Renaissance University, Agbani (RNU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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

   “Tough”

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

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   3. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   4. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Boring
   2. Dull
   3. Slow
   4. Fascinating (Answer)

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   5. Choose the correct sentence:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 4x² − 2
   2. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
   3. 8x² − 1
   4. 3x² − 2

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   9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

Renaissance University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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    12. 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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    13. What is the central problem of economics?

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

Literature in English

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    14. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

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

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    15. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The Incorruptible Judge
    2. Romeo and Juliet
    3. The Tempest
    4. The African Child (Answer)

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    16. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Poem
    2. Ode
    3. Drama (Answer)
    4. Epic

Renaissance University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Rain gauge (Answer)
    2. Barometer
    3. Wind vane
    4. Thermometer

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

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

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    19. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Tall evergreen trees
    3. Dense undergrowth
    4. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)

Government

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    20. The rule of law implies:

    1. Government by majority
    2. Separation of powers
    3. Equality before the law (Answer)
    4. The rule of the rich

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    21. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political ideology
    2. Political participation
    3. Political development
    4. Political socialization (Answer)

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    22. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Unitary system
    2. Military regime
    3. Federal government
    4. Democratic system (Answer)

Renaissance University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Dibber (Answer)
    2. Pickaxe
    3. Cutlass
    4. Hoe

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

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

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    25. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

    1. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    2. Produce hormones
    3. Anchor the plant
    4. Transport food

Physics

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

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

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    27. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. At the focus
    2. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    3. Between the pole and focus
    4. Beyond the center of curvature

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    28. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Green
    2. Violet (Answer)
    3. Blue
    4. Red

Biology

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    29. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Ovary
    2. Stigma
    3. Carpel
    4. Stamen (Answer)

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    30. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Osmosis
    2. Plasmolysis
    3. Active transport
    4. Diffusion (Answer)

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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    34. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

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