Dominican University, Ibadan (DU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

   “Tough”

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

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   2. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   2. The girl said “I am tired.”
   3. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   4. The girl said “I am tired”.

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   4. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. ´advise
   2. advise´
   3. ad´vice
   4. ´advice (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. Shyness
   3. Reticence (Answer)
   4. Talkativeness

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   8. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 10cm²
   2. 12cm² (Answer)
   3. 20cm²
   4. 24cm²

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −2
   2. x = −1 (Answer)
   3. x = 1
   4. x = 2

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    10. Solve:

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

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

Dominican University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Iron
    2. Magnesium
    3. Potassium
    4. Nitrogen (Answer)

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    12. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Crop rotation
    2. Pastoral farming
    3. Mixed farming (Answer)
    4. Monocropping

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

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

Biology

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    14. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Bronchi
    2. Trachea
    3. Alveoli (Answer)
    4. Diaphragm

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

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

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

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

Physics

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    17. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Momentum only (Answer)
    2. Neither
    3. Kinetic energy only
    4. Both kinetic energy and momentum

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    18. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Electronvolt
    2. Calorie
    3. Newton (Answer)
    4. Joule

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

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

Chemistry

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    20. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. NH₄OH
    2. NaOH
    3. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    4. KOH

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    21. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Diamond (Answer)
    2. Graphite
    3. Coal
    4. Fullerene

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    22. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

Dominican University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Longitudes
    2. Meridians
    3. Great circles
    4. Parallels (Answer)

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    24. The earth rotates from:

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

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    25. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Equatorial rainfall
    2. Convectional rainfall
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Relief rainfall (Answer)

Government

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

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

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    27. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. Prime Minister (Answer)
    2. King
    3. President
    4. Governor

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

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

Dominican University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Price control
    2. Central planning
    3. Government ownership
    4. Private ownership of resources (Answer)

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    30. 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

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    31. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Wage
    2. Rent (Answer)
    3. Profit
    4. Interest

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    34. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

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