments compared to the newer immunotherapy, which is presented as an innovative alternative.
Question 2
Since immunotherapy has shown some signs of success, it is reasonable to expect Allison and Honjo will
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The passage emphasizes their ongoing, successful research in immunotherapy, suggesting they will continue testing it, rather than shifting focus, retiring, or writing a book about a misnamed prize (Nobel Peace Prize is incorrect).
Rationale: The passage emphasizes their ongoing, successful research in immunotherapy, suggesting they will continue testing it, rather than shifting focus, retiring, or writing a book about a misnamed prize (Nobel Peace Prize is incorrect).
Question 3
According to the article, which statement is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage describes their work on CTLA-4 and PD-1 as proteins affecting immune response, not cancers, and their discoveries about these proteins' roles in cancer treatment, ruling out other options as inaccurate.
Rationale: The passage describes their work on CTLA-4 and PD-1 as proteins affecting immune response, not cancers, and their discoveries about these proteins' roles in cancer treatment, ruling out other options as inaccurate.
Question 4
Allison and Honjo began their most recent collaborative research in the
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage notes their 'recent international collaborations' reignited the profession over the last ten years from 2018, and their efforts converged in the 2000s, indicating the 2000s as the start of their most recent collaborative work.
Rationale: The passage notes their 'recent international collaborations' reignited the profession over the last ten years from 2018, and their efforts converged in the 2000s, indicating the 2000s as the start of their most recent collaborative work.
Question 5
The best title for this article is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The title 'Nobel Prize Winners Fight Cancer' captures their Nobel Prize-winning immunotherapy work against cancer, unlike other options that misrepresent their focus or the nature of CTLA-4 and PD-1.
Rationale: The title 'Nobel Prize Winners Fight Cancer' captures their Nobel Prize-winning immunotherapy work against cancer, unlike other options that misrepresent their focus or the nature of CTLA-4 and PD-1.