CETEP City University (CU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Activity
   2. Ignorance
   3. Laziness (Answer)
   4. Confidence

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   2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   2. The girl said “I am tired”.
   3. The girl said “I am tired.”
   4. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lived (Answer)
   2. lives
   3. is living
   4. has lived

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   4. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. to
   2. at
   3. for
   4. on (Answer)

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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   2. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   3. He is tall and strong.
   4. She smiled and waved.

Mathematics

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   6. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 64
   2. 25
   3. 16
   4. 32 (Answer)

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   7. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. x(x − 9)
   2. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   3. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   4. (x − 3)²

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   8. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 11 (Answer)
   2. 9
   3. 10
   4. 12

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

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

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    10. Solve the following matrix equation:

    2	3
    1	4

    1. -2
    2. 8
    3. 5 (Answer)
    4. 11

CETEP City University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    2. Horizontally
    3. Vertically
    4. Upwards from left to right

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    12. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Unemployment
    2. Poverty
    3. Inflation
    4. Choice (Answer)

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    13. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    2. Import duty
    3. Company income tax (Answer)
    4. Excise duty

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

    1. Elegy
    2. Ballad
    3. Limerick
    4. Sonnet (Answer)

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    16. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Hyperbole
    2. Simile
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Personification

CETEP City University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Presidential system (Answer)
    2. Westminster model
    3. Confederal system
    4. Parliamentary system

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    18. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Replace political parties
    2. Win elections
    3. Form governments
    4. Influence government policies (Answer)

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    19. The rule of law implies:

    1. Equality before the law (Answer)
    2. Separation of powers
    3. Government by majority
    4. The rule of the rich

Geography

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    20. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Equatorial rainfall
    2. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    3. Convectional rainfall
    4. Cyclonic rainfall

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    21. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A rectangle
    2. A flat disc
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. An oblate spheroid (Answer)

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    22. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Great circles
    2. Longitudes
    3. Parallels (Answer)
    4. Meridians

CETEP City University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Beta
    2. Alpha
    3. X-ray
    4. Gamma (Answer)

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    24. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Newton (Answer)
    2. Joule
    3. Electronvolt
    4. Calorie

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    25. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Kinetic energy only
    2. Momentum only (Answer)
    3. Neither
    4. Both kinetic energy and momentum

Agricultural Science

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    26. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Groundnut
    2. Maize (Answer)
    3. Cowpea
    4. Tomato

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    27. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Magnesium
    2. Potassium
    3. Nitrogen (Answer)
    4. Iron

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    28. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Use of fertilizers
    2. Presence of extension workers
    3. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    4. Mechanized farming

Biology

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    29. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Stem
    2. Flower
    3. Leaf (Answer)
    4. Root

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    30. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Housefly
    2. Amoeba (Answer)
    3. Hydra
    4. Earthworm

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    31. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Carpel
    2. Stamen (Answer)
    3. Ovary
    4. Stigma

Chemistry

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    32. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Chlorine
    3. Oxygen
    4. Fluorine (Answer)

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    33. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

    1. Methane
    2. Ethane (Answer)
    3. Ethyne
    4. Ethene

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    34. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Evaporation of alcohol
    2. Boiling of water
    3. Melting of ice
    4. Combustion of fuel (Answer)