Obong University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. ´advice (Answer)
   2. ´advise
   3. ad´vice
   4. advise´

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   2. 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. Shyness
   4. Reticence (Answer)

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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. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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   5. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

Obong University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 10N (Answer)
    2. 50N
    3. 30N
    4. 20N

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    12. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    13. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

Biology

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    14. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Cholera
    2. Malaria
    3. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    4. Tuberculosis

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

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

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    16. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

Chemistry

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    17. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Phosphorus
    2. Argon
    3. Oxygen
    4. Sulphur (Answer)

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    18. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. NH₄OH
    2. CH₃COOH
    3. HCl (Answer)
    4. H₂CO₃

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    19. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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

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

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    22. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Raising the water table
    2. Increasing soil erosion
    3. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    4. Making the soil alkaline

Obong University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Make laws
    2. Interpret laws (Answer)
    3. Control elections
    4. Enforce laws

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    24. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

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

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    25. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a constitution
    2. Is recognized by other states
    3. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    4. Has a president

Geography

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    26. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

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    27. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Equator
    2. Poles (Answer)
    3. Tropic of Cancer
    4. Prime Meridian

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    28. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Medium scale
    2. Small scale
    3. Large scale (Answer)
    4. Verbal scale

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

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    30. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    2. Printing newspapers
    3. Giving loans to individuals
    4. Providing foreign aid

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    31. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

Literature in English

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    32. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A character with unpredictable traits
    2. The narrator of the story
    3. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    4. A well-developed character

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    33. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Elegy
    2. Epic (Answer)
    3. Ode
    4. Limerick

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

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