Southwestern University, Okun-Owa (SWU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   2. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. has lived
   2. will be living
   3. will live
   4. will have lived (Answer)

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. She smiled and waved.
   2. He is tall and strong.
   3. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   4. I came, I saw, I conquered.

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He broke a water container
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He died (Answer)

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   5. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. did she
   2. had she
   3. wasn’t she
   4. didn’t she (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

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

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

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   7. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   2. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   3. 3x + 4, remainder 3
   4. 3x - 4, remainder 3

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   8. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 8
   3. 11
   4. -2

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   9. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 39 (Answer)
   2. 45
   3. 41
   4. 43

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

    1. 4
    2. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
    3. 8
    4. 10

Southwestern University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Unemployment
    2. Inflation
    3. Choice (Answer)
    4. Poverty

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    12. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Private provision
    2. Rival consumption
    3. Non-excludability (Answer)
    4. Excludability

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    13. A budget deficit occurs when:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Language of narration
    2. Main idea of the novel
    3. Plot and theme
    4. Time and place of the story (Answer)

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    16. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Foil
    2. Narrator
    3. Hero
    4. Antagonist (Answer)

Southwestern University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. King
    2. Prime Minister (Answer)
    3. Governor
    4. President

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    18. The rule of law implies:

    1. The rule of the rich
    2. Government by majority
    3. Equality before the law (Answer)
    4. Separation of powers

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    19. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 6 years
    2. 5 years
    3. 3 years
    4. 4 years (Answer)

Geography

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    20. The compass direction between North and East is:

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

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    21. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Wind
    2. Solar energy
    3. Coal (Answer)
    4. Forest

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    22. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Cameroon Mountain
    2. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    3. Drakensberg
    4. Atlas

Southwestern University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

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

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    24. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    1. Organ
    2. Tissue
    3. Organism
    4. Cell (Answer)

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    25. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Virus
    3. Algae
    4. Amoeba (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    26. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Magnesium
    2. Potassium
    3. Nitrogen (Answer)
    4. Iron

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    27. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Sprinkler irrigation
    2. Surface irrigation
    3. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    4. Flood irrigation

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    28. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Increasing soil erosion
    2. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    3. Raising the water table
    4. Making the soil alkaline

Chemistry

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    29. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Neutral salt (Answer)
    2. Nitrate
    3. Oxide
    4. Hydride

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

    1. Evaporation (Answer)
    2. Boiling
    3. Sublimation
    4. Vaporization

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    31. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

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

Physics

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    32. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Joule
    2. Electronvolt
    3. Calorie
    4. Newton (Answer)

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

    1. 5s
    2. 4s
    3. 10s
    4. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)

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

    1. 50N
    2. 30N
    3. 20N
    4. 10N (Answer)