School of Nursing Entry Exam Past Questions and Answers

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English Language

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1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. He is tall and strong.

B. She smiled and waved.

C. I came, I saw, I conquered.

D. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

Answer: D. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

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2. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. wasn’t she

C. did she

D. had she

Answer: A. didn’t she

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3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The girl said, “I am tired.”

B. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

C. The girl said “I am tired.”

D. The girl said “I am tired”.

Answer: A. The girl said, “I am tired.”

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4. 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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5. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital has been built.

B. A new hospital was being built.

C. A new hospital was built.

D. A new hospital is being built.

Answer: D. A new hospital is being built.

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Mathematics

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

A. 180°

B. 90°

C. 60°

D. 120°

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

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

A. 32

B. 25

C. 16

D. 64

Answer: A. 32

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

A. ¹/₂

B. ¹/₆

C. ³/₆

D. ⁴/₆

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

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9. Solve:

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

A. -2 and -3

B. 6 and -1

C. 3 and 2

D. 1 and 5

Answer: C. 3 and 2

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10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 9x⁵

B. 6x⁵

C. 9x⁴

D. 3x⁵

Answer: A. 9x⁵

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Chemistry

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11. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

A. +6

B. 0

C. +2

D. +4

Answer: A. +6

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

A. Ethene

B. Ethane

C. Methane

D. Ethyne

Answer: B. Ethane

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13. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. HCl

B. NH₄OH

C. H₂CO₃

D. CH₃COOH

Answer: A. HCl

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

A. Fullerene

B. Diamond

C. Coal

D. Graphite

Answer: B. Diamond

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Biology

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15. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

A. Housefly

B. Hydra

C. Amoeba

D. Earthworm

Answer: C. Amoeba

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16. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

A. Photosynthetic

B. Parasitic

C. Autotrophic

D. Saprophytic

Answer: D. Saprophytic

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

A. Medulla

B. Hypothalamus

C. Cerebellum

D. Cerebrum

Answer: C. Cerebellum

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18. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Glucagon

B. Adrenaline

C. Insulin

D. Thyroxine

Answer: C. Insulin

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Physics

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

A. 10N

B. 30N

C. 50N

D. 20N

Answer: A. 10N

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

A. At the focus

B. Beyond the center of curvature

C. Between the pole and focus

D. Between the focus and center

Answer: D. Between the focus and center

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21. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Alpha

B. Beta

C. X-ray

D. Gamma

Answer: D. Gamma

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22. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

A. Thermometer

B. Hygrometer

C. Barometer

D. Hydrometer

Answer: B. Hygrometer

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