Legacy University, Okija Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. has lived
   2. will have lived (Answer)
   3. will live
   4. will be living

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   2. 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.”

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   3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. would have (Answer)
   2. shall
   3. will have
   4. should

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   4. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   2. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   3. 3x + 4, remainder 3
   4. 3x - 4, remainder 3

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

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

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

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

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   9. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 4
   2. 8
   3. 10
   4. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

Legacy University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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

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

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    13. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Monopoly
    2. Duopoly
    3. Perfect competition (Answer)
    4. Oligopoly

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Drama (Answer)
    2. Poem
    3. Ode
    4. Epic

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    16. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. Romeo and Juliet
    2. The Incorruptible Judge
    3. The Tempest
    4. The African Child (Answer)

Legacy University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    19. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Hill
    2. Plateau
    3. Basin (Answer)
    4. Valley

Government

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    20. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. NPC (Answer)
    2. PRP
    3. NCNC
    4. AG

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    21. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Is recognized by other states
    2. Has a president
    3. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    4. Has a constitution

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    22. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Make laws
    2. Control elections
    3. Interpret laws (Answer)
    4. Enforce laws

Legacy University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Animal grazing (Answer)
    2. Mulching
    3. Decorating the farm
    4. Controlling erosion

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    26. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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    27. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

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    28. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Sublimation
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Boiling
    4. Vaporization

Biology

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

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

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    30. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

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

    1. Organ
    2. Organism
    3. Cell (Answer)
    4. Tissue

Physics

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    32. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. In a straight line
    2. Randomly
    3. From cold to hot
    4. From hot to cold (Answer)

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

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

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

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