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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   2. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. when
   3. but
   4. than (Answer)

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. He is tall and strong.
   2. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   3. She smiled and waved.
   4. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)

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   4. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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

   “Tough”

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = 1
   2. x = 2
   3. x = −1 (Answer)
   4. x = −2

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   8. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 64
   2. 25
   3. 32 (Answer)
   4. 16

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹
   2. 2⁷ (Answer)
   3. 2¹²
   4. 8 x 16

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    10. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

    1. 60°
    2. 90°
    3. 180° (Answer)
    4. 120°

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    2. Import duty
    3. Company income tax (Answer)
    4. Excise duty

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    12. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Demand curve
    2. Labour supply curve
    3. Wage curve (Answer)
    4. Labour market curve

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    13. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Monologue
    2. Soliloquy
    3. Aside (Answer)
    4. Dialogue

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    16. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A character with unpredictable traits
    2. A well-developed character
    3. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    4. The narrator of the story

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

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

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

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    19. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Parasitic
    2. Autotrophic
    3. Saprophytic (Answer)
    4. Photosynthetic

Chemistry

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    20. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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

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

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    22. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. NaCl
    2. H₂ (Answer)
    3. HCl
    4. CO₂

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    24. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Cowpea
    2. Maize (Answer)
    3. Groundnut
    4. Tomato

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    25. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Weaning
    2. Castration
    3. Incubation
    4. Cross-breeding (Answer)

Physics

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    26. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Red
    2. Green
    3. Violet (Answer)
    4. Blue

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

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

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

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

Mountain Top University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geography

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    32. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    2. Convectional rainfall
    3. Equatorial rainfall
    4. Cyclonic rainfall

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

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

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    34. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    2. Tall evergreen trees
    3. Dense undergrowth
    4. Alpine shrubs