Kings University, Ode Omu (UNIKINGS) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   3. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   4. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Rough (Answer)
   2. Dough
   3. Cough
   4. Though

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   7. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

UNIKINGS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    12. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Setting
    2. Theme (Answer)
    3. Plot
    4. Tone

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    13. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Role of the narrator
    2. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    3. Moral lesson of the play
    4. Climax of the story

Economics

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    14. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    2. Store of value
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Unit of account

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    15. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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    16. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Vertical (Answer)
    2. Horizontal
    3. Downward sloping
    4. Upward sloping

UNIKINGS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    18. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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    19. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

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

Biology

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    20. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Hormone
    2. Enzyme
    3. DNA (Answer)
    4. RNA

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    21. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Insulin (Answer)
    2. Thyroxine
    3. Adrenaline
    4. Glucagon

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    24. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Fluorine (Answer)
    3. Nitrogen
    4. Chlorine

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    25. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Sodium chloride
    2. Water
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Air (Answer)

Physics

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    26. 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 pole and focus
    3. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    4. At the focus

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    27. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Newton (Answer)
    2. Joule
    3. Electronvolt
    4. Calorie

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    28. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 5 m
    2. 0.5 m
    3. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 3 m

UNIKINGS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    31. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Troposphere
    2. Thermosphere
    3. Mesosphere
    4. Stratosphere (Answer)

Government

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    32. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    2. It contains many laws
    3. It is written in English
    4. It is enforced by the police

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    33. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

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

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