Hezekiah University, Umudi (UNIHEZ) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   2. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. when
   3. but
   4. than (Answer)

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   3. 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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   4. 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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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. She smiled and waved.
   2. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   3. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   4. He is tall and strong.

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ⁴/₆
   2. ³/₆ (Answer)
   3. ¹/₂
   4. ¹/₆

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

    1. 3x - 4, remainder 3
    2. 3x + 4, remainder 3
    3. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
    4. 3x + 4, remainder -3

Hezekiah University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    12. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 1
    2. 7 (Answer)
    3. 10
    4. 14

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    13. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Phosphorus
    3. Sulphur (Answer)
    4. Argon

Physics

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    14. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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    15. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Step-down
    2. Step-up (Answer)
    3. Power transformer
    4. Equal ratio

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    16. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 6J
    2. 24J (Answer)
    3. 12J
    4. 18J

Biology

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

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

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    18. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

    1. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    2. Anchor the plant
    3. Produce hormones
    4. Transport food

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    21. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Soil pH
    2. Soil colour
    3. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    4. Organic content

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    22. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

Hezekiah University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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    24. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Nigeria
    2. Egypt
    3. Chad (Answer)
    4. Ghana

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

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

Government

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    26. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a constitution
    2. Has a president
    3. Is recognized by other states
    4. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)

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    27. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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    28. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

Hezekiah University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    32. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Rival consumption
    2. Non-excludability (Answer)
    3. Private provision
    4. Excludability

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    33. National income is best measured by:

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

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    34. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Exports to imports (Answer)
    2. GDP to exports
    3. Imports to exports
    4. Imports to GNP