Landmark University (LMU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

“Tough”

A. Rough

B. Though

C. Dough

D. Cough

Answer: A. Rough

2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ad´vice

B. ´advice

C. ´advise

D. advise´

Answer: B. ´advice

3. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Confidence

B. Ignorance

C. Activity

D. Laziness

Answer: D. Laziness

4. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. had she

B. did she

C. wasn’t she

D. didn’t she

Answer: D. didn’t she

5. Fill in the blank:

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

A. is

B. were

C. are

D. was

Answer: D. was

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2¹

B. 2⁷

C. 8 x 16

D. 2¹²

Answer based on “Indices” computation: B. 2⁷

7. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 10

B. 3

C. 2

D. 4

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: B. 3

8. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. x(x − 9)

B. (x − 3)²

C. (x − 9) (x + 1)

D. (x − 3) (x + 3)

Answer based on “Factorization” computation: D. (x − 3) (x + 3)

9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = −2

B. x = 2

C. x = −1

D. x = 1

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: C. x = −1

10. Simplify: √50

A. 5√2

B. 25√2

C. 10√2

D. 2√5

Answer based on “Surds” computation: A. 5√2

Landmark University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. In literature, a stock character is:

A. A character with unpredictable traits

B. A well-developed character

C. A stereotypical character

D. The narrator of the story

Answer: C. A stereotypical character

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

A. Plot

B. Theme

C. Setting

D. Tone

Answer: B. Theme

13. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

A. Metonymy

B. Hyperbole

C. Personification

D. Irony

Answer: B. Hyperbole

Economics

14. National income is best measured by:

A. Total revenue of government

B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

C. Price of goods and services

D. Value of imports and exports

Answer: B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

15. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

A. Cost-push inflation

B. Demand-pull inflation

C. Stagflation

D. Hyperinflation

Answer: B. Demand-pull inflation

16. Which of the following is a direct tax?

A. Excise duty

B. Value Added Tax (VAT)

C. Import duty

D. Company income tax

Answer: D. Company income tax

Landmark University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Chemistry

17. Which of these substances is a mixture?

A. Air

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Sodium chloride

D. Water

Answer: A. Air

18. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

A. 6

B. 32

C. 18

D. 16

Answer: D. 16

19. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

A. Neutral salt

B. Nitrate

C. Hydride

D. Oxide

Answer: A. Neutral salt

Biology

20. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. Hormone

B. Enzyme

C. RNA

D. DNA

Answer: D. DNA

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

A. Cell

B. Organ

C. Tissue

D. Organism

Answer: A. Cell

22. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Glucagon

B. Adrenaline

C. Thyroxine

D. Insulin

Answer: D. Insulin

Agricultural Science

23. Pasture is mainly used for:

A. Mulching

B. Controlling erosion

C. Decorating the farm

D. Animal grazing

Answer: D. Animal grazing

24. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

A. Crop rotation

B. Excessive irrigation

C. Use of herbicides

D. Continuous tilling

Answer: A. Crop rotation

25. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Distribute fertilizers

B. Sell farm products

C. Transfer new farming techniques

D. Market livestock

Answer: C. Transfer new farming techniques

Physics

26. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

A. Between the focus and center

B. Beyond the center of curvature

C. At the focus

D. Between the pole and focus

Answer: A. Between the focus and center

27. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Green

C. Violet

D. Blue

Answer: C. Violet

28. In which direction does heat travel?

A. In a straight line

B. Randomly

C. From cold to hot

D. From hot to cold

Answer: D. From hot to cold

Landmark University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

29. The earth rotates from:

A. South to North

B. East to West

C. North to South

D. West to East

Answer: D. West to East

30. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

A. Large scale

B. Verbal scale

C. Medium scale

D. Small scale

Answer: A. Large scale

31. The compass direction between North and East is:

A. Southeast

B. Southwest

C. Northeast

D. Northwest

Answer: C. Northeast

Government

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

A. Political development

B. Political participation

C. Political socialization

D. Political ideology

Answer: C. Political socialization

33. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

A. Thomas Hobbes

B. John Locke

C. Baron de Montesquieu

D. Jean Bodin

Answer: C. Baron de Montesquieu

34. The rule of law implies:

A. Government by majority

B. Equality before the law

C. The rule of the rich

D. Separation of powers

Answer: B. Equality before the law