Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

   1. will have seen
   2. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   3. can see
   4. shall have seen

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   2. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   3. 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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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

   1. 30 km/hr
   2. 90 km/hr
   3. 50 km/hr
   4. 60 km/hr (Answer)

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 12
   2. 9
   3. 11 (Answer)
   4. 10

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    10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

NMU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Personification
    2. Metaphor (Answer)
    3. Hyperbole
    4. Simile

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

    1. Personification
    2. Hyperbole (Answer)
    3. Metonymy
    4. Irony

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

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

Economics

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    14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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    15. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Hyperinflation
    2. Stagflation
    3. Cost-push inflation
    4. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)

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    16. Which of the following is a direct tax?

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

NMU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. 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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    18. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Unitary authority
    2. Division of powers (Answer)
    3. Absence of constitution
    4. Dictatorship

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    19. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    2. Swear in elected officials
    3. Interpret the constitution
    4. Control political parties

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    22. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Meridians
    2. Parallels (Answer)
    3. Longitudes
    4. Great circles

NMU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    23. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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

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

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

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

Physics

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

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

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

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

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    28. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    2. MLT^-1
    3. ML^-2T^-2
    4. MLT^-2

Biology

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    29. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Ovary (Answer)
    2. Petal
    3. Anther
    4. Style

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    30. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

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    31. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

Agricultural Science

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    32. Soil texture refers to:

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

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    33. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Sheep
    2. Cow
    3. Pig (Answer)
    4. Goat

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    34. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

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