Dominion University, Ibadan Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   2. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   4. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. at
   2. for
   3. to
   4. on (Answer)

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. have
   2. has
   3. having
   4. had (Answer)

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 3x² − 2
   2. 4x² − 2
   3. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
   4. 8x² − 1

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   8. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 16
   2. 25
   3. 32 (Answer)
   4. 64

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

Dominion University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. 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

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    12. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    2. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    3. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    4. 6 protons, 6 electrons

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    13. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

Physics

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    14. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

    1. 10s
    2. 5s
    3. 4s
    4. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)

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    15. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. At the focus
    2. Beyond the center of curvature
    3. Between the pole and focus
    4. Between the focus and center (Answer)

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    16. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Alpha
    2. Gamma (Answer)
    3. Beta
    4. X-ray

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Cassava
    2. Maize
    3. Yam
    4. Groundnut (Answer)

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    19. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

Biology

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    20. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Glucagon
    2. Insulin (Answer)
    3. Adrenaline
    4. Thyroxine

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    21. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of food
    2. Transport of enzymes
    3. Photosynthesis
    4. Transport of water (Answer)

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    22. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Stamen (Answer)
    2. Ovary
    3. Stigma
    4. Carpel

Dominion University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

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    24. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Division of powers (Answer)
    2. Dictatorship
    3. Absence of constitution
    4. Unitary authority

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    25. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

Geography

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    26. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Troposphere
    2. Mesosphere
    3. Thermosphere
    4. Stratosphere (Answer)

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    27. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Zambezi
    2. Congo
    3. Niger
    4. Nile (Answer)

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    28. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

Dominion University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    2. Import duty
    3. Excise duty
    4. Company income tax (Answer)

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    30. What is the central problem of economics?

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

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

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

Literature in English

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

    1. Language of narration
    2. Plot and theme
    3. Main idea of the novel
    4. Time and place of the story (Answer)

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    33. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Parody
    2. Irony
    3. Satire (Answer)
    4. Allegory

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    34. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    2. John Pepper Clark
    3. Ola Rotimi
    4. Chinua Achebe