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

English Language

1. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. has lived

B. lived

C. is living

D. lives

Answer: B. lived

2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. had

B. has

C. have

D. having

Answer: A. had

3. Fill in the blank:

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

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. was

Answer: D. was

4. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Slow

B. Fascinating

C. Dull

D. Boring

Answer: B. Fascinating

5. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Confidence

B. Ignorance

C. Activity

D. Laziness

Answer: D. Laziness

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2¹²

B. 2¹

C. 8 x 16

D. 2⁷

Answer based on “Indices” computation: D. 2⁷

7. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 12x² − 2

B. 4x² − 2

C. 8x² − 1

D. 3x² − 2

Answer: A. 12x² − 2

8. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

A. 10

B. 4

C. 8

D. 6

Answer: D. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

9. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. x(x − 9)

B. (x − 9) (x + 1)

C. (x − 3) (x + 3)

D. (x − 3)²

Answer based on “Factorization” computation: C. (x − 3) (x + 3)

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

A. 5

B. 6

C. 8

D. 7

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: B. 6

Renaissance University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. What is the central problem of economics?

A. Choice

B. Poverty

C. Inflation

D. Unemployment

Answer: A. Choice

12. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

A. Vertical

B. Horizontal

C. Downward sloping

D. Upward sloping

Answer: A. Vertical

13. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

A. Labour supply curve

B. Wage curve

C. Labour market curve

D. Demand curve

Answer: B. Wage curve

Literature in English

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

A. Ballad

B. Sonnet

C. Elegy

D. Ode

Answer: C. Elegy

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

A. Romeo and Juliet

B. The Tempest

C. The African Child

D. The Incorruptible Judge

Answer: C. The African Child

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

A. Sonnet

B. Limerick

C. Elegy

D. Ballad

Answer: A. Sonnet

Renaissance University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

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

A. Tomato

B. Maize

C. Groundnut

D. Cowpea

Answer: B. Maize

18. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

A. Increasing soil erosion

B. Raising the water table

C. Adding organic matter

D. Making the soil alkaline

Answer: C. Adding organic matter

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

A. Cutlass

B. Pickaxe

C. Hoe

D. Dibber

Answer: D. Dibber

Biology

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

A. Stamen

B. Ovary

C. Stigma

D. Carpel

Answer: A. Stamen

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

A. Medulla

B. Cerebellum

C. Cerebrum

D. Hypothalamus

Answer: B. Cerebellum

22. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

A. Flower

B. Leaf

C. Stem

D. Root

Answer: B. Leaf

Chemistry

23. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

A. 6 protons, 6 electrons

B. 10 protons, 8 electrons

C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

D. 8 protons, 10 electrons

Answer: C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

24. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. KOH

B. NH₄OH

C. NaOH

D. H₂SO₄

Answer: D. H₂SO₄

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

A. Fractional distillation

B. Chromatography

C. Crystallization

D. Filtration

Answer: A. Fractional distillation

Physics

26. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Violet

C. Blue

D. Green

Answer: B. Violet

27. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

A. 4s

B. 2s

C. 5s

D. 10s

Answer: B. 2s

Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s

28. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

A. 20N

B. 10N

C. 30N

D. 50N

Answer: B. 10N

Renaissance University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

29. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A. Nigeria

B. Ghana

C. Egypt

D. Chad

Answer: D. Chad

30. What is the main cause of desertification?

A. Deforestation

B. Afforestation

C. Earthquake

D. Tsunami

Answer: A. Deforestation

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

A. Igneous

B. Volcanic

C. Sedimentary

D. Metamorphic

Answer: B. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

Government

32. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

A. It contains many laws

B. It is enforced by the police

C. It is written in English

D. It is hard to amend

Answer: D. It is hard to amend

33. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

A. Unitary authority

B. Dictatorship

C. Division of powers

D. Absence of constitution

Answer: C. Division of powers

34. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

A. PRP

B. NPC

C. NCNC

D. AG

Answer: B. NPC