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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   3. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. a gift
   2. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   3. Each
   4. of the boys

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was built.
   2. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   3. A new hospital was being built.
   4. A new hospital has been built.

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. will have
   2. would have (Answer)
   3. shall
   4. should

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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   8. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   2. 4
   3. 10
   4. 8

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   9. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   2. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   3. 3x + 4, remainder 3
   4. 3x - 4, remainder 3

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    10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

Obong University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Inflation
    2. Unemployment
    3. Poverty
    4. Choice (Answer)

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

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

Literature in English

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    14. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Plot and theme
    2. Main idea of the novel
    3. Language of narration
    4. Time and place of the story (Answer)

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    15. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

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

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

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

Obong University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Movement
    2. Growth
    3. Respiration
    4. Photosynthesis (Answer)

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    19. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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    21. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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

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    22. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

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

Chemistry

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    23. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

    1. Hydrogen (Answer)
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Oxygen
    4. Sulphur dioxide

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    24. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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

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

Physics

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    26. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

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    27. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Coulomb (Answer)
    2. Ohm
    3. Ampere
    4. Volt

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    28. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

    1. 10s
    2. 4s
    3. 5s
    4. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)

Obong University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. 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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    30. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

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

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    31. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Anemometer (Answer)
    2. Thermometer
    3. Barometer
    4. Hygrometer

Government

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    32. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Win elections
    2. Influence government policies (Answer)
    3. Replace political parties
    4. Form governments

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

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

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    34. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Parliamentary system
    2. Presidential system (Answer)
    3. Westminster model
    4. Confederal system