does anyone have any tips for taking the cpat or nursing entrance exam?

Question

i'm more concerned about the math parts than the english, does anyone know if you can use a calculator, and if it can be scientific? are the math questions basic or does it really get into percents and decimals and measurements? any help would be much appreciated. thanks

Answer 1

CPAt Test
If you’re planning on attending a trade school, there’s a good chance you’ll be required to take the Career Programs Assessment Test, or CPAt. This is a test that measures your abilities in three areas-language, reading, and numerical skills. It’s not as comprehensive as the ACT or SAT, which are designed for people planning on attending four year colleges and universities. As such, it doesn’t take nearly as much time to complete-the entire test, all three sections, lasts about an hour.

The language portion is 60 questions and tests for knowledge of punctuation, grammar, spelling, and logic. This will take 15 minutes. The reading portion will take 25 minutes, and consists of 30 questions testing your ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply written materials. The numerical section takes 20 minutes, and consists of 25 questions about adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and word problems using these skills.

The minimum passing scores are 42 in language, 43 in reading, and 41 in numerical skills. These CPAt scores indicate that a person has the skills and aptitudes to benefit from an education. As you can see, it’s vitally important that you do well on the test if you hope to attend school to learn a trade. But with some study, and a little preparation, anyone who puts their mind to it should be able to pass.

A nursing degree program is highly specialized, quite a bit different from a regular business or liberal arts program. To make sure that prospective nursing students have the skills and aptitudes necessary to earn a nursing degree, many nursing schools and programs require them to pass the Nursing Entrance Test (NET).

If you’re considering applying for admission to a nursing degree program, you’ll want to check with the school you’re considering to see if they require it, and if so, to find out the dates and locations and how to register. Every school that uses the test will also have a minimum acceptable score for the NET test. There are seven subjects covered on the test, and all questions are multiple choice. It lasts about three hours. The different parts of the NET are Reading Comprehension Skills, Reading Rate, and Essential Math Skills, Test Taking Skills, Skill Level Profile, Social Interactions Profile, and Learning Styles Inventory. The reading comprehension skills and math skills are the most important. Nationally, the average score on reading is 59, and for math is 69. A

ll sections are important, and you should do your very best on all of them, of course, but these are the most crucial portions of the NET test. It’s not a test that requires genius level intelligence. If your grades were average or above average in high school, you should be able to master the NET.

CPAt Numerical Skills Practice
1. Teresa received test scores of 85, 74, 86, and 91. What is Teresa’s test average?
A: 82
B: 90
C: 85
D: 84

2. 1/3 + ¾ + ½ =
A: 20/12
B: 4/3
C: 1 7/12
D: 1 1/2

3. 4(3 + 5)2 =
A: 1024
B: 3136
C: 724
D: 256

4. 2 ¾ - 1.58 =
A: 1 1/2
B: 1.17
C: 1.25
D: 1.27

5. Which of the following is larger than 5/8?
A: 0.6
B: 3/5
C: 0.65
D: 55%

6. Ingrid has a sock drawer with 17 unmatched socks: 6 green socks, 6 blue socks, and 5 red socks. She reaches into the drawer without looking and picks out two socks. If one of the socks is red, what are the chances of the other sock being red as well?
A: 1 in 4
B: 1 in 3
C: 1 in 6
D: 1 in 5

7. If Jake drives for 3.5 hours at an average speed of 55 miles per hour, how far has he driven?
A: 202.5 miles
B: 180 miles
C: 192.5 miles
D: 176 miles

8. What is the next number in the series: 2, -4, 8, -16,…?
A: -32
B: -24
C: 32
D: 24

9. The sum of three consecutive integers is 24. What is the product of these three integers?
A: 336
B: 504
C: 484
D: 528

10. Tim is 3 times older than his brother Danny, who is 6. How old will Tim be when Danny is half his age?
A: 8
B: 30
C: 28
D: 24

Answer Key

1. D. Add the test scores together and divide the sum by 4.

2. C. Adjust the fractions so that they have the common denominator 12.

3. D. Remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication.

4. B. Convert the fraction into the decimal 2.75.

5. C. Determine the decimal value of 5/8 by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

6. A. Excluding the first sock, there will be 4 red socks among the 16 socks remaining.

7. C. Multiply Jake’s speed by the length of time he has been driving.

8. C. Each successive number in the series is determined by multiplying the previous number by -2.

9. B. Find the three integers through trial-and-error, and then multiply them all together.

10. D. Find Tim’s original age by multiplying Danny’s age by 3. Tim is 12 years older than Danny, so he will be twice as old as Danny when Danny is twelve.

Answer 2

Cpat Tips

Answer 3

Study a lot.