Evangel University, Akaeze (EVANGEL) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   3. 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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   4. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. on (Answer)
   2. at
   3. for
   4. to

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

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

Mathematics

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   6. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 120°
   2. 180° (Answer)
   3. 90°
   4. 60°

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   7. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Evangel University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Total cost of all goods
    2. Cost of raw materials
    3. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    4. Cost of producing one more unit

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

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

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    13. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

Literature in English

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    14. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Drama (Answer)
    2. Poem
    3. Epic
    4. Ode

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

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

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    16. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Foil
    2. Hero
    3. Antagonist (Answer)
    4. Narrator

Evangel University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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    18. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political participation
    2. Political ideology
    3. Political development
    4. Political socialization (Answer)

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    19. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Interpret laws (Answer)
    2. Make laws
    3. Enforce laws
    4. Control elections

Geography

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    20. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Meridians
    2. Parallels (Answer)
    3. Great circles
    4. Longitudes

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

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

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

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

Evangel University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

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

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    24. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Concave
    2. Convex (Answer)
    3. Cylindrical
    4. Plane

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    25. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Galvanometer (Answer)
    2. Ammeter
    3. Ohmmeter
    4. Voltmeter

Biology

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    26. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

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

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    27. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    2. Movement
    3. Respiration
    4. Growth

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

    1. Alveoli (Answer)
    2. Bronchi
    3. Diaphragm
    4. Trachea

Agricultural Science

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    29. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Horticulture
    2. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    3. Agronomy
    4. Forestry

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

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

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    31. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Mechanized farming
    2. Presence of extension workers
    3. Use of fertilizers
    4. Traditional farming methods (Answer)

Chemistry

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    32. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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    33. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    34. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. +4
    2. +2
    3. +6 (Answer)
    4. 0