Oduduwa University (OUI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Dough
   2. Cough
   3. Though
   4. Rough (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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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 most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. when
   2. but
   3. that
   4. than (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   3. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

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   7. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 41
   2. 45
   3. 43
   4. 39 (Answer)

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   8. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ³/₆ (Answer)
   2. ¹/₆
   3. ¹/₂
   4. ⁴/₆

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

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

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

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

Oduduwa University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

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

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    12. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Chimamanda Adichie
    2. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    3. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    4. Wole Soyinka

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

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

Economics

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    14. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    2. Vertically
    3. Upwards from left to right
    4. Horizontally

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    15. What is the central problem of economics?

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

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    16. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Total cost of all goods
    2. Cost of raw materials
    3. Cost of producing one more unit
    4. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)

Oduduwa University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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    18. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    2. Swear in elected officials
    3. Control political parties
    4. Interpret the constitution

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

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

Geography

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    20. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Afforestation
    2. Tsunami
    3. Earthquake
    4. Deforestation (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Oduduwa University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Continuous tilling
    2. Use of herbicides
    3. Crop rotation (Answer)
    4. Excessive irrigation

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

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

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    25. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

Biology

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    26. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Bronchi
    3. Trachea
    4. Alveoli (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    29. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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    30. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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

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

Physics

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    32. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Step-up (Answer)
    2. Step-down
    3. Equal ratio
    4. Power transformer

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

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

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    34. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Increases voltage
    2. Converts AC to DC
    3. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    4. Stops sparking