ECWA Bingham University (BU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Cough
   2. Though
   3. Dough
   4. Rough (Answer)

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   2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. ´advise
   2. advise´
   3. ad´vice
   4. ´advice (Answer)

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was built.
   2. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   3. A new hospital has been built.
   4. A new hospital was being built.

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   4. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. was (Answer)
   2. were
   3. are
   4. is

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He died (Answer)
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He broke a water container
   4. He lost his temper

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2⁷ (Answer)
   2. 8 x 16
   3. 2¹
   4. 2¹²

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

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

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

   1. 39 (Answer)
   2. 43
   3. 45
   4. 41

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   9. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 10
   2. 11 (Answer)
   3. 12
   4. 9

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

Bingham University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. National income is best measured by:

    1. Price of goods and services
    2. Total revenue of government
    3. Value of imports and exports
    4. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)

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

    1. Decrease in price (Answer)
    2. Decrease in quantity
    3. Increase in price
    4. Increase in demand

Literature in English

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    14. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

    1. Paradox
    2. Hyperbole
    3. Personification (Answer)
    4. Irony

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    15. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Elegy (Answer)
    2. Ballad
    3. Ode
    4. Sonnet

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    16. In literature, a stock character is:

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

Bingham University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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    18. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Blight
    2. Mosaic
    3. Rust (Answer)
    4. Wilt

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    19. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    2. Raising the water table
    3. Increasing soil erosion
    4. Making the soil alkaline

Biology

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    20. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

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    21. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

    1. Organ
    2. System
    3. Organism
    4. Tissue (Answer)

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    22. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Saprophytic (Answer)
    2. Autotrophic
    3. Photosynthetic
    4. Parasitic

Chemistry

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    23. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Neon (Answer)
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Hydrogen
    4. Oxygen

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    24. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. NH₄OH
    2. NaOH
    3. KOH
    4. H₂SO₄ (Answer)

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    25. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

Physics

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    26. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 0.5 m
    2. 5 m
    3. 3 m
    4. 2 m (Answer)

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    27. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Electronvolt
    2. Calorie
    3. Newton (Answer)
    4. Joule

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    28. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    2. Neither
    3. Kinetic energy only
    4. Momentum only (Answer)

Bingham University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Egypt
    2. Ghana
    3. Nigeria
    4. Chad (Answer)

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    30. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Great circles
    2. Meridians
    3. Parallels (Answer)
    4. Longitudes

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

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

Government

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    32. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Is recognized by other states
    2. Has a president
    3. Has a constitution
    4. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)

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    33. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Legislature
    2. Judiciary
    3. Tribunal
    4. Executive (Answer)

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    34. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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