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

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   2. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommend (Answer)
   2. Recomand
   3. Recommed
   4. Recomend

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   3. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lives
   2. has lived
   3. is living
   4. lived (Answer)

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

Mathematics

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   6. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   2. (x − 3)²
   3. x(x − 9)
   4. (x − 9) (x + 1)

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

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

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   9. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 4x² − 2
   2. 8x² − 1
   3. 3x² − 2
   4. 12x² − 2 (Answer)

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    10. Solve the following matrix equation:

    2	3
    1	4

    1. 11
    2. 8
    3. 5 (Answer)
    4. -2

Mcpherson University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

Economics

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

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

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    15. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Unemployment
    2. Poverty
    3. Choice (Answer)
    4. Inflation

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    16. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to GNP
    2. GDP to exports
    3. Imports to exports
    4. Exports to imports (Answer)

Mcpherson University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    2. Movement
    3. Respiration
    4. Growth

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    18. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

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    19. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Malaria
    2. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    3. Tuberculosis
    4. Cholera

Chemistry

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

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

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    21. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

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

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    22. Which of these is an exothermic process?

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

Physics

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

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

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    24. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    26. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Cassava
    2. Maize
    3. Groundnut (Answer)
    4. Yam

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    27. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Foot and mouth disease
    2. Rinderpest
    3. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    4. Anthrax

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

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

Mcpherson University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Educating voters
    2. Conducting elections (Answer)
    3. Presenting candidates
    4. Forming government

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    30. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

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

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

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    34. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Verbal scale
    2. Medium scale
    3. Small scale
    4. Large scale (Answer)