Crescent University (CU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. didn’t she (Answer)
   2. did she
   3. had she
   4. wasn’t she

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   2. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   2. She is best than her sister.
   3. She is more better than her sister.
   4. She is most better than her sister.

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   3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. should
   2. will have
   3. shall
   4. would have (Answer)

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. can see
   2. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   3. will have seen
   4. shall have seen

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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. Solve:

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

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

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   8. Simplify: √50

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

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

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

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

    1. 2
    2. 4
    3. 3 (Answer)
    4. 10

Crescent University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Acid rain
    3. Bacteria
    4. Frost (Answer)

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    12. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

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

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

Biology

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    14. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Active transport
    2. Diffusion (Answer)
    3. Osmosis
    4. Plasmolysis

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    15. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Housefly
    2. Amoeba (Answer)
    3. Earthworm
    4. Hydra

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    16. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

Physics

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    17. In which direction does heat travel?

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

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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. Equal ratio
    4. Power transformer

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

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

Chemistry

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    20. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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    21. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. HCl
    2. H₂ (Answer)
    3. CO₂
    4. NaCl

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

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

Crescent University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Medium scale
    2. Large scale (Answer)
    3. Small scale
    4. Verbal scale

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    24. 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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    25. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

Government

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

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

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    27. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to vote (Answer)
    2. Power to make laws
    3. Right to contest elections
    4. Act of campaigning

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    28. The rule of law implies:

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

Crescent University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

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

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    30. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The African Child (Answer)
    2. The Incorruptible Judge
    3. The Tempest
    4. Romeo and Juliet

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

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

Economics

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    32. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Monopoly
    2. Duopoly
    3. Perfect competition (Answer)
    4. Oligopoly

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    33. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Inflation
    2. Choice (Answer)
    3. Poverty
    4. Unemployment

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    34. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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