Caleb University (CUI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He lost his temper
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He broke a water container
   4. He died (Answer)

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   2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. of the boys
   2. a gift
   3. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   4. Each

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was built.
   2. A new hospital was being built.
   3. A new hospital has been built.
   4. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)

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   4. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Rough (Answer)
   2. Though
   3. Dough
   4. Cough

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   5. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is best than her sister.
   2. She is most better than her sister.
   3. She is more better than her sister.
   4. She is better than her sister. (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. -2 and -3
   2. 6 and -1
   3. 1 and 5
   4. 3 and 2 (Answer)

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   7. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

   1. 4
   2. 3 (Answer)
   3. 2
   4. 10

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 4x² − 2
   2. 3x² − 2
   3. 8x² − 1
   4. 12x² − 2 (Answer)

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   3. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

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    10. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

    1. 5
    2. 6 (Answer)
    3. 8
    4. 7

Caleb University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. Romeo and Juliet
    2. The Tempest
    3. The African Child (Answer)
    4. The Incorruptible Judge

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    12. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Metaphor
    2. Rhyme
    3. Simile
    4. Alliteration (Answer)

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    13. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Irony
    2. Satire (Answer)
    3. Allegory
    4. Parody

Economics

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    14. National income is best measured by:

    1. Price of goods and services
    2. Value of imports and exports
    3. Total revenue of government
    4. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)

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    15. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Store of value
    3. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    4. Medium of exchange

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    16. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    2. Output increases proportionally with input
    3. Profit always increases with production
    4. Cost increases with size

Caleb University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to contest elections
    2. Right to vote (Answer)
    3. Act of campaigning
    4. Power to make laws

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    18. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Tribunal
    2. Executive (Answer)
    3. Judiciary
    4. Legislature

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    19. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Presenting candidates
    2. Forming government
    3. Educating voters
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

Geography

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    20. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Afforestation
    2. Tsunami
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Earthquake

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    21. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Wind
    2. Forest
    3. Coal (Answer)
    4. Solar energy

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    22. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Dense undergrowth
    3. Tall evergreen trees
    4. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)

Caleb University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Pastoral farming
    2. Monocropping
    3. Crop rotation
    4. Mixed farming (Answer)

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    24. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Wilt
    2. Rust (Answer)
    3. Blight
    4. Mosaic

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    25. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Yam
    2. Cassava
    3. Maize
    4. Groundnut (Answer)

Biology

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    26. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Bronchi
    3. Alveoli (Answer)
    4. Trachea

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    27. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Adrenaline
    2. Insulin (Answer)
    3. Thyroxine
    4. Glucagon

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    28. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Malaria (Answer)
    2. Influenza
    3. Cholera
    4. Measles

Physics

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    29. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Equal ratio
    2. Power transformer
    3. Step-down
    4. Step-up (Answer)

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    30. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Increases voltage
    2. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    3. Stops sparking
    4. Converts AC to DC

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    31. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Displacement (Answer)
    2. Distance
    3. Temperature
    4. Speed

Chemistry

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    32. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

    1. Oxygen
    2. Chlorine
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Hydrogen (Answer)

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    33. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Neon (Answer)
    3. Hydrogen
    4. Oxygen

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    34. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Sulphur dioxide
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Hydrogen (Answer)