TABLE OF CONTENT mv2 = = = a = = AL AG 2012/2013 : 5 “ _ AT-AIZ 12013 DIRECTENTRY - : : i Bl BG 21/2012 Direct Entry oat $ : 1.66 2011 (20:2 Morning DI-D6 2011 /20: Afternoon, = - z * ‘ BLES 2010/2011 Moming : : . FLES 2010/2011 Afternoon. ‘ = ‘ FEZ 2009/2010 ‘Moming =» 5 ce = = 2 G1-G6 2009/2010 Afternoon ~ - : * « “ HIBS 2008/2009 = = = eo = = 1-16 2007/2006 = = itz 2006/2003 = = i3i1s 2005/2006 . = os = 119.424 200137201 = = ; = AIS4 2012 2013. . = A190 2012 2013 DIRECT ENTRY = BLS 2011 2012 DIRECT ENTRY = ciss 2010/2015 MORNING |= Fivo 20102011 AFTERNOON = F176 2009/2010 MORNING = C158 2009 2010 APTERNOON - Bast 2008 = = a i133 2007 es = = i138 2006 = os = ° ie 2005 = eos = it LECTURE NOTE, = 8 i149, Repeated questions = === = slsi8INSTRUCTION AND FORMAT ON HOW TO FILL YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE COMPUTER SHEET AND HOW TO MAKE JUDICIOUS USE OF THE LIMITED TIME GIVEN TO YOU Post UTME is mate up of three categories of questions: ‘Categories | questions | Mark [Time English [25 25 | isminutes, “Aptitude [25 25 | WSminates ext | General 730 30 | SOminates ‘Towa | 100, 100 | Thows, 11 should be noted that you are expex sd to use less than one minute to answer one question. Hence, This made exsy will make you to kiow the areas were you are better off. Study this made easy past question very well and. know were you have advantage. If you have advantage in English start with English, f you have advantage in spttade test start with aptitude tes, if you have advantags in general paper start with general paper. It is sdvisable to star with English or general paper depending onthe Student "Things to know about the screening exercise © your high score in Jamb does not give you 100% 2 sarentee of gaining admission but sdveniage in the screening ‘exercise, thats, if you perform well in the post UTM exercise and also if you have 160-220 in Jamb and you are very serious you ive a higher chances of gaining admission than those who score high in Jami and fail woefaliy in pest UTME exercise ‘+ By the time you have used this made casy series past questions and ansivers(o study, you must have know how {hey set their questions and prepare yourself in aharder way awaiting the screening exercive © thas beea observed that must student who show more seriousness in the post UTME exercise gain sdission into the university than those who have high marks in Jamb and refuse to take post UTME exercise serious, ‘Some of the reason while student fall or have missing seore Failure t obey instruction ‘Spending too mach time in one question ‘Too much confidenc Shading with 2B pencil instead of HB penil ‘uniting ina special centre Shading wrong jamb registration number Shading two answers atthe same timeDELSU POST UTME SCREENING EXERCISE PAST QUESTIONS . FOR 2013/2014 MORNING SURNAME (Capital Letters). OTHER NAMES JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBER. PROPOSED FACULTY. PROPOSED DEPARTMENT (QUESTION PAPER CODE: 92001: TIME: 1 HOUR 1. DONOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TODOSO 2. ANSWER SHEETS MUST NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE EXAMINATION HALL 3. DONOT DETACH LEAFLETS 4. SHADE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH QUESTION SCIENCE , SCIENCE EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCE, COLLAGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND DIRECT ENTRY ALL PROGRAMMES: Al‘POST-UTME SCREENING TEST (SCIENCE) OPTION Y In each of questions 1 to 3 select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence 1. She |s very light fingered w) she is skilful with her hands (0) she i apt to take things (y) She has a gentle touch @) She iscarless The teacher tumed a blind eye to tha lateness of Nery (Ww) He did not notios it (x) He disapproved ot it (y) He cid net bother about it (2) He was unable to detect it 3. The dispute has now come to a head (Ww) It has reached a gigantic proportion («) Ithas reached a crucial stage (y) Ithras reached the head of the manager (2) Ithas got to the head office From questions 4 to 5 choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined 4. You should leam to lve within your meager means (w) plenty (3) surpius (y) inadequate (2) ~~ immense 5. Soyinka’s plays will not be eohemeral {w) mutti-coloured (x) shor-ived (y) Duit-n (2) long- ved Road passage 7 carefully and answer the questions o10 ‘Advertisements are part of our everyday lives. We moet ‘them in newspapers, on tho radio anc tolevision, in the street and oven in buses and tains. We are so accustunied lo them that it would be very strange to wake up one moring and find that they had all disappeared. ‘Yet advertising by manufacturers only ocours on a large soale in domocratic countries, where free enterprise leads to competiion and competition to adverisement. In certain totalitarian countres where the state control production, there is a cut-throat competition but equally there are vory fow brand names and only @ meager choice of articles. In these circumstances, most of the brand names aro naturally well-known. if there is, for instance, only one brand of toothpaste, fis polntiess to advertise t. \ On the other hand, poopie otten reel nar competing manufactures spend so much money on advertising theit various brands that they nave to increase the price of their articles considerably in order to cover the advertising casts. Although 2 ot of money is spent on advertising, this only raises the seling price of each mass-produced article by an insignificant amount. And from the manufacturer's point of view, such a small price reduction would be a poor selling device. it might attract a few purchasers vino would not otherwise buy the article, but their number would be nothing in comparison with those who are attracted by advertisements. Even though advertisement are the result of competition, they de havo a uso‘ul function: that of giving information ‘Of course, people often complain that — with all their exaggerations, half truths and distorted facts ~ advertisement misinfoim rather than inform. 0 any of us really believo what we ate toc in the advertisement? 6 Which of the following is true according to the passage? {(w) advertisement is very costly [x) advertisement loads to high cost of articles (y) advertisement is not necessary (2) advertisement ia a common phenomenon 7. Advertisement is not common in__ (Ww) totalitarian setting (x) democratic societies (y) indigenous settings (2)demogrepnic experiments 8. Advertisement is basically an off-shoot of (weompetition (xjanxioly @inconsistency (ignorance 9. Adverisement informs and miscinioms. Therefore it is (W) double (x) carsiess (y) ambiguous (z) sadistic 40, The last statement in the passage is an example of (Qw) thetorical question (x) hyperbole (y) oxymoron (2) personification ium 11 to 19 choose the option that fe opposite in meaning to the underlined and which can also fill the gap. 11, We were defeated but out junior team was _ (w) vicarious (%) protected (y) pummeled (2) victorious 412. Mr. Omeni made a lot of profit today unlike tre_ yesterday (w) purchase (x) share (y) loss (z) gross 13. Theo usually labours when talking, but Amaka sho speaks. (a) fluently («) painfully (y) fearfully (2) forcefully From 14 to 16 choose the option that has the samo vowel sound as the one underlined14, Sea (tw) sit @) realm (y) izes (2) rich 15. Set (Ww) romain (x) seize {y) net (2) preity 16. Pas: (w) plat (¢) many (y) rash (2) part From 17 to 22 choose the option that best complete each of the following sentences 17. The...0f the food filled the whole compound (w) fragrance (x) scent (y) aroma (2) peftume 18. He was caught distributing poltical_ (w) brochures (x) circulars (y) bulletins (z) pamphlets 19, She_ her spoon in the soup and tasted it. (w) inserted (&) senk (y) buried (2) dipped 20. When rescued from the sea, he was__ with oold, (w) shivering (x) quaking (y) trembling (z) quivering 24. He was so angry he couldn't talk_ + (w) -stficienty “(x) capably (y) proficiontiy 92) coherently 22, He delighted them with his__ supply of stories. (Ww) interminable (x) inexhaustible immeasurable (2) ilimitabio Ww From 23 to 25 choose the option that best completes the gap 23, He came__the room and sat down, ‘Qw) over (9) into (y) around (2) off 24. John has been il__last Friday () bofore 60 after (y) fill (&) since: 28. Wil you please _me your book? (Qw) lend (x) supply (y) barrow (2) excuse identify the Odd one in the options for each number 26. (w) thadan (x) Jos (y) Enugu 92) Kaduna 27. (w) Rotimi Ameachi (2) Kayode Fayam (y) Idris ‘Werta (2) Sanusi Lemido For each number below (28-30) identify the anagram te the given word 28. STAPLE (W) pin (x) please (y} appie (2) plates 28. CANOE (Ww) ocgan (x) kano (y) boat (2) cano 30. SLAIN (Ww) saint (x) nals (y) pain (2) kil Hits AB Use the following to logic for questions 31-34 Logic3N4=14,2N3=10,6N2=16 31. 17N[ ] = 40 (Ww) 23 (x) 3 (y) 2 (2) 6 82, [ ]B 2 = 40 (w) 18 (x) 20 (y) 14 (2) 28 33. IN ]=6 (W491) 312 BA, ONA = 1(w) 26 (x) 96 (y) 18 (2) 40 Choose the word that best complotes the following phrases 85. Dog is to bark as pig is to__ (w) hum (x) grunt (y) rumble (z) squeak 36. Duck is to__ es bes is to hum (w) chatter (x) crow (y) biare (2) quack 87. Cat is to kitten as horse is to__ (Ww) cub (x) kid (y) colt (2) ass 88. Abuja is to Nigeria as __ is to Uganda (w) Lusaka (x) Hararo (y) Kampala (2) East Africa 39. The 2014 FIFA world cup will tako place in (w) Spain (8) Japan (y] south Africa (2) Brazil 40. The Govemor of Kano State is (w) Ibrahim Shema (x) Rabiu Kwankanso (y) Jonah Jang (2) Babangida Alyy 41. The headquarters of the African Union is located in (w) Abuja (x) Cairo (y) Adis Ababa (z) Johannesburg Use the logic below to find the missing numbers in questions 42 to 43 Logie: 6 16.-2, 1»2+-0, and 412 5% 42. sf ] <6 (w) 20 (%) 10 (y) 24 (2) 18 43. S¥ef JX7 (wv) 21 (x) 10¥4 (y) 4¥e (2) 19 Indicate the odd one from the options (No 44-46) 44. (W) Doctor (x) Nurse (y) Engineer (z) Pharmacist 45. (w) mosque (x) church (y) minaret (2) Koran ‘48. (w) Gowon (x) bunarl (y) shagari (2) babangida NOTE 445 = 15, 6 A7 = 35 and 9 A 1 = 8 use thisiogic to find the missing number in questions 47 to 50 47. 9AB = [ ] (w) 68 9x) 72 (y) 84 (2) 70 AB, 4A (BA2) = [ ] (wv) 12 0x) 20 (y) 24 (2) 18 50. (GA7)A2=[ | (w) 54 (x) 68 (y) 56 (2) 4881 3 56. 86. 58, 58. 60. 61, 64, 66 15% of a certain number is 6, What is the number? (w) 200 (29 400 (y) 600 (2) 890 Convert 257 in base ten to base 12 (w) 160 (x) 221 (y) 195 (2) 215 How many seconds are in 5 hours? (w) 7224secs (x) ‘e08secs (y) 1800sees (2) 19085e08 What gre the possible values of x given that . Logulx’ + Sx+ 14) = 3? (w) -4, 3 (x) -3, -2 (y)-1, + @57 A trader sold a bicycle at N10,000 with 25% profit. His cost price (w)N12,000 (x) NB,000 (y) NB,090 (2) 14,000 Thtee pencils and one rulers cost N13 while two pencils and cone ruler cost NB. How much is the ‘Cost of one pencil and one ruler rospoctively? (w) NS, Na (9 N4, NS (y) NB, N7 (2) NO, NE: 17. The geometric mean of 2 and 98 is (w) 8 () 24 (y) 18 (2) 14 ye invoreoly proportional to x and y 4 whon x= te Find x when y = 10 (w) 110 0) 1/5 (y}2 (2) 10 Two angles in a triengle are 87° and 33°. the remaining angle is (w) 72° (x) 90° (y) 60° (z) 120° A line touching the circumference from outside a Circle is called (W) secant (x) chord (y) radius (2) tangent It 132, = 42 where x ie a number ase and the right hand side is denary. Find x (w) 6 (x) 5 (y) 8 (2) 4 . Tne quadratic equation whose roots are «4 ana 31s Ow) xf + x~ 12 = 0 (x) x + Me 12 (x! = 2x4 12-0) + 5x—12=0 . Hf the opposite parallal sides of a trapezium 8m and 12m, find the area ifs height is 4m, (w) 28m? (») 86m? (y) 54m? (2) 4om* Two numbers are such that their sum is..18, ‘Suppose that one is 8 greater than the other, find the number (3) 43 and 5 9x) 10 and 6 (y) -18 and 5 (z) 10 and'6 A converging thin jens has a focal length of 27em, an objec! is placed cm trom the lens. What is the image distance from the lens. (w) 13.5em (x) 18.00m (y) 3.0m (z) 36.0em, Ad 68. When the image formed by a convex mirror is compared to its abject, the image is usually (w) erect and smaller (x) Inverted anc imaginary (y) real and inverted (2) real and erect 67. By which of the following can a real image be produced? (Ww) concave mirror (x) plana mirror (y) diverging lens (2) convex mirror A patticle is oscillating according to the equation x = Tens OF, where t is in second The point moves from the position of displacement to. maximum displacement | time t= (w) 4.0300 (x) 2.0800 (y) 1.0800 (2) 0.5800 ‘A ball loaves a girls hand with an upward velosiy of ‘m/s. what is the maximum height of the tal above ‘he girls hana? (W) 4.8m (x) 6.0m (y) 12.0m (2) 18.0 ‘The time nestled for a net force of 10N to change the velocity of a Skg mass by Sm/s is (Ww) 15sec (x) 6.0 se2 (y) 16.7520 (2) 180800 71. A 25 watt, 220vott bulb and a 1Oowatt, 220 voit bulb tere connected in series across « £20 volt line. Which cloctric bulb wil bow more brightly, (w) 24 watt bulb (x) 100watt bulb (y) both glow at the ‘same rate (2) both with same brightness 72, Used normally, 150W, 120V light bub requires how many amperes of current? (w) 1.254 (x) 2.504 ly) 8.004 i) 0.80 74. Whatiis te Celsius temperature corresponding to 100 dogreos Kalvin? (w) -173°C (x) C°C (y) 100°C (2) 173°C 75. The temperature of hot and cold end of a 20em long rod in thermal steady state ave at 100°C and 20°C Fospoctively. what is the Temperature ot tne centre of the rod? (w) 60°C (x) 50°C (y) 40°C (2) s0°C 78. The calorie is defined as the quantity of heat requited to raise the temperature of (w) 19 of water by 1°C (x) 19 of water by 100°C {y) 1g of water by 4°C (2) 1g of water by-273K A sample of orange juice is found to have a pH of 3.80. what is the concentration of the hydroxide ion in the juice? (w) 1.6104 (x) 63x 10 yp 83x10" 78. CaQ + HoOn ~> Ca(OH)as: AH -65KJ. Tho process representedd by the above equation is known as (w) dissolution (x)staking (y) liming (2) mortaringmodern process of manufacturing steal from iron is by {) treatment with acid (x) oxidation (y) blast reduction (2) ireatment with alkalis 0. The pentovie classification of the elements is an arrangement of the elements in order of their (w) atome mass (x) atomic number (y) atomic volume (2) molecular weight 81, Helum atoms are chemically unreactive because: (w) there are no electrons around the nucleus (x) the ‘umber of protons equal the number of electrons (y) the alos contain only protons (2) the outer electron shell is completely tiled 82, How many grams of hydrogen gas wil be lbrated when 69 of magnesium ribbon dissolves in SO0cm® of €MHCI? (1.29 (x) 0.7g (y) 0.59 (2) 0.5g 83, In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is (w) platinum (x) copper (y) zine (2) carbon In the cleoiroljtio oxtrastion of ‘aluminium, tho function of molten eryolte is to: (w) precipitate aluminium hydroxide (x) lower the molting pont of aluminium oxide (y) act as raw material (2) act as a solvent 85, 0.05 moldm” HCI is neutralized by 25cm? NaOH. If the solvent volume of the acid used is 32.0cm*. ‘What is the concentration of the base? (w) 0.016 maldn* (x) 0.032moidm’* {y) 0. 039miém™* (@)0.064motcm* 86. t concentiated H.S0s i@ added to sugar and warmed gently, the sugasr changes from white to brown and finaly to 2 Black mass of carbon. In this reaction, concentra'og H.SU. 8 acthg as (iv) a drying ager: (%) an oxidizing agent (y) dohyarating ager (2) a reducing agent 87. Which of the following can have an isomer? (w) Cotte () Catto ty) Cotte (2) Cotte 88, Tho tinal products of the reaction between methane and chlorine i the presence of ultraviolet light ere hydrogen chloride and (w) chioromethane {«) totrachioromethane (y) wichioremethane (2) dchioromettiane 88. Which of the tollowing 1 ration of the above genetic 8st (2) 22 ssonts the phenotyple (n) 1.234 () 44 (9) AS 90. The surface of an alveolus in a mammal is well ‘suppliod with tiny blood vessels known as (w) arterioles (x) venules (y) arteries (2) capillaneo 91. The nitrogenous substance that is excreted by birds in order to conserve water (Ww) ammonia (x) urie acid (y) uera (2) nitric acic ‘92. Mr, Ochuko usually works in a swamp during which fhe neither eat food nor drink any water. Which ot these diseases Mr. Qchuko cannot contact (W) cholera (x) sleeping sickness (y) Biharziasis (z) river ‘blindness: 93. One of the following statements is not true of viruses (w) they are microorganisms (x) they are smaller ‘than bacterla (y) they causes polio and small pox (2) they can be seen by ordinary light microscope 94. A gene which expresses the homozygous condition is (w) a mutant (x) dominant () lethal (2) recessive itself only in 95. A characteristic of the phylum coelenterate is that {(w) most of thom aro marine (x) they poceos a gue: with a single opening (y) they possess numerous. pores on their body (2) they are bilaterally symmetrical 96. The smallest living organisms which share the characteristics of both living and non-living matter ere (w) bacteria (x) fungi (y) viruses (2) protozoa 97. 2.89 soll sample was heated to a constant weight o! 24g, When further heated to rec hot and cooled, weighed 18g. What is the percentage of humus In the soll. (w) 22.2 (x) 55.6 (y) 75.0 (c) 25.0 98. Ovovipantty Is the type of ferilization Gxblled Ly tne organisms labeled (Ww) (x) Il {y) ll (2) IV 99. Thunderstorm can t:» banefivial to plants because (w) kills the pest that attack crops (x) destray some of the major crops (y) makes rain water available to soil (z) add nitrates to the soil 100. The organic molecules present in the nucleus isle {W) DNA (x) protein, RNA and DNA (y) RINA and ATP (2) ANADELSU POST UTME SCREENING EXERCISE PAST QUESTIONS : FOR 2012/2013 MORNING ‘SURNAME (Capital Levers) OTHER NAMES JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBER. PROPOSED FACULTY. PROPOSED DEPARTMENT. ‘QUESTION PAPER CODE: 900154. ‘TIME: 1 HOUR 1. DONOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TODOSO 2, ANSWER SHEETS MUST NOT BE T: EXAMINATION HALL 3. DONOT DETACH LEAFLETS 4, SHADE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH QUESTION SCIENCE , SCIENCE EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCE, COLLAGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND DIRECT ENTRY | ALL PROGRAMMES ATENGLISH LANGUAGE 2012/2013 Instruction: Read the passage below and ‘answer the questions that follow. They endeavour to maintain proper Standards of faiiness in Journalism must bo Pursued, It is fatally easy for the Joumalist io Geviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story” and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his Papers policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misteaaing headlines for the sake of otfect, ‘The conscientious joumalist must check any tendency to bias, anc guar! nainst the dangers inherent in personal antipetnies of iriencships, and In ‘tracittonal opposition between rival schools of thought. When a poitical opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speach, honesty requires ‘hat he should be given credit for it, ‘The duty of the journalist to the public entail (@) telling the truth (6) trying to make a story (¢) keeping quiat when necessary () dotonding the weak ‘A dutitul joumalis! must (a) be able to make an effective speccn (0) have politica! acumen (c) be able io Fecognize merit whenever found ¢) read widely. Insicious as used in the passage mean (2) wild (b) wickod (o) unusual (¢) eubtio ‘When may a joumalist have to act against his own inctinatlon? (2) atter he has been given a brite (b) when his onemies make a mistake (c) when he become weak and decrepit (0) when his triends acts stupidly * A Journalist would be able to uphold the tenants of his profession it: (2) he trios to protect his frienas {b) he resists temptation to bias (c) he seeks publicity (@)_hetties to achieve publicity Instruction: Choose the option that convays the ‘meaning of the underlined portion in each of the lollowing sentences The resuit of Dr. Ese's experiment represents a ‘break through in medical science, “[a) catastropho (b) a breaking point (c) an outstanding suocess (4) an erid to such experiments AS 10. 12, 13, 14. 15. 16. 17, 18, When the man was caught by the police, ho ented a bold front (@) he faced the apparent boldness (b) the attacked the policemen boialy () he bravely attempted to bribe the policemen {d) be frowned at them in a deficient manner Publishers say that nevisprint has become more expensive (@)newspapers (b) pubishing news ic) paper for Printing (4) printer's selaries and wagoe situation — with His attempts were nioped in the bud (@) trustrated (bjunsucceseful (cleut-shot (J) isquaifiog ‘The task was herculean (@) ineguar (0) demancing (0) related fo hereuis ( stimulating The sudcen death of the king put paid to the ambition of tho minister (chronarded(oJencourageo(c}penetited(d)termina ted Eulafe was a mindless criminal (2) neartess (b) mindful c) strong(d) memorable lastruction: Complete each of the following Sentences by choosing the option that Dost suitably fils the space Why do you worry about such_ matters (a) non-Signficant (0) —unsignitcant ©) © insignificant (€) —_signticart ‘The Pastor said lay_ your hearts to God (a) bear (0) Bare (¢) bar (d) barred ‘The point __ the story is thet he ie the man’s son (a) ot (b)in(¢) off (d) around ‘What is retiot the strike _ when it (a) ended (b) would ended! (c) has ended(d} is ‘ending | saw you walking in thet direction, but | old nat know exacty__ (@) where you are acing going (©) wnere you were going (d) to whore wore you going Do you know if the new teachor__ yet (a) has arrive (b) willbe arriving (6) has ertived (4) has been arriving (b) where are you13, 20. 21. 23 25. 20. 20. Instruction: Choose the word which is opposite jn moaning to the underlined word in each sentence Unless we see the evil clearly, contending against them is like fighting their air fa) avoiding (©) struggling with (c) combating ()_— repelling Nigeria is gradually experiencing economic recession (ajcestruction(b)discovery(c)recovery(d) birth Since mortality is the lot of man, argued the preacher, we must all accept death with savaninity (a) anxiaty(o) concer (c)uncorainty(d) serenity \ was advised to stay away from cles that are favaged by crime @)— spoiltby(b) —_sutforing from (© havenot = id) free from Aaen’s father simply condoned! -her bad habits instoad of punishing her appropriato'y (@) opposed (bj blamed (c) accept. ,., bade “The debtor's husband Is lable for his wife's debt (a) unanswerable § (b) responsible (0) unquestenatie (¢) accountable In an English sentence, there is always a ‘concord between the subject and the verb (2) disagreement —(b)_-harmony. {e) armoniousness (c) _agraement APTITUDE Which of the following numbers ia primo? (a) 117 (0) 147 (0)158 (a) 149 ‘A boy was asked to mutiply a number by 7/8 instead he divided the number by 7/8 and_got the result more than the correct result, The ‘number vies {a) 96 (0)36 (0) 56 (a) 65 ‘Tho eight tom of 96,3... Is (a6 12-14 os - ‘Tie expression log + logi# -log#Zis equal to G@ilog2 (b)iog 9 (¢) los 7 (@) og 5 ‘The difference between the place values of 7 and 3 in the number 527435 is (2) 4070 (b) 6780 (c) 3680 (d) 6970 3 34, 36. 7. 38. 39. 40. at. Direction to question 31 lo 35: The following questions consist of two words each of thom have certain relationship 10 each other, followed by four lettered peirs of words. Soloct tho letiered par that nas the same relationship as of the original pair of words Trees: Branches (a) River ‘Tributaries (b) continont: istanc (@)siream: Delta (d) Ocean: seas Relax: Work (a) play: Cheat (b) Lunch: Dinner (c) Sila: Laugh (0) Fresh: Cube: ‘Square: Cub (a) line: Cylinder (b} Triangle: Prism (2) Circle : Sphere (a) Sphere : earth Carnivore: Herbivore (@) — animal-bird (b) camel: giraffe (flesh: plant (@) horse: lion Accident: Mishap (@)_ abrupt: Sudden (b) Eminent: Notorious (@)__ Patify: Provoke (0) Death : Plenty If train is called bus, bus is called tractor, tractor Ie called car, car is called scooter, scooter is called bicycle, bicycle called moped, which is used to plough a filed? (@) train (b)bus (¢) tractor (d) car Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said “He is. the brother of the daughter of the wite of my husband’. How is the man on the stage related ‘0 Pita (@}S0n [b] husband (c) cousin (4) brother-in-law Rahul told Anand “Yesterday defeated the only brother ot ine aaugnter o: my gran momer (a) son (0) father (c) brother (a) father-in-law ‘Aman is facing south. He tums 138 degrees in the anticlockwise diteotion and then 189 dagree. in clockwise direction. Which direction he. is facing now? a) north-east (6) north-west i () south-east (6) south-wost 36 vehicles are parked in tha single row. After the first three Is one scooter after the second car there are scocters after the third car there ara three scooters and so on work out the number of scooters in the second half of the row. {@) 19 (b) 12 (e) 15(a) none of these ‘Annumber greater than 3 but less than 8 also it is greater than 6 but less than 10. The number is @5 6 @7 (942. 16. 47. If the length and breath of rectangular plot aro increased by 50% and 20% respectively, the 5 will be how many times than that of nal area? 14 (b)86 ©) 115 @) 95 ‘A mixture contains alcohol and weter in the ratio of 4.3. If 7 Itts of water is added to the misturs the ratio of alcoho! and water becomes 3:4. Find the quantity of alcohol in the mixture. (@) 12itrs (b) Bkre (o) Stirs (A) 15s Directions for questions 44 to 47: Each question has a pari of the sentence ov the entire sentence underlined, this is followed by four different ways of phrasing the senience. Choose the altemative which is grammatically correct and concise. More than 95 schoo! chilcren. Some ot them who were as young as nine, Were killed when ‘an explosion ripped through their primary schoo! {@) more than 35 schow children, some as young as nine (b) more than 35 sohco! children, ‘a8 young as nine {e) as many a& 35 School children, some ‘as young as nine . (@) not less than 85. school children, some as young as nine. in view of the reasons that have cited. | hereby tecommendad passing of the resolution, (a) in lieu of the reason given (b) because the reasons have been given (c) in View of the reasons given (@) in view of the reasons that have been cited. some Mre. Pooja, our class teecher and who is also 2 member of the school commit k (@) Whois also. member of the school committee can speak _excellont German (©) who also is a member of the schoo! committee can speak excellent Gorman (@) Also. a member of the school ‘committee can speak in German (6) member of the school committee can speak sexealent German ‘As Sohan was_on probe he was determined to not all fou! of the lay. (a). was on parole he was determined to not fall foul of the law (©) was on parole. He was determined ‘Not to fall foul of the law (¢)__ wasn parolo, he was eagerto avoid the law (d) was paroia, he did not with to the law provoke Avo 48. If tho letters of the word ‘EQUATION’ be arranged at random, what is the probability that all vowels are together. G18 O)NZ@) We ~~ ara Direction for question 49-50: Answer the ‘questions based on the following information. N 4s a natural number and it has only four distinct factor ~ 1 a. B and N itself (Assume that a is always less than b) 49, Integer ais a () prime number (o) odd but not prime number (c) even number (6) composite number 50. aa.b=(a) N(b)N*(c) Nd) an GENERAL PAPER 51. There are 40 identical balls in a box. If the balls ‘ate either red or white and the probabilty of Picking a red balls is { thon the total number of white balls is (@)30 (b)20(c)10 (4) 40 52, The liquid in @ cone of radius rom and height ‘12em is poured into a cylinder of the same base aulius. Calculate the height of the water in tho cylinder (@)8om (bo) 14em (c) em (6) dom 63. Solve 2*-5(2")+4=0 (2)30r-5 (0) O0r2 (c)10r4 (d)-Sort 54. Factories 125° —1 (a) 125-1) (0) (2541) 1048:6x41) (c) (xt) (25x?+5x+4) (d) (50x-1) (Sx°4x74x-1) 55. ly varies inversely as the cube root of x and y = G when x = 64 find y when x= 125 5 OS (4 (EE 50, fp % ola number n equal k, whats 7% of n? Om Of 0% @F ‘57. For, what values of x is the expression x — 4x- ‘Ux! + x2 undefined? (2) -2,1 (b)-3,2 (0) -1,.4 (2) 52 5B. The bearing of A from B Is N10°W. tind the bearing of B from A (a)170° (©) 180° (c) 165° (a) 120° 59. If tha mean of 5,x,8,14,10,16 Is 10; find the median @)12 (11 ~)S (g)I3 60. The first tarm of an AP is 3. If the sum of the first 8 tenis is 60, then the common aierence isy @2 (79 (461. 62 63. 65. or. 69. 70. 1 72. The length of rectangle is 4om longer than ite breadth. Ifthe area is B0cm?, find its length (a) 140m (©) 100m (c) 120m (d) Som Find x og.X = (8B (5 C2 3s ‘A rectangular carpet measures 16m by 12m and it has stained boarders of width 2m surrounding it. What ig the area of the boarder (a) 360m? (b) 128m* (c) 221m? @) 400m" An ogive is perfectly called (a) frequency curve (0) cumulative frequency curve {¢) frequency distribution curve (d) curve ‘An object is dropped from rest from a certain height. After a distance d, the object's kinetic ‘energy is proportional to which of the following? aur (0) 1d ©) A particle of mass 100g is thrown vertically upwards with @ speed of Srr/s. the work done by the force of gravity during the time the particle 1.125) (€) 0.5 (0) 4.25) What is the length of @ simple pendulum that has a period of 2.8 seconds (g= 9.8mis*). (a) 602m (b) Stem (c) 136em (4) 196\5em ‘A wooden objet whose density is 0.06g/em? was cropped into water contained in a tall beaker. How much of the wooden object is in the water? (2) a smal fraction (b) one-sixth (¢) one-quarter (@) two thire ‘Tho quantity of heat in a body is depended on wheeh of the following. (2) temperature) Capacity (c) mass(d) specific heat all of these When heat is applied to a brass metal, it expands because its molecules _ (2) vibrate with smaller ampitude (b) vibrate with greater ampitude () increase their speed of random motion (a) dactease their speed of random motion 0cm® of @ gas is measured at 8°C and 740mmhg. What is the volume of the gas at standard temperature and pressure. (a) 75.7? (b) 78.30n* (c) 84.t0m* (A) 87:5cm* For a sound speed of 350m/s what would be the wavelenath of a 5000Hz sound? {@) 20m (0) 3.50m (6) 50m (0) Zork u 74. 1. 76. 78. 79. at. 83, Which of the following attributes of a musical note helps the ear to differentiate between notes ‘on the basi of their source. (2) pitch (b) intensity (c) quality (d) all of these Which of the following instruments could be used fin finding the angle of elevation of the sun? {a) periscope (b) telescope (c) Kaleidoscope (@) sextant tn a wanstormer, the number of tums of primary coll and secondary coil are 5 and 4 respectively. 220 volts Is appied on the primary coll, then the ratio of primary current to the secondary ‘current willbe... (@)45 (b)54 ()5:9 (dS ‘The plate of parallel plate capacitor of area Sm* ‘aro Kept 8 mm apart in a vacuum. What is the capacitance of the capacitor (e5 = 8.54x10'71/m)? e@aone F * (©) 5.0xt0"%F @)5.5 x10°F The eficiency of a solid catalyst to increase reaction rates depends on its (a) solubility (0) surface area (©) concentration (@) quantity ‘The volume of 2.5 moles of oxygen at S.1.P Is (a) 50.0dm’ (0) 84.0dm? 1 (c) 28.0dm? (4) 56.0dm? (moiar volume of @ gas at §.7.P = 22.4dm*) Which of the folowing represents an aromatic ound? (2) CcHsOH (6) CcHae (0) CsHaOH (A) Coty A compound contains 31.91% ulassium, 28.93% chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical formular ol the compou' > (a) KOI. (2) KGIO (@) KIO, {(@) KCIO, (k = 38, C= 35.5, = 16) 250m? of o.2moldm solution of NasCOs requires 20cm? of a solution of HCI {or neutralization, The concentration of the CHI solution fs (@) 0.5molam? (¢) 0.2moldmn® (0) 0.6moldm> (@)0.4moldm> A gas X diffuses twioe as fast as gas y under the same conditions, if the relative molecular mass of x's 28, calculate the relative molecular mass ofy. (a) 112 (b] 120 (¢) 56 (4) 14 Whien ot tne 1o1owin fa) KY (b) NOs (e) Jon is aciatcr (a) HO"85. a7. 20. 90. 1. 92. 93. In the electrolysis of 2 concentrated solution of Sodium chloride at the cathode and the anode respectively? (a) Na‘ and Cr (b) Na” and OH" (OH ang OW (Hang or A given volume of methane aittuses in 208. how Jong will take the same volume of sulphur (Wv) Oxide to diffuse undor the same conditions? (a) 5s (b) 20s, (©) dos (6) 60s [C=12, H=1, S = 32, O= 16] What volume of 0.Smoldm H.SOs will exactly neutralize 20cm’ of O.Imoldm’* NaOH solution? (a) 2.00m* (b) 5.00m* (c} 6.8cm® (d) 8.3cm° What is the correct IUPAC name for NO;? (a) dioxonitrate (Wv) lon (b) trioxonitrate (v) ion (6) trioxonitrate (i) ion () dioxonitrate (il) on The pressure of 100cm* of oxygen at 35°C is ‘750mmHg. What wil be the volume of the gas if the pressure is reduced to 100mmHg without - changing the temperature {9),85;G0m° (b) 850cm* (c) 7500m? = Which of the following is uot” an uulcome of ‘ecological succession: (2) _~ there's progressive change in species structure, organic matter end energy flow (6) there are fewer dominant spocioe in the late stages of succession (@) there is no cynamic oquilrium between the community and habitat in the climax stage. ‘The statement that the environment determines hich organism survives to reproduce. (2) explains charactors (>) support Jean Lamarck's theory of use and disuse (©) Supports the idea of survival of the fittost @} __impiigs that organisms modity their ‘environment in order to survive ‘The young chick is formed from @) 3) Banda (e)1, 3and 5(a)2 Which parts provide food for the developing chick? (a) 2 and 3 (b) 4 and 5 (c) 3. and 4 (¢) 1 and.2 Which of the following Sequence represent the Process of biood clothing? 1. Fibrin forms a Network of threads 2. Red blood cells are caught and a ojt ie formed 8. Fibrinogen in plasma changes into soluble fibrin 4. Blood Is exposed toar, 43.2.1) 4.3.12 (0)3,14,2 (0) 1.2.3.4 the theory of acquired le 97. 98. 99. 100. Grouncinut is realy a ‘nut’ in the biological sense because (2) tisharvested trom inside the ground (0) its pericarp is not hard and tough (c) the fruit is not as nard s the coconut (8 itisanachene A photometer with a leal shoot weighed 10.99 intially and 17.9g ater 1 hour. From thus it follows that: (@) Me shootadsorbed 1g of water por hour (b) 1g of water par hour evapofated from the photometer (6) the shor lost 1g of water por hour (2) the shoot was respiring and fost weight at a raie of ig per hour A biotic factor which affects the distribution and abundance of organism in a terrestrial habitat is (a) tempter (>) _—_ competition (c) potential hydrogen ion concentration (pH) (4) light Mendel’s second law cf inheritance states that (2) alleles combina randomly (0) alleles eogrogate independently (c) alleles separate predictable (@) chromosomes segregate Independentiy Use the dagam below to answer questions 98 and 99 0246802 4 The _opucai temperature of oreeding cockroaches is (a) 15°C (0) 19°C (@) 24°C (@) 23°C ‘At what lemperture wil cockroach not survive (a) 15°C (0) 18°C (c) 24°C (d) 33°C ‘The number of plant species obtained from a population study of a garden is as follows: Guinea grass (15), Ipomea spp (5), sida spp (7) and imperata spp (23). What ie the peroontago ‘of occurrence of imperata spp. @) 35% (b) 16% (0) 23% 46% (0)DELSU POST UTME SCREENING EXERCISE PAST QUESTIONS FOR 2011/2012 AFTERNOON SURNAME (Capital Letters). OTHPR.NAMES, IAMS REGISTRATION NUMBER ? PROPOSED FACULTY, ROPOSED DEPARTMENT. UCESTIONPAPER CODE: s:001:a TIME: 1 HOUR 1. DONOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DOSO 2, ANSWER SHEETS MUST NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE EXAMINATION HALL | 4 DONOT DETACH LEAFLETS | 4. SHADE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH QUESTION SCIENCE , SCIENCE EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AGRIC. | SCIENCE, COLLAGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND DIRECT ENTRY ALL PROGRAMMES ‘ El10. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY i ms eee ‘The number that does not have a reciprocal is G@)iinty (0) + (©) 0 (¢) none of mo above How big will an angle of one and a half degree look through a glass that magnifies thing three times? (2) 1% cegree(b) 9/2 degrees (c) 7/2 degrees « (0) 3% degrees A shopkeeper bought 4 watch for N400 and sold it for N500. What is his profi! percentage? (2) 100% (b) 20% (c) 25% (a) 10% ‘A number 54 is divided into two parts, so that 10 limes the first and 22 times second ate together ‘equal to 780, The difference of the parts is: (2)12 (0) 14 (0) 20 (a) 34 DISPARITY (give synonym) (2) injustice (b)unlixeness(c)panialty() distortion ‘SALVAGE (give antonymn) , (6) oustit (0) toto (0) burn (d) remove 257% 3,25,17,20,75 (a) 85 (b)9.5(c) 6.75 (4) 105 ‘A man was engaged on a job for 30 days on the condition that he would get a wage N10 for the day he works, but he has to pay a fine of N2 for each day of his absence, If he gets N216 at the ‘ond. he was absent for work for__ days (@) 3 days (b) 8 days (c) 5 days (d) 7 days\ For question 9 and 10, find the next term in the sequence 6.74.00,190.210__ {@) 336 (0) 366 (c) 330 (d) 660 8,24,12,36,18,54_ (a) 39 (0) 66 (¢) 27 (d) 30 For’ question 11-2, fill in the missing number in each sequence 11, 12. 0,,4,9,16,25,36,49,? (a) 64 (0) 58 (¢) 76 (4) 88 9,18,27,745,236 (a) 28, 80(b) 96, 54 (c} 97, 58 (d) 36, 60 13, 14, 15. 16. 7. 18, 19, 2. | drove 60km et 3okmh end then an additional 60km at S0kmph. Compute my average spead ‘over my 120km. (2) 35.5 (0) 395 e) 37.5 (¢) 29 Father's age 's five times his son's age. 4 years back the father was 9 times older than son. Find the tatner's $098 . (a) 45 years (b) 40 years(c) 50 years(d) 35 years In simple interest what sum amounts of N1120 In 4 years and N1200 in § yoars? {(@) N50 (0) 600 (c) NB00 (a) N'900 Which of the folowing statements drawn ror the given statements are corrected? Given: all watches sold in that shop are of high standard. ‘Some of the HMT watches are sold in that shop. (a) all waiches of high standard were rmanutactured by HMT B ‘Some of the HMT watches are of igh standard (©) None of the HMT watches aro of high standard (@) Some of the HMT watches of high standard {aro Sold in that shop 0,100.6,94,12,88,18,82_?,_? (@) 24, 76 (b) 24, 66 (¢) 28, 56 (0) 36, 78 1,1,2,_2,24,120,720 (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 10 (4) 6 | point P is on line segment AB, the which of the following is always true? (a) AP-=PB (0) AP>PB (c) PB>AP (d) AB>AP All men are vertebrates. Some mammals are vertebrates. Which of the following conclusion ‘draw from the above statement is correct (a) all men all mammais (>) all mammals are me(c) some vertetates aie tania (dl) none Net: Ball: (a) winter: weath (b) Game: Penant (6) Hook: (d) Stadium: Seats Kick: Footbal! (a) manager: tea (b) Broak: Pisce (c) Smoke: Pipe(d) Kill: Bomb Integrity of character, honesty, dependability and discipine__with a genuine interest in your work will got @ long viay in the achievement of success in your professional life, (@) coupled (>) ecjoined (c) fixed (4) attached Direction tor question 24-2525. @. 28. 29, 31. ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCES. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY 2011/2012 [ AFTERNOON] DELSU POST UTME"QUESTIONS FOR SCIENCES, HEALTH SCIENCES, John is undecided which of the four novels to buy. He is considering a spy Wwifer. A murder mystery, a gothic romance and a science fiction novel The books are writen by Rottika, Gerky, Burchfield and Hopper, not necessary in that order John purchases books by the authors whose names come first and third in alphabetical order. He does not buy tha books __ no oenion ‘On the basis ot the first paragraph a statement 2), (2) and (4) only, itis possible to deduce that {() Rothko wrote the murder mystery of the spy thriller (ii) Sparrow published the murder mystery or the spy thrillar (li) The book by Burchfield is published by sparrow which of the following statement is not true, @ii Wilei — allotthem ENGLISH LANGUAGE “tn cach question 26-0 choose the most appropriate ‘opposite in ba tere meaning to the word(s) underlined The increase in transport fares deterred our club from pianning an exoursion this year (2) deferred (b) iitated (c) encouraged (d) restricted The card entitles you to attend the film show (2) disqualiies () discourages (c) satisties (6) prostaims: We will surely buy the idea of introducing a new product. (2) accept (b) reject (¢) refuse (a) think about (Ochuko is naturally tectum (@) friendly b) cheer‘ul (¢) garmuious (d) ively ‘The executive governor upheld the decision of the cabinet (2) held up (b) abolished (c) undercut (¢) reversed Complete each of the following sentience by choosing the option that most sultably fills the space ‘am somry__to ationd the meeting yesterday (2) for failure (b) In failing (¢) to having tailed {ator failing tt al depended on what_—_ (a).ag f2 Wat () Re warded) does ne ware (dd nes B3 33. a7. ‘My colleagues__before | arrived (a) have boon writing (b) started writing (c) wrote (@)had started writing John reported to his manager that he__ ‘oversees {a) has never been (b) had never been (c) never (@)is never | started writing this test at 8:00am. Iti 10:00am now by 11:00am, |__it for throe hours {a) shall.be writing (b) have been writing (c) shell ‘have been writing (d) am writing Instruction: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: My good people, | come before you this week as a man whose honesty and integrity have been questioned. Now, the usual poitical thing to do when charges are leveled against you is either 10 Ignore them without giving details oF provide information. However before | answer any of you ‘quottions, let me stato catagorically that | havo not touched a kobo of the NS0,000 we contributed. Every Kobo of it has boon used in efraying politcal campaign expenses. ‘As a matter of fact, during one of ry "meet with the press” conferences, Tony Agiwa accosted me and said, “honourable senator what about this fund we hear about?" | told him there was, ‘no soorete about the fund and that he should meet Abu O. Abu to get details of the fund. I told him, “you will find that the purpose of the fund wes primarily 10 defray politcal expenses” in answers to another one question, | said that ‘netther contributors to the fund, nor received any special consideration that he would not have received as an ordinary constituent. And | can say that never, since | became a senator, have | made a telephone call for them to an agency or have | gone down to an agency on their behalt Records will show that that and these records are in the hands of the administrators, ‘Accosted in the passage means (a) grossly insulted (b) greeted (c) fought with (8) forced The author is (a) exonerating himsetffrom allegations of ‘embezzlement (b) ignoring the allegations of embezzlement (c) Taking part in a political campaign (0) trying 10 implicate Abu ©. Abu. a fellow politician, Constituent is the passage means (a) section of the constituency [b) his entire constituency(c) A supportera 48. a4. 45. 46. ar. ee ee ae eter eae (6) A person having voting right where he Ives ‘Abu O. Abu is portrayed as (a) @ corrupt politician (b) the administrator of the fu (c) An ordinary tax paya(d) A goverment official Itappears that the N50,000 (a) Hes been spent () Has been paic treasury (©) Wil not be paid to goverment treasury (2) Will be used tor future comeaign into the government In-each of the questions: 41-45, choose the ‘option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined ‘Al John's plans fell through () failed {b) were accomplished (c) were rejected (4) toll ‘The result of the exporimont represents a break through in medical science () acoloseal faluro(b) a breaking point (©) catastrophe (d) an outstanding success | have been able observe Ese at close quarter (a) in government houses nearby (b) within a short space cof time (c) at close range (0) at regular intervals Ovie spoke with his heart in his mouth (@) courageously () with such unusual cowardice (6) wn a lot of contusion in his speech (6) with fright and agitation From the way Shade talks, you can soe that sho isauch a bore (2) uninteresting (c) humorous () britiant (d) rude In each of the question 46-50 select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence The manager seid the new Idaf is the last word inbakery (2) the loaf was the last in the baker's directory (b) the loaf was the dest ever baked (6) the loaf was the last to be baked (0) the loaf was the worst to be basked ‘The norizon may not be clear now but. the trouble spols have certainly been noied * > 48. 49. 50, 51, 53. 56. RRR BRA ITe E e e e SURNVSS, HEALIT SGIENGCES,. ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCES. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY {@) the horizon dependent on the trouble spots (b) clatity of the horizon is dependent on ine perception ofthe troubled spois, (¢) the troubled spots are more perceptibie than the horizon. (@) The trouble spot of the horizon have not been noted The events of last Friday shovr that there have been no love lost between the principal and the vice principal (a) They dislike one another(b} They cfalike one. another(e) They work independentiy(d) They ‘cannot part company Ovie's account with the commercial Lenik és in red {(@) Ovie's account written re (b) Ovie's account fs in dange(c) Ovie's account is overdrawn, (6) Ovie’s account is special People may not pick flowers in the park (@) people can pick flowers in the park (©) People are prohibited from picking flowers in the park. (6) People may not wish to pick from the park (@) People can not pick flowers from the park flowers Evaluate fo Cos x ax @)10) (2@x ‘The geometric mean of 4 and 9 (a) 13 (0) 5 (¢) 36 (4) 6 The sides of a right angled triangle is xem, (x ‘om and (x-2)am. find x (a) 5 (b)6 (c) 3 (a9 Factories x°-1 er (0) 1-1) (1) (6) Bo-1) (d) G-1)0% xe Given that fog:2 = 0.491 and log.d 0.682, the Value of logs; ~ 2logszioge: is (@) 4274 (b) 0.318 (6) 2.104 (4) 0.011 Evaluate (625) (a) 3/11 (0) 1/7 (0) 15 (4) 9/10 Find the universal set U = (Sexsd) and. its ‘subset A =(-1,1,2) Be {x:1 5x29} Find ANB (2) 4.8) (b) -3.-2.1} (6) (1,0,3,4) (4) (1,2) The ava uf a tangle Uf sides Sem, Bem ane Tom is ‘ (a) 6vécrn’ (b] 120¢m* (¢) 2V1 tem? (a). Serge58. 8t 64. 65. 66. 70. The perpendicuar distance of a chord from the Centre of a circle of racius 10cm is Gor. find the length of the cord, (@) 18cm (0) 26em (2) Sem (d) 320m Ai what point does the curve x? Sx+2 cut the fine y=0 (a) x=2, x= 1 (0) x (Ox=2x Simplity 2° 16314 fs (204 @t It x vaties dveély as vy and x = Va when y= 9, shen the value of x vinen y=17/9 Is 42) 9(b) 4 (0) 19,(@) 21 Ann walks for Sm from a point A to a point B northwards. From G, she walks eastwards to a Doint G on the bearkig 030°. how far is she trem e7 (a) 5Xf8m,(b) 35/am (@) BVar2m (d) Vm A machine gun with a mass 0 60kg fires a 0.2kg bullot ata speed of 200mn/s, what isthe recaling speed ofthe. machine gun? (2) 0.5mis (e) 1.0nvs (c) 4.5em/s (ch 2.0ms Which of the folowing is an instrument tor measuring temperature? {€) liquid in glass thermometer _(b) volume gas thermomete(c) thermometer (¢) Al of these constant thermoelectric How far trom a tall wall should @ git stand in ‘order hear the echo of her cian two second later (speed of eourd in air oqual 390/s)? (@) 130cm (6) 15cm (e) 200m (4) 330m Which of the following order is essential for th eclipse of the moon to ocour? {a} sun-earth-moon (b) sun-mocn-earth (6) moor-sun-eath (€) nona of these npulse is equel to__ (a) momentum (0) change in momentum (€) change in momentum par unt timo {éd) change in momentum per unit mass ii 800kg car moving at 80km/nr overtakes a 1200kg car moving at 40km/nr in the same direction. if the two cars stick together, the wreckage has an initial speed of (@) Bkrrih (b) 40h (c) Sekrrvh (@) 6OkmN ‘The law which states that the volume of a given mass of gas Increases linearly with temperature Provided the pressure of the gas remain constant referred to as ES n 73. 74 . 76. 7. 78. nr. 8 (a) Boyio's fav (b) Charle’s law (c) Pressure law (9) Ideal law ‘A copper block has heat capacity of 681J/K. what is the mass of the block given that the spacitic heat capacity of copper is A00U/koK (2) 0.07Kg (b) 0.17kg (c) 0.78Kg (6) 0.97kg ‘Two resistance joinad in parallel produced a resultant of 6/Sohm, One of the resisiance wires ig broken and tho cffoctive resistance beomes 2ohm. The resistance of the wire that got broken _ (2) Zahm (b) 8 olin (6) 9/5 ohn () 65 ohm ‘An electrolylic capaciior has a capacitance of 0.005F. what is the chargo on the plato if i ie charged toa potential of 240V. (a) 4.8C (6) 3.8C (0) 2.40 (A) 1.20 ‘Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity? (a) mass (6) volume (0) weight (d) current A car travels 10km due east on a straight road ‘and then 15km due north before finally coming to rest. What is the resultant displacemient of the car? a) 5km (b) 12.5km (e) 18k (a) 25Km Which of the following metals will show tho highest metals character? (a) calcium (b) barium (c) coppor (A) zine ‘The oxidation stato of Cr in K.Cr,07is (@)47 (0)+6 (45 (d) 44 ‘The ores that can be concentrated by flotation are (a) nitride ores (b) sulphide ores (0) oxide ores (¢) chloride ores When temporary hard water is boiled for same time in a kettle, the Inner surface of tho kottlo becomes citrated with a deposit (@) calcium tettaoxosulphate (VI) _(b) Calcium triocarbonate (IV) ©) Calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV) (d) Aluminum trioxocarbonate (IV) Which of the following Is used to hasten the ripening of fruits? : (2) Ethene (b) ethanol (c) ethyno (4) ethane ‘The maximum number of elactions in the L-shel of an ator is [2) 2 (0) 8(@) 18 (4) 32 AA solid substance with high metting’and bailing paints is likely o be a’an30. an. 2011/2012 [AFTERNOON] DELSU POST UTME QUESTIONS FOR SCIENCES, HEALTH SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCES. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY {a) covalent compound (b) dative compound (c) electrovalent compound (4) non-metal covalent The advantage of detergent over soap is that detergent (a) are readily avsilable (b) are in powered for(c) are non-biodegradable(d) lather readily with water Which of the following metals is punitied commercially by electrolysis? (@)Zn (o)Fe(c)Sn (¢) Cu “The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is 452mmHg and the total pressure 6. ‘7a0mmiig. What's the mole fraction oxygen? (a) 0.208 (b) 0.879 (c) 2.030 (c) 5.700 ‘The component of air that can be removed by alkaline pyrogalio| solution is (a) oxygen (b) nitrogen (e)carbon(Iv) oxide (4) noble gases ‘What quantity of aluminum is deposited when a ‘Current of 104 fs pasted through a solution of an aluminum salt for 1930s? (Al = 27, '96,500Cmo!") (a) 0.29 () 1.86 (c) 5.89 (6) 14.20 The mixture of gases used in photographer's flash tube is (a) argon and krypton (0) targon and xenon (c) krypton and xenon(d) Helium and argon A cartyohtydrate molecule in the right ventricle of ‘the hart is pumped into the call of the toe of main. Which of these structure is it unlixely to pass through enroute? (a) pulmonary artery(b) lungs (c) heart (4) aorta A dry indohiscent winged fruit formed trom one carpel is known as @ {a) Schizocarp (b) caryopsis (c) samara (d) follicle The anatomical evidence usually used support of the evolutionary relationship among Wales, human, birds and dogs is the possession of (2) thick skin (b) tal (c) epidermal structures: (@) pentadaty! - 92. The nuinber of plant species obtained from a population study of a garden is as follows: Guinea grass (15). loomea soo (5). sida spp (7) and imperata spp (23). What is the percentage of occurrence of imperata spp. (a) 35% (b) 18% (c) 46% (0) 23% 6 93. 95. 98. 100. ‘A bee caste consist of {@) soldier and queen (b) drones, soldiers and workers (¢) queon, workers and soldiars (d) queen, drones and workers Which of the following organisms can be found in forest water habitat? {a) sararassum and dogfish (b) red mangrove and pond water (c} sergaooum and red mangrove (@) spirogyra and pond skater Oxygen trom the abnosphere reaches the mammalian blood stream through one of the paths indicated below. Indicate the correct apt A. = mouth b = trachea ¢ = bronchioles d= nostra @ - broncos f= alveoli (@) as dread (bh) bodtree (0) d2p99103 () Hetcscse ‘The physical factors are represented by (2) 1,56 (0) 4.5.6 (c) 5.7.8 (2) 67,8 Density-dependent factore that operate to regulaie 4 pupuiaion size may include the following except (2) Shortage of food supp\b) fire outbreak (c) Spread of d'seases(d) increased competition Food scarcity can cause sudden decrease in population size by the following except by (@) degreasing the reproductive rate (b) bring about immigration (c) raising mortaity rate (¢) minimizing rate of competion Which of the following is correct about the ‘transverse section of 2 vein when compared with that an artery? (a) Tne lumon of 2 vein is wider than thet of een tary (b) the endothelium of the vein is thinner than that of artery (0) there. are more smooth muscles in vein than in artery (@) there are valves in veins not present in artery ‘A photometer was used to compare the rate of loss of the same volume of water from a piant ‘under different environmental conditions namely: under a fan, at the sea shore, under the sun; in the airy laboratory and in a cupboard. Which of the feading below was likely fo have been ‘obtained in a cupboard? (@) 1Ssev9(b) B0seus (c) 25secs (d) £0 secoDELSU POST UTME SCREENING EXERCISE PAST QUESTIONS FOR 2010/2011 AFTERNOON SURNAME (Capital Letters) OTHER NAMES JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBER PROPOSED FACULTY. PROPOSED DEPARTMENT. QUESTION PAPER CODE. é 9:001:4, ‘TIME: 1 HOUR 1. DO. NOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TODOSO 2. ANSWER SHEETS MUST NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE EXAMINATION HALL 3 DO.NOT DETACH LEAFLETS 4. SHADE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH QUESTION SCIENCE, SCIENCE EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AGRIC. ‘SCIENCE, COLLAGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND DIRECT ENTRY ALL PROGRAMMES FL10. . (a) jailed 2010/2011 [AFTERNOON] DELSU POST UTME QUESTIONS FOR SCIENCES, HEALTH ‘OPTION D ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2010/2011 SCIENCES AFTERNOON In questions 1-7 choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics (underlined) All the accident victins are bleeding profusely (@) thorough () portootibilty (c) eamplote (4) practicability ‘The prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice (@) hindering (b) retarding (c) impending (¢) interrupting The man _ preaches matching it up with action (2) salvation (b) equality (c) kindness(d) dedication egaitarlanism without It was surprising how we took to the siranger at once _ (2) talked s0 tong with {6) formed a liking for (0) introduced ourselves {(¢) started fighting Sutevh, Toritsoiu ia @ ball of fire + (@) a quarrelsome peison (b) a hot-hearted activist (6) a fiery speaker or writer (d) a very energetic person It would need a high fiver to make a first class agree in university (a) a smart performer (b) an outright genius (6) an outstanding scholar (d) an unmitigated swot Hers wes a chequered career (a) an interesting and successful career(o) a Career full of sorrow and fears (c) a bright and memorable caroer (d) a cateer full of ups and downs in each of the questions 8-11 choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrases) in italics (underlined). ‘The police ran the criminal to earth {b) knocked him down (@) discovered him (@) buried him The college was worried by Ejro’s sarrulous tendancies Areticent B, Loquacious, C. quarrel some D Outepoken ‘Tho economic situation Is responsible tor the recent discord in many families (2) division(&) resourcetuiness (¢) harmony (d) suifering F2 a 12. 13. 14, SCIRNCRS. ENGINEFRING. AGRIC. SCIENCES. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRFCT ENTRY The awareness of momality has imposed some restraint on man's excesses (a) celestially(beternity(c}continuity(d) inexistence Read the paseage below and answor the question that follow: You should that the common cold should be easy enough to stud, but itis not 0 saay a5 ft looke. colds otter scam to sproad from one person to another, so it is often assumed that the cold must be infectious, but there are some puzzing observations which do not fit in with this theory. an investigator in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers rom different areas and came te the conclusion that in each group the colds sil appeared at the same time- transfer of infection trom case to case could not account for that. Yet at the common cold research institute in Salsbury the infection theory has been tested out, two series of about two hundred people ‘each were inoculated one with salt water and the other with secretions from known cold vioums. only one of ihe salt-water group got a cold compered with seventy three in the other group. In the British Medical Journal there was ‘a report of a meeting “the common cold-fact and fancy” at which one of the speakers reported a study of colds made in Girencester over the last five years. three hundred and fity volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average each had soven overy year, with an annual morbidity of seventy days. so, nearly one-fifth of our lives is spent in more less misery coughing and sneezing. Some widely held beliefs about the common cold have tumed out not fo be true. ft seems that old people are just as lable to colds as the young. sailors in isolated weather ships have just a5 many colds while on board and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore. Which of the following statements can be implied ‘rom the passage? {@) people catch colds equally in warm and cold weather (b) people catch more colds in water (c) people catch more colds in warm weather (d) the origin of colds is inconclusive According to the writer, some widely held liefs about the common colds are (a) inconclusive (b) fallacious (c) Inevitable (0) societal ‘The clrencester volunteers kept a record of their colds through16. 17. 18. 20. es 23, 24, SCIENCES. ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENC! (a) the Brith Medical Journal (0) nersonal diaries ~:~ rhidity ratas (d) temperature racordings A tare disease can be more easily dealt with than the common cold because )) medical experts are led up with the rampant cases of common cold (6) Common colds are easily not the province of the orthodox medical expert (c) People easily develop resistance to the common colds (@) adequate esearch exists to uncover farts about such raro disese. From ‘se information in the passage, there is evidence (@) thet old peopis are immune against the common cold (0) against the thaory that the common cold is Infectio: s ‘or the theory that common cold is indeed infectious (G) that medical reports are silent on facts about common colds in each questions 17-19 fill each gap with the most appropriate option ftom the list following the gap. You think she hasn't got any friends? of course ‘she's got (a) many more (b) quit much (c) quite a few(d) few ‘The carpenter asked for ton packots of. (a fiflean-centimatre (b)fifieen-centrematres (c) tfteen-centmeter (d) fitgeen-contemeters nails My brother got married to a woman with manner () gorgeous (b) exquisite (c) decent (¢) attractive In each pf questions 20-25, choose the option opposite In meaning ta the word in itafies (underlined). The flock suddenly became rostive after mid-day. {a) quiet (b)submissive (c) disorder (d) fidgety Edesiti's aberrant behaviour attracted attention (a) raseally (b) heady (c) normal (4) catfish | nejudge always takes a hardline on such issues {a) complex stand (b) simpie stand {¢) uncompromising stand (¢) dificult stand That team has become quite indomitable quite recently. {a) incorrigible (b) disobedient (c) unconquerable (¢) conauerable * Okoro is an amateur wrestler (2) skilful (b) good (c) professional (d) strong 3 SCIENCES FDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY 25. 28. 27. 28. 31 33. 34. The instructions on the examination paper are explicit {2) simple (b) detailed (c) ambiguous (d) definite General Papers 2010 /2011 Oxyacetylene flame s used because it (2) evolves a lot of heat when burnt (6) dissociates to produce carbon(iv) oxide and oxygen (6) inakes the ion metal soliify very quichly () combines witn oxygen to dive @ pop sound. The siructural component that makes detergent dissolve more quickly in water than soap is (2) -S0,'Na* (b) -COO'K (c) ~COONe* (4) -SO5 Na‘ for iron-welding ‘According to the kinetic theory an increase in temperature cause the kinetic energy of particles to (2) remein constant (6) inotoase Chiorine gas is propared in the laboratory by () cropping concentrated hydrochiorie acid onto Potassium fotraoxomanganato(vil crystals (0) oxidizing concentrated hydrochloric acid using potaseium heptaoxodichromate(vi) crystals © Adding concentrated teraoxosuipnate(v) acid in solid sodium chloride (a) Adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to solid manganese(iv) oxides (b) be zero. 4) decrease A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 8.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen, if the molar mass of the compound is 180. find the molecular formula. [H=1, C= 12, 0-16] (2) CoHsOs (0) Cote (6) CsH50s (A) CHO ‘The type of bonding In (Cu(NH3).)** is {a) coordinate (>) electrovalent (c) metalie(4) covallent Which of the following represents an aromatic ‘compound (@) CeHy2 (b) CeHOH (¢) CoHs (€) CsHoOH 3300cm? of a gas has a pressure of 800mmHg. It the pressure is reduced to 650mmHg. Find its volume. (a) 243.750m$ (bv) 969.233em? (¢) 738.46em? (4) 1733.36em* {A dense white fume is formed when ammonia gaa reacis with (a) Hag (0) 0x6 6) HCy (Cl ‘The enzyme responsible for converting sucrose into two simple isomer suger is36. a7. 40. ai 43, 47. 48. 49. ee See SCIENCES. ENGINFERING. Al (a) invortaso (b) amy'ase (c) lactase (d) maltase ‘Simplify oga8 + 109214 — logs? (a) loge (b) logA (0) 4 (4) 1 It x varies directly as y" and x = 4 wnen y = 6. Find the values of y when x=9 (a) 2336 {b) +9 (c) 1/9 (d) 81 : Determine for what range of values of x the inequally 1/2x + 222x~ 1 is satsiied (a) x22 (b) x22 (0) xe (4) 25 Ii dyldx = e+ sing + 22x find y (@) 0° + c0sx + x* + o(0) 0” + cosx —x’ +.(c) 6 — cosx + x4 o(d) &*—cosx— 2x +6 ‘A regular polygon has 8 sides. Find the size of its interior angles. (a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 135° (d) 1080" Pure solvents are obtained by {(a) evaporation (b) extraction {¢} condensation (4) distillation ‘A given volume of methane diffuses in 20s. how fong will t take the same volume of sulphur(iv) ‘ovide to diffuse under the seme conditions? [C= 12, H= 1, S=32, 0 = 16] (@) 40s" (b) 80s (6) 203 (ar 5s 25m! of a 0.2moldm® solution of NagCOs requires 20cm of a solution of HCI for neutralization. The: ‘concentration of the HCI solution (a) 0.5moldm? (b) 0.6moiam’? {c) 0.2moldm? (6) 0.4moiam* Multiply 0.0042 by 0.0408 leaving your answer in standard form, (a) 4.896 x 10° (b) 4.896 x10° (c) 4.696x10" (¢) 4.89610" ‘The next two terms of the arithmetic progression 212, 201, 190, 179, -, aro (@) 168, 157 (b) 168, 156 (c) 157, 146 (d) 175, 164 ‘Two of the interior angles of a polygon are 156” and 134” and each of the remaining interior angles is 151°. How many sides has the polygon. (2) 5(b) 10 (6) 12 (0) 16 A temperature of 50°C is ___ in the Fahrenheit ‘scale (a) 60°F (b) 122°F (c) 26°F (a) 90°F The vacuum in the tnermos flask prevent heat losses by (a) conduction and convection (6) radiation only (c) convection and radiation (d) conduction only Anomalous expansion of water occurs at (a) OC (6) 4°C (e) 10°C (9) 100°C Fa ee ee ey ent ee eee ees eae cea aes A _ AND DIRECT ENTRY 50. A small object Is placed 60cm in from of a diverging (concave} lens of focal length 20cm. alculate the postion of the image formed and what is the nature of the imago? fa) 15cm and virtual (b) 30cm and real (c) 150m and real (d) 30cm and virtual 51. Factorise 75p%x?— 48/7 la) 3(Spx ~ 4y){Spx + Ay) (b) {Spx Ay)(px + 4y) (€) B16 x - ayy" (8) 3px Ay} 52. The sum of the roots of the equation is (a)-16(b)-S(c) (0) 18 59. Given the universal set U={1,2,3,....10) and sels, P = (cx is ccid) 2% 's prime) : list the elements of PQ, (2) {9} (b) {1, 93 (e) 11.3.9 (¢) {2,4,6,8) 4. P is a point on the bearing 342° from a point Q. ‘what is the bearing of Q from P? (2) 162° (b) 198° (c) 252° (a) 342” 55. Which of the following represents an inverse variation? (ayy = 222 (6) y =8x (6) y= 102 (A) y = Ae ‘Which of those is/are rechargeable? (cadmium indium cell (i) Leclanche cell lead acid accumulator (a) land i () i and i (¢) i only (d) and i 57, The energy stored in an inductor of SH when 2 current of 6A flows through itis (a) 1.8x10°N(b) 9.0x10°V(c) 9.0x107U (a) 1.4x10%U 58. The sum of all currents flowing into a junction is equal to the sum of the currants flowing out. this is. (@) Ohms law (b) Faraday's law (6) Kirchhoff’ law (d) Braga’ law 58. Continuity of an ecosystem depending on constant flow of energy and circulation of matter. however, te amount of energy passed on lum decomposers to producers should be {a} great. (b) small (c) reversible [d) zero 60. A stable self sustaining environment produced by an. interaction between bictic and abiotic ‘component community © an ecosysien (d) a habitat ‘A3,600M 80.025 C 40M D1230m/s 61. If a wave traveling with a velocity of 1200m/s has a frequency of 30Hz, its wavelength is (a) 3600m (6) 0.025m (c) 40m (d) 1230/5 62, Two plane minors incline! at An? will produce images (3 ()5 [it (1263. 65. 68. 67. 69, 70 72. 73, 2010/2011 [ AFTERNOON] DELSU POST UTME QUESTIONS FOR SCIENCES, HEALTH SCIENCES. FNGINFFRING, AGRIC. SCIENCES. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY A ray makes an angle of Incidence of 30° as it ‘ravels from air to glass of vetractive index 7.5. The anclm °F refraction is (b) 48.6" (¢) 48° (a) 50° A 20N force moves thiaugh a displacement of 306m in 10 minutes, its power ie (a) S00watts (b) 10Owaitts’ (c) TbOwaits 1500watis(¢) Which o’ these ha: (@) gare greatest penetrating oower (b) rays (c) Bota (9) Alpha A mixture of mercurous and mercuric nitrate is added tc a su. noe and a white precipitate is formed ana whan neated gently turns red. the food siusiance is fa) prowin (o) [o> arbohydrate (a) fact Starting Irom ono sluil ond, the vertebrates are arranget in the following order 9°" atlas, corvical, thoracie and lumbar lias Cervical, axis, thoracie and lumbar |o) atlas ax, thoracic, cervical and lumbar (dallas, axis, cervical thoracic and lumbar Whee af te following teoresonis the eeaucneo ot protein hydrolysis? *-polypeplide 2-2n ino acids 3 proteins 44- peptones: a) 3 112"4 (o) Sea (c) Sa12 (a) Starve whic is the most important adaptation of ¢ bony fish to fa in water? {a) The possession of a stream lined shape {b) the presence of overlapping soales: ‘c} The covering of the body by a film of siime {d) the possession of a caudal fin Double tertiization in higher plants is significant yecause it ensure thal »\ formation of a fertile embryo formation of a tortla embryo and the endosperm (c1 development of the seed (4) development of the ‘ruil A density dependent factor that 10 regulate a population size may inciude the following. ) shortage of food supply {b) fie outbreak road of disease ) rerease competition In the fe history of schistosoma (bihharzia) one of tha fetlowing is the intarmediate host fa) man (b) snail (¢) mosquito (d) craytish A human gland secretes two hormones, one of which causes a disease callad diahetes if reficient in the body. which organ prooures the hormone (a) spleen (b) parathyroid (¢} adrenal body (@) pancreas FS 74, A married couple have 10 chiléren and they ere all girs. which of the following is the correct explanation? (a) the woman. is incapable ol producing mate children (b) the man’s sperms are very weak {@) tho x compononts of tho man's Chromosome was always involved {(d) the male is not athletic enough 80% 75. Mf a26 year old blind mani married a young ane fayed woman and they had four children, how many of them would be blind like their faiher? a)all (0) § | 2 (¢) none Aptitude Test Identity the relationship between the word group in the question. Shade the answer which fits best with the group In question 76 and 77 76. Throw, volloy, string (4) hurl (b) grab (c) seize (c) catch 77. Bourbon, whisky, git (a) bear (o) vodka (¢) tinen (d) fur 78. A train traveling at 6omph enters a tunnol that ie 5 miles long. the train is one mile long. low san minutes does it take for the whole train to pass through the tunnel? (7 @)4(e)10 (Ss 79, “The cost of manufacturing tractors in Ghana is ‘twenty percent less than the cost of manuiacturing tractors in Nigeria. Even after transportation tees and import taxes aro added, ti stil cheaper to import tractors from Korea to Nigeria than to produce tractors in Nigeria. which of the following assertions §S best supported by this information? (a) Labour costs in Ghana are twenty percent bbatow those in Nigeria (b) importing tractors into Nigeria will eliminate twenty poroont of the manutcoturing jobe in Nigeria (¢) The cost of transporting a tractor ‘from Ghana to Nigeria is mors than twenty percent © the cost of manufacturing the iractor in Ghana. (@) The import taxes on a tractor imported from Ghana to Nigeria is less than twenty percent of the cost of manufacturing the tractor in Nigeria 80. ‘There are two valves at the bottom of a water tank, which allovr the tank to be drained. if both valves are opened, now jong will it take betoro the tank is enpiy. statement 1 — If only valve 1 is opened, the tank will be empty in 10 minutes ctatomont 2 — It only valve 2 1c opened tho tank will be empty in 20 minutes. (a) statement 1 alono is sutficiont, but statement 2 alone is not Sufficient2 SCIENCES. FN 3. 85. 66. 87. 88 010/ 2011 [ AFTERNOON ] DELSU POST UTME QUESTIONS FOR SCIENCES, HEALTH {b) Statemont 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sutficient (e) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient (@) Each statement alone is sufficient Of the toams competing in the world archery championships, twenty percent are {rom Europe. half as many are from the United States and one twentieth are from Africa. What fraction of teams are from neither Europe, the US ot Africa {2) 15720 (b) 15/20 (c) 13/18 (a) 17/20 In the fraction 3x, x may not be substituted by which ofthe following sets? (2) {1,2,4) (0) -22,-3,-4} €) {4.3.7} (6) {0.10,20} ‘Jim has 5 pleces of string. he needs to choose the Piese that will be able to go around his 96-inch waist, his balt broke, and nis pants aro falling down. the piece needs to be al least 4 inches fonger than his waist 60 he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more than 6 inches longer so that the ends will not show from undor his shirt, whieh of the foliowing pieces of string will work the best? ‘The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 ears. a Rew sales promotion camo out tho first * week of the next month and the sold 18 cars that ‘week, what wes the percent increase in sales from the last weak of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month? (a) 58% (0) 119% (c) 158% (d) 175% Select the answer choice that identities the noun In the sentence. the works of many great posts, have been placed on reserve (a) many (b) great (c) placed Af the operation, is defined by the equ + y, what is the value of ain 2a = a3 00) 16)-14 ‘There are 2200 questions on a 3 hr examination. among these questions are 50 mathematics Problems, it is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question. how many minutos should be spont on mathematics problems? (2) 98 (0)) 72 (¢) 60 (@) 100 In a group of 15, 7 have studied Latin, 8 have ‘studied Greek, and 3 have not studied either. how ‘many of these studied both Latin and Greek. (@O()3Ic)4(0)5 It a and b ere positive integers and @ b)/3.5= 4/7 then (a)Ba(e)D-a (a) >a ‘A company contacts to paint 3 houses. Mr. Brown ‘can paint 2 house in 6 days while Mr. Black would (d) reserve xy= 2x FO 91. SCIENCES. SCIENCES RDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY take 8 days and Mr. Blue 12 days. after 8 days Mr. Brown goes on vacation and Mr. Black begins to ‘work for a period of 6 cays. How many days will it take Mr. Biue to compiete the contract? @)7 (YB (ey 11 12 Which of the following numbers could be ‘described in the following way: an integer that is @ ‘natural, rational and whole number? (a) 0 () 1 (c) 2.33 (@) 3 ‘There ate two circle, one. circle Is inscribed and another circle is circumscribed over a square. ‘what isthe ratio of area of inner to outer circle? (a) 1:2 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:1 (a) 5: Mr. and Mrs. Aye and Mr. and Mrs. Bee computed ina chess tournament. Of the three games pla:-pe: ( in only the first game were the two players married to each other (i) the men won two games and the women won ‘one game (i the Ayes won more games than the Bees (iv) anyone who lost a game did not play the subsequent game ‘Who did not lose a game? (@) Mrs. Bee (b) Mr. Bee (c) Mr. Aye (c) Mrs. Aye Three piles of chips- pile 1 consists one chip, pile 1 consist of chips and pie Ill consists of three chips - are to be used in game played by Arita and Brinda. The game requites (that each player inDELSU POST UTME SCREENING EXERCISE PAST QUESTIONS FOR 2010/2011 MORNING SURNAME (Capital Letters)_ JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBER. PROPOSED FACULTY, PROPOSED DEPARTMENT. (QUESTION PAPER CODE: 7 9:001:4. ‘TIME: 1 HOUR 1, DONOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TODOSO 2. ANSWER SHEETS MUST NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE. EXAMINATION HALL 3. DONOT DETACH LEAFLETS 4. SHADE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH QUESTION SCIENCE , SCIENCE EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCE, COLLAGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND DIRECT ENTRY ALL PROGRAMMESENGLISH ead the passage below and answer the questions that follow: In times past in Nigeria, being a secretary was perceived with utter alsdain by many poopie. Other professionals such as teachers, lawyers, engineers, surveyors, estato officers and architects were revered. Many issues readily ‘come to mind conceming the old perspective of secretaries as professionals. ‘One they were regerding as people. With fitle or 1ro education. Indeed, mary of them were said to be mere typists who learnt how to purch keys on the typewriters. They hardly had any formal education but obtained cc, ful cerificates. This wore made possible bec.uise anyone could easily learn 10 be 2 typist under the shade of a tree oF in a porsonal office of 4 retired escretary oF a chief typist from any business organisation. ‘As long as a short piace of work could be typed almost accurately and in record time, one then became a secretary. This unrealistic practice call an unqualified person 2 socrotary-m have been introduced and sustained by people who did not know who @ secretary was. The educated sacretaries abiained a minimum of the Ordinary National Dipioma (OND) or fs ‘equivalent from institutions in and. outside Nigeria particulary Great Britain, Canada or United States of America. Two, they were mostiy women and very few male. secretaries who suffered more humiliation than their femaia counterperis. They were regardless as men who did not succeed in lite and did the work that nonmally women were supposed to do. Threa ard deriving irom the second reason; secrearies were, as a matter of fact, very close to their bosses. Most people, Including husbands of secretaries regarded such ‘a mode of interaction as tempting a kind of eanetant cleconcee which might engender a deliberate or unintentional amorous rélationshig ‘between superior and subordinate office. Which of the folowing staiements can be deduced from the passage conceming the old perspective of secrotaries? a. They were highly respected by other professionals b they didnotdeserve tobe addressad es. secretaries «. the training thay received from retired professionals was sufficient done could sea that educated they were well Ino writer sooms to suggest that a. the ordinary National Dipioma was suificient tor socratarios Fs ENGINEERING, AGRIC. SCIENCES. SCIENCES EDU. AND DIRECT ENTRY | 10. 11. b. only graduatos who studied abroad wore good secretaries fc. there was nothing wrong in haying males is sectelaries: 4, secretaries were best trained by retired Chie! typists Modem secretaries are cifferent from the old ‘ones because thoy: a. an use modern gadgets such as computer, and other machines b. are able to become gratvates of various univeraitioa ©. may become teachers in polytechnics and Universities 4. are mote educated anit beiter exposed to professional training, ‘The expression amorous relationship as used in the passage means a, telaied ae professional b. amatour relationship ¢ sexual relationship d. acadernic rolationchip The capression utter disdain means a. complete contempt _b. deserved respect. professional misconduct d, undue criticism In question 6-10 choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) In italle Travelling in the night can be an ordeal a. a groat oxercise b. a greal fear ‘endurance d. a great sutfering in the passage 6. a great The confused student found himself th 2 spot a. in s particular place b. in a normal situation ¢.in g pleasant situation d. In a dificult situation (Our local paper is noted for is incisive odoriats a. sarcastic. penetrating ¢. cecisive dostructive He is bound to expose himself by his nefarious activities a, kind b. disroputable o. despicable nocturnal The Island became more enhancing at night a. attractive . delightful ¢, accommodating dilively for each of question 11-15 choose option ‘opposition “in meaning to word in itales(undertined) Since mortality is the lot of argued the preacher, we must accept death with gauanimity a.concemn b. uncertain c. seventy d. anxiety