ENTERANCE EXAM SS1 SCIENCE

MATHEMATICS
1. Approximate 5.7255 to the nearest thousandth. A. 5.7 B. 5.725 C. 5.7255 D. 5.726 E. 5.73S
2. Write in figure: six hundred and fifty-eight million, one hundred and twenty-five thousand and
one. A. 658,125,100 B. 658,125,101 C. 658,125,001 D. 658,125,000 E. 658,105,001
3. Express 0.00254 in standard form. A. 2.54 x 10-1 B. 2.54 x 10-2 C. 2.54 x 10-3 D. 2.54 x 10-4
E. 2.54 x 10-5
4. Find the sum of prime factors in 60. A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10 E. 12
5. Round off 6827 to the nearest ten. A. 6820 B. 6821 C. 6830 D. 6900 E. 7000
6. . Find the L.C.M. of 20a2 and 32ab. A. 4a B. 16a2b C. 160a2b D. 160ab2 E. 320a2b
7. 8. Add the following 10112, 11112 and 1011112. A. 1111102 B. 101112 C. 10010012 D. 10011012
E. 110011012
8. 9. Find the H.C.F of 108 and 72. A. 9 B. 18 C. 27 D. 36 E. 72
9. 10. Increase 4500kg by 15%. A. 300kg B. 675kg C. 3825kg D. 5175kg E. 67500kg
10. 11. Find the product of the L.C.M. and H.C.F. of the following numbers 9, 12 and 18. A. 6 B.18
C. 36 D. 108 E. 216
11. 12. If N240,000 is shared among 3 people in the ratio 5:4:3, what is the least share? A. N100,000
B. N96,000 C. N80,000 D. N60,000 E. N52,000
12. 13. Find the simple interest on N30,000 for 3½ years at 5% per annum. A. N5,250. B. N5,775 C.
N10,750
D. N11,550 E. N15,770
13. 14. Find the square root of 9 x 16 x 25. A. 3600 B. 360 C. 60 D. 25 E. 9
The table below indicates the weight of sampled people in a locality.
Weight(kg) 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90

Frequency 7 5 3 a -1 -3 b -7

14. What is the median of the weight? A. 65kg B. 70kg C. 60kg D. 75kg
15. What is the mode of the weight? A. 80kg B. 90kg C. 75kg D. 60kg
16. What is the total number of the people sampled? A. 110 B. 80 C. 100 D. 120
17. How many people weigh above 75kg? A. 40 people B. 32 people C. 20 people D. 12 people
18. What is the percentage of the people that weigh 75kg and above? A. 40 B. 32 C. 38 D. 70
19. What is the supplementary angle to angle 1070? A. 270 B. 630 C. 1800 D. 2430

The pie chart above shows the games some students like best. Use the chart to answer questions
34 and 35
20. What is the value of the angle in degree that represents hockey in the chart? A 130 o. 100o. C 90o.
D 60o
21. If 20 students like Hockey best, how many students like athletics? A 30. B 80. C 40. D 20
 22. What is the value of x in the diagram above? A 18m. b 2m. c 6m . d 5m
23. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point 42m away from its base on level ground
is 36o. what is the height of the tower in meter? A 57.8. B. 30.5. c 24.3. d 12
24. Solve the inequality y + 8 > 3 A y> -5. B y < -5. C y >8. D y < 8

25. What is the percentage of the shaded and dotted parts of the cycle above respectively? A 2% and
1%. B 50% and 10%. C 33.3% and 12.5%. D 1/3 and 1/8

26. What is x in the triangle below? A 75o. b. 30o. c 25o. d 40o

27. A cylinder has a circular base of radius 7cm and height 10cm. Taking π = 22/7, calculate the
curved surface area of the cylinder. A 154cm². B 440cm². C 540cm². D 80cm²
28. What is the value of y in the quadratic equation y 2-5y-6 = 0 when (a) -6 and +1. B +6 and -1.
C -2 and +3. D +3 and -2
2 1
2 X1
3 2 1 1 5 4
29. Simplify (a)1 (b) 1 (c) (d) .
4 4 6 6 5
4
5
T −a
30. Make p the subject of the formula T = a +pb A p = a+bT. B p = abT. C p + a/Bt. D p =
b
ENGLISH
Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-D.

61. You don’t have to give __________ your dream.

a. Up b. to c. over d. at
62. Temi___________ beautifully at the concert.
a. Sing b. sung c. sang d. have sung
63. The weather __________ harsh recently.
a. Was b. becoming c. have become d. has become
64. You love reading, ____________?
a. Do you b. don’t you c. wasn’t you d. was you
65. Samson is good __________ driving.
a. Over b. at c. with d. for
Choose from the options lettered A-E, the one that contains the given phonetic symbols. An example
has been done for you: eight

a. Agesb. cat c. fart d. people

66. Told a. bat b. bank c. road d. meet
67. Here a. fear b. seat c. king d. possible
68. There a. gauge b. bear c. foe d. talk
69. Nigeria a. pink b. five c. enjoy d. moor
70. Toys a. produce b. piggery c. voice d. tasking
71. Fight a. pat b. hack c. freight d. might
72. Field a. fill b. flirt c. pass d. key
73. Village a. spoon b. spank c. vile d. film
74. Bark a. banana b. bat c. sergeant d. nothing
75. An a. ask b. plaits c. nun d. part

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of the words
lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that
will at the same time, correctly fill in the gap in the sentence.

76. Michael is stingy but his brother is ______ a. generous b. kind c. humane d.
hospitable
77. Success is the reward of ______, not indolence. a. prudence b. attentiveness c. diligence
d. sharpness
78. I don’t know how Yusuf became so proud; his parents have always been ______ a. gentle
b. noble c. humble d. simple
79. Issa is very much interested in education while his sister is ______ a. dull b. indifferent
c. uncertain d. serious
80. Buba was purposeful in his search for a job but Bala was rather _____ about his. A. patient
b. slow c. lazy d. casual

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of
words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

81. The accused was asked to retract his statement. A. recall b. withdraw c. make d.
rewrite
82. On the death of her father, friends went to express condolences. A. sympathy b. pity c.
concerns d. worries
83. Chume’s house caught fire because their little girl had turned on the gas inadvertently. A.
automatically b. hurriedly c. carelessly d. unintentionally
84. A magnificent structure was erected close to our house. a. real b. splendid c. colourful
d. fine
85. Mediocrity in politics should not be tolerated. A. promoted b. encouraged c. approved
d. helped
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes
each of these sentences.
86. My sympathies are ____ the victims of the flood. A. on b. to c. with d. about
87. Your application for employment _____ at this very moment. A. was being considered b. is
considered c. is being considered d. was considered
88. He almost got _____ with the crime. A. up b. off c. over d. away
89. ____ the court orders, he went ahead to build on that land. a. In spite of b. Besides c.
But for d. Although
90. _____ an accident, the police should be informed immediately. A. In the event of b. In
view of c. In view to d. In place of
CRS
 1. God rested on the ____ day after the work of creation (a) first (b) fourth (c) second (d) third
2. The first act of disobedience recorded in the Bible was that of ____ (a) Abraham and Sarah (b)
Adam and Eve (c) Cain and Abel (d) Esau and Jacob
3. The sin committed by Adam and Eve in the Bible was recorded in the book of ____ (a) Exodus
(b) Genesis (c) Leviticus (d) Numbers
4. “For this, in pain and sorrow shall you give birth”. This punishment was meted to ____ (a)
Deborah (b) Hannah (c) Eve (d) Sarah
5. Man became a living being when God ____ (a) asked him to give names to all living creatures (b)
breathed into his nose the breath of live (c) created him in his image (d) created him with the dust
of the earth
6. Sin is a moral offence which brings about break in the following, except _____ (a) God’s
relationship with man (b) killing for the love of money (c) law and order (d) relationships
7. Esau sold his birthright because he was ___ (a) careless (b) greedy (c) hungry (d) sick
8. God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac in order to test____ (a) Abraham’s faith (b) Sarah’s faith
(c) Isaac’s faith (d) the world’s faith
9. Every male descendant was to be circumcised on the ____ day (a) eight (b) fourth (c) sixth (d)
third
10. After the death of Moses, ____ lead the people to the promised land (a) Abraham (b) Caleb (c)
Joseph (d) Joshua
11. The following were the qualities of Joshua as a leader except (a) courage (b) dedication (c) greed
(d) faithfulness
12. In the wilderness, Moses struck the rock with his (a) hand (b) rod (c) spear (d) sword
13. One of the following is the head of the family (a) aunt (b) child (c) man (d) woman
14. When we say the Lord’s prayer, we say lead us not into ____ (a) adultery (b) confusion (c)
fornication (d) temptation
15. The first recorded marriage in the Bible was between? (a) Abraham and Sarah (b) Adam and Eve
(c) Jacob and Rachel (d) Isaac and Rebecca

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. The first socializing agent is the (a) church (b) family (c) mosque (d) school

2. Which of the following is a material aspect of culture? (a) dance (b) festival (c) food (d) language

3. The unlawful taking away of a person without his/her will is (a) excursion (b) kidnapping (c) migration
(d) relocation

4. Farming is a common occupation among _____ dwellers (a) city (b) riverine (c) rural (d) urban

5. A teacher can easily identify a drug abuser among students by his/her _____ in the class (a) aggression
(b) attention (c) concentration (d) obedience

6. Conflict can be resolved by (a) discrimination (b) force (c) mediation (d) meditation

7. Social studies deals with the study of (a) animals and their behavior (b) effective communication (c)
family and friends (d) man and his environment

8. Societal reaction to a drug addict is (a) accusatory (b) depressive (c) destructive (d) stigmatization

9. River Niger and Benue meet at (a) Enugu (b) Kaduna (c) Lokoja (d) Minna

10. Drug abuse leads to (a) academic excellence (b) financial abundance (c) good health (d) mental
disorder

11. Which of the following is not a component of social studies? (a) biology (b) civic education (c)
geography (d) history
12. Kinship that can be traced through the father’s linage is (a) clan (b) heritage (c) matrilineal (d)
patrilineal

13. The talking drum is commonly found among the _____ ethnic group (a) Hausa (b) Igbo (c) Kanuri
(d) Yoruba

14. Sexual activity engaged between blood relations is (a) bestiality (b) homosexual (c) incest (d)
lesbianism

15. The head of state in a democratic government is a/an (a) ambassador (b) commissioner (c) minister
(d) president

THEORY

CRS

1. Briefly describe the command and promise of Jesus Christ before ascending to Heaven
stating the importance of the promise.

SOCIAL STUDIES

What is socialization?

b. Describe three agents of socialization

5a. Define the following:

i. Social group

ii. Group behaviour

b. Describe two types of group behaviour

MATHEMATICS (ANSWER ONE QUESTION)

1. An aerial mast of 83.5m high. Calculate the angle of elevation of its top from a point 120m
away on level ground.

2 x +1 2
2. Solve the equation =
3−4 x 3

3. Convert 12648 to base ten

ENGLISH
ESSAY WRITING
INSTRUCTIONS: Candidates are to choose only one question from this section and write not less than
450 words on any chosen question. Each question carries 50 marks.
1. Write a story to illustrate the expression: At last, we arrived safely.
2. A friend of yours wants to study in your school and has written to you for information and advice.
Write a reply to him, telling him all that he/she needs to know about the school.
Describe a wedding ceremony you witnessed recently.