Landmark University (LMU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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

   “Tough”

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

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   3. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will have lived (Answer)
   2. will be living
   3. has lived
   4. will live

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 41
   2. 45
   3. 43
   4. 39 (Answer)

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   7. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. (x − 3)²
   2. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   3. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   4. x(x − 9)

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   8. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 4
   2. 10
   3. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   4. 8

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 8 x 16
   2. 2¹
   3. 2¹²
   4. 2⁷ (Answer)

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

Landmark University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

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

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    12. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Voltmeter
    2. Galvanometer (Answer)
    3. Ohmmeter
    4. Ammeter

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    13. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Increases voltage
    2. Stops sparking
    3. Converts AC to DC
    4. Reverses current direction (Answer)

Chemistry

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    14. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    15. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Graphite
    2. Diamond (Answer)
    3. Fullerene
    4. Coal

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    16. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    19. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Mixed farming (Answer)
    2. Crop rotation
    3. Pastoral farming
    4. Monocropping

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    21. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

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    22. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Maize (Answer)
    2. Tomato
    3. Cowpea
    4. Groundnut

Landmark University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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

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

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

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

Geography

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    26. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    2. Atlas
    3. Drakensberg
    4. Cameroon Mountain

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    27. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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    28. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Convectional rainfall
    2. Equatorial rainfall
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Relief rainfall (Answer)

Landmark University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    31. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

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

Economics

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    32. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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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. Imports to exports
    3. Imports to GNP
    4. GDP to exports