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

English Language

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   1. 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 died (Answer)
   4. He lost his temper

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   2. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lived (Answer)
   2. has lived
   3. lives
   4. is living

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   3. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recomend
   2. Recomand
   3. Recommend (Answer)
   4. Recommed

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   5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   2. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   3. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

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

   1. 25
   2. 16
   3. 64
   4. 32 (Answer)

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   8. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 30 km/hr
   2. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   3. 50 km/hr
   4. 90 km/hr

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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

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

Southwestern University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. Romeo and Juliet
    2. The African Child (Answer)
    3. The Tempest
    4. The Incorruptible Judge

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

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

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    13. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Wole Soyinka
    2. Chimamanda Adichie
    3. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    4. Chinua Achebe (Answer)

Economics

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    14. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. GDP to exports
    2. Exports to imports (Answer)
    3. Imports to GNP
    4. Imports to exports

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    15. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Printing newspapers
    2. Providing foreign aid
    3. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    4. Giving loans to individuals

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    16. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Cost increases with size
    2. Output increases proportionally with input
    3. Profit always increases with production
    4. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)

Southwestern University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Absence of constitution
    2. Dictatorship
    3. Division of powers (Answer)
    4. Unitary authority

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    18. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Monarchy
    2. Autocracy (Answer)
    3. Theocracy
    4. Aristocracy

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

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

Geography

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    20. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Equatorial rainfall
    2. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Convectional rainfall

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    21. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Rain gauge (Answer)
    2. Thermometer
    3. Barometer
    4. Wind vane

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    22. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Ice
    3. Wind
    4. Water

Southwestern University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

    1. Medulla
    2. Hypothalamus
    3. Cerebellum (Answer)
    4. Cerebrum

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

    1. Earthworm
    2. Housefly
    3. Hydra
    4. Amoeba (Answer)

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    27. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Sell farm products
    2. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    3. Distribute fertilizers
    4. Market livestock

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    28. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Yam
    2. Groundnut (Answer)
    3. Cassava
    4. Maize

Chemistry

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    29. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Chlorine
    4. Fluorine (Answer)

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

    1. Graphite
    2. Fullerene
    3. Diamond (Answer)
    4. Coal

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

    1. Oxygen
    2. Sulphur (Answer)
    3. Phosphorus
    4. Argon

Physics

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    32. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Cylindrical
    2. Concave
    3. Plane
    4. Convex (Answer)

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    33. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

    1. Hygrometer (Answer)
    2. Hydrometer
    3. Thermometer
    4. Barometer

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    34. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 5 m
    2. 3 m
    3. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 0.5 m