Spiritan University, Nneochi (SUN) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Laziness (Answer)
   2. Confidence
   3. Ignorance
   4. Activity

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   2. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   3. The girl said “I am tired.”
   4. The girl said “I am tired”.

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

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

Mathematics

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

   1. 10cm²
   2. 12cm² (Answer)
   3. 20cm²
   4. 24cm²

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

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

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   8. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 5
   2. 8
   3. 7
   4. 6 (Answer)

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   9. Simplify: √50

   1. 5√2 (Answer)
   2. 10√2
   3. 2√5
   4. 25√2

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

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

Spiritan University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. National income is best measured by:

    1. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    2. Price of goods and services
    3. Value of imports and exports
    4. Total revenue of government

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    12. A budget deficit occurs when:

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

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

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

Literature in English

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    14. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Climax of the story
    2. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Moral lesson of the play

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    15. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Satire (Answer)
    2. Allegory
    3. Parody
    4. Irony

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    16. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Ode
    2. Elegy
    3. Limerick
    4. Epic (Answer)

Spiritan University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ammeter
    2. Galvanometer (Answer)
    3. Voltmeter
    4. Ohmmeter

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    18. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Gamma (Answer)
    2. Alpha
    3. Beta
    4. X-ray

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Cow
    2. Sheep
    3. Pig (Answer)
    4. Goat

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    21. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Foot and mouth disease
    2. Anthrax
    3. Rinderpest
    4. Newcastle disease (Answer)

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    22. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Sheep
    2. Pig
    3. Poultry (Answer)
    4. Cattle

Chemistry

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

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

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    24. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Neon (Answer)
    3. Hydrogen
    4. Oxygen

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    25. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    2. Filtration
    3. Crystallization
    4. Chromatography

Biology

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    26. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Malaria (Answer)
    2. Cholera
    3. Measles
    4. Influenza

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    27. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

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    28. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Brain
    2. Lungs
    3. Liver
    4. Heart (Answer)

Spiritan University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Judiciary
    2. Legislature
    3. Executive (Answer)
    4. Tribunal

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

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

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

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

Geography

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    32. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A flat disc
    2. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    3. A rectangle
    4. A perfect sphere

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    33. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    3. Tall evergreen trees
    4. Dense undergrowth

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    34. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Meridians
    2. Longitudes
    3. Great circles
    4. Parallels (Answer)