Elizade University (EU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Laziness

B. Activity

C. Ignorance

D. Confidence

Answer: A. Laziness

2. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. I came, I saw, I conquered.

B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

C. She smiled and waved.

D. He is tall and strong.

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

3. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital has been built.

B. A new hospital is being built.

C. A new hospital was being built.

D. A new hospital was built.

Answer: B. A new hospital is being built.

4. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Fascinating

B. Dull

C. Boring

D. Slow

Answer: A. Fascinating

5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

“Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

A. would have seen

B. shall have seen

C. can see

D. will have seen

Answer: A. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2⁷

B. 8 x 16

C. 2¹

D. 2¹²

Answer based on “Indices” computation: A. 2⁷

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

A. 60 km/hr

B. 50 km/hr

C. 30 km/hr

D. 90 km/hr

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

8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 4

B. 10

C. 2

D. 3

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: D. 3

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

A. 14 cm

B. 7 cm

C. 5 cm

D. 8 cm

Answer: B. 7 cm

Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49

10. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

A. ⁵/₄

B. ²/₅

C. ^√2/₅

D. ⁴/₅

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: D. ⁴/₅

Elizade University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. There is diseconomy

B. It enjoys increasing returns

C. It reduces production

D. Its average cost rises

Answer: B. It enjoys increasing returns

12. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Tax rate is increased

B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

C. Revenue equals expenditure

D. Government borrows from abroad

Answer: B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

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

A. Labour supply curve

B. Labour market curve

C. Wage curve

D. Demand curve

Answer: C. Wage curve

Literature in English

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

A. Irony

B. Paradox

C. Hyperbole

D. Personification

Answer: D. Personification

15. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Chimamanda Adichie

B. Wole Soyinka

C. Chinua Achebe

D. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Answer: C. Chinua Achebe

16. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

A. Satire

B. Irony

C. Parody

D. Allegory

Answer: A. Satire

Elizade University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

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

A. Thomas Hobbes

B. Jean Bodin

C. Baron de Montesquieu

D. John Locke

Answer: C. Baron de Montesquieu

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

A. NPC

B. NCNC

C. AG

D. PRP

Answer: A. NPC

19. Franchise refers to the:

A. Power to make laws

B. Act of campaigning

C. Right to vote

D. Right to contest elections

Answer: C. Right to vote

Geography

20. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Stratosphere

B. Thermosphere

C. Troposphere

D. Mesosphere

Answer: A. Stratosphere

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

A. Wind

B. Coal

C. Forest

D. Solar energy

Answer: B. Coal

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

A. Ice

B. Wind

C. Water

D. Heat

Answer: D. Heat

Elizade University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

23. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Alpha

B. X-ray

C. Beta

D. Gamma

Answer: D. Gamma

24. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

A. Momentum only

B. Neither

C. Kinetic energy only

D. Both kinetic energy and momentum

Answer: A. Momentum only

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

A. 5 m

B. 0.5 m

C. 3 m

D. 2 m

Answer: D. 2 m

Biology

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

A. Petal

B. Style

C. Ovary

D. Anther

Answer: C. Ovary

27. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

A. Trachea

B. Diaphragm

C. Bronchi

D. Alveoli

Answer: D. Alveoli

28. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

A. Flower

B. Leaf

C. Stem

D. Root

Answer: B. Leaf

Chemistry

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

A. Argon

B. Sulphur

C. Phosphorus

D. Oxygen

Answer: B. Sulphur

30. Which of these substances is a mixture?

A. Air

B. Sodium chloride

C. Water

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: A. Air

31. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

A. Nitrate

B. Oxide

C. Neutral salt

D. Hydride

Answer: C. Neutral salt

Agricultural Science

32. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Anthrax

B. Newcastle disease

C. Foot and mouth disease

D. Rinderpest

Answer: B. Newcastle disease

33. Poultry droppings are rich in:

A. Iron

B. Magnesium

C. Potassium

D. Nitrogen

Answer: D. Nitrogen

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

A. Incubation

B. Weaning

C. Castration

D. Cross-breeding

Answer: D. Cross-breeding