University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Entry Exam Past Questions and Answers

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English Language

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1. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will be living

B. will have lived

C. will live

D. has lived

Answer: B. will have lived

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2. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Fascinating

B. Boring

C. Slow

D. Dull

Answer: A. Fascinating

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3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. has

B. have

C. had

D. having

Answer: C. had

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4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. I came, I saw, I conquered.

B. He is tall and strong.

C. She smiled and waved.

D. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

Answer: D. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

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5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. advise´

B. ´advise

C. ´advice

D. ad´vice

Answer: C. ´advice

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Mathematics

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

A. 10

B. 6

C. 8

D. 4

Answer: B. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

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7. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

A. 3x - 4, remainder -3

B. 3x + 4, remainder 3

C. 3x + 4, remainder -3

D. 3x - 4, remainder 3

Answer: A. 3x - 4, remainder -3

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8. Solve:

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

A. -2 and -3

B. 6 and -1

C. 1 and 5

D. 3 and 2

Answer: D. 3 and 2

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9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

D. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

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10. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 12x² − 2

B. 4x² − 2

C. 3x² − 2

D. 8x² − 1

Answer: A. 12x² − 2

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Chemistry

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11. Which of these substances is a mixture?

A. Water

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Sodium chloride

D. Air

Answer: D. Air

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

A. Hydrogen

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Oxygen

D. Chlorine

Answer: A. Hydrogen

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

A. Vaporization

B. Boiling

C. Sublimation

D. Evaporation

Answer: D. Evaporation

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14. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. H₂SO₄

B. NaOH

C. NH₄OH

D. KOH

Answer: A. H₂SO₄

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Physics

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

A. 5 m

B. 3 m

C. 2 m

D. 0.5 m

Answer: C. 2 m

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16. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Beta

B. Alpha

C. Gamma

D. X-ray

Answer: C. Gamma

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17. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Green

C. Blue

D. Violet

Answer: D. Violet

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

A. Step-up

B. Equal ratio

C. Power transformer

D. Step-down

Answer: A. Step-up

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Biology

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

A. Plasmolysis

B. Osmosis

C. Diffusion

D. Active transport

Answer: C. Diffusion

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

A. Measles

B. Cholera

C. Influenza

D. Malaria

Answer: D. Malaria

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21. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. Enzyme

B. RNA

C. Hormone

D. DNA

Answer: D. DNA

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

A. System

B. Organ

C. Organism

D. Tissue

Answer: D. Tissue

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