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Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

On this platform, Direct Entry Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) aspirants can access past questions and answers to prepare effectively and familiarize themselves with the exam format before downloading the complete question booklet.

Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS)

Direct Entry Past Aptitude Test Screening Exercise for 2024/2025

English Language

  1. 1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

  2. 2. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

    He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

  3. 3. Fill in the blank:

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

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

  4. 4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

  5. 5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

    “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

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

Mathematics

  1. 6. A circle has an area of 154 cm2. What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

    1. 14 cm
    2. 8 cm
    3. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
    4. 5 cm

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

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

  3. 8. Factor completely: x2 − 9

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

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

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

  5. 10. Simplify: 23 x 24

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

PUMS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

  1. 11. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. It reduces production
    4. Its average cost rises

  2. 12. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    2. Unit of account
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Store of value

  3. 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

  1. 14. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

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

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

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

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

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

PUMS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

  1. 17. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

  2. 18. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

  3. 19. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Ice
    3. Water
    4. Wind

Government

  1. 20. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Dual citizenship
    2. Two-party system
    3. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    4. Two arms of government

  2. 21. Franchise refers to the:

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

  3. 22. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

PUMS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

  1. 23. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Diamond (Answer)
    2. Fullerene
    3. Graphite
    4. Coal

  2. 24. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 18
    2. 6
    3. 32
    4. 16 (Answer)

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

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

Agricultural Science

  1. 26. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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

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

  3. 28. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Cross-breeding (Answer)
    2. Weaning
    3. Castration
    4. Incubation

Biology

  1. 29. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Brain
    2. Lungs
    3. Liver
    4. Heart (Answer)

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

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

  3. 31. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

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

Physics

  1. 32. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

  2. 33. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

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

  3. 34. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Kinetic energy only
    2. Momentum only (Answer)
    3. Neither
    4. Both kinetic energy and momentum

PUMS Direct Entry Form Update 2026: How to Obtain and Prepare

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