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

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   2. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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

   “Tough”

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

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   4. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Talkativeness
   2. Silence
   3. Reticence (Answer)
   4. Shyness

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will live
   2. will have lived (Answer)
   3. will be living
   4. has lived

Mathematics

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

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

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

   1. ¹/₂
   2. ⁴/₆
   3. ³/₆ (Answer)
   4. ¹/₆

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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    10. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

    1. 45
    2. 39 (Answer)
    3. 41
    4. 43

NUN Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

    1. Private provision
    2. Rival consumption
    3. Non-excludability (Answer)
    4. Excludability

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    12. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

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    13. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    16. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. John Pepper Clark
    2. Ola Rotimi
    3. Chinua Achebe
    4. Wole Soyinka (Answer)

NUN Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

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

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    18. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 24J (Answer)
    2. 12J
    3. 6J
    4. 18J

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    19. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Kinetic energy only
    2. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    3. Neither
    4. Momentum only (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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

    1. Surface irrigation
    2. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    3. Sprinkler irrigation
    4. Flood irrigation

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

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

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    22. Soil texture refers to:

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    25. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Thyroxine
    2. Adrenaline
    3. Glucagon
    4. Insulin (Answer)

Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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    28. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

NUN Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. NCNC
    2. AG
    3. PRP
    4. NPC (Answer)

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    30. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Murtala Mohammed
    2. General Yakubu Gowon
    3. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    4. General Olusegun Obasanjo

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    31. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

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

Geography

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

    1. Show vegetation types
    2. Indicate population density
    3. Represent elevation (Answer)
    4. Display climatic zones

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    33. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

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    34. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Chad (Answer)
    2. Egypt
    3. Nigeria
    4. Ghana