Novena University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Laziness (Answer)
   2. Ignorance
   3. Confidence
   4. Activity

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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Simplify: √50

   1. 10√2
   2. 5√2 (Answer)
   3. 25√2
   4. 2√5

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   9. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 6 (Answer)
   2. 8
   3. 5
   4. 7

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

Novena University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

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    12. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Distance
    2. Displacement (Answer)
    3. Speed
    4. Temperature

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

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

Chemistry

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    14. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Fluorine (Answer)
    3. Chlorine
    4. Nitrogen

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    15. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Ionic
    2. Polar covalent
    3. Metallic
    4. Non-polar covalent (Answer)

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    16. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Neon (Answer)
    3. Oxygen
    4. Hydrogen

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    18. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Iron
    2. Potassium
    3. Nitrogen (Answer)
    4. Magnesium

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    19. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

Biology

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

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

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    21. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

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

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    22. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Photosynthesis
    2. Transport of food
    3. Transport of enzymes
    4. Transport of water (Answer)

Novena University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The earth rotates from:

    1. South to North
    2. East to West
    3. West to East (Answer)
    4. North to South

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

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

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

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

Government

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    26. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Autocracy (Answer)
    2. Aristocracy
    3. Monarchy
    4. Theocracy

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

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

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

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

Novena University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    30. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Store of value
    2. Medium of exchange
    3. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    4. Unit of account

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

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

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    34. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Foil
    2. Antagonist (Answer)
    3. Hero
    4. Narrator