Summit University, Offa Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. on (Answer)
   2. for
   3. to
   4. at

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   2. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   3. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   4. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. advise´
   2. ´advise
   3. ad´vice
   4. ´advice (Answer)

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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

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

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    10. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

    1. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
    2. 5 cm
    3. 14 cm
    4. 8 cm

Summit University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    12. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

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

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    13. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Setting
    2. Plot
    3. Theme (Answer)
    4. Tone

Economics

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

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

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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. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It reduces production
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    4. Its average cost rises

Summit University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Active transport
    2. Osmosis
    3. Plasmolysis
    4. Diffusion (Answer)

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    18. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Alveoli (Answer)
    2. Bronchi
    3. Trachea
    4. Diaphragm

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

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

Physics

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

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

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    21. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Power transformer
    2. Step-down
    3. Equal ratio
    4. Step-up (Answer)

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    22. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Temperature
    2. Speed
    3. Distance
    4. Displacement (Answer)

Chemistry

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    23. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

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

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

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    25. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 10
    2. 1
    3. 14
    4. 7 (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    28. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Organic content
    2. Soil pH
    3. Soil colour
    4. Size of soil particles (Answer)

Summit University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It contains many laws
    2. It is enforced by the police
    3. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    4. It is written in English

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

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

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    31. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Influence government policies (Answer)
    2. Replace political parties
    3. Form governments
    4. Win elections

Geography

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

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

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    33. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Represent elevation (Answer)
    2. Show vegetation types
    3. Indicate population density
    4. Display climatic zones

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    34. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Tsunami
    2. Earthquake
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Afforestation