Preparing for a School of Nursing entrance exam in Nigeria requires the right materials and proper guidance. One of the most effective ways to succeed is by studying verified past questions and answers. This page provides free sample Nursing School entrance exam questions, along with explanations to help you understand how the exams are structured and how to approach them.
Why You Need School of Nursing Past Questions
Using past questions gives you a clear advantage because you will:
Understand the exam format and question patterns
Practice real questions that may repeat
Improve your speed and accuracy
Build confidence before the exam
Based on our research findings, many candidates who pass nursing entrance exams rely heavily on past questions as part of their preparation strategy.
School of Nursing Entrance Exam Format
Most nursing schools in Nigeria structure their exams as follows:
The exam usually contains multiple-choice questions and is completed within a limited time.
How to Pass School of Nursing Entrance Exams
To increase your chances of success:
Study consistently using past questions
Focus on key science subjects
Practice under timed conditions
Review your mistakes and learn from them
Combining these strategies with the right materials can significantly improve your performance.
Sample School of Nursing Entrance Past Questions and Answers
English Language
1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:
He is known for his loquacity.
- Reticence (Answer)
- Talkativeness
- Shyness
- Silence
2. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:
“He kicked the bucket last night.”
- He died (Answer)
- He broke a water container
- He lost his temper
- He travelled unexpectedly
3. Find the antonym of the word:
The manager praised her diligence.
- Confidence
- Laziness (Answer)
- Ignorance
- Activity
4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:
“Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”
- will have seen
- shall have seen
- would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
- can see
5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:
He speaks French as if he ___ in France.
- lived (Answer)
- has lived
- is living
- lives
Mathematics
6. Solve:
If x2 − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.
- -2 and -3
- 1 and 5
- 3 and 2 (Answer)
- 6 and -1
7. What is the value of x If log2(x) = 5?
- 64
- 32 (Answer)
- 25
- 16
8. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.
- 9
- 12
- 10
- 11 (Answer)
9. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …
- 45
- 41
- 43
- 39 (Answer)
10. Solve the following matrix equation:
- 11
- 5 (Answer)
- 8
- -2
Chemistry
11. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?
- Fractional distillation (Answer)
- Filtration
- Crystallization
- Chromatography
12. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:
- Sublimation
- Boiling
- Evaporation (Answer)
- Vaporization
13. The oxidation number of sulfur in H2SO4 is:
- 0
- +6 (Answer)
- +4
- +2
14. Which of these substances is a mixture?
- Carbon dioxide
- Air (Answer)
- Water
- Sodium chloride
Physics
15. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?
- Diffraction
- Reflection
- Refraction
- Evaporation (Answer)
16. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?
- Hooke’s Law
- Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
- Newton’s First Law
- Newton’s Second Law
17. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?
- Green
- Red
- Violet (Answer)
- Blue
18. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?
- 0.5 m
- 3 m
- 2 m (Answer)
- 5 m
Biology
19. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:
- Lungs
- Liver
- Heart (Answer)
- Brain
20. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:
- Organism
- Tissue (Answer)
- System
- Organ
21. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?
- Flower
- Stem
- Leaf (Answer)
- Root
22. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:
- Petal
- Ovary (Answer)
- Anther
- Style
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List of Nursing Schools Where You Can Use Entrance Exam Past Questions
Achievers College of Nursing Sciences, Akure, Ondo State
College of Nursing Sciences, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State
College of Nursing Sciences, Igando, Lagos State
College of Nursing Sciences, Ihiala, Anambra State
College of Nursing Sciences, JUTH, Jos, Plateau State
College of Nursing Sciences, OLAH, Jos, Plateau State
College of Nursing Sciences, Osogbo, Osun State
College of Nursing Sciences, Sapele, Delta State
College of Nursing Sciences, Tambuwal, Sokoto, Sokoto State
Department of Nursing Sciences, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Department of Nursing Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State
Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State
Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Well Spring University, Benin- City, Edo State
Fatima College of Nursing Sciences, Safiwa, Sokoto State
Mary Martha College of Nursing Sciences, Oleh, Delta State
Mercy College of Nursing Sciences, Ido-Osun, Osun State
Sahad College of Nursing Sciences, FCT, Abuja
Seventh-Day Adventist College of Nursing Sciences, Lagare, Ile-Ife, Osun State
St Gerard College of Nursing Sciences, Kakuri, Kaduna State
St Louis College of Nursing Sciences, Zonkwa, Kaduna State