University of Ilesa (UNILESA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   2. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is best than her sister.
   2. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   3. She is more better than her sister.
   4. She is most better than her sister.

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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 8 x 16
   2. 2⁷ (Answer)
   3. 2¹
   4. 2¹²

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   8. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 9x⁵ (Answer)
   2. 9x⁴
   3. 6x⁵
   4. 3x⁵

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

    1. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
    2. 3x² − 2
    3. 4x² − 2
    4. 8x² − 1

UNILESA Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    12. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A character with unpredictable traits
    2. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    3. A well-developed character
    4. The narrator of the story

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    13. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Dialogue
    2. Monologue
    3. Aside (Answer)
    4. Soliloquy

Economics

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    14. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Vertically
    2. Upwards from left to right
    3. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    4. Horizontally

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    15. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    2. Import duty
    3. Company income tax (Answer)
    4. Excise duty

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    16. National income is best measured by:

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

UNILESA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Volt
    2. Ohm
    3. Ampere
    4. Coulomb (Answer)

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

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

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    19. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

Chemistry

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    20. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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

    1. Boiling
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Vaporization
    4. Sublimation

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    24. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Incubation
    2. Cross-breeding (Answer)
    3. Castration
    4. Weaning

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    25. Poultry droppings are rich in:

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    28. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

UNILESA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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    30. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    3. General Murtala Mohammed
    4. General Yakubu Gowon

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    31. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. President
    2. Prime Minister (Answer)
    3. King
    4. Governor

Geography

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    32. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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

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

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    34. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Metamorphic
    2. Igneous
    3. Sedimentary
    4. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)