Edwin Clark University (ECU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. wasn’t she
   2. had she
   3. didn’t she (Answer)
   4. did she

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   3. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. when
   3. but
   4. than (Answer)

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. should
   2. shall
   3. will have
   4. would have (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   2. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   3. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   4. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

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

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

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   8. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   2. 3x - 4, remainder 3
   3. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   4. 3x + 4, remainder 3

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

   1. 30 km/hr
   2. 90 km/hr
   3. 50 km/hr
   4. 60 km/hr (Answer)

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

    1. 4
    2. 8
    3. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
    4. 10

Edwin Clark University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Dialogue
    2. Monologue
    3. Aside (Answer)
    4. Soliloquy

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    12. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Ode
    2. Elegy
    3. Limerick
    4. Epic (Answer)

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

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

Economics

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    14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    2. It has intrinsic value
    3. It is durable
    4. It is visible

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    15. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Downward sloping
    2. Horizontal
    3. Vertical (Answer)
    4. Upward sloping

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    16. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Providing foreign aid
    2. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    3. Printing newspapers
    4. Giving loans to individuals

Edwin Clark University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

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    18. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. At the focus
    2. Between the pole and focus
    3. Beyond the center of curvature
    4. Between the focus and center (Answer)

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    19. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    3. Newton’s First Law
    4. Newton’s Second Law

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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    21. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    2. Flood irrigation
    3. Sprinkler irrigation
    4. Surface irrigation

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

    1. Mixed farming (Answer)
    2. Monocropping
    3. Pastoral farming
    4. Crop rotation

Biology

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

    1. Measles
    2. Cholera
    3. Malaria (Answer)
    4. Influenza

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

    1. Anther
    2. Petal
    3. Style
    4. Ovary (Answer)

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

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

Chemistry

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    26. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    27. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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

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

Edwin Clark University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Dense undergrowth
    3. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    4. Tall evergreen trees

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    30. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Water
    2. Wind
    3. Heat (Answer)
    4. Ice

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    31. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Prime Meridian
    2. Tropic of Cancer
    3. Equator
    4. Poles (Answer)

Government

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    32. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Act of campaigning
    2. Right to vote (Answer)
    3. Power to make laws
    4. Right to contest elections

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    33. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Democratic system (Answer)
    2. Federal government
    3. Unitary system
    4. Military regime

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    34. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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