University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Laziness (Answer)
   2. Activity
   3. Confidence
   4. Ignorance

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   2. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   3. x(x − 9)
   4. (x − 3)²

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 8
   3. -2
   4. 11

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

UNICROSS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    13. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Rhyme
    3. Alliteration (Answer)
    4. Metaphor

Economics

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

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

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

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

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

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

UNICROSS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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    18. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    2. Interpret the constitution
    3. Swear in elected officials
    4. Control political parties

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    19. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Federal government
    2. Democratic system (Answer)
    3. Unitary system
    4. Military regime

Geography

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    20. The compass direction between North and East is:

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

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

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

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    22. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Barometer
    2. Hygrometer
    3. Thermometer
    4. Anemometer (Answer)

UNICROSS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 30N
    2. 20N
    3. 50N
    4. 10N (Answer)

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    24. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Convex (Answer)
    2. Plane
    3. Cylindrical
    4. Concave

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    25. 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. Step-down
    3. Power transformer
    4. Equal ratio

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    28. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    30. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Rust (Answer)
    2. Blight
    3. Wilt
    4. Mosaic

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    31. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    33. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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    34. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

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