Mcpherson University (MCU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommend

B. Recomend

C. Recomand

D. Recommed

Answer: A. Recommend

2. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. did she

B. didn’t she

C. had she

D. wasn’t she

Answer: B. didn’t she

3. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Boring

B. Dull

C. Fascinating

D. Slow

Answer: C. Fascinating

4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

“Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

A. can see

B. will have seen

C. shall have seen

D. would have seen

Answer: D. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. is living

B. lives

C. lived

D. has lived

Answer: C. lived

Mathematics

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

A. ³/₆

B. ¹/₆

C. ⁴/₆

D. ¹/₂

Answer based on “Probability” computation: A. ³/₆

7. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 2

B. 10

C. 3

D. 4

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: C. 3

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

A. 60 km/hr

B. 30 km/hr

C. 50 km/hr

D. 90 km/hr

Answer based on “Word Problem” computation: A. 60 km/hr

9. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. (x − 3) (x + 3)

B. (x − 3)²

C. x(x − 9)

D. (x − 9) (x + 1)

Answer based on “Factorization” computation: A. (x − 3) (x + 3)

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

A. 24cm²

B. 12cm²

C. 10cm²

D. 20cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: B. 12cm²

Mcpherson University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

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

A. Central planning

B. Government ownership

C. Private ownership of resources

D. Price control

Answer: C. Private ownership of resources

12. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Expenditure exceeds revenue

B. Revenue equals expenditure

C. Tax rate is increased

D. Government borrows from abroad

Answer: A. Expenditure exceeds revenue

13. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

A. Non-excludability

B. Private provision

C. Excludability

D. Rival consumption

Answer: A. Non-excludability

Literature in English

14. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

A. Look Back in Anger

B. She Stoops to Conquer

C. The Gods Are Not to Blame

D. The Lion and the Jewel

Answer: C. The Gods Are Not to Blame

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

A. Personification

B. Irony

C. Hyperbole

D. Metonymy

Answer: C. Hyperbole

16. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

A. Moral lesson of the play

B. Role of the narrator

C. Climax of the story

D. Struggle between opposing forces

Answer: D. Struggle between opposing forces

Mcpherson University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

17. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

A. Indicate population density

B. Display climatic zones

C. Represent elevation

D. Show vegetation types

Answer: C. Represent elevation

18. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

A. Hygrometer

B. Anemometer

C. Thermometer

D. Barometer

Answer: B. Anemometer

19. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Atlas

B. Cameroon Mountain

C. Kilimanjaro

D. Drakensberg

Answer: C. Kilimanjaro

Government

20. The major function of the judiciary is to:

A. Control elections

B. Enforce laws

C. Make laws

D. Interpret laws

Answer: D. Interpret laws

21. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

A. Thomas Hobbes

B. John Locke

C. Jean Bodin

D. Baron de Montesquieu

Answer: D. Baron de Montesquieu

22. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

A. Two-party system

B. Two arms of government

C. Two houses of legislature

D. Dual citizenship

Answer: C. Two houses of legislature

Mcpherson University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

23. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

A. Drip irrigation

B. Sprinkler irrigation

C. Flood irrigation

D. Surface irrigation

Answer: A. Drip irrigation

24. Poultry droppings are rich in:

A. Nitrogen

B. Iron

C. Magnesium

D. Potassium

Answer: A. Nitrogen

25. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Distribute fertilizers

B. Transfer new farming techniques

C. Market livestock

D. Sell farm products

Answer: B. Transfer new farming techniques

Biology

26. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

A. Autotrophic

B. Parasitic

C. Saprophytic

D. Photosynthetic

Answer: C. Saprophytic

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

A. Cholera

B. Tuberculosis

C. Malaria

D. HIV/AIDS

Answer: D. HIV/AIDS

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

A. Influenza

B. Measles

C. Cholera

D. Malaria

Answer: D. Malaria

Physics

29. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

A. Cylindrical

B. Convex

C. Plane

D. Concave

Answer: B. Convex

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

A. Diffraction

B. Reflection

C. Refraction

D. Evaporation

Answer: D. Evaporation

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

A. Between the focus and center

B. Between the pole and focus

C. Beyond the center of curvature

D. At the focus

Answer: A. Between the focus and center

Chemistry

32. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

A. Chromatography

B. Fractional distillation

C. Filtration

D. Crystallization

Answer: B. Fractional distillation

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

A. Argon

B. Sulphur

C. Oxygen

D. Phosphorus

Answer: B. Sulphur

34. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. NaOH

B. H₂SO₄

C. NH₄OH

D. KOH

Answer: B. H₂SO₄