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

---

English Language

---

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

He is known for his loquacity.

A. Silence

B. Talkativeness

C. Shyness

D. Reticence

Answer: D. Reticence

---

2. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. had she

B. wasn’t she

C. didn’t she

D. did she

Answer: C. didn’t she

---

3. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital is being built.

B. A new hospital has been built.

C. A new hospital was being built.

D. A new hospital was built.

Answer: A. A new hospital is being built.

---

4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. I came, I saw, I conquered.

B. She smiled and waved.

C. He is tall and strong.

D. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

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

---

5. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. on

B. to

C. at

D. for

Answer: A. on

---

Mathematics

---

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

A. 30 km/hr

B. 50 km/hr

C. 60 km/hr

D. 90 km/hr

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

---

7. 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°

---

8. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

A. 7

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: C. 6

---

9. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 3x⁵

B. 9x⁴

C. 6x⁵

D. 9x⁵

Answer: D. 9x⁵

---

10. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 4

D. 10

Answer: A. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

---

Physics

---

11. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. MLT^-1

B. ML^-2T^-2

C. ML^-1T^-2

D. MLT^-2

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

---

12. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

A. Coulomb

B. Ohm

C. Volt

D. Ampere

Answer: A. Coulomb

---

13. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

A. 12J

B. 24J

C. 6J

D. 18J

Answer: B. 24J

---

14. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

A. Step-up

B. Equal ratio

C. Power transformer

D. Step-down

Answer: A. Step-up

---

Biology

---

15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

A. Movement

B. Respiration

C. Growth

D. Photosynthesis

Answer: D. Photosynthesis

---

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

A. Anther

B. Petal

C. Ovary

D. Style

Answer: C. Ovary

---

17. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. DNA

B. RNA

C. Hormone

D. Enzyme

Answer: A. DNA

---

18. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

A. Autotrophic

B. Parasitic

C. Photosynthetic

D. Saprophytic

Answer: D. Saprophytic

---

Chemistry

---

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

A. Sulphur dioxide

B. Oxygen

C. Hydrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: C. Hydrogen

---

20. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

A. 18

B. 32

C. 16

D. 6

Answer: C. 16

---

21. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

A. 7

B. 1

C. 10

D. 14

Answer: A. 7

---

22. Which of these is an exothermic process?

A. Combustion of fuel

B. Boiling of water

C. Evaporation of alcohol

D. Melting of ice

Answer: A. Combustion of fuel

---

Access more past questions in the complete original PDF booklet for better exam preparation