Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

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   2. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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   3. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. 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

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   2. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   3. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 8 x 16
   2. 2¹²
   3. 2⁷ (Answer)
   4. 2¹

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

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

GOUNI Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

    1. Allegory
    2. Parody
    3. Satire (Answer)
    4. Irony

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    14. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Wage
    2. Profit
    3. Interest
    4. Rent (Answer)

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    15. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Downward sloping
    2. Vertical (Answer)
    3. Horizontal
    4. Upward sloping

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

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

GOUNI Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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

    1. Educating voters
    2. Presenting candidates
    3. Forming government
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

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

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

Geography

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    20. The earth rotates from:

    1. South to North
    2. North to South
    3. West to East (Answer)
    4. East to West

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    21. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

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

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

GOUNI Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Diffusion (Answer)
    2. Osmosis
    3. Plasmolysis
    4. Active transport

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    24. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Virus
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Algae

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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

    1. Oxygen
    2. Hydrogen (Answer)
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Chlorine

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    28. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Chlorine
    3. Fluorine (Answer)
    4. Oxygen

Physics

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    29. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Diffraction
    2. Refraction
    3. Reflection
    4. Evaporation (Answer)

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    30. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Speed
    2. Temperature
    3. Distance
    4. Displacement (Answer)

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

    1. Cutlass
    2. Hoe
    3. Pickaxe
    4. Dibber (Answer)

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    33. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Rinderpest
    2. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    3. Anthrax
    4. Foot and mouth disease

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

    1. Bacteria
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Acid rain
    4. Frost (Answer)