Gregory University, Uturu (GUU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   2. a gift
   3. of the boys
   4. Each

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   3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. would have (Answer)
   2. should
   3. will have
   4. shall

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   4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lives
   2. is living
   3. lived (Answer)
   4. has lived

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   5. 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).)

Mathematics

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

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

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

   1. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   2. 4
   3. 10
   4. 8

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

   1. ²/₅
   2. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
   3. ⁵/₄
   4. ^√2/₅

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

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

Gregory University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

    1. Hyperbole (Answer)
    2. Metonymy
    3. Irony
    4. Personification

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    12. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)
    3. She Stoops to Conquer
    4. The Lion and the Jewel

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

    1. Hyperbole
    2. Irony
    3. Paradox
    4. Personification (Answer)

Economics

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    14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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    15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

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

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

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

Gregory University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    18. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Prime Meridian
    2. Poles (Answer)
    3. Equator
    4. Tropic of Cancer

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    19. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Rain gauge (Answer)
    2. Thermometer
    3. Wind vane
    4. Barometer

Government

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    20. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 3 years
    2. 4 years (Answer)
    3. 5 years
    4. 6 years

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    21. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

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    22. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Replace political parties
    2. Influence government policies (Answer)
    3. Win elections
    4. Form governments

Gregory University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    24. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Earthworm
    2. Hydra
    3. Housefly
    4. Amoeba (Answer)

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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)

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    27. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

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    28. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Sheep
    2. Cow
    3. Pig (Answer)
    4. Goat

Chemistry

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    29. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. CO₂
    2. H₂ (Answer)
    3. NaCl
    4. HCl

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    30. Which of these is an exothermic process?

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

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    31. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Vaporization
    2. Boiling
    3. Sublimation
    4. Evaporation (Answer)

Physics

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    32. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

    1. Hydrometer
    2. Barometer
    3. Hygrometer (Answer)
    4. Thermometer

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

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

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

    1. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    2. Neither
    3. Momentum only (Answer)
    4. Kinetic energy only