Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences (EkoUNIMED) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommend (Answer)
   2. Recomand
   3. Recomend
   4. Recommed

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. has lived
   2. is living
   3. lived (Answer)
   4. lives

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 20cm²
   2. 12cm² (Answer)
   3. 10cm²
   4. 24cm²

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

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

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   8. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = 2
   2. x = −2
   3. x = 1
   4. x = −1 (Answer)

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   9. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. -2 and -3
   2. 6 and -1
   3. 1 and 5
   4. 3 and 2 (Answer)

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

EkoUNIMED Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

    1. Role of the narrator
    2. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    3. Moral lesson of the play
    4. Climax of the story

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    12. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Chimamanda Adichie
    2. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    3. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    4. Wole Soyinka

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

    1. Hyperbole
    2. Personification
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Simile

Economics

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    14. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    2. Output increases proportionally with input
    3. Cost increases with size
    4. Profit always increases with production

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    15. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Government borrows from abroad
    2. Revenue equals expenditure
    3. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)
    4. Tax rate is increased

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    16. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. GDP to exports
    2. Exports to imports (Answer)
    3. Imports to GNP
    4. Imports to exports

EkoUNIMED Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    17. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. CH₃COOH
    2. HCl (Answer)
    3. NH₄OH
    4. H₂CO₃

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    18. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Sulphur (Answer)
    3. Argon
    4. Phosphorus

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    19. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Water
    2. Sodium chloride
    3. Air (Answer)
    4. Carbon dioxide

Biology

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

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

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    21. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

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    22. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Stamen (Answer)
    2. Carpel
    3. Stigma
    4. Ovary

Agricultural Science

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    23. 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

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    24. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Acid rain
    2. Frost (Answer)
    3. Bacteria
    4. Carbon dioxide

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    25. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    2. Soil pH
    3. Soil colour
    4. Organic content

Physics

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    26. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. X-ray
    2. Beta
    3. Gamma (Answer)
    4. Alpha

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    27. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Evaporation (Answer)
    2. Reflection
    3. Refraction
    4. Diffraction

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    28. 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. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 3 m

EkoUNIMED Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

    1. Absence of constitution
    2. Dictatorship
    3. Division of powers (Answer)
    4. Unitary authority

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    30. Franchise refers to the:

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

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

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

Geography

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

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

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    33. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    2. Equatorial rainfall
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Convectional rainfall

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    34. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Indicate population density
    2. Represent elevation (Answer)
    3. Display climatic zones
    4. Show vegetation types