Mountain Top University (MTU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

   “Tough”

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

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   2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   2. of the boys
   3. a gift
   4. Each

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   3. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. to
   2. on (Answer)
   3. at
   4. for

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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   5. Choose the correct sentence:

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   3. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   4. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

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   7. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 14 cm
   2. 5 cm
   3. 8 cm
   4. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)

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

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

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   9. Solve:

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

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

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    12. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Pig
    2. Sheep
    3. Cattle
    4. Poultry (Answer)

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    13. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

Physics

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    14. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Step-up (Answer)
    2. Equal ratio
    3. Power transformer
    4. Step-down

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    15. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. From hot to cold (Answer)
    2. Randomly
    3. From cold to hot
    4. In a straight line

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    16. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Galvanometer (Answer)
    2. Ohmmeter
    3. Ammeter
    4. Voltmeter

Chemistry

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    17. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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    18. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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

    1. Filtration
    2. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    3. Crystallization
    4. Chromatography

Biology

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    20. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Plasmolysis
    2. Diffusion (Answer)
    3. Osmosis
    4. Active transport

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    21. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Amoeba (Answer)
    3. Algae
    4. Virus

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

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

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    24. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Afforestation
    2. Earthquake
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Tsunami

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    25. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Water
    2. Heat (Answer)
    3. Ice
    4. Wind

Government

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    26. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    2. Has a constitution
    3. Is recognized by other states
    4. Has a president

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

    1. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    2. John Locke
    3. Jean Bodin
    4. Thomas Hobbes

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    28. The rule of law implies:

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

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Metaphor
    3. Alliteration (Answer)
    4. Rhyme

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    30. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

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

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

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

Economics

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    32. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It is durable
    2. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    3. It is visible
    4. It has intrinsic value

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    33. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It reduces production
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    4. Its average cost rises

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    34. What is the central problem of economics?

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