Eastern Palm University, Ogboko (EPU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. a gift
   2. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   3. of the boys
   4. Each

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   2. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   3. He is tall and strong.
   4. She smiled and waved.

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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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. had (Answer)
   4. having

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: √50

   1. 2√5
   2. 5√2 (Answer)
   3. 25√2
   4. 10√2

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

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

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   8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 5 cm
   2. 8 cm
   3. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   4. 14 cm

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   9. Solve:

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

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

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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

EPU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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

    1. Hydrogen (Answer)
    2. Oxygen
    3. Chlorine
    4. Carbon dioxide

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    13. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 10
    2. 14
    3. 7 (Answer)
    4. 1

Agricultural Science

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    14. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Crop rotation (Answer)
    2. Continuous tilling
    3. Use of herbicides
    4. Excessive irrigation

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    15. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Pickaxe
    2. Cutlass
    3. Hoe
    4. Dibber (Answer)

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    16. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Bacteria
    2. Frost (Answer)
    3. Acid rain
    4. Carbon dioxide

Physics

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    17. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-2
    2. MLT^-1
    3. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    4. ML^-2T^-2

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    18. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Violet (Answer)
    2. Blue
    3. Green
    4. Red

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    19. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ammeter
    2. Voltmeter
    3. Galvanometer (Answer)
    4. Ohmmeter

Biology

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

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

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    21. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

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    22. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Cholera
    2. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    3. Tuberculosis
    4. Malaria

EPU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A rectangle
    2. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. A flat disc

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    24. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    25. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

Government

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    26. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Murtala Mohammed
    2. General Yakubu Gowon
    3. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    4. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)

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

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

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    28. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

EPU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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

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

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    31. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    2. Hyperinflation
    3. Stagflation
    4. Cost-push inflation

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    34. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. The narrator of the story
    2. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    3. A well-developed character
    4. A character with unpredictable traits