Elizade University (EU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said “I am tired.”
   2. The girl said “I am tired”.
   3. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   4. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)

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   2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   4. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will live
   2. has lived
   3. will have lived (Answer)
   4. will be living

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 41
   2. 43
   3. 39 (Answer)
   4. 45

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   8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   2. 5 cm
   3. 8 cm
   4. 14 cm

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

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

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

    1. 5
    2. 8
    3. 7
    4. 6 (Answer)

Elizade University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 20N
    2. 30N
    3. 50N
    4. 10N (Answer)

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    12. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Electronvolt
    2. Calorie
    3. Joule
    4. Newton (Answer)

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

    1. 5 m
    2. 2 m (Answer)
    3. 0.5 m
    4. 3 m

Biology

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    14. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Hydrogen
    2. Neon (Answer)
    3. Oxygen
    4. Nitrogen

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    19. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Iron
    2. Magnesium
    3. Potassium
    4. Nitrogen (Answer)

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    21. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Maize (Answer)
    2. Cowpea
    3. Tomato
    4. Groundnut

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    22. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Weaning
    2. Cross-breeding (Answer)
    3. Incubation
    4. Castration

Elizade University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a president
    2. Is recognized by other states
    3. Has a constitution
    4. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)

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    24. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    2. Interpret the constitution
    3. Swear in elected officials
    4. Control political parties

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    25. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. NPC (Answer)
    2. PRP
    3. AG
    4. NCNC

Geography

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

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

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    27. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Deforestation (Answer)
    2. Earthquake
    3. Afforestation
    4. Tsunami

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    28. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northeast (Answer)
    3. Southeast
    4. Northwest

Elizade University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    33. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The African Child (Answer)
    2. The Tempest
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. The Incorruptible Judge

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    34. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Setting
    2. Theme (Answer)
    3. Tone
    4. Plot