Summit University, Offa Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. shall
   2. should
   3. would have (Answer)
   4. will have

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. shall have seen
   2. will have seen
   3. can see
   4. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)

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   3. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. was (Answer)
   2. are
   3. were
   4. is

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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

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

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −1 (Answer)
   2. x = 1
   3. x = −2
   4. x = 2

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

Summit University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    12. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Enzyme
    2. DNA (Answer)
    3. Hormone
    4. RNA

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    13. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    15. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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    16. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

Physics

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

    1. At the focus
    2. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    3. Between the pole and focus
    4. Beyond the center of curvature

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    18. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    2. Newton’s First Law
    3. Newton’s Second Law
    4. Hooke’s Law

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    19. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-1
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. ML^-2T^-2
    4. MLT^-2

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Frost (Answer)
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Bacteria
    4. Acid rain

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    21. Poultry droppings are rich in:

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

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    22. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    2. Presence of extension workers
    3. Use of fertilizers
    4. Mechanized farming

Summit University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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

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

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

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

Government

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    26. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political development
    2. Political participation
    3. Political socialization (Answer)
    4. Political ideology

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    27. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Enforce laws
    2. Make laws
    3. Interpret laws (Answer)
    4. Control elections

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    28. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. NCNC
    2. NPC (Answer)
    3. PRP
    4. AG

Summit University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

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

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    30. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Alliteration (Answer)
    2. Metaphor
    3. Simile
    4. Rhyme

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

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

Economics

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    32. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Price control
    2. Central planning
    3. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    4. Government ownership

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    33. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Cost-push inflation
    2. Stagflation
    3. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    4. Hyperinflation

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    34. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Oligopoly
    2. Perfect competition (Answer)
    3. Monopoly
    4. Duopoly