Koladaisi University (KU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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

   “Tough”

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

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   4. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 10
   2. 12
   3. 11 (Answer)
   4. 9

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

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

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

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

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   9. 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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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

Koladaisi University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    12. 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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    13. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Polar covalent
    2. Non-polar covalent (Answer)
    3. Ionic
    4. Metallic

Biology

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    14. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

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    15. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of enzymes
    2. Transport of food
    3. Transport of water (Answer)
    4. Photosynthesis

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    17. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    2. Foot and mouth disease
    3. Anthrax
    4. Rinderpest

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    18. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Poultry (Answer)
    2. Pig
    3. Sheep
    4. Cattle

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    19. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Yam
    2. Maize
    3. Groundnut (Answer)
    4. Cassava

Physics

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    20. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 30N
    2. 50N
    3. 20N
    4. 10N (Answer)

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    21. 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. Power transformer
    3. Equal ratio
    4. Step-up (Answer)

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    22. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

Koladaisi University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. President
    2. Governor
    3. Prime Minister (Answer)
    4. King

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

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

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    25. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Theocracy
    2. Aristocracy
    3. Autocracy (Answer)
    4. Monarchy

Geography

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    26. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Longitudes
    2. Parallels (Answer)
    3. Meridians
    4. Great circles

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    27. All meridians converge at the:

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

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    28. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Forest
    2. Wind
    3. Solar energy
    4. Coal (Answer)

Koladaisi University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. 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. The Lion and the Jewel
    4. She Stoops to Conquer

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    30. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

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

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

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

Economics

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    32. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Interest
    2. Profit
    3. Wage
    4. Rent (Answer)

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    33. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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    34. A budget deficit occurs when:

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