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

English Language

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   3. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Silence
   2. Talkativeness
   3. Shyness
   4. Reticence (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was being built.
   2. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   3. A new hospital has been built.
   4. A new hospital was built.

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    10. 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)

Gregory University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Central planning
    2. Government ownership
    3. Price control
    4. Private ownership of resources (Answer)

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    12. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Hyperinflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Cost-push inflation
    4. Stagflation

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    13. National income is best measured by:

    1. Total revenue of government
    2. Value of imports and exports
    3. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    4. Price of goods and services

Literature in English

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    14. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Metaphor (Answer)
    2. Simile
    3. Personification
    4. Hyperbole

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    15. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A background narrator’s comment
    2. A conversation between two characters
    3. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    4. A group dialogue

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    16. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    2. Chimamanda Adichie
    3. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    4. Wole Soyinka

Gregory University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

    1. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    2. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    3. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    4. 10 protons, 8 electrons

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    18. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

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    19. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. CH₃COOH
    2. NH₄OH
    3. HCl (Answer)
    4. H₂CO₃

Agricultural Science

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    20. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Increasing soil erosion
    2. Making the soil alkaline
    3. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    4. Raising the water table

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

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

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    22. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

Physics

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    23. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

    1. 4s
    2. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)
    3. 5s
    4. 10s

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    24. 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. Between the pole and focus
    4. At the focus

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    25. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    2. ML^-2T^-2
    3. MLT^-1
    4. MLT^-2

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    28. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

Gregory University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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

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

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    31. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to contest elections
    2. Act of campaigning
    3. Power to make laws
    4. Right to vote (Answer)

Geography

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

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

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    33. The earth rotates from:

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

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    34. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Nile (Answer)
    2. Zambezi
    3. Niger
    4. Congo