Test Prep HESI A2 Exam Questions
HESI Admission Assessment Exam (A2) (Page 4 )

Updated On: 21-Feb-2026

Convert the following military time to regular time:

15:17:52 hours

  1. 5:17:52 AM
  2. 5:17:52 PM
  3. 3:17:52 AM
  4. 3:17:52 PM

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

For a military time that's 13 hours or higher, simply subtract 12 hours to get the standard time. Also, since the military time in this case starts higher than 12 hours, we know that it is PM.



Solve:

2 − 8 ÷ (24 ÷ 2) =

  1. −6
  2. −3/4
  3. 1
  4. 2

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Remember your order of operations:

Complete operations within parentheses first.
Calculate exponents.
Then multiply and divide in order from left to right.
Then add and subtract in order from left to right.

2 − 8 ÷ (24 ÷ 2) =
2 − 8 ÷ (16 ÷ 2) =
2 − 8 ÷ 8 =
2 − 1 =
1



Solve the proportion (find the value of x):

9/14 = x/56

  1. x = 14
  2. x = 25
  3. x = 36
  4. x = 42

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The first step to solving a proportion problem is to rewrite the problem as a fraction.


Then you cross-multiply and solve the resulting equation. 14x = (9)(56)
14x = 504
x = 504/14
x = 36



How many centimeters are there in a foot?

  1. 12
  2. 24.5
  3. 30.5
  4. 36

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

There are 2.54 cm in one inch, and 12 inches in a foot. (12)(2.54) = 30.48
2.54 cm = 1 inch
0.39 inch = 1 cm



Joe makes $20 an hour and Tim makes $30 an hour. How many hours more than Tim must Joe work to earn the same amount Tim makes in 4 hours?

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

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Tim will make $120 in 4 hours and Joe will need 6 hours to make $120. So 6 − 4 = 2






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