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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   2. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He died (Answer)
   2. He lost his temper
   3. He travelled unexpectedly
   4. He broke a water container

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

   1. shall have seen
   2. will have seen
   3. can see
   4. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 8
   3. 11
   4. -2

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

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

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

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

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

    1. 50 km/hr
    2. 90 km/hr
    3. 30 km/hr
    4. 60 km/hr (Answer)

GOUNI Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of raw materials
    2. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    3. Total cost of all goods
    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. Wage curve (Answer)
    2. Labour market curve
    3. Demand curve
    4. Labour supply curve

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    13. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Horizontally
    2. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    3. Upwards from left to right
    4. Vertically

Literature in English

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    14. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Dialogue
    2. Aside (Answer)
    3. Monologue
    4. Soliloquy

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

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

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

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

GOUNI Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Federal government
    2. Military regime
    3. Unitary system
    4. Democratic system (Answer)

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    18. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Unitary authority
    2. Division of powers (Answer)
    3. Dictatorship
    4. Absence of constitution

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    19. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. Prime Minister (Answer)
    2. President
    3. King
    4. Governor

Geography

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

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

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    21. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    2. Sedimentary
    3. Igneous
    4. Metamorphic

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    22. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Convectional rainfall
    2. Cyclonic rainfall
    3. Equatorial rainfall
    4. Relief rainfall (Answer)

GOUNI Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. Beyond the center of curvature
    2. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    3. At the focus
    4. Between the pole and focus

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    27. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Filtration
    2. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    3. Crystallization
    4. Chromatography

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    28. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Combustion of fuel (Answer)
    2. Boiling of water
    3. Melting of ice
    4. Evaporation of alcohol

Biology

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

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

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    30. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Malaria (Answer)
    2. Measles
    3. Influenza
    4. Cholera

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    33. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Controlling erosion
    2. Decorating the farm
    3. Mulching
    4. Animal grazing (Answer)

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

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