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

English Language

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   1. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   2. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   3. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Talkativeness
   2. Reticence (Answer)
   3. Silence
   4. Shyness

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   2. 3x - 4, remainder 3
   3. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   4. 3x + 4, remainder 3

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

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

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   8. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 90 km/hr
   2. 50 km/hr
   3. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   4. 30 km/hr

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 8 x 16
   2. 2⁷ (Answer)
   3. 2¹
   4. 2¹²

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

    1. x = 2
    2. x = 1
    3. x = −2
    4. x = −1 (Answer)

CETEP City University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Plot and theme
    2. Language of narration
    3. Main idea of the novel
    4. Time and place of the story (Answer)

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    12. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. John Pepper Clark
    2. Chinua Achebe
    3. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    4. Ola Rotimi

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    13. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Poem
    2. Drama (Answer)
    3. Ode
    4. Epic

Economics

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

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

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    15. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Vertical (Answer)
    2. Downward sloping
    3. Horizontal
    4. Upward sloping

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    16. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

CETEP City University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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    19. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 32
    2. 6
    3. 16 (Answer)
    4. 18

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    21. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Anthrax
    2. Rinderpest
    3. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    4. Foot and mouth disease

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    22. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Agronomy
    2. Horticulture
    3. Forestry
    4. Animal husbandry (Answer)

Physics

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    23. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

    1. Hydrometer
    2. Barometer
    3. Thermometer
    4. Hygrometer (Answer)

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    24. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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

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

Biology

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    26. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of water (Answer)
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Transport of food
    4. Transport of enzymes

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

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

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    28. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Tuberculosis
    2. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    3. Malaria
    4. Cholera

CETEP City University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Anemometer (Answer)
    2. Thermometer
    3. Barometer
    4. Hygrometer

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    30. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Plateau
    2. Valley
    3. Basin (Answer)
    4. Hill

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    31. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Rain gauge (Answer)
    2. Barometer
    3. Thermometer
    4. Wind vane

Government

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    32. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political ideology
    2. Political socialization (Answer)
    3. Political participation
    4. Political development

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    33. The rule of law implies:

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

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    34. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Yakubu Gowon
    2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    3. General Murtala Mohammed
    4. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)