Rhema University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. at
   2. to
   3. for
   4. on (Answer)

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   2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. of the boys
   2. Each
   3. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   4. a gift

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   3. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. when
   3. but
   4. than (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. had (Answer)
   2. have
   3. has
   4. having

Mathematics

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   6. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 90°
   2. 120°
   3. 60°
   4. 180° (Answer)

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   7. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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   9. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ⁴/₆
   2. ³/₆ (Answer)
   3. ¹/₆
   4. ¹/₂

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

Rhema University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following is not a function of money?

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

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    12. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

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    13. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Revenue equals expenditure
    2. Government borrows from abroad
    3. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)
    4. Tax rate is increased

Literature in English

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    14. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Theme (Answer)
    2. Tone
    3. Plot
    4. Setting

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    15. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Hyperbole
    2. Metaphor (Answer)
    3. Simile
    4. Personification

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

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

Rhema University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    2. A rectangle
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. A flat disc

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    18. The earth rotates from:

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

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    19. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Southeast
    3. Northwest
    4. Northeast (Answer)

Government

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

    1. PRP
    2. NCNC
    3. NPC (Answer)
    4. AG

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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 socialization (Answer)
    4. Political development

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

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

Rhema University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

    1. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    2. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    3. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 10 electrons

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

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

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    25. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

Agricultural Science

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    26. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Blight
    2. Mosaic
    3. Wilt
    4. Rust (Answer)

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

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

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    28. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Soil pH
    2. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    3. Soil colour
    4. Organic content

Physics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biology

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    32. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Malaria
    2. Cholera
    3. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    4. Tuberculosis

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    33. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

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

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    34. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Measles
    2. Influenza
    3. Cholera
    4. Malaria (Answer)