SET 1 TEAS-style vocabulary questions
(51–100) mixing roots, context clues, and word meanings.
Each includes the correct answer and a brief reasoning.
Questions 51–60: Medical & Science Roots
51. The patient
showed signs of hypertension during the check-up.
What does hyper mean?
A) Below normal
B) Above normal
C) Equal
D) Without
Answer: B – Hyper =
above/excessive; tension = pressure.
52. The doctor
recommended an intravenous injection.
What does intra mean?
A) Outside
B) Between
C) Inside
D) Around
Answer: C – Intra =
inside; venous = vein.
53. The dermatology
clinic treats skin disorders.
What does derm refer to?
A) Bone
B) Skin
C) Muscle
D) Nerve
Answer: B – Derm = skin.
54. The patient
experienced neural damage after the accident.
What does neur mean?
A) Bone
B) Muscle
C) Nerve
D) Blood
Answer: C – Neur = nerve.
55. The patient had
a pulmonary infection.
What does pulmonary refer to?
A) Heart
B) Lung
C) Liver
D) Kidney
Answer: B – Pulmon = lung.
56. The orthopedic
surgeon specializes in bone injuries.
What does ortho mean?
A) Straight/bone-related correction
B) Skin
C) Blood
D) Brain
Answer: A – Ortho =
straight/correct; pedic = bone.
57. The diagnosis
confirmed a bacterial infection.
What does dia + gnosis mean?
A) Against knowledge
B) Through knowledge
C) Before knowledge
D) Without knowledge
Answer: B – Dia = through;
gnosis = knowledge.
58. The patient
underwent a biopsy of the tumor.
What does -opsy mean?
A) View
B) Cut/examination
C) Remove
D) Heal
Answer: B – Bio = life;
opsy = view/cut.
59. The cardiologist
monitored the patient's heart rhythm.
What does -ologist mean?
A) Study of
B) Disease of
C) Specialist of
D) Condition of
Answer: C – -ologist =
specialist.
60. The patient
suffered from hypoglycemia.
What does hypo mean here?
A) High
B) Low
C) Normal
D) Zero
Answer: B – Hypo = low;
glycemia = sugar.
Questions 61–70: Academic & Language Roots
61. The teacher
asked students to summarize the article.
What does sum + marize mean?
A) Add details
B) Break apart
C) Give main points briefly
D) Copy exactly
Answer: C – Summary = main
points.
62. The manuscript
was discovered in an ancient library.
What does script mean?
A) Speak
B) Write
C) Read
D) Hear
Answer: B – Script =
write.
63. The spectator
watched the match quietly.
What does spect mean?
A) Hear
B) See
C) Run
D) Talk
Answer: B – Spect =
see/look.
64. The audible
alarm woke everyone in the building.
What does aud mean?
A) See
B) Hear
C) Touch
D) Smell
Answer: B – Aud = hear.
65. The teacher gave
a monologue during the lecture.
What does mono mean?
A) Many
B) One
C) Two
D) Against
Answer: B – Mono = one.
66. The dialogue
between the leaders was constructive.
What does dia mean?
A) One
B) Across
C) Against
D) Before
Answer: B – Dia = across.
67. The chronology
of events was confusing.
What does chron mean?
A) Speed
B) Time
C) Order
D) Place
Answer: B – Chron = time.
68. The teacher
analyzed the essay carefully.
What does ana mean?
A) Together
B) Apart/up
C) Down
D) Around
Answer: B – Ana =
up/apart.
69. The
autobiography described his life story.
What does auto mean?
A) Other
B) Self
C) Life
D) Book
Answer: B – Auto = self.
70. The bibliography
lists all sources used.
What does biblio mean?
A) Life
B) Book
C) Study
D) Write
Answer: B – Biblio = book.
Questions 71–80: Context Clues
71. The teacher’s
verbose explanation made the lesson longer than needed.
What does verbose mean?
A) Short
B) Wordy
C) Simple
D) Clear
Answer: B – Verbose = too
many words.
72. The child was
elated after receiving the gift.
What does elated mean?
A) Sad
B) Very happy
C) Angry
D) Tired
Answer: B – Context clue:
receiving gift → happy.
73. The storm caused
widespread devastation in the city.
What does devastation mean?
A) Repair
B) Destruction
C) Beauty
D) Growth
Answer: B – Context clue:
storm → damage.
74. The professor
was renowned for her research in biology.
What does renowned mean?
A) Unknown
B) Famous
C) Weak
D) New
Answer: B – Context clue:
respected research.
75. The child was
reluctant to leave the playground.
What does reluctant mean?
A) Willing
B) Unwilling
C) Excited
D) Fast
Answer: B – Context clue:
did not want to leave.
76. The explanation
was concise, covering only the main points.
What does concise mean?
A) Long
B) Clear and brief
C) Confusing
D) Repeated
Answer: B – Context clue:
“only main points.”
77. The evidence was
insufficient to prove guilt.
What does insufficient mean?
A) Enough
B) Not enough
C) Extra
D) Perfect
Answer: B – In = not;
sufficient = enough.
78. The teacher’s
tone was sarcastic, saying “Oh great, another test!”
What does sarcastic mean?
A) Genuine praise
B) Mocking tone
C) Silent tone
D) Happy tone
Answer: B – Context clue:
negative tone.
79. The movie was
tedious, making viewers feel bored.
What does tedious mean?
A) Exciting
B) Boring
C) Short
D) Funny
Answer: B – Context clue:
“feel bored.”
80. The scientist
made a groundbreaking discovery.
What does groundbreaking mean?
A) Unimportant
B) Revolutionary
C) Old
D) Simple
Answer: B – Context clue:
discovery → major impact.
Questions 81–90: General Roots
81. The bicycle has
two wheels.
What does bi mean?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: B – Bi = two.
82. The geography
lesson focused on Earth’s features.
What does geo mean?
A) Water
B) Earth
C) Sky
D) Rock
Answer: B – Geo = earth.
83. The chronometer
measures time precisely.
What does chron mean?
A) Space
B) Time
C) Speed
D) Light
Answer: B – Chron = time.
84. The portable
speaker is easy to carry.
What does port mean?
A) Break
B) Carry
C) Hold
D) Build
Answer: B – Port = carry.
85. The structure of
DNA is complex.
What does struct mean?
A) Break
B) Build
C) Write
D) Read
Answer: B – Struct =
build.
86. The cyclone
moved rapidly across the coast.
What does cycl mean?
A) Straight
B) Circle
C) Wind
D) Water
Answer: B – Cycl =
circle/round movement.
87. The rupture
caused the pipe to leak.
What does rupt mean?
A) Seal
B) Break
C) Bend
D) Fix
Answer: B – Rupt = break.
88. The benevolent
teacher helped struggling students.
What does bene mean?
A) Bad
B) Good
C) Small
D) Weak
Answer: B – Bene = good.
89. The malnutrition
affected the child’s growth.
What does mal mean?
A) Good
B) Bad
C) Fast
D) Slow
Answer: B – Mal = bad.
90. The chronically
late student was always punished.
What does chron mean?
A) Time
B) Speed
C) Place
D) Order
Answer: A – Chron = time.
Questions 91–100: Mixed Advanced TEAS
Vocabulary
91. The doctor
mitigated the patient’s pain with medication.
What does mitigate mean?
A) Increase
B) Reduce
C) Ignore
D) Cause
Answer: B – Mitigate =
make less severe.
92. The instructions
were ambiguous, causing confusion.
What does ambiguous mean?
A) Clear
B) Confusing
C) Simple
D) Short
Answer: B – Ambiguous =
unclear.
93. The data was
coherent and easy to understand.
What does coherent mean?
A) Confusing
B) Logical
C) Random
D) Broken
Answer: B – Coherent =
logical and clear.
94. The teacher
praised the student’s diligent work.
What does diligent mean?
A) Lazy
B) Careful and hardworking
C) Fast but careless
D) Weak
Answer: B – Context clue:
strong effort.
95. The patient felt
lethargic after surgery.
What does lethargic mean?
A) Energetic
B) Tired
C) Excited
D) Confused
Answer: B – Context clue:
post-surgery fatigue.
96. The policy was
implemented immediately.
What does implemented mean?
A) Ignored
B) Put into action
C) Removed
D) Delayed
Answer: B – Implement =
execute.
97. The data was
irrelevant to the research topic.
What does irrelevant mean?
A) Important
B) Unrelated
C) Useful
D) Correct
Answer: B – Ir = not;
relevant = related.
98. The teacher
simplified the concept for beginners.
What does simplified mean?
A) Made harder
B) Made easier
C) Removed
D) Expanded
Answer: B – Simplify =
make easier.
99. The solution was
effective in treating the disease.
What does effective mean?
A) Useless
B) Successful
C) Harmful
D) Slow
Answer: B – Effective =
works well.
100. The student was
confident during the presentation.
What does confident mean?
A) Nervous
B) Self-assured
C) Confused
D) Silent
Answer: B – Confident =
sure of oneself.
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