Mountain Top University (MTU) 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. will be living
   2. will have lived (Answer)
   3. has lived
   4. will live

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   2. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is more better than her sister.
   2. She is most better than her sister.
   3. She is best than her sister.
   4. She is better than her sister. (Answer)

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   3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

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

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

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

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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    10. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

    1. ^√2/₅
    2. ²/₅
    3. ⁵/₄
    4. ⁴/₅ (Answer)

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

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

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    12. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Parody
    2. Allegory
    3. Satire (Answer)
    4. Irony

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    13. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Wole Soyinka
    2. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    3. Chimamanda Adichie
    4. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Economics

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

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

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

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

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    16. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Forest
    2. Coal (Answer)
    3. Wind
    4. Solar energy

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    19. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

Government

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    20. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Legislature
    2. Executive (Answer)
    3. Judiciary
    4. Tribunal

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    21. The rule of law implies:

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

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    22. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 5 years
    2. 4 years (Answer)
    3. 6 years
    4. 3 years

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    24. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

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

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

Physics

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

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

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    27. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Electronvolt
    2. Calorie
    3. Joule
    4. Newton (Answer)

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    28. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    2. Increases voltage
    3. Stops sparking
    4. Converts AC to DC

Agricultural Science

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    29. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Soil colour
    2. Soil pH
    3. Organic content
    4. Size of soil particles (Answer)

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    30. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Distribute fertilizers
    2. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    3. Sell farm products
    4. Market livestock

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

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

Chemistry

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    32. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Nitrate
    2. Hydride
    3. Neutral salt (Answer)
    4. Oxide

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    33. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. NaOH
    2. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    3. NH₄OH
    4. KOH

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    34. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    2. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    3. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 10 electrons