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

English Language

1. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is better than her sister.

B. She is most better than her sister.

C. She is best than her sister.

D. She is more better than her sister.

Answer: A. She is better than her sister.

2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The girl said “I am tired”.

B. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

C. The girl said “I am tired.”

D. The girl said, “I am tired.”

Answer: D. The girl said, “I am tired.”

3. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital has been built.

B. A new hospital is being built.

C. A new hospital was being built.

D. A new hospital was built.

Answer: B. A new hospital is being built.

4. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Slow

B. Boring

C. Fascinating

D. Dull

Answer: C. Fascinating

5. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. when

B. that

C. but

D. than

Answer: D. than

Mathematics

6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

C. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

D. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: A. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

7. Simplify: √50

A. 2√5

B. 5√2

C. 25√2

D. 10√2

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

8. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

A. 45

B. 39

C. 43

D. 41

Answer based on “Arithmetic Progression” computation: B. 39

9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2¹²

B. 2⁷

C. 8 x 16

D. 2¹

Answer based on “Indices” computation: B. 2⁷

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

A. ¹/₆

B. ³/₆

C. ⁴/₆

D. ¹/₂

Answer based on “Probability” computation: B. ³/₆

EPU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. It reduces production

B. There is diseconomy

C. It enjoys increasing returns

D. Its average cost rises

Answer: C. It enjoys increasing returns

12. A demand curve normally slopes:

A. Vertically

B. Upwards from left to right

C. Horizontally

D. Downwards from left to right

Answer: D. Downwards from left to right

13. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

A. Increase in price

B. Decrease in quantity

C. Decrease in price

D. Increase in demand

Answer: C. Decrease in price

Literature in English

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

A. Simile

B. Hyperbole

C. Metaphor

D. Personification

Answer: C. Metaphor

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

A. Climax of the story

B. Struggle between opposing forces

C. Role of the narrator

D. Moral lesson of the play

Answer: B. Struggle between opposing forces

16. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Chinua Achebe

B. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

C. Wole Soyinka

D. Chimamanda Adichie

Answer: A. Chinua Achebe

EPU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

17. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. MLT^-2

B. ML^-2T^-2

C. MLT^-1

D. ML^-1T^-2

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

18. In which direction does heat travel?

A. Randomly

B. From hot to cold

C. From cold to hot

D. In a straight line

Answer: B. From hot to cold

19. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Speed

B. Distance

C. Temperature

D. Displacement

Answer: D. Displacement

Agricultural Science

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

A. Crop rotation

B. Monocropping

C. Mixed farming

D. Pastoral farming

Answer: C. Mixed farming

21. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Market livestock

B. Sell farm products

C. Transfer new farming techniques

D. Distribute fertilizers

Answer: C. Transfer new farming techniques

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

A. Agronomy

B. Horticulture

C. Forestry

D. Animal husbandry

Answer: D. Animal husbandry

Chemistry

23. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. KOH

B. H₂SO₄

C. NaOH

D. NH₄OH

Answer: B. H₂SO₄

24. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

A. Oxygen

B. Fluorine

C. Nitrogen

D. Chlorine

Answer: B. Fluorine

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

A. Graphite

B. Coal

C. Diamond

D. Fullerene

Answer: C. Diamond

Biology

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

A. Ovary

B. Style

C. Petal

D. Anther

Answer: A. Ovary

27. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

A. Nucleus

B. Ribosome

C. Chloroplast

D. Mitochondrion

Answer: D. Mitochondrion

28. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Glucagon

B. Insulin

C. Adrenaline

D. Thyroxine

Answer: B. Insulin

EPU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

29. Which of these is not a type of rock?

A. Metamorphic

B. Igneous

C. Volcanic

D. Sedimentary

Answer: C. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

30. All meridians converge at the:

A. Equator

B. Prime Meridian

C. Tropic of Cancer

D. Poles

Answer: D. Poles

31. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

A. Wind vane

B. Rain gauge

C. Thermometer

D. Barometer

Answer: B. Rain gauge

Government

32. The major function of the judiciary is to:

A. Interpret laws

B. Make laws

C. Enforce laws

D. Control elections

Answer: A. Interpret laws

33. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Win elections

B. Influence government policies

C. Replace political parties

D. Form governments

Answer: B. Influence government policies

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

A. Dictatorship

B. Unitary authority

C. Absence of constitution

D. Division of powers

Answer: D. Division of powers