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

English Language

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

   “Tough”

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

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   2. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Slow
   2. Fascinating (Answer)
   3. Dull
   4. Boring

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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. having
   3. has
   4. had (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. She smiled and waved.
   2. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   3. He is tall and strong.
   4. I came, I saw, I conquered.

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. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −2
   2. x = −1 (Answer)
   3. x = 2
   4. x = 1

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

Lead City University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    2. Agronomy
    3. Forestry
    4. Horticulture

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    12. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Flood irrigation
    2. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    3. Sprinkler irrigation
    4. Surface irrigation

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

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

Physics

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

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

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

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

Biology

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    17. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Stigma
    2. Ovary
    3. Carpel
    4. Stamen (Answer)

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    18. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Parasitic
    2. Saprophytic (Answer)
    3. Photosynthetic
    4. Autotrophic

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    19. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Ovary (Answer)
    2. Style
    3. Anther
    4. Petal

Chemistry

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    20. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    21. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    22. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. H₂CO₃
    2. CH₃COOH
    3. HCl (Answer)
    4. NH₄OH

Lead City University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Egypt
    2. Chad (Answer)
    3. Ghana
    4. Nigeria

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    24. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A perfect sphere
    2. A rectangle
    3. A flat disc
    4. An oblate spheroid (Answer)

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    25. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Wind vane
    2. Barometer
    3. Rain gauge (Answer)
    4. Thermometer

Government

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

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

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    27. 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

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    28. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It is enforced by the police
    2. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    3. It contains many laws
    4. It is written in English

Lead City University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Satire (Answer)
    2. Allegory
    3. Parody
    4. Irony

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

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

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    31. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    2. Plot and theme
    3. Main idea of the novel
    4. Language of narration

Economics

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    32. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Rival consumption
    2. Excludability
    3. Private provision
    4. Non-excludability (Answer)

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    33. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Giving loans to individuals
    2. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    3. Providing foreign aid
    4. Printing newspapers

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    34. 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