Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. 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. Each
   4. of the boys

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   2. Fill in the blank:

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

   1. is
   2. was (Answer)
   3. were
   4. are

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

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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. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 9x⁴
   2. 6x⁵
   3. 3x⁵
   4. 9x⁵ (Answer)

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   7. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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   8. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   2. 1 and 5
   3. -2 and -3
   4. 6 and -1

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   9. 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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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

    1. 8x² − 1
    2. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
    3. 3x² − 2
    4. 4x² − 2

Hallmark University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Cost increases with size
    2. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    3. Profit always increases with production
    4. Output increases proportionally with input

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    12. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

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    13. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Government borrows from abroad
    2. Tax rate is increased
    3. Revenue equals expenditure
    4. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Ola Rotimi
    2. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    3. Chinua Achebe
    4. John Pepper Clark

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    16. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Drama (Answer)
    2. Ode
    3. Epic
    4. Poem

Hallmark University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Alpha
    2. Beta
    3. X-ray
    4. Gamma (Answer)

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    18. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Volt
    2. Coulomb (Answer)
    3. Ohm
    4. Ampere

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    19. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s Second Law
    3. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    4. Newton’s First Law

Biology

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    20. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Photosynthetic
    2. Parasitic
    3. Saprophytic (Answer)
    4. Autotrophic

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

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

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    22. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Malaria
    3. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    4. Cholera

Chemistry

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    23. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 32
    2. 16 (Answer)
    3. 6
    4. 18

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

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

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    25. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. 0
    2. +6 (Answer)
    3. +2
    4. +4

Agricultural Science

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    26. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Continuous tilling
    2. Excessive irrigation
    3. Use of herbicides
    4. Crop rotation (Answer)

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    27. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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    28. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Potassium
    2. Iron
    3. Magnesium
    4. Nitrogen (Answer)

Hallmark University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Presidential system (Answer)
    2. Parliamentary system
    3. Confederal system
    4. Westminster model

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    30. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political ideology
    2. Political participation
    3. Political socialization (Answer)
    4. Political development

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    31. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Executive (Answer)
    2. Judiciary
    3. Tribunal
    4. Legislature

Geography

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    32. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

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    33. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Plateau
    2. Valley
    3. Basin (Answer)
    4. Hill

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    34. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northeast (Answer)
    3. Northwest
    4. Southeast