Wesley University, Ondo Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ´advise

B. ad´vice

C. ´advice

D. advise´

Answer: C. ´advice

2. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital has been built.

B. A new hospital is being built.

C. A new hospital was built.

D. A new hospital was being built.

Answer: B. A new hospital is being built.

3. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. to

B. for

C. at

D. on

Answer: D. on

4. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. but

B. than

C. when

D. that

Answer: B. than

5. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. did she

B. had she

C. didn’t she

D. wasn’t she

Answer: C. didn’t she

Mathematics

6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 10

B. 3

C. 2

D. 4

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: B. 3

7. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. 8

B. 5

C. 11

D. -2

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: B. 5

8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

A. 14 cm

B. 8 cm

C. 5 cm

D. 7 cm

Answer: D. 7 cm

Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49

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

A. 30 km/hr

B. 50 km/hr

C. 60 km/hr

D. 90 km/hr

Answer based on “Word Problem” computation: C. 60 km/hr

10. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

A. 24cm²

B. 12cm²

C. 10cm²

D. 20cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: B. 12cm²

Wesley University, Ondo Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

A. Climax of the story

B. Moral lesson of the play

C. Role of the narrator

D. Struggle between opposing forces

Answer: D. Struggle between opposing forces

12. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

A. Elegy

B. Ballad

C. Limerick

D. Sonnet

Answer: D. Sonnet

13. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

A. Irony

B. Parody

C. Satire

D. Allegory

Answer: C. Satire

Economics

14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

A. It has intrinsic value

B. It is durable

C. It is visible

D. It facilitates comparison

Answer: D. It facilitates comparison

15. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

A. Exports to imports

B. GDP to exports

C. Imports to GNP

D. Imports to exports

Answer: A. Exports to imports

16. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

A. Excludability

B. Private provision

C. Rival consumption

D. Non-excludability

Answer: D. Non-excludability

Wesley University, Ondo Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

17. The major function of the judiciary is to:

A. Make laws

B. Interpret laws

C. Control elections

D. Enforce laws

Answer: B. Interpret laws

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

A. Absence of constitution

B. Unitary authority

C. Division of powers

D. Dictatorship

Answer: C. Division of powers

19. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Win elections

B. Influence government policies

C. Form governments

D. Replace political parties

Answer: B. Influence government policies

Geography

20. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A. Chad

B. Egypt

C. Ghana

D. Nigeria

Answer: A. Chad

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

A. Wind

B. Ice

C. Heat

D. Water

Answer: C. Heat

22. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

A. Medium scale

B. Verbal scale

C. Large scale

D. Small scale

Answer: C. Large scale

Wesley University, Ondo Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

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

A. Cylindrical

B. Convex

C. Concave

D. Plane

Answer: B. Convex

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

A. 10N

B. 20N

C. 50N

D. 30N

Answer: A. 10N

25. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. ML^-2T^-2

B. ML^-1T^-2

C. MLT^-1

D. MLT^-2

Answer: B. ML^-1T^-2

Agricultural Science

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

A. Cutlass

B. Hoe

C. Dibber

D. Pickaxe

Answer: C. Dibber

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

A. Wilt

B. Rust

C. Blight

D. Mosaic

Answer: B. Rust

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

A. Animal husbandry

B. Forestry

C. Horticulture

D. Agronomy

Answer: A. Animal husbandry

Biology

29. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

A. Moss

B. Virus

C. Algae

D. Amoeba

Answer: D. Amoeba

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

A. Petal

B. Ovary

C. Style

D. Anther

Answer: B. Ovary

31. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

A. Earthworm

B. Hydra

C. Amoeba

D. Housefly

Answer: C. Amoeba

Chemistry

32. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

A. Diamond

B. Coal

C. Fullerene

D. Graphite

Answer: A. Diamond

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

A. Ionic

B. Metallic

C. Polar covalent

D. Non-polar covalent

Answer: D. Non-polar covalent

34. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

A. 8 protons, 8 electrons

B. 8 protons, 10 electrons

C. 10 protons, 8 electrons

D. 6 protons, 6 electrons

Answer: A. 8 protons, 8 electrons