University of Mkar (UNIMKAR) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Cough
   2. Dough
   3. Though
   4. Rough (Answer)

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   4. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   5. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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    10. 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)

UNIMKAR Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It is durable
    2. It has intrinsic value
    3. It is visible
    4. It facilitates comparison (Answer)

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    13. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

Literature in English

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    14. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Main idea of the novel
    2. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    3. Language of narration
    4. Plot and theme

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    15. In literature, a stock character is:

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

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    16. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Hero
    2. Narrator
    3. Foil
    4. Antagonist (Answer)

UNIMKAR Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Solar energy
    2. Wind
    3. Coal (Answer)
    4. Forest

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    18. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Tall evergreen trees
    2. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    3. Alpine shrubs
    4. Dense undergrowth

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    19. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Ice
    2. Wind
    3. Water
    4. Heat (Answer)

Government

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    20. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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

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

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    22. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Presidential system (Answer)
    2. Westminster model
    3. Parliamentary system
    4. Confederal system

UNIMKAR Direct Entry Science Past Questions

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. Mechanized farming
    4. Traditional farming methods (Answer)

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    24. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Increasing soil erosion
    2. Making the soil alkaline
    3. Raising the water table
    4. Adding organic matter (Answer)

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    25. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Mixed farming (Answer)
    2. Pastoral farming
    3. Monocropping
    4. Crop rotation

Biology

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    26. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Growth
    2. Movement
    3. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    4. Respiration

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    29. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. CO₂
    2. NaCl
    3. HCl
    4. H₂ (Answer)

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

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

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    31. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Metallic
    2. Polar covalent
    3. Ionic
    4. Non-polar covalent (Answer)

Physics

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    32. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Voltmeter
    2. Ammeter
    3. Ohmmeter
    4. Galvanometer (Answer)

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    33. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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

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