Veritas University, Abuja (VUNA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   5. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 180° (Answer)
   2. 90°
   3. 120°
   4. 60°

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   8. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 10
   2. 11 (Answer)
   3. 9
   4. 12

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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    10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

VUNA Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    12. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Limerick
    2. Ode
    3. Elegy
    4. Epic (Answer)

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

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

Economics

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    14. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Store of value
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Standard of borrowing (Answer)

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    15. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Giving loans to individuals
    2. Providing foreign aid
    3. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    4. Printing newspapers

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    16. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Cost-push inflation
    2. Stagflation
    3. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    4. Hyperinflation

VUNA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of food
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Transport of enzymes
    4. Transport of water (Answer)

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

    1. Cholera
    2. Influenza
    3. Measles
    4. Malaria (Answer)

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    19. 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

Chemistry

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    20. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Melting of ice
    2. Boiling of water
    3. Evaporation of alcohol
    4. Combustion of fuel (Answer)

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    21. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 16 (Answer)
    2. 32
    3. 6
    4. 18

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    22. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

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

Agricultural Science

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    23. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Mulching
    2. Animal grazing (Answer)
    3. Controlling erosion
    4. Decorating the farm

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    24. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Yam
    2. Groundnut (Answer)
    3. Cassava
    4. Maize

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    25. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Acid rain
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Frost (Answer)
    4. Bacteria

Physics

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    26. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. From cold to hot
    2. Randomly
    3. In a straight line
    4. From hot to cold (Answer)

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    27. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Momentum only (Answer)
    2. Neither
    3. Kinetic energy only
    4. Both kinetic energy and momentum

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

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

VUNA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    30. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

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    31. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Niger
    2. Nile (Answer)
    3. Congo
    4. Zambezi

Government

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

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

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    33. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    2. Thomas Hobbes
    3. Jean Bodin
    4. John Locke

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    34. Pressure groups aim to:

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