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

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   4. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He broke a water container
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He died (Answer)

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

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   8. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. -2
   2. 11
   3. 5 (Answer)
   4. 8

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    10. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

    1. ^√2/₅
    2. ⁵/₄
    3. ²/₅
    4. ⁴/₅ (Answer)

Novena University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Interest
    2. Wage
    3. Profit
    4. Rent (Answer)

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    12. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to exports
    2. Exports to imports (Answer)
    3. Imports to GNP
    4. GDP to exports

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

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

Literature in English

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    14. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Role of the narrator
    2. Climax of the story
    3. Moral lesson of the play
    4. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)

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

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

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    16. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. She Stoops to Conquer
    2. Look Back in Anger
    3. The Lion and the Jewel
    4. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)

Novena University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. The earth rotates from:

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

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

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

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

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

Government

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

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

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

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

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    22. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to contest elections
    2. Right to vote (Answer)
    3. Power to make laws
    4. Act of campaigning

Novena University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    24. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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    25. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Cutlass
    2. Hoe
    3. Pickaxe
    4. Dibber (Answer)

Physics

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

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

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    27. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s First Law
    3. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    4. Newton’s Second Law

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    28. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Reflection
    2. Diffraction
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Refraction

Biology

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    29. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Enzyme
    2. RNA
    3. Hormone
    4. DNA (Answer)

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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

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