Coal City University (CCU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will have lived (Answer)
   2. will live
   3. has lived
   4. will be living

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   2. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. is
   2. were
   3. was (Answer)
   4. are

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

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   4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

Mathematics

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   6. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 90°
   2. 180° (Answer)
   3. 120°
   4. 60°

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

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

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: √50

    1. 2√5
    2. 10√2
    3. 25√2
    4. 5√2 (Answer)

Coal City University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. National income is best measured by:

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

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    12. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Labour supply curve
    2. Labour market curve
    3. Wage curve (Answer)
    4. Demand curve

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    13. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Rival consumption
    2. Private provision
    3. Non-excludability (Answer)
    4. Excludability

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. She Stoops to Conquer
    3. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)
    4. The Lion and the Jewel

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    16. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

    1. Irony
    2. Personification (Answer)
    3. Hyperbole
    4. Paradox

Coal City University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

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

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

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

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

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

Geography

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    20. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

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    21. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Igneous
    2. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    3. Metamorphic
    4. Sedimentary

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    22. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Nile (Answer)
    2. Congo
    3. Zambezi
    4. Niger

Coal City University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    24. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Hydride
    2. Neutral salt (Answer)
    3. Nitrate
    4. Oxide

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    25. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    2. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    3. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    4. 10 protons, 8 electrons

Physics

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

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

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    27. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. Randomly
    2. From cold to hot
    3. From hot to cold (Answer)
    4. In a straight line

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    28. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Green
    2. Blue
    3. Red
    4. Violet (Answer)

Biology

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    29. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

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

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

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    31. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Style
    2. Ovary (Answer)
    3. Anther
    4. Petal

Agricultural Science

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    32. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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

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

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    34. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

    1. Anchor the plant
    2. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    3. Transport food
    4. Produce hormones