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

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

   “Tough”

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

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   3. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   4. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   5. Fill in the blank:

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

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: √50

    1. 2√5
    2. 25√2
    3. 5√2 (Answer)
    4. 10√2

Madonna University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    13. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Cow
    2. Goat
    3. Sheep
    4. Pig (Answer)

Biology

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

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

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    15. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Trachea
    3. Bronchi
    4. Alveoli (Answer)

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    16. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Amoeba (Answer)
    2. Hydra
    3. Housefly
    4. Earthworm

Chemistry

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

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

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    18. Which of these is an exothermic process?

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

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    19. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Sulphur (Answer)
    2. Oxygen
    3. Phosphorus
    4. Argon

Physics

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    20. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-2
    2. MLT^-1
    3. ML^-2T^-2
    4. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)

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    21. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Kinetic energy only
    2. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    3. Momentum only (Answer)
    4. Neither

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    22. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Volt
    2. Coulomb (Answer)
    3. Ampere
    4. Ohm

Madonna University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The earth rotates from:

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

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    24. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Metamorphic
    2. Igneous
    3. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    4. Sedimentary

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    25. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northwest
    3. Southeast
    4. Northeast (Answer)

Government

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    26. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Two-party system
    2. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    3. Dual citizenship
    4. Two arms of government

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    27. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Federal government
    2. Unitary system
    3. Democratic system (Answer)
    4. Military regime

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    28. The rule of law implies:

    1. Separation of powers
    2. The rule of the rich
    3. Equality before the law (Answer)
    4. Government by majority

Madonna University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    31. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Ola Rotimi
    2. John Pepper Clark
    3. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    4. Chinua Achebe

Economics

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    32. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Horizontal
    2. Vertical (Answer)
    3. Upward sloping
    4. Downward sloping

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    33. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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

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