Madonna University (MU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He died (Answer)
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He broke a water container
   4. He lost his temper

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   2. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Talkativeness
   2. Reticence (Answer)
   3. Silence
   4. Shyness

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

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   4. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   5. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹
   2. 2¹²
   3. 8 x 16
   4. 2⁷ (Answer)

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

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

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   9. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 90 km/hr
   2. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   3. 30 km/hr
   4. 50 km/hr

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    10. Solve:

    If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

    1. 6 and -1
    2. 1 and 5
    3. 3 and 2 (Answer)
    4. -2 and -3

Madonna University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

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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. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

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

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    15. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

    1. Hyperbole (Answer)
    2. Personification
    3. Irony
    4. Metonymy

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

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

Madonna University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Pickaxe
    2. Cutlass
    3. Hoe
    4. Dibber (Answer)

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    18. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Raising the water table
    2. Increasing soil erosion
    3. Making the soil alkaline
    4. Adding organic matter (Answer)

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

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

Biology

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

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

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    21. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Liver
    2. Brain
    3. Lungs
    4. Heart (Answer)

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    22. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. RNA
    2. Enzyme
    3. Hormone
    4. DNA (Answer)

Chemistry

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    23. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    24. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Water
    2. Sodium chloride
    3. Air (Answer)
    4. Carbon dioxide

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    25. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

Physics

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

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

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

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

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    28. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Distance
    2. Temperature
    3. Speed
    4. Displacement (Answer)

Madonna University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Division of powers (Answer)
    2. Dictatorship
    3. Unitary authority
    4. Absence of constitution

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    30. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Theocracy
    2. Autocracy (Answer)
    3. Aristocracy
    4. Monarchy

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

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

Geography

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

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

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    33. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    34. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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