Covenant University, Ota (CU) 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 be living
   2. will live
   3. will have lived (Answer)
   4. has lived

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   2. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   3. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

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   4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   2. 5 cm
   3. 14 cm
   4. 8 cm

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   9. Solve:

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

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

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    10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

Covenant University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    13. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Hoe
    2. Dibber (Answer)
    3. Cutlass
    4. Pickaxe

Biology

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    14. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    1. Organism
    2. Cell (Answer)
    3. Tissue
    4. Organ

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    15. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Ribosome
    2. Chloroplast
    3. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    4. Nucleus

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    16. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

Physics

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    17. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

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

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

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    19. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ammeter
    2. Voltmeter
    3. Ohmmeter
    4. Galvanometer (Answer)

Chemistry

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    20. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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    21. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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

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

Covenant University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    25. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

Government

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    26. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Absence of constitution
    2. Division of powers (Answer)
    3. Dictatorship
    4. Unitary authority

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    27. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Theocracy
    2. Monarchy
    3. Autocracy (Answer)
    4. Aristocracy

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    28. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

Covenant University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    2. The narrator of the story
    3. A character with unpredictable traits
    4. A well-developed character

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    30. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Role of the narrator
    3. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    4. Climax of the story

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    31. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    2. Wole Soyinka
    3. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    4. Chimamanda Adichie

Economics

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    32. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to GNP
    2. Imports to exports
    3. Exports to imports (Answer)
    4. GDP to exports

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    33. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It is visible
    2. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    3. It has intrinsic value
    4. It is durable

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    34. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Increase in demand
    2. Decrease in quantity
    3. Decrease in price (Answer)
    4. Increase in price