Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (EDOCONS) Entry Exam Past Questions and Answers

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English Language

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1. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital was being built.

B. A new hospital was built.

C. A new hospital has been built.

D. A new hospital is being built.

Answer: D. A new hospital is being built.

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2. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. He is tall and strong.

B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

C. She smiled and waved.

D. I came, I saw, I conquered.

Answer: B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

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3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. having

B. has

C. had

D. have

Answer: C. had

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4. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ´advice

B. advise´

C. ad´vice

D. ´advise

Answer: A. ´advice

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5. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. had she

C. wasn’t she

D. did she

Answer: A. didn’t she

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Mathematics

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6. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. (x − 3) (x + 3)

B. (x − 3)²

C. (x − 9) (x + 1)

D. x(x − 9)

Answer based on “Factorization” computation: A. (x − 3) (x + 3)

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7. Simplify: √50

A. 10√2

B. 5√2

C. 25√2

D. 2√5

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

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8. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

A. 120°

B. 90°

C. 180°

D. 60°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: C. 180°

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9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2⁷

B. 8 x 16

C. 2¹

D. 2¹²

Answer based on “Indices” computation: A. 2⁷

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10. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

A. 90 km/hr

B. 30 km/hr

C. 60 km/hr

D. 50 km/hr

Answer based on “Word Problem” computation: C. 60 km/hr

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Chemistry

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

A. Diamond

B. Fullerene

C. Graphite

D. Coal

Answer: A. Diamond

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12. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

A. Filtration

B. Crystallization

C. Fractional distillation

D. Chromatography

Answer: C. Fractional distillation

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13. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

A. CO₂

B. HCl

C. H₂

D. NaCl

Answer: C. H₂

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14. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

A. Ethane

B. Methane

C. Ethene

D. Ethyne

Answer: A. Ethane

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Biology

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

A. Style

B. Anther

C. Petal

D. Ovary

Answer: D. Ovary

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

A. Influenza

B. Malaria

C. Measles

D. Cholera

Answer: B. Malaria

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

A. Active transport

B. Osmosis

C. Diffusion

D. Plasmolysis

Answer: C. Diffusion

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18. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. Hormone

B. DNA

C. RNA

D. Enzyme

Answer: B. DNA

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Physics

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

A. Both kinetic energy and momentum

B. Kinetic energy only

C. Momentum only

D. Neither

Answer: C. Momentum only

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20. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

A. Plane

B. Concave

C. Cylindrical

D. Convex

Answer: D. Convex

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

A. 5 m

B. 2 m

C. 3 m

D. 0.5 m

Answer: B. 2 m

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22. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Gamma

B. X-ray

C. Alpha

D. Beta

Answer: A. Gamma

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