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

English Language

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   1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   3. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. when
   2. but
   3. that
   4. than (Answer)

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   4. 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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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. has lived
   2. is living
   3. lived (Answer)
   4. lives

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 3x⁵
   2. 9x⁵ (Answer)
   3. 6x⁵
   4. 9x⁴

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

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   9. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ¹/₂
   2. ¹/₆
   3. ³/₆ (Answer)
   4. ⁴/₆

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

Dominican University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Metaphor (Answer)
    2. Hyperbole
    3. Simile
    4. Personification

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    14. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Horizontal
    2. Downward sloping
    3. Vertical (Answer)
    4. Upward sloping

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    15. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Store of value

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    16. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of producing one more unit
    2. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    3. Cost of raw materials
    4. Total cost of all goods

Dominican University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Two-party system
    2. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    3. Dual citizenship
    4. Two arms of government

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

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

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    19. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Control elections
    2. Make laws
    3. Interpret laws (Answer)
    4. Enforce laws

Geography

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    20. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Wind
    2. Forest
    3. Solar energy
    4. Coal (Answer)

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    21. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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

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

Dominican University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    23. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Crystallization
    2. Filtration
    3. Chromatography
    4. Fractional distillation (Answer)

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    24. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Boiling
    2. Vaporization
    3. Sublimation
    4. Evaporation (Answer)

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

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

Physics

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    26. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Refraction
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Diffraction
    4. Reflection

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    27. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    28. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s First Law
    3. Newton’s Second Law
    4. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    29. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

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    30. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Sell farm products
    2. Market livestock
    3. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    4. Distribute fertilizers

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

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    34. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Leaf (Answer)
    2. Root
    3. Stem
    4. Flower