Crawford University (CU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommed
   2. Recomend
   3. Recommend (Answer)
   4. Recomand

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   2. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Cough
   2. Though
   3. Rough (Answer)
   4. Dough

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   3. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   4. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 8
   2. 10
   3. 4
   4. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)

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   9. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

Crawford University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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

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

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    13. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    2. It reduces production
    3. There is diseconomy
    4. Its average cost rises

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Limerick
    2. Elegy
    3. Epic (Answer)
    4. Ode

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

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

Crawford University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    2. Has a constitution
    3. Has a president
    4. Is recognized by other states

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    18. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. John Locke
    2. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    3. Thomas Hobbes
    4. Jean Bodin

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

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

Geography

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    20. The earth rotates from:

    1. South to North
    2. North to South
    3. West to East (Answer)
    4. East to West

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    21. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Show vegetation types
    2. Represent elevation (Answer)
    3. Indicate population density
    4. Display climatic zones

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    22. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Drakensberg
    2. Cameroon Mountain
    3. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    4. Atlas

Crawford University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    24. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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

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

Physics

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    26. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 18J
    2. 12J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 6J

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    27. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 0.5 m
    2. 3 m
    3. 5 m
    4. 2 m (Answer)

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    29. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Animal grazing (Answer)
    2. Controlling erosion
    3. Decorating the farm
    4. Mulching

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

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

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    31. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    34. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Autotrophic
    2. Photosynthetic
    3. Saprophytic (Answer)
    4. Parasitic