Wellspring University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   2. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. was (Answer)
   2. are
   3. is
   4. were

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   3. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. having
   2. had (Answer)
   3. has
   4. have

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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   7. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 43
   2. 39 (Answer)
   3. 41
   4. 45

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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   9. Solve:

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

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

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    10. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

    1. 6 (Answer)
    2. 7
    3. 5
    4. 8

Wellspring University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. In literature, a stock character is:

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

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    14. National income is best measured by:

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

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    15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    2. Cost of producing one more unit
    3. Cost of raw materials
    4. Total cost of all goods

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

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

Wellspring University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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    18. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. NCNC
    2. PRP
    3. AG
    4. NPC (Answer)

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    19. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 6 years
    2. 4 years (Answer)
    3. 3 years
    4. 5 years

Geography

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    20. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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    21. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Thermosphere
    2. Mesosphere
    3. Troposphere
    4. Stratosphere (Answer)

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

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

Wellspring University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Anther
    2. Ovary (Answer)
    3. Style
    4. Petal

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    24. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Virus
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Algae

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    25. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

Physics

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    26. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

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    27. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Diffraction
    2. Refraction
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Reflection

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

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

Chemistry

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    29. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. KOH
    2. NH₄OH
    3. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    4. NaOH

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    30. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    32. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Horticulture
    2. Agronomy
    3. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    4. Forestry

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    33. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Wilt
    2. Rust (Answer)
    3. Blight
    4. Mosaic

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

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