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Key Facts: Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Nursing (Vocational) Exam

10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

DGE TN HSE March 2026 public examination timetable

35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

DGE HSE_E.pdf scheme of examination

3 hours

Approximate theory writing duration after reading and particulars verification in the public exam schedule

DGE TN HSE March 2026 timetable

DGE TN

Administered by the Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai, for Tamil Nadu State Board Higher Secondary

dge.tn.gov.in

SCERT syllabus

Class 11 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

DGE HSE scheme — syllabus prescribed by SCERT/DSE

100 marks

Subject total under the new 600-mark HSE pattern (theory + practical/internal where applicable)

DGE HSE_E.pdf

Free English MCQ practice for Tamil Nadu HSE +1 Nursing (Vocational) (DGE). Official assessment includes theory and practicals — this bank is a study adaptation, not skill certification.

Sample Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Nursing (Vocational) Practice Questions

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1The basic structural and functional unit of the human body is the:
A.Cell
B.Organ
C.System
D.Tissue
Explanation: Cells are the smallest living units that carry out metabolism and form tissues, organs, and systems.
2Which tissue type lines body cavities and covers body surfaces?
A.Nervous tissue
B.Epithelial tissue
C.Adipose tissue only
D.Muscle tissue
Explanation: Epithelium covers surfaces, lines cavities and organs, and forms glands; it is specialized for protection, absorption, and secretion.
3The heart is located primarily in which body cavity region?
A.Pelvic cavity
B.Cranial cavity
C.Mediastinum of the thoracic cavity
D.Abdominal cavity only, left lower quadrant
Explanation: The heart lies in the mediastinum within the thoracic cavity, between the lungs and behind the sternum.
4Which blood cells are primarily responsible for oxygen transport?
A.Platelets
B.Plasma proteins only
C.Leukocytes
D.Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
Explanation: Erythrocytes contain hemoglobin that binds and transports oxygen from lungs to tissues.
5The largest organ of the human body by surface area is the:
A.Skin
B.Brain
C.Small intestine only as a solid mass
D.Liver
Explanation: The skin is the largest organ by surface area and forms the integumentary system barrier.
6Which part of the digestive tract is the main site of nutrient absorption?
A.Stomach only
B.Small intestine
C.Large intestine only for all nutrients
D.Esophagus
Explanation: Most digestion products are absorbed across the villi and microvilli of the small intestine.
7The functional unit of the kidney that filters blood is the:
A.Hepatocyte
B.Neuron
C.Nephron
D.Alveolus
Explanation: Each nephron filters plasma at the glomerulus and processes filtrate in tubules to form urine.
8Gas exchange between air and blood occurs mainly in the:
A.Pharynx only
B.Trachea only
C.Bronchi only
D.Alveoli
Explanation: Thin-walled alveoli provide a large surface for O2 and CO2 diffusion between air and pulmonary capillaries.
9Which valve prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium?
A.Mitral (bicuspid) valve
B.Aortic valve
C.Tricuspid valve
D.Pulmonary valve
Explanation: The mitral valve between left atrium and left ventricle closes during ventricular systole to prevent regurgitant flow into the atrium.
10The endocrine gland that secretes insulin is the:
A.Adrenal cortex only
B.Pancreas (islets of Langerhans)
C.Parathyroid glands
D.Thyroid gland
Explanation: Beta cells of the pancreatic islets secrete insulin, which lowers blood glucose by promoting cellular uptake and storage.

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