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

English Language

1. Fill in the blank:

The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

A. was

B. is

C. are

D. were

Answer: A. was

2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ´advise

B. ad´vice

C. ´advice

D. advise´

Answer: C. ´advice

3. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. were

B. of the boys

C. a gift

D. Each

Answer: A. were

Correct form: ”was”

4. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recomend

B. Recommed

C. Recommend

D. Recomand

Answer: C. Recommend

5. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. for

B. to

C. at

D. on

Answer: D. on

Mathematics

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

A. 4

B. 6

C. 10

D. 8

Answer: B. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

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

A. 32

B. 25

C. 16

D. 64

Answer: A. 32

8. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. 5

B. 8

C. -2

D. 11

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: A. 5

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

A. 5

B. 8

C. 6

D. 7

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: C. 6

10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

D. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: A. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

Evangel University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

A. Hyperinflation

B. Demand-pull inflation

C. Cost-push inflation

D. Stagflation

Answer: B. Demand-pull inflation

12. Which of the following is a direct tax?

A. Company income tax

B. Excise duty

C. Import duty

D. Value Added Tax (VAT)

Answer: A. Company income tax

13. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

A. Downward sloping

B. Vertical

C. Horizontal

D. Upward sloping

Answer: B. Vertical

Literature in English

14. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

A. Sonnet

B. Elegy

C. Ballad

D. Ode

Answer: B. Elegy

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

A. Ode

B. Limerick

C. Epic

D. Elegy

Answer: C. Epic

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

A. Irony

B. Satire

C. Parody

D. Allegory

Answer: B. Satire

Evangel University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

17. In which direction does heat travel?

A. In a straight line

B. From cold to hot

C. From hot to cold

D. Randomly

Answer: C. From hot to cold

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

A. 10N

B. 50N

C. 20N

D. 30N

Answer: A. 10N

19. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

A. Step-up

B. Power transformer

C. Step-down

D. Equal ratio

Answer: A. Step-up

Agricultural Science

20. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

A. Hoe

B. Pickaxe

C. Dibber

D. Cutlass

Answer: C. Dibber

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

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Bacteria

C. Frost

D. Acid rain

Answer: C. Frost

22. Pasture is mainly used for:

A. Animal grazing

B. Mulching

C. Decorating the farm

D. Controlling erosion

Answer: A. Animal grazing

Chemistry

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

A. Ethane

B. Methane

C. Ethyne

D. Ethene

Answer: A. Ethane

24. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

A. 10 protons, 8 electrons

B. 6 protons, 6 electrons

C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

D. 8 protons, 10 electrons

Answer: C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

25. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

A. Hydrogen

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Chlorine

D. Oxygen

Answer: A. Hydrogen

Biology

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

A. Organ

B. Cell

C. Organism

D. Tissue

Answer: B. Cell

27. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. RNA

B. DNA

C. Enzyme

D. Hormone

Answer: B. DNA

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

A. Leaf

B. Root

C. Flower

D. Stem

Answer: A. Leaf

Evangel University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

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

A. Troposphere

B. Thermosphere

C. Mesosphere

D. Stratosphere

Answer: D. Stratosphere

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

A. Large scale

B. Medium scale

C. Verbal scale

D. Small scale

Answer: A. Large scale

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

A. Solar energy

B. Wind

C. Coal

D. Forest

Answer: C. Coal

Government

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

A. Autocracy

B. Monarchy

C. Theocracy

D. Aristocracy

Answer: A. Autocracy

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

A. Is recognized by other states

B. Has a president

C. Has a constitution

D. Controls its internal and external affairs

Answer: D. Controls its internal and external affairs

34. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

A. Forming government

B. Conducting elections

C. Presenting candidates

D. Educating voters

Answer: B. Conducting elections