| The Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test | | | | patterns for factoring and the basic formulas for |
| (HOBET) measures the skills that a high school | | | | problems on mixture, ratio and proportion, |
| graduate should possess before entry into higher | | | | mixtures and speed. Reading Comprehension As in |
| education. The HOBET objectively evaluates a | | | | most exams, preparing for Reading |
| student's skills in fields that will prove valuable | | | | Comprehension exams starts years before the |
| should he or she choose to carry out clinical | | | | exam day itself. The best preparation is always |
| practice after college. | | | | creating a habit out of reading by reading as often |
| Although HOBET is not a placement exam, it is | | | | as possible. Some of the most basic reading |
| advantageous as it helps to identify a student's | | | | comprehension questions ask for the central |
| strengths and weaknesses in mathematics and | | | | theme, general mood or the significance of |
| reading comprehension. | | | | passage. It is therefore important for one to fully |
| Mathematics | | | | understand the passage by reading it thoroughly. |
| HOBET Mathematics test often include questions | | | | Another kind of reading comprehension question |
| that fall under the following categories: | | | | asks for the meaning of a word. By reading the |
| - Basic Operations | | | | passage twice before answering the question, it |
| - Percents, Averages and Weighted Averages | | | | would no longer be difficult for you to locate the |
| - Factoring, Line Plotting | | | | word within a passage and see how it was used |
| - Basic Geometry- Areas, Perimeter, | | | | in the sentence. Do not rely on your own |
| Circumference, Volume, Angles, and Properties of | | | | understanding of a word. Remember that many |
| Parallel lines | | | | words have double meanings so it would always |
| - Probability Like most Mathematics tests, it is | | | | be helpful to check its context within the passage. |
| often helpful to remember that Mathematics | | | | Sometimes, the passage would provide |
| questions test your logic and the way you | | | | information that are factually correct but are |
| understand the relationship of numbers. Usually, | | | | actually wrong. Remember that the passages |
| you will be given at least one minute per question. | | | | given in the exam are not there for argument. |
| Budget your time wisely by answering the easy | | | | The HOBET measures your ability to process |
| questions first, leaving you with more time to | | | | information that is given to you therefore; you |
| answer the harder math questions. Mathematics | | | | must read passages as they are. Remember that |
| tests often begin with basic operation questions | | | | the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test was |
| such as addition and subtraction. Shortcuts such | | | | not created to keep you out of college but to |
| as "even plus even is equal to an even number" | | | | point out the areas that need to be improved |
| may help in saving your time through the process | | | | before you go into advanced education. With the |
| of elimination. Prepare yourself by memorizing the | | | | diagnostic report produced by HOBET, you and |
| basic geometric formulas for Areas, Perimeter, | | | | your teachers would be alerted as to what areas |
| Circumference and Volume and by acquainting | | | | would need more assistance. The constructive |
| yourself with basic geometric theorems. In | | | | method of HOBET is sure to guarantee your |
| answering word problems, tables and drawings | | | | success in college. |
| might be helpful. Always remember the basic | | | | |