Oduduwa University (OUI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   2. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. is
   2. were
   3. was (Answer)
   4. are

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lives
   2. lived (Answer)
   3. is living
   4. has lived

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   5. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. didn’t she (Answer)
   3. wasn’t she
   4. did she

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: √50

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

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oduduwa University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. CO₂
    2. HCl
    3. NaCl
    4. H₂ (Answer)

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

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

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    13. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

    1. Ethyne
    2. Ethene
    3. Ethane (Answer)
    4. Methane

Physics

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    14. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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

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

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    16. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

Agricultural Science

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    17. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Groundnut
    2. Cowpea
    3. Tomato
    4. Maize (Answer)

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    18. Soil texture refers to:

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

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

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

Biology

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

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

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    21. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    2. Ribosome
    3. Nucleus
    4. Chloroplast

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

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

Oduduwa University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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

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

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    25. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

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

Geography

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    26. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Igneous
    2. Metamorphic
    3. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    4. Sedimentary

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    27. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Cameroon Mountain
    2. Drakensberg
    3. Atlas
    4. Kilimanjaro (Answer)

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    28. All meridians converge at the:

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

Oduduwa University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    31. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

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

Economics

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

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

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    33. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    2. Hyperinflation
    3. Cost-push inflation
    4. Stagflation

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    34. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Central planning
    2. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    3. Price control
    4. Government ownership