University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He died (Answer)
   2. He broke a water container
   3. He travelled unexpectedly
   4. He lost his temper

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   3. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Slow
   2. Boring
   3. Fascinating (Answer)
   4. Dull

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   2. -2 and -3
   3. 6 and -1
   4. 1 and 5

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

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

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

   1. ⁵/₄
   2. ^√2/₅
   3. ²/₅
   4. ⁴/₅ (Answer)

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

UNIMED Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)
    3. She Stoops to Conquer
    4. The Lion and the Jewel

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    12. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Personification
    3. Hyperbole
    4. Metaphor (Answer)

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    13. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Ode
    2. Drama (Answer)
    3. Poem
    4. Epic

Economics

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    14. Which of the following is a direct tax?

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

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

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

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    16. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Increase in demand
    2. Decrease in price (Answer)
    3. Decrease in quantity
    4. Increase in price

UNIMED Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northeast (Answer)
    3. Southeast
    4. Northwest

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    18. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Plateau
    2. Hill
    3. Basin (Answer)
    4. Valley

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    19. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Prime Meridian
    2. Equator
    3. Tropic of Cancer
    4. Poles (Answer)

Government

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

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

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    21. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Division of powers (Answer)
    2. Absence of constitution
    3. Dictatorship
    4. Unitary authority

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

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

UNIMED Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

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    24. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 12J
    2. 6J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 18J

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

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

Biology

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    26. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Malaria
    2. Tuberculosis
    3. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    4. Cholera

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    27. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Glucagon
    2. Thyroxine
    3. Insulin (Answer)
    4. Adrenaline

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

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

Chemistry

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    29. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

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    30. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    32. Soil texture refers to:

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

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    33. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Groundnut
    2. Cowpea
    3. Tomato
    4. Maize (Answer)

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    34. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Hoe
    2. Dibber (Answer)
    3. Pickaxe
    4. Cutlass