School of Nursing Entry Exam Past Questions and Answers

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English Language

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

“Tough”

A. Though

B. Cough

C. Dough

D. Rough

Answer: D. Rough

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2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. has

B. have

C. having

D. had

Answer: D. had

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3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

A. would have seen

B. will have seen

C. shall have seen

D. can see

Answer: A. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

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4. 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

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5. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

“He kicked the bucket last night.”

A. He broke a water container

B. He died

C. He lost his temper

D. He travelled unexpectedly

Answer: B. He died

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Mathematics

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6. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. (x − 9) (x + 1)

B. x(x − 9)

C. (x − 3) (x + 3)

D. (x − 3)²

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

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

A. ⁵/₄

B. ^√2/₅

C. ⁴/₅

D. ²/₅

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: C. ⁴/₅

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8. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

A. 12cm²

B. 10cm²

C. 20cm²

D. 24cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: A. 12cm²

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

A. 180°

B. 120°

C. 60°

D. 90°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: A. 180°

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

A. ⁴/₆

B. ³/₆

C. ¹/₆

D. ¹/₂

Answer based on “Probability” computation: B. ³/₆

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Physics

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11. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Distance

B. Speed

C. Displacement

D. Temperature

Answer: C. Displacement

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

A. 50N

B. 10N

C. 30N

D. 20N

Answer: B. 10N

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

A. Hooke’s Law

B. Newton’s Third Law

C. Newton’s Second Law

D. Newton’s First Law

Answer: B. Newton’s Third Law

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14. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Alpha

B. Gamma

C. X-ray

D. Beta

Answer: B. Gamma

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Biology

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

A. Ribosome

B. Chloroplast

C. Nucleus

D. Mitochondrion

Answer: D. Mitochondrion

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

A. Diffusion

B. Active transport

C. Plasmolysis

D. Osmosis

Answer: A. Diffusion

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17. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

A. Moss

B. Virus

C. Algae

D. Amoeba

Answer: D. Amoeba

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18. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

A. Autotrophic

B. Photosynthetic

C. Parasitic

D. Saprophytic

Answer: D. Saprophytic

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Chemistry

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

A. Argon

B. Sulphur

C. Phosphorus

D. Oxygen

Answer: B. Sulphur

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20. Which of these is an exothermic process?

A. Melting of ice

B. Evaporation of alcohol

C. Combustion of fuel

D. Boiling of water

Answer: C. Combustion of fuel

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21. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

A. Evaporation

B. Vaporization

C. Boiling

D. Sublimation

Answer: A. Evaporation

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

A. Fullerene

B. Diamond

C. Graphite

D. Coal

Answer: B. Diamond

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