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

English Language

1. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Confidence

B. Ignorance

C. Laziness

D. Activity

Answer: C. Laziness

2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. would have

B. should

C. will have

D. shall

Answer: A. would have

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

“He kicked the bucket last night.”

A. He died

B. He lost his temper

C. He broke a water container

D. He travelled unexpectedly

Answer: A. He died

4. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. to

B. for

C. on

D. at

Answer: C. on

5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

A. shall have seen

B. would have seen

C. will have seen

D. can see

Answer: B. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

Mathematics

6. Simplify: √50

A. 5√2

B. 10√2

C. 25√2

D. 2√5

Answer based on “Surds” computation: A. 5√2

7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 6x⁵

B. 9x⁵

C. 3x⁵

D. 9x⁴

Answer: B. 9x⁵

8. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

A. ^√2/₅

B. ⁴/₅

C. ⁵/₄

D. ²/₅

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: B. ⁴/₅

9. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 12x² − 2

B. 4x² − 2

C. 8x² − 1

D. 3x² − 2

Answer: A. 12x² − 2

10. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

A. 3x - 4, remainder -3

B. 3x - 4, remainder 3

C. 3x + 4, remainder -3

D. 3x + 4, remainder 3

Answer: A. 3x - 4, remainder -3

Dominican University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

11. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Pig

B. Cow

C. Sheep

D. Goat

Answer: A. Pig

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

A. Absorb water and minerals

B. Produce hormones

C. Anchor the plant

D. Transport food

Answer: A. Absorb water and minerals

13. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

A. Raising the water table

B. Making the soil alkaline

C. Adding organic matter

D. Increasing soil erosion

Answer: C. Adding organic matter

Physics

14. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. MLT^-2

B. MLT^-1

C. ML^-2T^-2

D. ML^-1T^-2

Answer: D. ML^-1T^-2

15. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

A. Hygrometer

B. Hydrometer

C. Barometer

D. Thermometer

Answer: A. Hygrometer

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

A. Step-up

B. Power transformer

C. Step-down

D. Equal ratio

Answer: A. Step-up

Chemistry

17. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

A. Chlorine

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Hydrogen

D. Oxygen

Answer: C. Hydrogen

18. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

A. 1

B. 10

C. 14

D. 7

Answer: D. 7

19. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. H₂CO₃

B. NH₄OH

C. CH₃COOH

D. HCl

Answer: D. HCl

Biology

20. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

A. Movement

B. Photosynthesis

C. Respiration

D. Growth

Answer: B. Photosynthesis

21. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

A. Malaria

B. Cholera

C. Measles

D. Influenza

Answer: A. Malaria

22. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Adrenaline

B. Thyroxine

C. Insulin

D. Glucagon

Answer: C. Insulin

Dominican University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

23. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Drakensberg

B. Atlas

C. Kilimanjaro

D. Cameroon Mountain

Answer: C. Kilimanjaro

24. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

A. Plateau

B. Valley

C. Basin

D. Hill

Answer: C. Basin

25. The earth rotates from:

A. East to West

B. West to East

C. South to North

D. North to South

Answer: B. West to East

Government

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

A. Autocracy

B. Theocracy

C. Aristocracy

D. Monarchy

Answer: A. Autocracy

27. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

A. Forming government

B. Educating voters

C. Presenting candidates

D. Conducting elections

Answer: D. Conducting elections

28. The rule of law implies:

A. Equality before the law

B. Separation of powers

C. Government by majority

D. The rule of the rich

Answer: A. Equality before the law

Dominican University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

29. Which of the following is a direct tax?

A. Value Added Tax (VAT)

B. Import duty

C. Excise duty

D. Company income tax

Answer: D. Company income tax

30. A demand curve normally slopes:

A. Horizontally

B. Upwards from left to right

C. Downwards from left to right

D. Vertically

Answer: C. Downwards from left to right

31. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

A. Horizontal

B. Downward sloping

C. Upward sloping

D. Vertical

Answer: D. Vertical

Literature in English

32. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

A. Main idea of the novel

B. Plot and theme

C. Time and place of the story

D. Language of narration

Answer: C. Time and place of the story

33. In literature, a stock character is:

A. A stereotypical character

B. A well-developed character

C. A character with unpredictable traits

D. The narrator of the story

Answer: A. A stereotypical character

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

A. Elegy

B. Ballad

C. Sonnet

D. Limerick

Answer: C. Sonnet