Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) 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. Rough (Answer)
   2. Though
   3. Dough
   4. Cough

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Activity
   2. Laziness (Answer)
   3. Confidence
   4. Ignorance

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   4. 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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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

Mathematics

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   6. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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   7. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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    10. Solve:

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

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

PUMS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Rhyme
    2. Simile
    3. Metaphor
    4. Alliteration (Answer)

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

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

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

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

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

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    16. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

PUMS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Solar energy
    2. Wind
    3. Coal (Answer)
    4. Forest

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    18. The earth rotates from:

    1. South to North
    2. West to East (Answer)
    3. East to West
    4. North to South

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    19. All meridians converge at the:

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

Government

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    20. Franchise refers to the:

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

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    21. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

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    22. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

PUMS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Rinderpest
    2. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    3. Foot and mouth disease
    4. Anthrax

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    24. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Presence of extension workers
    2. Mechanized farming
    3. Use of fertilizers
    4. Traditional farming methods (Answer)

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    25. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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

Biology

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    26. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

    1. Cerebrum
    2. Cerebellum (Answer)
    3. Medulla
    4. Hypothalamus

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    27. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Saprophytic (Answer)
    2. Parasitic
    3. Photosynthetic
    4. Autotrophic

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    28. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

    1. System
    2. Tissue (Answer)
    3. Organ
    4. Organism

Chemistry

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    29. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Water
    2. Sodium chloride
    3. Air (Answer)
    4. Carbon dioxide

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    30. Which of the following is a strong acid?

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

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

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

Physics

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    32. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Newton’s First Law
    2. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    3. Newton’s Second Law
    4. Hooke’s Law

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    33. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    34. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Alpha
    2. X-ray
    3. Beta
    4. Gamma (Answer)