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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Fascinating (Answer)
   2. Dull
   3. Boring
   4. Slow

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   3. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   2. She is more better than her sister.
   3. She is most better than her sister.
   4. She is best than her sister.

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Silence
   2. Shyness
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Reticence (Answer)

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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   9. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ¹/₂
   2. ¹/₆
   3. ³/₆ (Answer)
   4. ⁴/₆

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

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

EkoUNIMED Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    11. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Adrenaline
    2. Insulin (Answer)
    3. Glucagon
    4. Thyroxine

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    12. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Nucleus
    2. Ribosome
    3. Chloroplast
    4. Mitochondrion (Answer)

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    13. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Hydra
    2. Housefly
    3. Earthworm
    4. Amoeba (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    14. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

    1. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    2. Transport food
    3. Anchor the plant
    4. Produce hormones

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

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

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    16. Soil texture refers to:

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

Chemistry

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

    1. Graphite
    2. Diamond (Answer)
    3. Coal
    4. Fullerene

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

    1. Ethyne
    2. Methane
    3. Ethene
    4. Ethane (Answer)

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    19. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 18
    2. 16 (Answer)
    3. 6
    4. 32

Physics

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

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

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    21. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Converts AC to DC
    2. Stops sparking
    3. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    4. Increases voltage

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    22. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

EkoUNIMED Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Large scale (Answer)
    2. Verbal scale
    3. Medium scale
    4. Small scale

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    24. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Congo
    2. Zambezi
    3. Nile (Answer)
    4. Niger

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

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

Government

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    26. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Replace political parties
    2. Influence government policies (Answer)
    3. Win elections
    4. Form governments

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    27. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. Jean Bodin
    2. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    3. Thomas Hobbes
    4. John Locke

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    28. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Aristocracy
    2. Monarchy
    3. Theocracy
    4. Autocracy (Answer)

EkoUNIMED Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Labour market curve
    2. Wage curve (Answer)
    3. Labour supply curve
    4. Demand curve

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

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

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    31. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    2. Cost-push inflation
    3. Stagflation
    4. Hyperinflation

Literature in English

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    32. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

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

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    33. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Plot and theme
    2. Language of narration
    3. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    4. Main idea of the novel

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

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