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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   3. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   4. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. than (Answer)
   2. that
   3. but
   4. when

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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. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

   1. ⁵/₄
   2. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
   3. ^√2/₅
   4. ²/₅

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

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

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

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

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

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    10. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

    1. 8
    2. 7
    3. 5
    4. 6 (Answer)

Lead City University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Vertically
    2. Horizontally
    3. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    4. Upwards from left to right

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    12. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Price control
    2. Central planning
    3. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    4. Government ownership

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    13. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lead City University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

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

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    18. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. X-ray
    2. Beta
    3. Alpha
    4. Gamma (Answer)

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

    1. Between the pole and focus
    2. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    3. At the focus
    4. Beyond the center of curvature

Chemistry

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    20. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    2. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    3. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)

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    21. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

    1. Ethene
    2. Ethyne
    3. Ethane (Answer)
    4. Methane

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    22. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biology

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    26. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

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

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

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

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

Lead City University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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

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    30. The earth rotates from:

    1. South to North
    2. North to South
    3. East to West
    4. West to East (Answer)

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    31. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Thermosphere
    2. Mesosphere
    3. Troposphere
    4. Stratosphere (Answer)

Government

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

    1. Political ideology
    2. Political participation
    3. Political socialization (Answer)
    4. Political development

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    33. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

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

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

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