Lead City University, Ibadan (LCU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

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

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   2. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was being built.
   2. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   3. A new hospital was built.
   4. A new hospital has been built.

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   5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said “I am tired.”
   2. The girl said “I am tired”.
   3. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   4. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 8
   3. -2
   4. 11

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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

Lead City University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

    1. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)
    2. 10s
    3. 5s
    4. 4s

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    12. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 6J
    2. 12J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 18J

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    13. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Reflection
    2. Diffraction
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Refraction

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    16. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Sell farm products
    2. Market livestock
    3. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    4. Distribute fertilizers

Chemistry

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

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

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    18. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    19. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Evaporation of alcohol
    2. Combustion of fuel (Answer)
    3. Boiling of water
    4. Melting of ice

Biology

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

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

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    21. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Cholera
    2. Malaria (Answer)
    3. Measles
    4. Influenza

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    22. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Root
    2. Stem
    3. Leaf (Answer)
    4. Flower

Lead City University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    24. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Afforestation
    2. Earthquake
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Tsunami

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

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

Government

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

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

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    27. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Confederal system
    2. Parliamentary system
    3. Presidential system (Answer)
    4. Westminster model

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

    1. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    2. John Locke
    3. Thomas Hobbes
    4. Jean Bodin

Lead City University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. National income is best measured by:

    1. Total revenue of government
    2. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    3. Price of goods and services
    4. Value of imports and exports

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    30. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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    31. A budget deficit occurs when:

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

Literature in English

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    32. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Hero
    2. Antagonist (Answer)
    3. Foil
    4. Narrator

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    33. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Epic (Answer)
    2. Ode
    3. Limerick
    4. Elegy

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

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