Landmark University (LMU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. for
   2. to
   3. at
   4. on (Answer)

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   2. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. have
   2. has
   3. had (Answer)
   4. having

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Confidence
   2. Ignorance
   3. Activity
   4. Laziness (Answer)

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 10cm²
   2. 12cm² (Answer)
   3. 20cm²
   4. 24cm²

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

Direct Entry Past Questions for Landmark University Science Students

Biology

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    11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    2. Growth
    3. Movement
    4. Respiration

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    12. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Plasmolysis
    2. Diffusion (Answer)
    3. Active transport
    4. Osmosis

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    13. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

    1. Hypothalamus
    2. Cerebrum
    3. Medulla
    4. Cerebellum (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    14. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Frost (Answer)
    3. Bacteria
    4. Acid rain

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

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

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    16. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Blight
    2. Rust (Answer)
    3. Mosaic
    4. Wilt

Physics

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    17. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    3. Newton’s Second Law
    4. Newton’s First Law

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    18. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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

    1. Nitrate
    2. Oxide
    3. Hydride
    4. Neutral salt (Answer)

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

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

Direct Entry Past Questions for Landmark University Social Science Students

Geography

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    23. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Tall evergreen trees
    3. Dense undergrowth
    4. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)

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    24. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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

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

Government

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    26. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to contest elections
    2. Act of campaigning
    3. Right to vote (Answer)
    4. Power to make laws

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    27. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Forming government
    2. Presenting candidates
    3. Educating voters
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

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    28. The rule of law implies:

    1. Separation of powers
    2. Equality before the law (Answer)
    3. Government by majority
    4. The rule of the rich

Direct Entry Past Questions for Landmark University Arts Students

Literature in English

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    29. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

    1. Sonnet (Answer)
    2. Ballad
    3. Elegy
    4. Limerick

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    30. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Alliteration (Answer)
    3. Rhyme
    4. Metaphor

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    31. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A group dialogue
    2. A conversation between two characters
    3. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    4. A background narrator’s comment

Economics

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    32. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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    33. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Increase in price
    2. Decrease in price (Answer)
    3. Increase in demand
    4. Decrease in quantity

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    34. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Choice (Answer)
    2. Poverty
    3. Inflation
    4. Unemployment