Christopher University (UNICHRIS) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   3. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Dull
   2. Boring
   3. Slow
   4. Fascinating (Answer)

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. having
   2. has
   3. have
   4. had (Answer)

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. but
   3. than (Answer)
   4. when

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

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

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

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   7. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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

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

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

UNICHRIS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Total cost of all goods
    2. Cost of raw materials
    3. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    4. Cost of producing one more unit

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    12. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Printing newspapers
    2. Giving loans to individuals
    3. Providing foreign aid
    4. Controlling inflation (Answer)

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    13. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

Literature in English

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    14. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Aside (Answer)
    2. Dialogue
    3. Monologue
    4. Soliloquy

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

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

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

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

UNICHRIS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

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

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

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    19. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northwest
    3. Northeast (Answer)
    4. Southeast

Government

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    20. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 5 years
    2. 3 years
    3. 6 years
    4. 4 years (Answer)

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    21. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. President
    2. Prime Minister (Answer)
    3. Governor
    4. King

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    22. Pressure groups aim to:

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

UNICHRIS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Amoeba (Answer)
    2. Virus
    3. Moss
    4. Algae

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    24. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Hormone
    2. DNA (Answer)
    3. Enzyme
    4. RNA

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

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

Physics

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

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

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    27. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Ampere
    2. Volt
    3. Ohm
    4. Coulomb (Answer)

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    28. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-1
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. MLT^-2
    4. ML^-2T^-2

Agricultural Science

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    29. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Pig (Answer)
    2. Goat
    3. Sheep
    4. Cow

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    30. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Weaning
    2. Cross-breeding (Answer)
    3. Castration
    4. Incubation

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

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

Chemistry

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    32. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Phosphorus
    3. Argon
    4. Sulphur (Answer)

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    33. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. +6 (Answer)
    2. +4
    3. +2
    4. 0

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    34. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Vaporization
    2. Boiling
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Sublimation