Paul University, Awka Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. He is tall and strong.
   2. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   3. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   4. She smiled and waved.

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   2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   2. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   3. The girl said “I am tired.”
   4. The girl said “I am tired”.

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   3. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   4. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 8
   2. 5
   3. 7
   4. 6 (Answer)

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

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

Paul University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    12. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Insulin (Answer)
    2. Thyroxine
    3. Glucagon
    4. Adrenaline

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    13. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. DNA (Answer)
    2. Enzyme
    3. RNA
    4. Hormone

Physics

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    14. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 2 m (Answer)
    2. 3 m
    3. 5 m
    4. 0.5 m

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    15. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    19. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Forestry
    2. Horticulture
    3. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    4. Agronomy

Chemistry

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    20. Which of the following is a strong acid?

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

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    21. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 7 (Answer)
    2. 1
    3. 14
    4. 10

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

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

Paul University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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

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

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    25. All meridians converge at the:

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

Government

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

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

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    27. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Educating voters
    2. Presenting candidates
    3. Forming government
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

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    28. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

Paul University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

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    30. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Vertical (Answer)
    2. Horizontal
    3. Downward sloping
    4. Upward sloping

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    31. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Import duty
    2. Excise duty
    3. Company income tax (Answer)
    4. Value Added Tax (VAT)

Literature in English

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

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

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    33. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Climax of the story
    2. Role of the narrator
    3. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    4. Moral lesson of the play

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    34. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A background narrator’s comment
    2. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    3. A conversation between two characters
    4. A group dialogue