2005/2006 crops than other countries.
In these other
LIFE SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
POST UNIVERSITIES
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION
SCREENING TEST
27th OCTOBER, 2005
Subject: USE OF ENGLISH
Time allowed: 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully
1. Use a HB pencil and shade in your
answers. Ensure that any shading in
error is thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates should write their full
Names (Surname first). JAMB
Registration number, Paper code, Sex,
JAMB score, Faculty of first choice and
second choice and the Question Paper
Option given to them in the
appropriate spaces on the Answer
sheets.
3. Attempt all questions each candidate
must submit the answer sheet with the
question paper.
4. The use of calculators and/or similar
electronic devices is NOT allowed.
Read the passage I below carefully and
answer the questions that follow
Farming is the most important aspect of
agriculture that has attracted attention within
the last few years. Agriculture has several
other aspects like fishery, livestock and
poultry. All these are also very important in
that they have to do with the production of
items which humans consume for survival.
In many parts of the world today, farming
has been regarded as the mainstay of the
economy. Crops such cocoa, rubber and
cotton have been produced in such
commercial quantity that they are sold to
other countries, Some countries have better
comparative advantage in producing certain
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countries, there is the need to spend a lot of
money on agriculture, particularly farming.
Most farmers use outmoded tools. A lot of
them have no place to store their crops, most
of which are always destroyed by insects
and pests before harvest time. All these have
adverse effects on productivity. The
government can do a lot to help farmers.
Farmers‘ co-operative societies can be
encouraged and loans can be made available
to farmers through Government institutions
like banks and finance corporations. Farmers
can be taught how to build good storage
structures for their produce. All these can
help to improve the conditions of farming in
these countries.
1. The most important aspect of
agriculture mentioned in the passage is
A. Poultry B. Fishery
C. Livestock D. Farming
2. Farming in many countries today is
A. an alternative to poultry
B. of great assistance to the economy
C. for those who are out of job
D. for the illiterates
3. Some countries produce more and
better crops than others because the
farmers in the former
A. are more educated
B. have greater manpower
C. have more modern equipment
D. have more fertile land
4. In order to help improve the state of
farming, the Government should
A. gives all farmers enough money to
work with B. Sell enough fertilizers
to all farmers C. find ways of financing
and modernizing the farming system
D. help farmers with the storage of
their crops.
 5. A lot of crops harvested are wasted
because farmers
A. allow insects and pests to destroy
their crops
B. do not have enough money to invest
harvesters
C. do not have storage facilities
D. harvest too much at a time
Read the passage below carefully and
answer the questions that follow. Each
question carries 2 marks
PASSAGE II
Developments in electronic science has
transformed the art of record keeping in the
modern age. Traditionally, records of events
were kept only in people's minds. It depended
very much on the retentive power of the
human memory. This was extremely
dangerous as people either forget events
wholly or in part, or deliberately falsified
details to suit their various interests.
Interminable arguments were thus the order of
the day. Even writing, which replaced mental
reading was not entirely free from these
shortcomings as untruths could be written as
true records either willingly or inadvertently.
With the advent of the electronic memory,
however, these dangers have been largely
overcome. Recordings on audio or video
cassettes now show not only what happened,
but also who did or said what including how
and when.
7. The writer believes that the art of record
keeping has
A. improved over the years
B. endangered the art of writing
C. changed human memory
D. overcome all the problems facing
human
8. How many stages of development did
the writer mention while discussing the
art of record keeping?
A. Two B. Three
C. Four D. Five
9. According to the author, human
memory is unreliable because people
A. die and we forget what they said
B. forget events or tell lies
C. do not always know when events
happen D. do not always know who
did what and when
10. From the passage, we gather that
writing is almost
A. as unreliable as human memory
B. as reliable as electronic memory
C. more reliable than electronic
memory D. not to be compared to any
other recording system
In each of questions 11 to 13, identify
the option that has a STRESS
PATTERN different from the rest
11. A. Factory B. Distinctive
C. Regular D. National

6. The author believes that electronic recording 12. A. Interpret B. Period

is C. Destructive D. Forever
A. superior only to mental recording
B. inferior to both mental recording and 13. A. Unless B. Enact
writing C. superior to both mental recording C. Useless D. Combine
and writing D. inferior to only writing

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 In each of question 14 to 26, choose 21. Kelechi hardly ever falls sick
the option NEAREST IN A. most often B. very seldom
MEANING to the word(s) or C. frequently D. sometimes
phrase(s) underlined
22. It is sheer fantasy to believe that there
14. The singer's popularity is beginning to
could never be a miscalculation by any
decline.
nation that has atomic weapon
A. slope B. disappear
A. dream B. hope
C. wane D. darken
C. nonsense D. joke
15. Ade is at the verge of nervous
breakdown, so he must be very careful. 23. The Ingenious scheme of the robber
A. brink B. margin broke down because of the efficiency
C. avenue D. fringe of the police officer.
A. suspicious B. ambitious
16. An open car gives no protection C. deceitful D. clever
against the elements.
A. weather B. atoms 24. Our town is so small that we are
C. dust D. atmosphere always meeting our school master
accidentally
17. He has never been a good mediator A. falling into B. finding
even in minor family disputes because; C. running into D. stepping on
in most cases his views are jaundiced.
A. coloured B. prejudiced 25. One has to score not less than 200
C. suspicious D. unscrupulous marks in the UME together with
meeting other conditions to be
18. In some parts of our society, people are qualified to write the UNIBEN post
ostracized purely on the basis of their UME screening test.
parentage. A. to be exempted
A. hated B. disrespected B. to become a candidate for
C. locked up D. shut off from others C. to be considered
D. to seek permission for
19. My friend will hate his uncle forever
because he left him in the lurch at his 26. He went through fire before he
hour of need. qualified as a doctor
A. abandoned him A. a fire accident
B. punished B. a hilarious experience
C. disrespected him C. some purification
D. despised him D. some "tough" time
In questions 27 to 40, choose the
20. All the efforts made to settle the option opposite in meaning to the
quarrel were futile word underlined
A. successful B. fruitless 27. The chairman's verdict redressed the
C. wicked D. reasonable injustice meted out by the secretary
A. corrected B. restored
C. aggravated D. addressed

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28. Uche could not travel last December 35. It was an inopportune for you to make
because of the severity of the that suggestion.
harmattan A. ideal B. a wrong
A. cold B. mildness C. a exact D. a sad
C. warmth D. moderation
36. He deviated too much to the peripheral
29. Traveling in the night can be an ordeal aspects.
A. a great exercise B. a great fear A. unimportant B. superficial
C. a great endurance D. a great C. minor D. main
pleasure
37. The climate of Nigeria is an enervating
30. Bola is very provocative in her style of one.
dressing, A. a weakening B. an energy sapping
A. modest B. happy C. an invigorating D. a sluggish
C. angry D. beautiful
38. The girl's idiosyncrasy was a passion
31. Joke thought that her father was very for bread and butter
callous A. stupid outburst B. general tendency
A. indifferent B. compassionate C. singular characteristics
C. wicked D. careless D. occupational calling

32. The Lions" of Cameroun is really an 39. Once he has decided that something
indomitable team needs doing, my brother is very
A. a powerful unswerving of purpose
B. a compassionate A. erratic B. tenacious
C. a weak C. stubborn D. simple
D. an unyielding team
40. Those were the days of the fallacy that
33. To almost everyone in the little village, some languages are primitive while
Ada‘s behavior was almost odious others are not.
A. repulsive A. argument B. exercise
B. difficult C. misconception D. truth
C. interesting
D. charming

34. Aduma was vociferous during the

meeting of the congregation that he
succeeded in incurring wrath of the
chairman
A. anger
B. admiration
C. displeasure
D. sympathy

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 2005/2006: GENERAL PAPER
Time allowed: 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Sodium chloride may be obtained from
brine by
A. Decantation B. Distillation
C. Evaporation D. Sublimation
2. Which of the following is a chemical
compound?
A. Soap
B. Milk
C. Urine
D. Gold
3 Crystallization is a separation method
used
A. where purity of the product is
important
B. where beauty of the product is
important
C. where one of the products is a solid
D. where the salt cannot be destroyed
by he
4. Which of the following is not a
mixture?
A. sea water B. Iron (II) sulphide
C. Petroleum D. Urine
5. Carbon forms two oxides. Ratio of
oxygen in both oxides is 1:2, if one
mole of carbon separately combines
with oxygen, deduce the formula of the
oxides
A. CO:CO2 B.CO2:CO3
C. CO2:C2O D. CO2:CO3
6. If 50cm3 of CO2 gas and 50cm3 of SO2
gas are measured, at S.T.P., calculate
the amount of each gas in moles
(Molar volume = 22.4dm3)
A. 0.023 mol B. 0.0222 mol
C. 0.0002 mol D. 0.0022 mol
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7. How much volume of ethane would be
required to produce 1.12 dm3 of carbon
(IV) oxide on combustion in sufficient
oxygen?
( ) ( )
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. By how much would the volume have
increased when 10 dm3 of ozone were
converted to oxygen 2O3(g) → 3O2(g)
A. B. C. D.
9. The pressure exerted by a gas is as a
result of
A. The continuous random motion of
its particles
B. Bombardment of the walls of the
container by its molecules
C. The collision between the gas
molecules
D. The elastic nature of the gas
molecules
10. Which of the following gas will diffuse
at the slowest rate?
A. Ammonia B. Sulphur (IV) oxide
C. Carbon (II) oxide D. Nitrogen
11. Element P has an electronic
configuration of 2,8,6. Element R has
an electronic configuration of 2,8,8,1.
What is likely to form if P and R
combine?
A. A covalent compound PR
B. An ionic compound PR2
C. An ionic compound PR
D. An ionic compound P2R
12. Which is the atomic structure of
phosphorus with mass number 31?
Protons Neutrons Electrons
A. 15 16 15 B. 15 16 16
C. 16 15 15 D. 16 15 16
13. Which metal has the least tendency to
form positive ions?
A. Iron B. Aluminum
C. Sodium D. Calcium
14. What is the number of pairs of shared
electrons in a methane molecule?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8
15. The percentage by volume of nitrogen
in air is high because
A. Nitrogen is relatively inactive
B. Nitrogen supports life
C. Nitrogen prevents corrosion of
metals D. Nitrogen increases the rate
of combustion
16. Natural water includes the following
except
A. rain water B. spring
C. pure water D. lake water
20. Oil spillage in ponds and creeks is
cleaned by A. Burning off the oil layer
B. Spraying with detergent
C. Spraying with common salt
D. Spraying with hot oil
21. The pH of the solutions M, N, O and P
are 1, 6, 8 and 10 respectively,
therefore
A. None of the solution is acidic
B. the pH of O is made neutral by
water
C. P is the most acidic solution
D. M is the most acidic solution
22. Which hydroxide dissolves in water to
give an alkaline solution?
A. Aluminium hydroxide
B. Calcium hydroxide
C. Copper (II) hydroxide
D. Iron (III) hydroxide

17. Which of the following methods 23. Starch molecules can be broken down
cannot be used to remove permanent into smaller molecules by heating in a
hardness from water? dilute acid. What is this type of
A. addition of washing soda reaction called?
B. addition of caustic soda A. Cracking B. Hydrolysis
C. Permutit method C. Oxidation D. Reduction
D. adding alum to water
24. Which of the following cannot be used
18. If the solubility of sodium as an oxidizing agent?
tetraoxosulphate (VI) at 30°C is 18g A.
per l00g. How much is this in gramme B.
per kilogram? C.
A. D.
B. 25. What quantity of copper will be
C. D. deposited by the same quantity of
19. The following are examples of colloid
except
A. milk A. B.
B. starch in water C. D.
C. aerosol
D. ammonium chloride solution
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26. Which of the following is not true
about semi-conductors?
A. Moving holes are equivalent to
moving positive charges
B. There are two kinds of charge
carriers, a free electron and a hole
C. The escape of a valence electron
from atom produces electron-hole par
of charge carriers
D. Increase in temperature increases
electrical resistance
27. A wire carrying a current of 10A and
2.5m in length is placed in a field of
flux intensity0.14T. What is the force
in the wire if it is placed at 60° to the
field?
A. 3.03N B.20.5N
C. 15.3N D. 10.5N
28. In the transformer, the magnetization
of the core is repeatedly reversed by
the alternating magnetic field resulting
in energy dissipation as heat. This loss
is called
A. Eddy currents loss
B. Hysteresis loss
C. Flux linkage loss
D. Joule heat loss
29. A step-up transformer is designed to
operate from a 25V supply. If the
transformer is 80% efficient, determine
the current in the primary coil when
the output terminals are connected to
240V, 100W lamp
A. 5.0A B. 4.0A C. 2.5A D. 2.0A
30. Which of the following pairs consist of
fundamental quantities only?
A. Velocity and gravitational potential
B. Acceleration and field strength
C. Momentum and work done
D. Moment and force
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31. One of the limitations of Thompson's
model of the atom is that it does not
explain,
A. small angle scattering
B. stability of the atom
C. ionization progress
D. the variation of the effective atomic
radius.
32. An atom is said to be excited if an
electron of the atom is
A. in the round state
B. At infinity
C. promoted to an energy level higher
than its original Level
D. having an energy level of 0.0eV.
33. The minimum energy necessary to
remove an electron from a given atom
is called
A. Excitation energy
B. Ground state energy
C. lonization energy
D. Binding energy
34. Find the de Broglie wavelength of a
0.01Kg pellet having a velocity of
10m/s
[h = 6.63 × 10-34 ]
A. 6.63 × 10-31m B. 6.63 × 10-32m
C. 6.63 × 10-33m D. 6.63 × 10-30m
35. What happens to the proton number Z
and the nucleon number A of a nuclide
which emits a gamma radiation?
A. Z increases by 1 while A does not
change
B. Z increases by 1 and A increases by 1
C. Z and A neither increase nor
decrease D. Z increases by 1 while A
decreases by 1
36. A note that is an OCTAVE higher than 42.
a given note of frequency 256Hz
would have a frequency of
A. B.
C. D.
37. The QUALITY and PITCH of a
musical note depends respectively on
A. Frequency and harmonics
43.
B. Overtones and intensity
C. Intensity and frequency
D. Overtones and frequency
38. A sound wave of frequency 130Hz and
wavelength 2.0m was produced at a
distance, d, from a target and an echo
was heard at the source 0.5 second
later, calculate the value of d. 44.
A. 65.0m B. 130m C. 260m D.520m
39. In an experiment, lead shot contained
in a vertical cardboard cylinder falls
through 100cm when the cylinder is
inverted. Calculate the rise in
temperature caused by 100 such
inversions, [specific heat capacity of 45.
lead =
A. B. C. D.
40. A body is projected with a velocity
Vms-1, inclined at an angle β to the
vertical. Which of the following gives
the CORRECT expression for the
horizontal component of velocity
after time t?
46.
A. Vcosβ B. Vsinβ
C. Vgcosβ D. Vtsin
41. An object of mass 0.2Kg and density
600Kgm-3 is suspended with a string
so that 1/10of it is immersed in
paraffin of density 900Kgm-3. Find the
tension in the string.
A. 0.2N B. 2.0N
C. 1.0N D. 0.1N
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A rocket burns fuel at the rate of
20Kgs-1 and ejects it with a velocity of
5.0 × 103ms-1 Calculate the thrust
exerted by the gas on the rocket
A.
B.
C. 3.
D. 5.0
A converging lens has radius of
curvature 16.0cm, calculate the power
of the lens
A. 0.0625
B. 0.125
C. 0.250
D. 0.500
If the velocity of light in air is 3.0
, find the velocity of light in a
medium whose refractiveindex is 1.5
A
B.2.0
C.
D.
When an object is at infinity to the
pole of a concave mirror the image
formed is at
A. Principal focus, real and diminished
B. Centre of curvature, real and
inverted
C. Centre of curvature, virtual and
erect
D. Principal focus, real and erect
A total eclipse of the sun is seen when
the observer is in the
A. Umbra region of the sun's shadow
B. Penumbra region of the sun's
shadow
C. Umbra region of the moon's shadow
D. Penumbra region of the moon's
shadow
47. A long drawn sound arising from 53. The sum total of the biotic factors that
overlapping reflections together with affect living things is referred to as:
the original sound which gives rise to A. Environment
the reflections is called B. Lithosphere
A. Beat B. Echo C. Hydrosphere
C. Diffraction D. Atmosphere
D. Reverberation
54. Hygrometer is an ecological
48. Which of the following radiations is
instrument that measures
used for examining the freshness or
A. Rainfall
staleness of eggs in the poultry?
B. Humidity
A. Ultraviolet rays
C. Temperature
B. X-rays C. y-rays
D. Light
D. Radio waves

49. Which of the following statements is 55. Which of the following air pollutant
not correct about electromagnetic causes acid rain?
waves? A. Sulphur dioxide
A. They are quantized energies B. Lead oxide
B. They are transverse waves C. carbon dioxide
C. They are polarizable D. Hydrogen sulphide
D. They may be deflected in an electric 56. Which of the following does not have a
magnetic field well-developed tissue?
A. Moss B. Fern
50. A simple cell with mercury- C. Whispering tree
amalgamated Zinc plate minimizes D. Maize
A. Sparking B. Local action 57. Which of the following is air borne?
C. Back e.m.f. D. Polarization A. Malaria
B. Yellow fever
51. When two genes for the same character C. Cholera
(alleles) are contained in the same D. Tuberculosis
individual. The character that shows
it‘s effect is known as the 58. Candida albicans is a ?
A. Important character A. Bacterium B. Fungus
B. Dominant character C. Virus D. Protozoan
C. Superior character 59. All of these are vertebrates except
D. Controlling character A. Lizard B. Rat C. Star fish
D. Tilapia
52. In Nigeria, a tropical rain-forest can
be found in 60. Which of the following deaminates?
A. Sokoto B. Kaduna A . Duodenum
C. Abuja D. Aba B. Ileum C. Liver
D. Kidney

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61. A stable self-sustaining environment
produced by an interaction between the 69. The following is not an example of
biotic and abiotic components is best sex-linked character
described as A. baldness B. colour blindness
A. niche B. community C. haemophilia D. height
C. an ecosystem D. a habitat.
70. Which of the following is a vestigial
62. Which of the following is not present
organ?
in the nucleus of cell?
A. appendix B. liver
A. Chromosome B. Nucleolus
C. pancreas D. proventriculus
C. Genes D. Mitochondria‘

63. The cervical vertebrae invariably 71. In which of the following flower parts
number A. 4 B. 7. C. 12 D. 5 does meiosis occur?
A. Anther B. Petal
64. What force is responsible for the C. Receptacle D. Style
movement of water to the top of tall
trees? A. Transpiration pull 72. When an organism moves its whole
B. Root pressure C. Diffusion body towards a stimulus, the organism
D. Capillary pressure is said to exhibit
A. tropic movement
65. Antibodies in mammalian blood are B. trophic movement
formed by C. tactic movement
A. Platelets D. Nastic movement
B. White blood cells
C. Red blood cells 73. The release of useful substances from
D. Liver cells of an organism is called
A. excretion
66. Which of the following liquids B. evacuation
supplies cells in the tissues of a C. metabolism
mammal with oxygen and nutrients? D. secretion
A. Blood B. Plasma C. Serum
D. Lymph 74. A box was left in the lawn for two
days. When the box was removed the
67. The grasshoppers have mouth parts grass under it turned yellow due to lack
adapted for of
A. sucking A. Carbon dioxide
B. piercing and sucking B. Light
C. lapping and chewing C. Oxygen
D. biting and chewing D. Water

68. The sponging and lapping mouth parts

occurs in
A. Butterfly B. Cockroach
C. Housefly D. Mosquito
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 ANSWERS TO 2005/2006 UNIBEN
POST-UTME PAST-QUESTION
ENGLISH LAGUAGE
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
1. Ans: D ‗farming’ (direct factual
statement )
2. Ans: B ‗of great assistance to the
economy‘ (direct factual statement )
3. Ans: C ―have more modern
equipment‖ (direct factual statement )
4. Ans:C ―find ways of financing and
modernizing the farming system‖
(direct factual statement )
5. Ans:C ―don‘t have storage facilities‖
(direct factual statement )
NB: ―Direct factual statement‖ is a
statement which directly express a fact.
The fact expressed, however, is
according to the writer and not
according to anyone else.
PASSAGE 11
6. Ans: C ―superior to both mental
recording and writing‖ (direct factual
statement )
7. Ans: A ―improved over the years‖
(direct factual statement )
8. Ans: A ―two audio and video cassettes
‖ (direct factual statement )
9. Ans: B ―forgets events or tell lies‖
(direct factual statement )
10. Ans: A ―as unreliable as human
memory‖ (direct factual statement )
DIFFERENT STRESS PATTERN
11. Ans:B ―distinctive| distiηktiv ‖has the
stress on the second syllable unlike the
other words with the stress on the first
syllable
12. Ans:B ―period‖ |pi∂ri∂d has the stress
on first syllable unlike the other word
with stress syllable on the second
syllable.
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13. Ans:B ―enact‖|inækt| has the stress on
the second syllable unlike other words
with the stress on the second syllable.
NEAREST IN MEANING
(SYNONYMS)
14. Ans: C ‖wane‖ meaning ‖to become
smaller or less; to decrease in size,
amount, length or quality etc ‖ same as
―decline‖
15. Ans: A ―brink‖ meaning ―edge, the
point of onset‖ same as ―verge‖
16. Ans: A ―weather‖ meaning the state
of the air and atmosphere at a
particular time and place; the
temperature and other outside
conditions (such as rain cloudiness,
etc) at a particular time and place,
same as ―elements‖
17. Ans: B ―prejudiced‖ meaning ―an
adverse judgment or opinion formed
beforehand or without knowledge of
the facts. Or any preconceived opinion
or feeling, whether positive or
negative‖. Same as ―jaundice‖
18. Ans: D ―ostracize ‖ means ―to
exclude (a person) from society or
form a community, by not
communicating with them or by
refusing to acknowledge their
presence, to refuse to talk to or
associate with; to shun etc‖ same as
―shut off from others‖
19. Ans: A ―to leave in the lurch ‖ means
to ‖abandon him‖ (idiomatic
expression)
20. Ans: B ―futile‖ means ―incapable of
producing results; useless; not
successful; not worth attempting same
as ‖fruitless‖
21. Ans: B ―hardly ever‖ means ―almost
not, barely‖ same as ―very seldom‖
 22. Ans: A ―Sheer fantasy‖ means ―the
act of imagining something‖ same as
―dream, delusion, illusion, unreality,
castle in Spain/in the air etc‖
23. Ans: D ―Ingenious ‖ means
―characterized by genius, cleverly done
or contrived‖ same as ―clever‖
24. Ans: C ―to run into‖ means ―to meet
unexpectedly‖ same as ―accidentally‖
25. Ans: C ―to be considered‖ same as
―to be qualified‖
26. Ans: D ―went through fire‖ (idioms)
same as ―some, tough time‖
Opposite in meaning (antonyms)
27. Ans: C ―aggravate ‖ means ―to make
worse, or to make more offensive, to
intensify ‖ opposite of ―redressed‖
meaning upright; to restore etc‖
28. Ans: B ―Mildness‖ means ―gentle and
not serious; not easily provoked etc. ―
opposite of ―severity‖ meaning the
degree of something undesirable;
badness or seriousness‖
29. Ans: D ―An ordeal ‖ means ―a
painful or trying experience‖ opposite
is ―a great pleasure‖
30. Ans: A ―provocative‖ means ‗serving
or tending to provoke, excite or
stimulate; exciting‘ opposite is
―modest‖ meaning not bragging or
boasting about oneself or one‘s
achievements, humble; small,
moderate in size.
31. Ans: B ―callus ‖ means ―emotional
hardened, unfeeling and indifferent to
the suffering / feelings of others‖
opposite is ―compassionate ‖ meaning
―having, feeling of showing
compassion; sympathetic, inviting pity;
pitiable etc‖
32. Ans: C ―Indomitable team‖ meaning
―incapable of being subdued,
overcome or vanquished‖ opposite is
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―weak team‖ meaning lacking in force
(usually strength) or ability.
33. Ans: D ―odious ‖ means arousing or
meriting strong dislike, aversion or
intense displeasure opposite of
―charming‖ meaning pleasant,
charismatic etc
34. Ans: B ―wrath‖ means ―great anger‖
opposite is ―admiration ‖ means ―a
feeling of great respect and approval ‖
35. Ans: A = ―inopportune‖ means ―not
suitable or right for a particular
situation ‖ opposite is ― ideal‖ means
―exactly right for a particular purpose,
situation or person‖
36. Ans: D ―peripheral ‖ means ―not
relating to the main or most important
part‖ opposite of ―main‖ means ―most
important‖
37. Ans: C ―enervating‖ means to make
(someone or something) very weak or
tired. Opposite is ―invigorating‖
meaning to give life and energy to
someone or something. To cause
(something to become more active and
lively etc).
38. Ans: B ―Bread and butter‖ means a
dependable source of income or
success opposite is ―general tendency ‖
39. Ans: A ―unswerving ‖ means ―not
changing or becoming weaker; always
staying strong‖ opposite is ―erratic ‖
meaning ―acting, moving or changing
in ways that are not expected or usual;
not consistent or regular‖ etc.
40. Ans: D ―Fallacy‖ means a wrong
belief; a false or mistaken idea the
opposite is ―truth‖ which means ―the
real facts about something; the things
that are true; the quality or state of
being true etc‖
 ANSWERS 2005/2006:
GENERAL PAPER
SECTION B
1. Ans: C
 Solutes that are stable to heat (e.g.
sodium chloride) may be recovered from
their solutions by evaporation to dryness.
Solutes that are not stable to heat are
separated by crystallization e.g. CuSO4,
C12H22O11 (Sucrose), FeSO4 etc.
 Decantation is used to separate a mixture
containing a liquid and insoluble solid
particle, which separate in to two distinct
larger e.g. ―soaked garri‖
 Distillation is used to recover a solvent
from a mixture of liquids on the basis of
a difference in their boiling points e.g. in
the production of gin.
 Sublimation is used to recover substance
which when heated change directly to
vapour – (gaseous state) e.g. NH4Cl,
iodine, camphor. Soaps are sodium or
potassium salts of organic acids
(RCOONa or RCOOK).
2. Ans: A
A compound forms when two or more
different elements are chemically
combined together. Compounds can be
represented by chemical formulas and their
components cannot be separated from one
another by simple physical means. Soap
has the properties mentioned above
whereas the other substances in the options
do not. Soap is obtained by a chemical
reaction termed ―saponification‖ It is
represented as
( )
( )
Milk and urine are mixtures (a mixture
contains two or more substance that may
be easily separated by physical methods.
Other examples of mixtures are air, sea-
water, bronze, blood, palm-wine, soil,
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crude oil) Gold is a metallic element
(exists as single atom)
3. Ans: A
Crystallization is used to produce pure
product e.g. drugs
4. Ans: B
( ) ( )
the other are mixtures
5. Ans: A
This question is based on the law of
multiple proportions which states that
―when two elements A and B combine to
form more than one compound, the
different masses of B that combine with a
fixed mass of A are in simple whole
number ratio to one another‖. Since the
oxygen combined with fixed masses of
carbon, the ―amount‖ of carbon is kept
constant (i.e. one carbon atom in this case)
and the amount of oxygen in the second
oxide is twice that of the first, thus we have
CO and CO2 as the two oxides
6. Ans: D
This Question is based on the ―Avogadro
hypothesis‖ which may be stated as ―
equal volumes of all gases at the same
temperature and pressure contain the same
number of particles‖
Standard temperature = 00C (or 273K)
Standard pressure = 1atm (or 760mm
Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p. = 22.4dm3
(i.e. 22.4L or 22,400cm3)
Deductions made from the Avogadro‘s
hypothesis show that ―the molar volume
of gas is the volume occupied by one
mole of that gas at s.t.p., and it is
numerically equal to 22.4dm3
( )
= =
Then
=
 (this is based on Graham‘s law of
7. Ans: C diffusion and effusion)
( ) ( )
( )
( )

Since the reactants and products
referred to in this question are all
gases, Gay-Lussac‘s law of combining
volumes may be employed.
(NB: The coefficients of the gases in
the balanced equation are also the
volumes required for a complete
reaction) From the stoichiometry,
( )
( )
Therefore, sulphur (IV) oxide
will have the least rate of diffusion.
11. Ans: B
P is a group via element (sulphur). R is a
group IA element (Potassium).
Potassium sulphide is represented as k2S,
which corresponds to R2P. This is
represented in the options as PR2.

12. Ans: A
= = Phosphorus has 15 protons, 15 electrons
and 16 neutrons
8. Ans: A
13. Ans: A
The tendency of a metal to form positive
Still applying Gay-Lussac‘s law, ions (i.e. to ionize) is called electro
Just as 2 volumes of ozone become 3 positivity. The electro positivity of metals is
volumes of oxygen, 2dm3 of ozone illustrated in the electrochemical series:
becomes 3dm3 of oxygen. This further
means that 10dm3 of ozone will K
Na
Electropositivity Decreasing

become: Ca
Mg
10 × 3 Al

= 15dm3 of oxygen .
Zn
2 Fe
This means an increase of 5dm3 Sn
Pb
H
9. Ans: B Cu
Hg
Gases exert pressure manly by Ag
Au
bombarding the walls of the container.
10. Ans: B
The gas that diffuses at the slowest rate From the ECS above, the metal with the least
is that gas that has the largest tendency to form positive ions is iron.
molecular weight. Conversely, the gas
that diffuse at the fastest rate is that gas
with the smallest molecular weight

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 14. Ans: C There are four (4) pairs of shared 19. Ans: D
electrons in methane. Colloids are false solutions: examples
are starch solution, milk, albumen,
H protoplasm, fog. They are classified
into:
H C H i. Sols and gels
ii. Aerosols
H iii. Emulsions
Each of the lines joining C and H is a covalent ammonium chloride is a true solution
bond in which a pair of electrons is shared.
Also, the central carbon atom has a 20. Ans: B
hybridization state of sp3, which implies, that It is also possible to use some
the number of hybrid orbitals is 4 (hybrid microorganisms/bacteria to breakdown the
orbital are used to form covalent bonds) oil molecules
15. Ans: A 21. Ans: D
Nitrogen is not very reactive. It also slows pH ranges from 1 to 14.A pH value of
down metal corrosion. 7 is neutral a pH value less than 7 is
An important function of nitrogen in air is to acidic, while a pH value greater than 7
―dilute‖ oxygen, thereby slowing down is basic. M with a pH of 1 is the most
combustion by oxygen. If not for this acidic
―diluents‖ action of nitrogen, one would not 22. Ans: B
have been able to strike a match without A solution of calcium hydroxide in water
setting everything around him ablaze. is called Lime water!
16. Ans: C
Please note that the four sources of natural 23. Ans: B
water are rain water, spring water, river water The reverse of hydrolysis in this case is
and lake water. Of these, rain water is the CONDENSATION.
purest while lake water is the most impure.
17. Ans: D 24. Ans: C
Alum is not need to remove hardness from
water. Instead it is used to promote
coagulation of particles in water before they
are removed by sedimentation/filtration
25. Ans: A
18. Ans: D
This is based on faraday‘s 2nd law
Solubility is a measure of the concentration
M1/M2 =
of a solute in a solvent (usually water) at a
particular temperature.

= =

( )

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26. Ans: D
Semiconductors have a negative
coefficient of resistance. That means
the resistance decrease with an
increase in temperature and vice versa.
Germanium as an example is an
insulator at low temperatures but
becomes a good conductor at high
temperatures
27. Ans: A
The force on a current carrying
conductor placed in a magnetic field is
given by
 Temperature (Kelvin)
 Electric charge (coulomb)
 Luminous intensity (candela).
31. Ans: B
The Thompson mode was put forward by
Joseph John (j.J) Thompson and was
referred to the PLUM-PUDDING
MODEL.
32. Ans: C
The state of an atom before excitation is
called the GROUND STATE. Excitation
usually leads to a change in electronic
configuration. For example prior to
excitation, the electronic configuration of a
carbon atom is 1s2 2s2 2p. Upon excitation,
this becomes 1s2 2s1 2p3
33. Ans: C
The ―opposite‖ term is electron affinity

= 3.031N 34. Ans: C

28. Ans: D deBroglie wavelength = λ = hv
Joule heat loss is caused when the core h = 6.63 × 10-34
of the transformer is repeatedly v = 10m/s
reversed by the alternating magnetic λ = 6.63 × 10-34 × 10
field, resulting in energy dissipation as λ = 6.63 × 10-33m
heat
35. Ans: C
29. Ans: A Since γ-radiation has a no charge,
emitting it has no effect on A and Z
;
36. Ans: D
In the case, the given nok has an
octave frequency of 256Hz. Therefore,
the frequency of the octave higher than
it

= ;

37. Ans: D
30. Ans:-No Answer The fundamental quantities are
 Length (meters)
 Time (seconds)
 Mass (kilogram)
 Amount of substance (mole)

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 = ; ;
38. Ans: A

Upthrust = weight of liquid displaced

d is the distance between the source of the =
sound and the point where the sound was ( )
reflected .
=1.0N
d is given as: (as v = f λ)
42. Ans: A
= F= Rate of ejection x velocity
39. Ans: D

43. Ans:-

= =
; =
=
Power of lens
=

= = = =
44. Ans: A
40. Ans: A
Refractive index (R.I) of medium
Note: the vertical component is given as
=

β = = =
45. Ans: B
46. Ans: A

Total eclipse occurs when the moon comes

between the sun and the earth and casts the
darkest part of its shadow, called the
41. Ans:C umbra on the earth.
47. Ans: D
48. Ans: A
This is a process called ―Candling‖
= 49. Ans: B
Transverse waves are longitudinal waves,
:. not transverse.
50. Ans:B
=

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51. Ans: B
Alleles are ‗‘alternative form of the
gene for a particular trait‖. An allele
may be dominant (when the trait is
expressed in both the heterozygous and
homozygous forms) or recessive (when
it is expressed only in the homozygous
form. Dominant alleles are denoted
with upper case letters while recessive
allele is denoted with lower case
letters.
52. Ans: D
53. Ans: A
No correct option. A is most reasonable. A
becomes fully correct when the question
says ―biotic and Abiotic factors‖
54. Ans: B
The hygrometer measures humidity.
Notice that this instrument is different
from the hydrometer which measures
relative density (specific gravity) of
liquids rainfall is measured by means of a
rain gauge. Temperature is measured
using a thermometer. Light is measured
by means of photometer (light meter).
Pressure (atmosphere air) is measured
using the barometer (for fluids, it is the
manometer). Wind direction is obtained
by the wind vane. Wind speed is
measured by the anemometer. Water
turbidity may be measured by the secchi
disc.
55. Ans:A
56. Ans:A
The mosses (bryophytes) do not have a
well-developed vascular (conducting)
system. The ferns (pteridophytes),
whispering tree (gymnosperms), and
the maize (angiosperms) have a well-
developed vascular system which
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serves the purpose of absorbing water
and mineral salts from the soil and
also translocating food manufactured
by photosynthesis
57. Ans:D
The vector for the malaria parasite
(plasmodium species e.g.P. falciparum,
P. ovale, P. vivax and P. malariae) is the
female anopheles mosquito. The yellow
fever virus is spread by a mosquito
vector (Aedes mosquito), the causative
organism is an arbovirus.
Cholera caused by the bacteria, vibrio
cholera. It is contracted by ingestion of
contaminated food and water. The
housefly is a vector
58. Ans: B
Candida albicans is a fungus that
causes mouth, vaginal nail and skin
infections
59. Ans: C
There are five (5) classes of vertebrates
namely
(i) Pisces (fishes) – e.g. Tilapia, shark etc.
(ii) Amphibian e.g. frogs, toads, newts,
salamanders.
(iii) Reptiles e.g. the Agama lizard,
crocodiles, alligators
(iv) Aves (birds) e.g. pigeon, sparrow etc.
(v) Mammalia e.g. dog, cat, duck-billed
platypus, spiny anteater.
Starfish is an invertebrate belonging to
the class ―Echinodermata
60. Ans: C
Deamination is the conversion of excess
amino acids into keto acids. It is done by
the liver.
61. Ans: C
Ecological niche refers to the specific
position or place an organism occupies in
 a habit with respect to its behaviour,
feeding habits and breeding habits e.g.
caterpillar lives on leaves and feeds on
them, hawks are carnivorous birds with
very good eyesight: they prey on smaller
animals e.g. the chicks of hens.
Community : this is the sum total of all the
living organisms of different species
occupying a habitat e.g. an aquatic habitat
made up of microorganisms animals (
fishes, frogs, copepods, insects) and plants
(algae, water lilies, white mangrove)
constitute a community:
Ecosystem: this is a self- sustaining system
made up of living and non –living things
and how they interact with one another.
Habitat: This is the place that is suitable
to the life of an organism; e.g. the habitat
of fishes is in water
62. Ans:D
The mitochondrion is the ―power –house‖
of the cell i.e. it produces ATP for
cellular activities. It is found in the
cytoplasm. (ATP is often referred to as
the energy currency of the cell)
63. Ans: B
Humans rabbit
Cervical 7 7
vertebrae
Thoracic 12 12
vertebrae
Lumbar 5 7
vertebrae
Sacral 5 3-4
vertebrae
coccyx 4 16
The number of the cervical vertebrae is
usually
64. Ans: D
―Transpiration pull‖ is the force that
moves water (absorbed by the root of the
plant) up the xylem vessels to the cells of
the leaf. The continuous absorption of
water by the root hairs build up a pressure
which causes water to move across the
root cells and up the xylem vessels to a
certain height. This is the ―root pressure‖.
Xylem vessels are organized into fine
tubes extending from the roots to the
leaves. The force of adhesion causes water
to raise up the xylem vessels. This effect
of water adhesion is termed ―capillary
action‖.
65. Ans:B
Platelets are involved in the clotting of
blood to prevent excessive bleeding. White
blood cells protect the body against
disease; either by engulfing pathogens in
the blood stream or by producing
antibodies (immunoglobins) which helps
the body fight the disease. Red blood cells
contain haemoglobin and thus are able to
transport oxygen from the lungs to the
tissues, as well as carbon (iv) oxide
produced from cellular respiration to the
lungs for exhalation
66. Ans: A
Blood has
i.) A cellular part ( white blood cells
and red blood cells) and
ii.) A fluid part (plasma)
iii.) platelets
NB: white blood cells are otherwise
known as leukocytes, red blood cells are
called erythrocytes and platelets are called
thrombocytes
67. Ans: D
Piercing and suking mouthparts can be
found in mosquitoes
68. Ans: C
Ans A. Butterflies feed mainly on nectar.
69. Ans: D
Sex-linked characters are characters
controlled by genes that are located on

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 the sex-chromosomes (X and Y).
Therefore, we may speak of X-linkage
or, less commonly, Y-linkage
70. Ans:A
Vestigial organs are parts of an animal
that have become reduced in size and
function due to disuse, according to
“Lamarck‟s theory of evolution”.
Example in man is the appendix, coccyx,
sparse body hairs, and rudimentary
mammary gland of males. Others in
animals include degenerated leg and
pelvic bones in snakes, the right ovary in
the domestic hen, degenerated toe bones
in horses, etc.
73. Ans: D
Secretion refers to the release of
“useful substances, usually from
glands and other secreting cells and
into the body. E.g. in the secretion of
enzymes by the pancreas Excretion, on
the other hand, refers to the removal of
“useless” substance from the body
74. Ans: B
Light is required for photosynthesis.
The box left on the lawn must have
deprived the part of the lawn under it
of light, which made it turn yellow as it
was unable to photosynthesize.

71. Ans: A
Meiosis is the type of cell division that
occurs during gametogenesis (formation
of gametes, i.e. male female sex cells). It
causes a halving of the diploid
chromosome number (2n) to haploid (n).
In flowers meiosis occurs in the male sex
organ (anther of the stamen) and female
sex organ (carpels).

72. Ans: C
Tactic movement (derived from the
“taxis”) is when a whole organisms e.g.
an animal moves towards or away from a
stimulus.
Tropic movement refers to movement of a
part of a plant to a directing stimulus
(either positively or negatively) e.g.
phototropism- response to light. Nastic
movement is the response of part of a
plant to non-directional stimuli e.g.
closing of morning glory flower at night.

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 2006/2007
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY,
NIGERIA
POST UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION
EXAMINATION SCREENING
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11TH 2006
TIME Allowed: 1 hour
INSTRUCTION:
SECTION A: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Read passage 1 and answer the questions
that follow:
When we survey all know human
societies, we find everywhere a form of the
family, some set of permanent arrangement
by which males assist females in caring for
children while they are young. The
distinctively human aspect of the enterprise
lies not in the protection the male affords the
females and the young - this we share with
the primates. Nor does it lie in the lordly
possessiveness of the male over the females
for whose favour he contends with other
males this too we share with the primates. Its
distinctiveness lies instead in the nurturing
behaviour of the male who among human
beings everywhere help provide food for
women and children. Among our structurally
closest analogues - the primates - the male
does not feed the female. He may fight to
protect her or to possess her, but he does not
nurture her. She has to fend for herself.
Somewhere at the dawn of human history
some social invention was made under which
males started nurturing and their young'. In
every known human society, everywhere in
the world, the young male learns that he is
grown up, one of the things which he must do
in order to be a full member of society is to
provide food for some females and her
young. Even in very simple societies a large
number of men may escape burden of feeding
females and the young by entering
monasteries - and feeding each other - or by
entering some profession that their society
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will classify as giving them a right to be
fed, like the Army and the Navy, or the
Buddhist order of Burma. But in spite of
such exceptions, every known human
society rests firmly on the learned
nurturing behaviour of men.
1. Man differs from other animals
because
(a) He forms a family
(b) He cares for children
(c) He cares forewomen and children
provides food for women
(d) He provides food for women
2. The lordly possessiveness of the male
over the female means that the male
(a) Shows mastery over the female
(b) is most aggressive towards the
female (c) claims right over the female
(d) Protects the female
3. ―Somewhere at the dawn of history"
refers to
(a) The beginning of creation
(b) The creation of man
(c) The time when man was yet a
monkey (d) the beginning of
civilization
4. Man makes it upon himself to feed the
females except when
(a) He takes up the gun to fight
(b) He becomes religious
(c) Joins a religion
(d) Enters some profession.
5. According to the passage a common
feature of all human communities is
(a) The family
(b) Caring mothers
(c) Aggressiveness fathers
(d) nurtured women and children
 Read passage 2 carefully and answer the
questions that follow:
From ancient times, people commonly
believed that life arose repeatedly by
spontaneous generation from non-living
materials in addition to parental reproduction.
For example frogs appeared to arise from
damp earth, mice from putrefied matter,
insects from dew and maggots from decaying
meat. Warmth, moisture, sunlight and even
starlight often were mentioned as factors that
encourage spontaneous generation of living
organism. Among the account of early efforts
to synthesize organisms in the laboratory is a
recipe for making mice given by the Belgian
plant nutritionist Jean Baptiste van Helmont
(1648). "If you press a piece underwear
soiled with sweat together with some wheat
in an open jar. after about twenty one days
the odour changes and it ferment ... changes
the wheat into mice. But what is more
remarkable is that the mice which came out
of the wheat and underwear were not small
mice, not even miniature adults or aborted
mice but adult mice emerged". In 1861, the
great French scientist Louis Pasteur
convinced science that living organisms
cannot arise spontaneously from non-living
matter. In his famous experiments, Pasteur
introduced fermentable materials into a flask
with a long S-shaped neck that was open to
air. The flask and its contents were then
boiled for long time to kill any micro-
organisms that might be present. Afterward
the flask was cooled and left undisturbed. No
fermentation occurred because all organisms
that entered the open end were deposited in
the open neck and did not reach the
fermentation material. When the neck of the
flask was removed, microorganisms in the air
promptly entered the fermentable material
and proliferated. Pasteur concluded that life
could not originate in the absence of
previously existing organisms and their
reproductive elements such as eggs and
spores. Announcing his results to the French
Academy, Pasteur proclaimed, "Never will
the doctrine of spontaneous generation arise
from this moral blow. All living organisms
share a common ancestor, most likely a
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population of colonial micro-organisms that
lived almost four billion years ago. This
common ancestry was a product of a long
period of prebiotic assembly by non-living
matter, including organic molecules and
water, to form self-replicating units. All
living organisms retain a fundamental
chemical composition inherited from their
ancient common ancestor.
6. Throughout the passage the words
spontaneously can best be taken to mean
(a) Without reproductive elements
(b) In a medium (c) unthinking
(d) Freed spirited
7. In Pasteur's experiment, why was the
neck of the flask removed?
(a) To allow air to escape
(b) To provide access to micro-organism
(c) To kill any micro-organism that may
be present
(d) To permit the heating of the flask
8. In the third paragraph, the word "moral"
most nearly means
(a) Human (b) Impermanent
(c) Fatal (d) Earthly
9. The expression "when the neck of the
flask was removed" found in the third
paragraph can be described as
(a) Adverbial clause of time
(b) Adjectival clause
(c) Noun clause
(d) adverbial phrase of time
10. In what sense is the use of the word
"water" in the last paragraph ironic?
(a) it is a medium in which many living
organism thrive
(b) it has a relatively low boiling point
(c)Pasteur did not mention it
specifically in his description of his
experiment
(d) it was not one of the ingredients in
Helmont's recipe.
 Read the following passage and select the 23. While the man is parsimonic his wife
best option that fills the corresponding gap is obviously_______
in the text. (a) Ingenious
By the 28th week, that is the end of the 7th (b) Curious
11. The foetus moves around vigorously (c) Judicious
within the 12 and its heartbeat can be heard (d) Extravagant
by the 13. Its length is 38cm (15inchcs) and
its weight l00grams. Its body is thin, its skin 24. The lackadaisical student failed the test
reddish and covered with 14 coating of a but the _____ one passed it well
creamy, waxy substance, which is (a) Enthusiastic
manufactured by small in the skin. It can (b) Listless
open up its eyes and the 15 covering the (c) Classical
pupils of the 16 has gone. If it is 17 at this (d) Obtuse
stage, it can 18 but with difficulty. It can
25. While a sinner will incur the wrath of
also cry 19. but 20 its legs energetically.
God, a saint will enjoy the----------- of
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11 Day Week Month Year God
12 Stomach Uterus Bladder Belly (a) Anger
13 Audience Women Crowd Doctor (b) Anointing
14 Defensive Kicking Plastic Protective (c) favour
15 Membrane Hand Glass Rubber
(d) Pleasure
16 Eyes Class Month Uterus
17 Left Sent Discharged Born Question 26 to 35 from the words
18 Breathe See Hear Eat lettered A to D choose the one that
19 Angrily Weakly Loudly Strongly best completes the sentence
20 Walk Wove Wraps 26. The rich man _ money to his wives and
In questions 21-25 choose among the children every Monday
option the one that has the opposite (a) Disperses
meaning to the word or group of words (b) Dispensed
underlined in the sentence to fill the (c) Discusses
missing word(s). (d) Dispenses
21. One would have expected the students
27. If I had known that the man was not a
to take to consultation with the school
genuine pastor, I would not have ___
authorities instead of resorting
too much confidence in him
to_______
(a) Imposed
(a) mediation
(b) Reposed
(b) confrontation
(c) Inputted
(c) arbitration
(d) Disposed
(d) exultation
28. The poor woman has_____ herself to
22. It is surprising that one of the identical
fate
twins is an alcoholic but the other is
(a) Consigned
(a) teetotaler
(b) Concerned
(b)dipsomaniac
(c) Resigned
(c) agoraphobic
(d) Reposed
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29. The clergy ____ everyday for the In question 36 to 40 a list of options
success of the present government is given below every sentence choose
(a) Are praying (b) Is praying from the option nearest in meaning
(c) Pray (d) Prays to the word or phrase underlined in
the sentence.
30. The young girl ____mind her language 36. Are they expecting celestial blessing?
(a) Has better (b) had better (a) terrestrial
(c) Have best (d) had best (b) Heavenly
(c) religious
31. Many a secondary school (d) Sacrificial
student_______ afraid of English
language examination nowadays 37. The indigent boy is my younger
(a) are (b) is (c) was (d) were brother's friend
32. The man with his three wives and (a) Indolent
seventeen children___ just travelled (b) Diligent
abroad (c) Efficient
(a) Is (d) Needy
(b) Are
38. Adults seldom visit the new
(c) Has
amusement centre
(d) Have
(a) Frequently
33. The lecturer does not____his real age
(b) Rarely
(a) Seem
(c) Usually
(b) Look
(d) Reluctantly
(c) Appear
(d) Resemble 39. Really, life is ephemeral
(a) Enjoyable
34. During the recent communal crisis, the (b) Difficult
palace of the monarch was (c) Transient
_______amulets (d) permanent
(a) Decorated
(b) Fortified 40. I want to tell you that Felix has an
(c) Embellished eclectic mind
(d) Ensured (a) Shocking
(b) Versatile
35. I_____your father to stop going out (c) Narrow
with politicians, then I changed my (d) critical
mind
(a) Had told
(b) Have told
(c) Was going to tell
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 2006/2007
SECTION B – GENERAL PAPER
In question 1 to 50 choose the
correct answer from option (a) to (d)
that follow each question
1. A sample of orange juice has pH of
3.80. What is the molar concentration
of hydrogen ion in the juice?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
2. Which of the following solutions is
NOT acidic?
(a) Aluminum chloride (b) Zinc
chloride
(c) Copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)
(d) Silver chloride
3. Calculate the current in ampere
required to produce 18.0g of
aluminium in 1.50hours (Al = 27, F =
96500C)
(a) 33.65 amperes (b) 35.74 amperes
(c) 37.85amperes (d) 39.25 amperes
4. Calculate the oxidation number of
chlorine in Cl2O2
(a)+7 (b)+2 (c)+5 (d)+l
5. The two nuclei in the hydrogen
molecule are held together by
(a) Mutual attraction
(b) Mutual sharing of the electron
charge
(c) Dative covalent bond
(d) The two electrons having the same
spin
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6. Which of the following statements about
catalysis is correct?
(1) A small amount of catalyst often
affects the rate of a reaction for a long
time (2) A catalyst is always chemically
unchanged at the end of a reaction
(3) The effect of a catalyst is often
enhanced by adding promoters
(4) A catalyst is always physically
unchanged at the end of a reaction
(5) A catalyst always speeds up the rate
of a chemical reaction
(a) 1,2,3,4,5 (b) 1,2,3 only
(c) 2,3,4 only (d) 2,4 only
7. When dissolves in water, the
following equilibrium is established
( ) ()
( ) (aq) Orange yellow
State the colour observed on adding a
few drops of dilute H2SO4 to the system
(a) orange (b) yellow (c) pink
(d) Colourless
8. Which of the following statements is
NOT true of hydrogen sulphide?
(a) It is a liquid at room temperature
(b) It is a covalent compound
(c) It is weak dibasic acid in aqueous
solution (d) it is a much stronger
reducing agent than water
9. Which of the following are products of
acid hydrolysis of sucrose?
(a) Fructose and maltose
(b) Glucose and cellulose
(c) Maltose and cellulose
(d) Glucose and fructose
10. What is the concentration (in mol/dm3) 15. Two plane mirrors inclined at an angle
of a solution containing 0.38g of of 60° to each other. Determine the
potassium hydroxide 100cm3of number of images in the two mirrors
solution?( ) (a)6
(a) 0.028 (b)0.04 (c)0.05 (d) 0.07 (b)2
(c)5
11. Determine the distance between points (d)11
( ) ( )
(a)3.87 16. When an oil drop is placed gently on a
(b)3.32 clean water surface of area 100cm3
(a) The drop spreads until the film is
(c) 15.00
(d) 8.77 50 molecules thick
(b) The drop spreads to fill exactly an
12. One person walks south-east at 4m/s area of100cm2 (c) volume of the drop
decreases as it spreads
and another heads north at 3m/s. How
far apart arc they in 10 seconds if they (d) The oil film formed is not less than
started from the same point one molecule thick
simultaneously?
(a) 80.3m 17. When illuminated by a light beam, a
smoke particle in oxygen gas can be
(b) 28.3m
(c) 64.7m seen moving indifferent directions all
(d) 419.7m the time when viewed in a microscope.
This is because
(a) The light beam is not constant
13. The centre of gravity of a rectangular
object is at (b) The smoke particle is affected by
(a) The intersection of the median gravity
(b) The middle of the rectangle (c) Oxygen molecules hit the smoke
(c) The intersection of the diagonals particles in different directions
(d) Any of the vertices (d) The smoke particle has a high
speed in oxygen.
14. A uniform meter rule of weight 1.0N is
18. A siren having a ring of 200 holes
pivoted at the 40cm mark. A weight of
2.0N is hung at the 15cm mark. Where makes 132 revolutions per minute. A
must a weight of 2N be placed to jet of air is directed on the set of holes.
balance the rule? Calculate the frequency of the note
produced. (Take the speed of sound in
(a) 60cm
(b) 45cm air as 350m/s)
(c)55m (a)26.40Hz
(d)35cm (b)1.52Hz
(c)440Hz
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19. A concave mirror of focal length 20cm
form image 1/2 the size of the object.
Determine the object distance
(a) 20cm
(b) 60cm
(c) 100cm
(d) 80cm
20. A pool of water is 12m deep, what is
its apparent depth (Reactive index of
water is 4/3)
(a) 6.0m
(b) 48.0m
(c) 9.0m
(d) 36.0m
21. In the optical system of the eye and
lens camera, which statements is NOT
true?
(a) The ciliary muscle controls the
focal length of the eye lens
(b) The focal length of the camera lens
is fixed (c) the retina and camera film
have similar purpose
(d) The focal length of the eye lens is
fixed
22. A cell needed 0.30m of the wire of a
potentiometer to balance its e.m.f. but
only 2.0m of it s.p.d. when a resistance
of 4Ω was connected across its
terminals. Calculate the internal
resistance of the cell. (a) 1.0Ω
(b) 0.6Ω (c) 1.5Ω (d) 2.0Ω
23. When a steady current move in a long
solenoid P, it said that
(a) P settles in a north-south direction
if freely suspended
(b) Both end of P arc south poles
(c) Both ends of P are north poles
(d) There is only a magnetic field at
the end of P.
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24. A transformer has a primary coil of
400 turns and a secondary coil of two
hundred turns. If the primary coil is
connected to 240 a.c. mains, calculate
the efficiency given that the current in
the primary coil is 3A and in the
secondary 5A.
(a) 60% (b) 50% (c) 83% (d) 62.5%
25. When a P-n junction of a semi-
conductor is forward biased
(a) A large current is obtained
(b) A small is obtained
(c) No current is obtained
(d) The current value remains the same
26. Which of the following is the largest
single cell in the body?
(a) The neuron (b) The ovum
(c) Liver cell (d) Muscle cell
27. Blue-green algae belong to the phylum
(a) Cyanophyta (b) Schizophyta
(c) Chlorophyta (d) Cryophyte
28. The concept of antibiotic started with
the work of (a) Gregor Mendel
(b) Mary Slessor (c) Louis Pasteur
(d) Alexander Fleming
29. The botanical name for yellow yam is
(a) Dioscorea cayenensis
(b) Dioscorea rotundata
(c) Dioscorea alata
(d) Dioscorea dumentorum
30. Which of the following tissues are
made of dead cells?
(a) Xylem vessels (b) cambium
(c) Mesophyll (d) palisade
31. Which of the following is not a
function of the liver?
(a) Storage of iron
(b) Formation of bile
(c) Breakdown of excess amino acid
(d) Excretion of urine from the blood
32. Alkaline pyrogallol was used in an
experiment. That experiment must
have been connected with
(a) Respiration (b) Photosynthesis
(c) Transpiration (d) excretion
33. The enzyme that breaks down cane
sugar is
(a) Lipase (b) ptyalin
(c) invertase (d) peptidase
34. The largest single bone in the human
body is the (a) scapula (d) humerus
(c) Femur (d) skull
35. Auxins are produced in the
(a) Root and stem apices
(b) Young leaves and nodes
(c) Flower bud and leaf apices.
36. The hormone which tones up the
muscles of a person in time of danger
is from the
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Pancreas
(c) Adrenal gland
(d) Sebaceous gland
37. A diet with a high concentration of
iodine will probably be needed by a
patient suffering from a malfunction of
the
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Adrenal gland
(c) Nervous system
(d) Circulatory system
38. The sampling method is most often
used in ecological study of a habitat
because,
(a) the area to be studied is usually
large (b) some areas are more
important than others (c) it enables the
use of quadrants
(d) plants and animals live in small
communities
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39. Which of the following groups of
factors is completely abiotic?
(a) Soil water, bacteria salinity
(b) Salinity, tide, plankton, turbidity
(c) Wind, altitude, humidity, light
(d) Confers, wind, pH, rainfall
40. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and cowpea
demonstrate an ecological association
known as
(a) Predation (b) Parasitism
(c) Mutualism (d) Commensalism
41. Plants that live in salty water are called
(a) Hydrophytes (b) xerophytes
(c) halophytes (d) salinophytes
42. A sample of soil was put into a measuring
cylinder and water was added to it. After
the mixture was shaken the cylinder was
left undisturbed for one hour. This
experiment was probably performed to:
(a) compare the capillarity of different
samples (b) find out the relative
densities of different soil particles
(c) find out the water retaining
capacity of soil (d) demonstrate the
presence of air in the soil sample
43. A farmer X working in a swamp did
not eat any food nor drink any water.
Which of these diseases can he not
contact?
(a) bilharziasis (b) malaria
(c) Cholera (d) sleeping sickness
44. Which of the following elements may
be added to drinking water to lessen
dental decay
(a) chlorine (b) phosphorus
(c) fluorine (d) hydrogen
45. A man with normal haemoglobin gets
married to a woman who has sickle
cell haemoglobin. They have child
who has the sickle cell trait, which of
the following genotype could be
associated with the child's
haemoglobin?
(a)SS (b)AS (c)AO (d)AA
46. Trichloro methane is a solvent used to
remove grease from clothing. How
after use is the solvent separated from
the grease? (a) By chromatography
(b) By crystallization
(c) By distillation (d) By filtration
47. Arrange the following elements of the
second period in the order of
increasing atomic radius: lithium,
beryllium, boron, carbon
(a) Carbon, boron, beryllium, lithium
(b) Lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon
(c) Lithium, carbon, boron, beryllium
(d) Carbon, lithium, beryllium, boron
48. Argon is used in gas filled electric
lamps because
(a) it is radioactive (b) it has low
pressure(c) is combustible
(d) It helps to prevent oxidation
49. If 250cm3 of a saturated solution of
potassium trioxonitrate (V) at 30°C
produced 3.4g of the dry salt, calculate
the solubility of the salt at 30°C (K =
39, N = 14. O = 16)
(a) 0.112 mol/dm3(b) 0.118 mol/dm3
(c) 0.124 mol/dm3(d) 0.134 mol/dm3
50. Calculate the mass of ZnSO4 produced
where excess of ZnCO3 is added to
50.0cm3 of 4mol/dm3H2SO4. The
equation for the reaction is:
ZnCO3 + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + CO2 +
H2O (Zn = 65, S = 32, O = 16)
(a) 32.2 (b)37.5 (c) 38.6 (d) 34.3
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ANSWERS TO 2006/2007 UNIBEN POST-
UTME QUESTION
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
Comprehension passage
1. Ans: C. He care for women and
children, provides food for women.
(direct factual statement)
2. Ans: C. ―claims right over the female‖
(direct factual statement)
3. Ans: D ‖the beginning of civilization‖
(implied statement)
4. Ans: D ―enters some profession‖
(direct factual statement)
5. Ans: A ―the family‖ (direct factual
statement)
PASSAGE II
6. Ans: A ―without reproductive
element‖ (indirect factual statement)
7. Ans: B ―to provide access to micro-
organism‖ (direct factual statement)
8. Ans: D ―Earthly‖ means a slightest
chance (of success etc) or idea (about
something); relating to the earth or this
world, as opposed to heaven.
9. Ans: A ―adverbial clause of time ‖
when the neck of the flask was
removed. ―when‖ as used introduced
the clause which denote ―timing‖
10. Ans: A ―it is a medium in which many
living organization thrive‖ (implied
statement)
Register
11. Ans: C ―month‖ means a period into
which a year is divided, historically
based on the phases of the moon; a
period of 30 days, 31 days or some
alternation thereof.
12. Ans: B ―uterus‖ means ―an organ of
the female reproductive system in
which the young are conceived and
develop until birth; the womb‖
13. Ans: B ―women‖ means the plural of all
females collectively etc.
14. Ans: D ―protective ‖ means serving,
intended or wishing to protect
15. Ans: A ―membrane ‖ means a ―flexible
or semi-flexible covering or water
proofing whose primary function is to
exclude water‖
16. Ans: A ―eyes‖ means ―an organ that is
sensitive to light, which it convert to
electrical signals passed to the brain by
which means animal see; the dark spot on
a black-eyed pea―
17. Ans: D ―born‖ meaning ―given birth to‖
18. Ans: B ―see‖ meaning ―to perceive or
detect with the eyes, or viewed by sight‖
19. Ans: C ―loudly‖ meaning ―in a loud
manner; at a high volume‖
20. Ans: C ―wraps‖ meaning ―to enclose or
enfold completely in a flexible way‖
Opposite in meaning (antonyms)
21. Ans: C ―arbitration‖ to submit (a
dispute) to such judgment opposite of
―consultation‖ meaning ―the act of
consulting; an appointment or meeting
with a professional person, such as a
doctor‖
22. Ans: A.‖teetotaler ―means abstinence
from the consumption of alcohol.
Opposite of ―alcoholic‖ means ―one who
abuses alcohol‖
23. Ans: D ―extravagant ‖ means extreme;
wild; excessive; unrestrained opposite of
―parsinonic ‖ meaning ―sparing in
expenditure of money; frugal to excess;
niggardly stingy‖
24. Ans: A ―enthusiastic‖ means ―with
zealous fervor; excited, motivated‖
opposite of ―lackadaisical ‖ meaning
―showing no interest or enthusiasm‖
25. Ans: C ―favour‖ means ―goodwill;
benevolent regard‖ opposite is ―wrath‖
meaning great anger, to enrage etc.
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26. Ans: D ―dispenses ‖means to
compensate; to make up; to make
amends; also ―dispenses‖ is used to
denote a habitual action
27. Ans: B ―reposed‖ means to confide
or entrust ―confidence ‖ in someone
28. Ans: B ―resigned‖ means to give up
or hand over (something or someone);
to submit passively; to give up as
helpless or inevitable
29. Ans: A ―are praying‖ because the
word ―clergy‖ is an uncountable noun
which must attract plural verbs.
30. Ans: B ―had better‖ meaning ―would
be wise to ‖
31. Ans: B ―is‖ when ―many a‖ is used, it
should be followed by a singular noun
(secondary school student) and a
singular verb (is)
32. Ans: C ―has‖ because when as well
as, alongside, with, as much as, in
association with, like etc. is used in
joining the subject and other elements,
the subject of the sentence controls the
verb.
33. Ans: B ―look‖ meaning to have an
appearance that is suitable for
(something) or to seem to be
something especially because of
appearance.
34. Ans: B ―fortified‖ meaning to make
(someone or something) stronger.
35. Ans: C ―was going to tell‖ it is used
to express what was going on in the
past at a particular time; or what was
going on when some other action took
place.
36. Ans: B ―celestial‖ means relating to heaven‖ 5. Ans: B
same as ―heavenly‖ There is sharing of the electron that
make up the covalent bond in
37. Ans: D ―indigent‖ means lacking money: very hydrogen
poor‖ same as ―needy‖ 6. Ans: B
1, 2 and 3 only
38. Ans: ―seldom‖ means ―not often; almost 7. Ans: A
never‖ same as ―rarely, infrequently‖ Usually, Hydrogen ion in solution acts as a
reducing agent. Reducing agents change
39. Ans: ―ephemeral‖ means ―lasting a very the colour of K2Cr2O7 from orange to
short time‖ same as ―transient, brief, green.
momentary, evanescent, short-lived, fleeting However, in the equation
etc.

40. Ans: B ―electric‖ means including things We see that adding dilute H2SO4 produces
taken from many different sources.‖ Same as more hydrogen ions (H+) which shifts the
―versatile‖ equilibrium of the system to the left (the
backward reactions is favoured) producing
ANSWERS TO 2006/2007 UNIBEN POST- more of the orange colour of the
UTME PAST- QUESTION dichromate (vi) ions Cr2O72
SECTION B – GENERAL PAPER
1. Ans: D 8. Ans: A
pH = -log [H+] A At room temperature, hydrogen sulphide
3.80 = -log [H+] is a gas that smells like rotten eggs.
-3.80 = log [H+] 9. Ans: D
log-1[-3.80] = [H+] Hydrolysis of sucrose (common sugar)
[H+] = 1.58 × 10-4 yields equimolar amounts of glucose and
fructose.
2. Ans: D Hydrolysis (splitting of a molecule by means
Silver chloride is insoluble in water. As a of water) is the basic mechanism for
result, it does not exhibit acidity digestion of food
3. Ans: B Industrial hydrolysis of sucrose is termed
From faraday‘s first law of electrolysis: inversion of sugar and the enzyme involved
is invertase.
m =

4. Ans: D 10. Ans:C

Cl2O2 is peroxide. The oxidation number
of oxygen in peroxides is -1

( )
or m,
( )

⁄ C= =

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11. Ans: D 13. Ans: C
The two points P and Q are both 3 The centre of gravity or centroid of a
dimensional vectors whose co-ordinates are rectangle is the point where the diagonals
given in the brackets. of the rectangle intersect.
Their distance apart can be given also in co- For a triangle, the centre of gravity is the
ordinates as follows: intersection of the three medians of the
( )( )( ( )) triangle.
( ) 14. Ans: A
| | √

Anti-clockwise
√
√

12. Ans: C 40cm 10cm x

2N 1N 2N
30m

Anticlockwise moment = clockwise

W E moment
( ) ( )
40m ( )
S
( )

30m ( )

1350 15. Ans: C

Number of images =
40m
=

16. Ans: D
; 17. Ans: C
This is the Tyndall effect, which is an
evidence of the particulate nature of
matter.
( )( )
( )
18. Ans: C

( ) = =
√

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 The ovum is the female gamete. The neuron is a
nerve cell.
19. Ans: B 27. Ans:A
Blue-green algae are otherwise called cyanophyta
orcyano bacteria. They are holophytic bacteria in
( )
which the chlorophyll is dispersed throughout the
cytoplasm. (NB: the „blue-green algae‟ is not algae
but a bacteria and it belongs to the kingdom Monera
Mirror formula: = + ; = +
28. Ans:D
( ) Alexander Fleming discovered the penicillins
(antibiotic)
( ⁄ )
u= = ⁄ 29. Ans:A
⁄
Dioscorea cayanensis--- yellow yam
Dioscorea rotundata ---white yam
20. Ans: C Dioscorea alata ------ water yam
w = Dioscorea dumetoru ---- bitter yam
( ) Dioscorea bulbifera ---- “air potato”
( ) Dioscorea esculetum ------ lesser yam
Of the entire species f yam listed above, the
white yam, yellow yam and water yam are the
=
most commonly cultivated worldwide?
=
⁄ 30. Ans:A
Xylem is composed of vessels of and tracheids,
both of which are dead at maturity
21. Ans: D
Options A and D are actually contradictory. 31. Ans:D
The focal length of the eye lens changes Production and excretion of urine is done by the
during accommodation kidneys
22. Ans: B
32. Ans:A
EαL Alkaline pyrogallol absorbs oxygen and it is
thus used in experiments to illustrate that
oxygen is needed for respiration
( ) :. 33. Ans:C
( ) Cane sugar is sucrose. In the body, it
is broken down by sucrose or invertase,
23. Ans: A to glucose and fructose. The three main
24. Ans: C classes of food are broken by the
= following enzymes:
Carbohydrates – amylases(e.g ptyalin),
saccharidases
Lipids --- lipases
= = Protein --- protease e.g. pepsin, trypsin,
Efficiency = = chymotrypsin
25. Ans:B
26. Ans:B

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34. Ans: C
The femur is the single largest and
longest bone in the body. The humerus is
the second longest. The skull is a fusion of
several bones (i.e., it is not a single bone).
The scapula, along with the clavicle, forms
the pectoral girdles
35. Ans: A
Auxins are plant “growth hormones”
product at the apex of the shoots and
roots. Auxins promote primary growth
(while inhibiting the growth of side
branches from axillary buds in stems).
They also inhibit abscission (i.e. falling
off of leaves and fruits from plants).The
most common naturally occurring auxin
is indolacetic acid (IAA). Other plant
hormones and their functions include
I Gibberllins: they cause growth in
stems and promote cell elongation and
division. They are expressed in root and
stem apices (just like auxins). They induce
germination in dominant seeds, growth of
axillary buds ( unlike auxins) and
increase fruit size
i. stimulate growth (like auxins and
gibberellins). Unlike auxins, they
stimulate growth of lateral buds.
Cytokinins delay ageing!
Abscisic acid: it is produced in mature
green leaves. Fruits and root caps. It is a
growth inhibitor and opposes the effects
of auxins, gibberellins and cytokinins. It
causes the falling off of leaves and ripe
fruits, induces dormancy, causes ageing
in leaves and controls the opening and
closing of stomata for water regulation
Ethylene (ethene): it is expressed in
leaves, stems and young fruits. Ethylene
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hastens the ripening of fruits, and retards
lateral bud formation (just like auxins)
Cytokinins : they are produced in roots
and stimulate growth (like auxins and
gibberellins). Unlike auxins, they
stimulate growth of lateral buds.
Cytokinins delay ageing!
Abscisic acid: it is produced in mature
green leaves. Fruits and root caps. It is a
growth inhibitor and opposes the effects of
auxins, gibberellins and cytokinins. It
causes the falling off of leaves and ripe
fruits, induces dormancy, causes ageing in
leaves and controls the opening and
closing of stomata for water regulation
36. ans:C
The hormones is adrenaline
(epinephrine), produced in the adrenal
(or, suprarenal) gland, and it prepares a
person from ―fight or flight‖
37. ans:A
The most common causes of thyroid
gland swelling is goitre. Goitre is often
caused by nutritional deficiency of
iodine. Such persons with goitre will
benefit from diet fortified with iodine
38. Ans:A
Sampling ensures that we complete our
survey without necessarily having
contact with every person in the
environment
39. Ans:C
Abiotic factors are “non-living
factors” e.g. Rainfall, wind,
temperature, light, humidity, ph, soil,
salinity etc. The biotic factors are the
“living factors” and they include
plants and animals.
40. Ans: C
Mutualism is type of symbiosis (Symbiosis
is any close and prolonged association of
two or more organisms and it includes
parasitism, mutualism are
commensalism). Example of mutualism is
seen in lichens; mycorrhizas; nitrogen –
fixing bacteria and root nodules; gut
micro-organisms and herbivores; cattle
and tick birds, flower and insect
pollinator, etc.
41. Ans: C
Hydrophytes are plants that grow in
plants that grow in fresh water e.g. water
lily. Xerophytes grow in very dry
condition such as in deserts.
Halophytes grow in salty water such as in
seas.
42. Ans: B
Soil particles settle according to their
densities with sand and gravel staying at
the bottom while clay and humus settle at
the top. in –between is coarse sand silt,
capillary is estimated by the degree of
rise of water up a tube that contains a soil
sample when the bottom is brought in
contact with water for a prolonged period
of time. Air in soil is observed as bubbles
when poured into the soil sample.
43. Ans: C
Cholera is contracted by ingestion of food
or water contaminated with human faeces.
The causative organism is vibro cholera
Bilharziasis(also known as
schistosomiasis) is contracted by bathing
or wading in, or drinking water
contaminated with the cercariae(singular:
cercaria) of the blood fluke (Schistosoma
species). Malaria is caused by the
plasmodium parasite organisms (e.g. P.
falciparium, P. ovale, P. vivax and
P.malariae) and the vector is the female
anopheles mosquito.
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Sleeping sickness (otherwise called
trypanosomiasis) is caused by the parasite
trypanosoma gambiensebrucei. The vector is
the tse-tse fly(Glossina).
Thus, it is possible for the farmer to contact
schistosomiasis, malaria and sleeping sickness
without eating. Cholera is contracted only by
eating or drinking
44. Ans: C
fluorides are protective of the teeth. Chlorine
may be used to disinfect water
45. Ans: B
Normal haemoglobin genotype is AA.
Sickle cells haemoglobin is SS and such
persons are sufferers of the disease. The
carrier genotype is AS, such a person
possesses the trait but does not suffer
from the disease. While a suffer
manifests all the signs and symptoms of
the disease, a carrier does not.
46. Ans: C
Distillation is one easy to recover solvent
from mixture.
47. Ans: C
48. Ans: D
49. Ans: D
Solubility (in moldm-3)
= ( )
= 1000 × 3.4
250 × 101 = 0.134 moldm-3
50. Ans: A
Number of moles of H2SO4
= Conc. (moldm-3) × volume (cm3)
1000 = 4 × 50
1000 = 0.2 mole
From the equation of reaction,
1 mole of H2SO4 produces 1 mole of ZnSO4,
Thus, 0.2 mole of H2SO4 will produce 0.2
mole of ZnSO4
Meanwhile, mass of substance =
number of moles of substance × molar
mass of substance Thus, mass of ZnSO4
produced
= 0.2 × 161 = 32.2g
 2007/2008
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY,
NIGERIA
POST UNIVERSITIES
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION
SCREENING
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH 2007
Time allowed: 1hour 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully:
1. Use an HB pencil to shade in your
answers. Ensure that any shading in
error is thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates should write their names,
JAMB Registration numbers and the
Question Paper option given to them in
the appropriate spaces in the Answer
Sheet.
3. Write your JAMB Registration number
on the Question Paper in the space
provided at the top of Page 1.
4. The use of calculators and/or similar
electronic devices is NOT allowed.
Attempt all questions.
SECTION A: ENGLISH.
Read the passage below and answer
questions 1 to 5 that follow
Cloning creates serious issues of
individuality. The cloned person may
experience concerns about his or her
distinctive identity, not only because the
person will be in genotype (genetic make-
up) and appearance identical to another
human being, but, in this case, because he
or she may also be twin to the person who
is the ―father‖ or ―mother‖ - if one can still
call them that. What would be the psychic
burdens of being the ―child‖ or ―parent‖ of
your twin? The cloned individual,
moreover, will be saddled with a genotype
that has already lived. He or she will not
be fully a surprise to the world. People will
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likely always compare a clone‘s
performance in life with that of the
original. True, a cloned person‘s nurture
and circumstances in life will be different;
genotype is not exactly destiny. Still, one
must also expect parental and other efforts
to shape this new life after the original or
at least to view the child with original
vision always firmly in mind. Why else
then would they clone from the star
basketball player, mathematician and
beauty queen or even dear old dad- in the
first place? Since the birth of dolly, there
has been a fair amount of doublespeak on
this matter of genetic identity. Experts
have rushed in to reassure the public that
the clone would in no way be the same
person, or have any confusion about his or
her identity; they are pleased to point out
that the clone of film star Julia Roberts
would not be Julia Roberts. Fair enough.
But one is short changing the truth by
emphasizing the additional importance of
the environment, rearing, and social
setting: genotype obviously matters plenty.
That, after all, is the only reason to clone,
whether human beings or sheep. The odds
that the clones of basketball star Larry
Bird will play basketball are, I submit,
infinitely greater than they are for clones
of Jockey Willie shoemaker.
QUESTIONS
1. The author agrees that
(a) Genetic characteristics alone cannot
determine a person‘s behavior
(b) people who are cloned from others
may have greater professional
opportunities (c) cloning human beings
is a greater technological challenge
than cloning sheep (d) a formal code of
ethical rules will be needed once
human beings can be cloned.
2. The author uses the word ―True‖ to In questions 6 and 7, an idiom is
indicate (a) acknowledgement that the underlined in each of the sentences;
passage‘s opening arguments are find under each sentence the group
tenuous (b) Distrust of those who insist of words that give the nearest
on pursuing cloning research meaning to the idiom.
(c) recognition of a potential 6. Let us now get down to brass tacks
counterargument (a) Dodge the facts
(d) Conviction about the accuracy of (b) Tell a lie
the facts presented (c) Change the iron tacks to the brass
3. The question at the end of paragraph 2 one (d) face the actual fact
(―why else…. First place?‖) Chiefly
serves to (a) suggest that some issues 7. He talked my head off when I visited
are not easily resolved him
(b) argue for the importance of parents (a) Wearied me with talking
in the life of children (b) Pushed off his heat
(c) imply that cloning might displace (c) Had nothing to say
more familiar means of reproduction (d) Gave himself a headache
(d) suggest the value perceived in a In questions 8 and 9, choose the
person who might be selected for word or set of words that best fits
cloning the meaning of the sentence as a
whole
4. In line 1 of paragraph 3, ―fair‖ most 8. The magazine was…….. by the
nearly means government for an offensive
(a) pleasing publication
(b) Considerable (a) Suspended
(c) promising (b) Proscribed
(d) ethical (c) Condemned
(d) Sealed.
5. The author mentions two sports stars in
order to 9. Your mobile phone has ………...
(a) Distinguish between lasting fame many times in the last thirty minutes
and mere celebrity (a) Rang
(b) Highlight the need for greater (b) Rung
understanding of the athlete‘s genetic (c) Been ringing
data (d) Being rung
(c) Suggest that athletes‘ special skills In questions 10 and 11, select the
have a genetic component option that is nearest in meaning to
(d) Argue against genetic analysis of the underlined word.
any sports star‘s physical abilities 10. Can you mention any two inimical
acts?
(a) Economical (b) dangerous
(c) Encouraging (d) fantastic

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11. Do your parents always decry 15. It is possible that he has not read that
insubordination? book yet. This means that he
(a) Speak against (a) Has certainly not read that book yet
(b) Tolerate (b) Has probably read that book
(c) Embrace (c) May not have read that book yet
(d) Overlook (d) Has still not read that book
In questions 12 and 13, choose from
the options given in A-D, the one 2007/2008
which is opposite in meaning to the
word underlined in each of the SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER
following sentences Answer all questions
12. I know you will prefer a colossal 1. Which of the following consists of a
amount as a monthly salary to a pair of fundamental quantities only?
__________ amount even though you (a) Luminous intensity, time
are a bachelor (b) Current, weight
(a) fantastic (c) Mass, velocity
(b) Meagre (d) Length, speed
(c) few
(d) Huge 2. Which of the following type of motion
is least exhibited by the toy top?
13. I think the manager should have (a) Random (b) Rotational
embarked on actions that would soothe (c) Oscillatory (d) Translational
the feelings of the striking workers
instead of uttering statements that 3. A cube of side 20cm floats in water
could __________ them with 15cm of its height submerged.
(a) Incense What is the density of the material of
(b) Placate the cube?
(c) Stimulate (a) 1.85gcm-3 (b) 0.85gcm-3
(d) Sensitize (c) 0.75gcm-3 (d) 0.65gcm-3
After each of the sentences in questions
14 and 15, is a list of possible 4. Which one of the following is not a
interpretations. Choose the contact force?
interpretation most appropriate for (a) Gravity
each sentence (b) Viscosity
14. For all he cared, the match was as (c) Tension
good as lost. This means that (d) Reaction
(a) He didn‘t care if the match was lost
(b) He was almost certain that the 5. The motion of the prongs of a tuning
match would be lost fork can rightly be described as
(c) He was afraid that the match would (a) Oscillatory
be lost (d) He cared very much about (b) Translational
losing the match (c) Random
(d) Rotational

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6. The path described by a projectile 13. Aluminium materials should not be
motion is exposed to alkalis because aluminium
(a) Convex is
(b) Concave (a) Basic
(c) Parabolic (b) Acidic
(d) A straight line (c) Amphoteric
(d) A reducing agent
7. Which of the following sources of
energy is renewable? 14. Sulfur
(a) Petroleum (a) Forms two alkaline oxides
(b) Coal (b) Spontaneously flammable
(c) Nuclear (c) Burns with a blue flame
(d) Ocean waves (d) Conducts electricity in the molten
state
8. Which of the following instruments
15. The bleaching action of chlorine in
has a pure tone?
water is because
(a) Vibrating string
(a) Of its reducing property
(b) Tuning fork
(b) Of its oxidizing power
(c) Siren (d) violin
(c) It is an oxygen acceptor
(d) It is a weak acid
9. Hot water is added to four times its
mass of water at 20oC and the resulting 16. What change will occur during the
temperature is 300C. What is the initial electrolysis of brine using carbon
temperature of the hot water? (Assume electrodes?
constant specific heat capacity) (a) Chlorine will be given off at the
(a) 500C (b) 600C anode (b) Oxygen gas will be given off
(c) 700C (d) 800C at the anode (c) sodium will be
deposited at the cathode (d) the
10. A certain radioactive source emits resulting solution after electrolysis will
radiations that were found to be be acidic
deflected by both magnetic and electric 17. A certain mass of gas has a volume of
fields. The radiations are 241cm3 at 18oC and 753mmHg
(a) infra-red rays (b) X-rays pressure. What would its volume be at
(c) Gamma rays (d) Beta rays s.t.p.?
(a) (b)
11. Which does not decolorize bromine (c) (d)
water? 18. If the solubility of a salt at 25oC is 45g
(a) (b) (c) (d) per 1000g of water, how much of the
salt will be obtained from 50g of the
12. What is formed when starch is solution?
completely hydrolyzed? (a) 2.15g
(a) Fructose (b) glucose (b) 20g
(c) Lactose (d) maltose (c) 12g
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19. What is not found in an atom?
26. Auxins are produced in the
(a) Electron
(a) petiole of leaves
(b) Molecules
(b) epidermis of roots and shoots
(c) Neutron
(c) parenchyma of roots and shoots
(d) Proton
(d) apical regions of roots and shoots
20. If the pH of a solution of dilute
hydrochloric acid is given as 2. The 27. Which of the following mammalian
concentration of this solution in features acts as a shock absorber to the
moldm-3 is developing embryo?
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.02 (a) umbilical cord
(c) 1.0 (d) 2.0 (b) Amniotic fluid
21. Hydra is able to perform all the (c) Placenta
following except (d) Amnion
(a) Feeding
(b) Photosynthesis 28. The maintenance of a constant internal
(c) Moving environment is called
(d) Egestion (a) Environmental regulation
22. Spherical bacterial cells in long chains (b) Balance in nature
are called (c) Peristalsis
(a) Staphylococci (d) Homeostasis
(b) Streptococci
(c) cocci 29. People in the blood group which
(d) Bacilli receive blood from any other group fall
into
23. One of the factors that must be (a) AB blood group
considered for safe blood transfusion is (b) O blood group
(a) Social class of the donor (c) A blood group
(b) Rhesus factors of the donor and the (d) B blood group
recipient
(c) Age of the recipient 30. Which of the following crop diseases
(d) Nationality of the donor is caused by a fungus?
(a) Groundnut rosette
24. The theory of use and disuse of organs (b) Black pod disease of cocoa
was propounded by (c) Yam mossaic
(a) Charles Darwin (b) Jean Lamarck (d) cassava blight
(c) Louis Pasteur (d) Robert Hooke
25. Which of these is not a function of the
kidney?
(a) Production of urine
(b) Production of bile
(c) osmo regulation
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 ANSWERS TO 2007/2008 Best interpretation
UNIBEN POST-UTME
14. Ans: B ―for all he cared‖ means He was
PAST-QUESTIONS
almost certain that the match would be
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
lost‖.
Comprehension passage
15. Ans: C ―may not have read the book
1. Ans: A. Genetic characteristics alone yet‖ same as ―it is possible‖ because
cannot determine a person‘s behavior‖ ―may‖ is used to indicated possibility or
(direct factual statement). probability.
2. Ans: C ―recognition of a potential counter
ANSWERS TO 2007/2008 UNIBEN POST-
argument‖ (direct factual statement)
UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
3. Ans: D ―Suggest the value perceived in a
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER
person who might be selected for cloning‖
(implied statement).
1. Ans: A
4. Ans: D. ―ethical‖ (substitutional question). The fundamental quantities and their S.I units are as
5. Ans: D. argue against genetic analysis of follow:
any sports star‘s physical abilities (implied Quantity Unit
statement) Length Metre (m)
6. Ans: D ―to get down to brass tracks‖ Time Seconds (s)
Mass Kilogram (kg)
means to deal with the important details, to
Temperature Kelvin (k)
face the actual fact‖. Electric charge Coulomb (c)
7. Ans: A ―talked my head off‖ means Luminous Intensity Candela (cd)
―wearied me with talking‖ Amount of substance Mole (mol)
8. Ans: B ―proscribe‖ means ―to forbid or
prohibit‖, to banish or exclude‖ 2. Ans: D
9. Ans: B ―has rung‖ used to indicate an The toy top performs all of the motion types
action that began in the past, has continued listed except translational. Translational
to the present, and still going on motion is linear motion.
3. Ans: C
(Nearest in meaning (Synonyms)
The law of flotation states that a floating
10. Ans: B ―inimical‖ means ―harmful in object displaces its own weight of the liquid in
effect‖, unfriendly, hostile‖ same as which it floats in Density of cube =
―dangerous‖
11. Ans: A ―decry‖ means ―to denounce as
harmful‖ same as ―speak against‖
Opposite in meaning (Antonyms)
12. Ans: B ―meager‖ means lean, thin,
cm3 →1 =
scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying, opposite
of ―colossal‖ meaning extremely large, or
on great scale, enormous, vast, =
prodigious, gigantic, huge etc.
( )
13. Ans: C ―soothe‖ meaning to cause
(someone) to be calmer, less angry etc. Density of Cube = =
opposite is ―Stimulate‖ means to make (a
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4. Ans: A
Contact forces are mainly push-pull forces and 12. Ans: B
include activities like kicking a ball and Partial hydrolysis of starch yields maltose
pushing a car. Non-contact forces include while complete hydrolysis yields glucose
gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear 13. Ans: C
force and weak nuclear force.
Aluminum can react with both acids and
5. Ans: A
alkalis and is thus described as amphoteric
Oscillatory motion is an alternative term
14. Ans:C
for vibrational motion
When burned in oxygen, sulphur produces
6. Ans: C
a bright blue flame, forming sulphur (IV)
The path is called a TRAJECTORY and is
oxide and little amounts of sulphur (VI)
parabolic in shape.
oxide. However, these oxides are acidic,
7. Ans: D
not alkaline
The fire renewable sources most often are
15. Ans: B
biomass, wind, solar, hydro and
Chlorine bleaches by oxidation and in the
geothermal. Nuclear energy is non-
presence of water only. In water, chlorine
renewable.
becomes oxochloriate (I) acid, which does
8. Ans: B
the actual belching:
Pure tones are tones that have sinusoidal
16. Ans: A
wave forms e.g. a sine or cosine wave.
In addition, hydrogen is given off at the
Examples of instrument with pure tones
cathode and the resulting solution is
are whistles and tuning forks.
alkaline, as it contains NaOH.
9. Ans: C
17. Ans: A
This is a question on the general gas
= Mass of hot water = xg
equation:
Mass of cold = 4xg
P1V1 = P2V2
Temperature of hot water – 30 = T – 30
T1 T2
30 – Temp of cold water = 30 – 20 = 10o
P1 = 753mmHg; V1 = 241cm3;
T1 = 180C (+273 = 291K)
( ) ( ) P2 = 760mmHg; V2 = xcm3;
T2 = 00C (+273 = 273K)
V2 =P1V1T2
P2T1
V2 = 753 × 241 × 273
10. Ans: D 760 × 291 = 224cm3
Apart from beta rays, alpha particles can 18. Ans: A
also be deflected by both fields 45g of the salt plus 1000g of water equals
11. Ans: C 1045g of solution. This means that 1045g
C2H6 (ethane) is an alkane and cannot of solution contains 45g of salt.
decolourize bromine water. Only the Thus, if 45 of salt is contained in 1045g of
alkenes and alkynes, which are solution, how much of the salt will be in
unsaturated, do this. Benzene is 50g of solution?
unsaturated but does not decolourize = 45 × 50
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19. Ans: B
While the others are subatomic particles, 27. Ans: B
atoms makeup molecules The amniotic fluid is the fluid in which the
foetus baths and helps to protect it from
20. Ans: A mechanical injury.
A pH value of 2 corresponds to a
hydrogen ion concentration of 1.0 × 10-
2
moldm-3. This value may also be written 28. Ans: D
as 0.01moldm-3. Certain organs bring about homeostasis
21. Ans: B and they include the skin, liver, kidney,
Hydra does not have chlorophyll in lungs etc.
chloroplasts and cannot photosynthesize.
However, it has an oral cavity and uses the 29. Ans: A
same for passing out wastes (egestion). Blood group AB is called Universal
recipient as people with this blood type
22. Ans: B can receive blood from any of the others.
These speherical bacteria are called cocci. On the other hand, blood group O is
Apart from existing in the long chain form known as the universal donor as people
(Streptococci), they also exist in the bunch with this blood type can donate to all the
form (Staphylococci). others.
23. Ans: B
Rhesus incompatibility can cause very 30. Ans: B
serious problems following blood The disease is caused by Phytophthora, a
transfusion. Generally, Rh+ve individual. fungus!
Also, if a Rh-ve woman marries a Rh+ve
man, they will experience problems during
childbearing later in life. This is quite
easily handled by advances in medicine,
24. Ans: B
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, Charles Darwin
and Hugo de Vries are the commonly
encountered big names in the science of
evolution
25. Ans: B
Bile is produced by the live and stored in
the gall bladder.

26. Ans: D
Auxins are needed for rapid cells division
at these root and shoot apices. The
commonest auxin is indole acetic acid
(IAA).

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 2008/2009 3. The principal, with all the teachers
and students ___
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, A. has arrived
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA B. were arriving
POST UNIVERSITIES C. have arrived
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION D. were to arrive
SCREENING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th 2008. 4. The triplets love _____very much.
Time allowed: 1 hour A each other
B one another
INSTRUCTIONS C the other
Read the following instructions carefully: D the others
1. Use HB pencil to shade your answers.
Ensure that any shading in error is 5. The man asked if she ____her race.
thoroughly erased. A. have run
2. Candidates should write their Names, B. had ran
JAMB Registration numbers and the C. have ran
Question Paper Option given to them D. had run
in the appropriate spaces in the Answer
Sheet. 6. Please ____the light before you sleep.
3. Write your JAMB Registration A. extinguish
numbers on the Question Paper in the B. put out
space provided at the top of Page 1. C. put off
4. Attempt all questions. D. switch off
5. The use of calculators and /or similar
electronic devices is NOT allowed 7. The woman _____________ the sharp
knife from the baby in a subtle way.
SECTION A: ENGLISH. A. wrested
From the words lettered A – D B. rested
choose the word which best C. wrestled
completes each of the following D. arrested
sentences. INSTRUCTION:
1. The solution to the problem is, happily, After each of the sentences below, a list of
_______ possible interpretations of all or part of
A at hand B on hand the sentence is given. Choose the
C within hand D near hand interpretation that you consider most
appropriate for each sentence
2. My grandmother told a story that made 8. The elders felt it was a forlorn hope
me_____ and vehemently opposed it.
A laughing A. a dangerous plan
B laugh B. a plan which would not favour the
C laughed elders C. a planless course of action.
D to laugh D. a plan which had very little
likelihood of success.

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9. The sword of Damocles will be 15. What happened last night was a
hanging over the council if that party novelty.
gains control A. a happy occurrence
A. the sword of justice B. a usual occurrence
B. imminent danger in the midst of C. an unusual occurrence
prosperity D. a sad occurrence
C. the man‘s influence
D. the curse of God. 16. Some people believe that it is ominous
for the dog to bark at night.
10. Bisi stole a march on us by beating the
A. giving an evil
gun at the race
B. frightful
A. gained an advantage
C. sad
B. came last C. came first
D. evil
D. was disqualified
11. Because the Principal still refused his 17. In a section of the town many people
permission his staff finally took the bit were living in abject poverty.
between their teeth. A. degraded
A. carried placards B. despicable
B. got out of control C. shameless
C. tore up the timetable D. objectionable
D. refused to go to work.
18. The contribution of the engineer was
12. I took time by the forelock and priceless.
succeeded in getting a scholarship. A. invaluable
A used force B. worthless
B did a clever thing C. nice
C. acted promptly D. exorbitant
D. used a cunning means
13. I laughed up my sleeve as he told the 19. The young man surmounted all the
tales of his exploits. oppressive measures to break his will.
A. was openly making fun of him A. overcame
B. was very pleased B. fought
C. laughed D. was secretly amused. C. renounced
INSTRUCTION: D. defeated
From the words lettered A – D,
choose the word or group of words Read the passage below and answer
that is nearest in meaning to the questions 20-24 that follow.
underlined expression as it is used in The premise behind the question seems
the sentence. to be that if one does not unhesitatingly assert
14. The rioters despoiled the main belief in evolution, then one must necessarily
markets. believe that God created the world and
A looted B destroyed everything in it in six 24-hour days. But
C burnt D desecrated limiting this question to a stark choice
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 disservice to the complexity of the interaction
between science, faith and reason. The heart
of the issue is that we cannot drive a wedge
between faith and reason. I believe
wholeheartedly that there cannot be any
contradiction between the two. The scientific
method, based on reason seeks to discover
truths about the nature of the created order
and how it operates, whereas faith deals with
spiritual truths. The truths of science and
faith are complementary: they deal with very
different questions, but they do not contradict
each other because the spiritual order and the
material order were created by the same God.
People of faith should be rational, using the
gift of reason that God has given us. At the
same time, reason itself cannot answer every
question. Faith seeks to purify reason so that
we might be able to see more clearly, not
less. Faith supplements the scientific method
by providing and understanding of values,
meaning and purpose. More than that, faith –
not – science can help us understand the
breadth of human suffering or the depth of
human love. Faith and science should go
together, not be driven apart. The question of
evolution goes to the heart of this issue. If
belief in evolution means simply assenting to
microevolution, small changes over time
within a species, I am happy to say, as I have
in the past, that I believe it to be true. If, on
the other hand, it means assenting to an
exclusively materialistic, deterministic vision
of the world that holds no place for a guiding
intelligence, then I reject it.
20. In this passage, the writer seeks to
(a) portray the superiority of science
over faith (b) show the compatibility of
faith and science (c) show the
complexity of evolution and
creationism (d) show the
contradictions of faith and reason
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21. The writer‘s attitude to the subject of
the passage could be described as
A. cynical B. ambivalent
C. disapproving D. conciliatory
22. From the passage, which of the
following does the writer support?
A. evolutionary changes within a small
group of organisms
B. the creation of the world in a six 24-
hour day C. without the scientific
method, faith cannot be practiced
D. those who believe in creation
cannot be good scientists
.
23. A possible title for this passage is
A. the absurdity of faith without reason
B. science, faith and reason
C. the complementarily of evolution
and creation D. a deterministic vision
of the world.
24. Which of the following idea is NOT
true according the passage?
A. both science and faith express
various truths
B. to believe in evolution is to deny the
existence of God
C. the world could be better
understood by bridging the gap
between reason and faith D. both
science and faith express various truths
INSTRUCTION:
From the words lettered A-D choose
the word or group of words that is
opposite in meaning to the underlined
expression as it is used in the
sentence.
25. Do you know that the ____ is different
from the latter?
A. former
B. beginning
C. latest
D. later.
 2008/2009
26. While some animals are still extant, GENERAL PAPER
some are _____ today INSTRUCTION:
A. distant From the words lettered A-D choose
B. intant the appropriate answer.
C. extinct 1. Which of the following is not a general
D. domestic characteristic of waves?
A. Diffraction
27. Your brother always speaks B. Polarization
euphemistic words to address us but it C. Reflection
is characteristic of your sister to D. Refraction
speak______ words to us
A. few 2. The thermometric substance of an
B. rash absolute thermometer is:
C. harsh A. Platinum B. Mercury
D. polite C. Alcohol D. Helium
3. Which one of the following has the
28. While some activities are enervating, highest specific heat capacity?
some other activities are ________ A. Water
A. invigorating B. Liquid hydrogen
B. exacerbating C. Copper
C. immunizing D. Lead
D. embarrassing
4. Which of the following sources of
29. We expect the boy to show remorse for energy is non-renewable?
the offence he committed, but he A Tides B Solar
remained ________ to the surprise of C Ocean waves D Biomass
all.
A. indifferent 5. What type of electromagnetic radiation
B. respectful can be used to take photographs in the
C. unrepentant haze?
D. reserved A. Radio waves
B. Visible rays
30. Whereas Bello‘s behaviour is erratic, C. Ultraviolet rays
Tito‘s manner of doing things is D. Infrared rays
________
A. predictable 6. The difference in mass number (A) of
B. allergic atoms of the same element is due to a
C. assertive difference in
D. eccentric A. Proton number
B. Number of electrons
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7. A man hears his echo from a nearby 12. Which of the following is an ‗artificial‘
hill 2 seconds after he shouted. If the element?
frequency of his voice is 260Hzand the A. Plutonium
wavelength is 1.20m, how far away is B. Lanthanum
the hill? C. Uranium
A. 312m D. Lutetium
B. 315m
C. 335m 13. One common reaction may be
D. 340m represented ironically by the equation,
Ba2+ + SO42- → BaSO4
8. The colour of the positive column in a This occurs during
gas discharge tube is characteristic of A. Hydrolysis
the B. Synthesis
A. Gas and the coating in the tube C. Thermal association
B. Pressure of the gas only D. Double decomposition
C. Temperature of the gas only
D. Pressure and potential difference 14. White phosphorus is stored under
water because it
9. Which of the following pairs of A. is corrosive
particles each have the same number of B. has a low ignition temperature
electrons as argon? [Ar = 18] C. reacts with carbon (IV) oxide
A. D. is hydrolyzed by atmospheric
B. moisture
C.
D. 15. When aluminium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
reacts with excess sodium hydroxide,
10. A mixture of 0.20 mole of Ar,
the formula of one of the compound
0.20mole of Ne and 0.30 mole of The
formed is
exerts a total pressure of
A.
2.1atmosphere. What is the partial
B. ( )
pressure of He in the mixture.
C. ( )
A. 0.70atmosphere
D.
B. 0.80 atmosphere
16. An alloy of copper and tin used in
C. 0.90 atmosphere
electrical contracts is
D. 0.65 atmosphere
A. Brass
B. Solder
11. The pOH of a solution is 12.23;
C. Bronze
calculate the hydrogen ion
D. Type metal
concentration of the solution.
A B
C D

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17. Kerosene and petrol (gasoline) are 23. The trajectory of a projectile motion is
A. Hydrocarbons, with kerosene A. Ellipsoidal
having bigger molecules B. Trapezoidal
B. Hydrocarbons, with petrol having C. Parabolic
bigger molecules D. Spherical
C. Hydrocarbons with the same size
molecules but of different shape 24. A body accelerates from rest with an
D. Compounds of carbon and acceleration of 8ms-2 for 10 seconds.
hydrogen, and sulphur for kerosene, Calculate the distance covered in the
but nitrogen for petrol. 10th second
A. 76m
18. The preparation of ethoxyethane B. 97m
(C2H5OC2H5) form ethanol can be C 324m
considered as D 400m
A. Dehydration
B. Oxidation reactions 25. Which of the following infections is
C. Hydrolysis reactions unlikely to respond to antibiotics
D. Dehydrogenation reactions treatment?
A. Tetanus
19. Which of the following gives the B. Measles
correct formula of the fatty acid C. Typhoid fever
present in palm oil? D. Ringworm
A. CH3(CH2)14COOH
B. CH3(CH2)16COOH 26. Pest can be controlled without the
C. CH3(CH2)15COOH subsequent danger of polluting the
D. CH3(CH2)17COOH ecosystem by
A. Spraying the ecosystem with
20. Glycerol had the typical properties of pesticide
A. An acid B. A base B. Keeping the population of natural
C. An alcohol D. An ester enemies constant
21. A certain natural product contains the C. Increasing the population of natural
ester glycerol palmitate. enemies of the pest
Soap can be made from this by D. Eliminating the natural enemies of
A. Passing over activated charcoal the pests
B. Boiling with sodium hydroxide
C. Mixing with hydrogen 27. Autotrophs are also describes as
D. Heating with glycerine A. Consumers B. Carnivores
C. Producers D. Decomposers
22. Which of the following is NOT a
thermosetting plastic? 28 Which of the following bones is NOT a
A. Terylene products component of the appendicular skeleton?
B. Phenol – methanol products A. Tibia B. Sacrum
C. Carbamide – methanol products C. Radius D. Humerus
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29. If two parents are sickle cell carriers 34. The following are the components of
then their genotypes would be nucleotides except A. A five-carbon
A. HbAHbA and HbAHbA sugar B. A six-carbon sugar
B. HbSHbS and HbSHbS C. A phosphate group D. An organic
C. HbAHbA and HbSHbS nitrogen-containing compound
D. HbAHbS and HbAHbS
35. Which of the following inherited
conditions usually shows incomplete
30. Procaryotic cells are found in
dominance? A. Baldness B. Tongue
A. Monerans
rolling ability C. Haemophilia
B. Algae
D. Sickle cell anaemia
C. Tracheophytes
D. Spirogyra 36. Which of the following is not a theory
under Darwin‘s theory of organic
31. The correct order of classification of evolution?
human being is A. Over production
A. Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, B. Struggle for existence
Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae, C. Mutation
Homo and sapiens D. Offspring show variations
B. Animalia, Vertebrata, Mammalia,
37. Which of the following does not cause
Chordata, Primate, Homo sapiens and
mutation?
Hominidae
A. X-rays B. Mutant
C. Chordata, Animalia, Vertebrata,
C. Ultra-violet light
Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae,
D. Cosmic radiation
Homo and sapiens
D. Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrate, 38. Which of the following organisms has
Primate, Mammalia, Homo and homodont dentition?
sapiens. A. Lizard B. Sheep C. Cat D. Man
39. Which of the following habitats cannot
32 Deficiency of sulphur causes be used for the study of succession?
A. Poor, weedy growth A. A pond
B. Extremely stunted growth B. Savanna grassland
C. Yellowing of leaves, stems become C. Well cultivated land
slender D. Weak, stunted growth. D. Abandoned farm land.
33. Vitamin K is important in the 40. Which of the following statements is/are
A. Formation of enzymes involved in correct?
synthesis of amino acids (i) One mole of sodium atoms contains
6.02 × 1023 atoms and weighs 23g
B. Formation of red blood cells
(ii) One mole of magnesium atoms
C. Synthesis of blood clotting factors
contains 6.02 × 1023 atoms and weighs 24g
D. Formation of co-enzymes involved
(iii) One mole of oxygen atoms contains
in cellular respiration 6.02 × 1023 atoms and weighs 16g
A. I and II B. II and III
C. I and III D. I, II and III

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 ANSWERS 2008/2009
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
Best complete (Lexis and Structures)
1. Ans: B ―on hand‖ because it is an idiom
phrase which means available, ready etc.
2. Ans: B ―laugh‖ because it is a ―short term
verb‖ used in expressing actions done in
quick tempo.
3. Ans: A ―has arrived‖ because
‗accompaniment markers‘ like with, as
well as together with, in collaboration
with, as much as etc. when used to join
two subjects (The principal, with all the
teachers and students) the first subject
controls the verb (i.e. a singular subject
goes with a singular verb while a plural
subject goes with a plural verb etc.) in this
structure, ―the principal‖ is the focus of the
sentences.
4. Ans: B ―one another‖ because, it is an
idiomatic expression used to denote a
reciprocal relationship among a group of
three or more people or things.
5. Ans: D ―had run‖ because it is used to
express what took place in the past before
another action took place.
6. Ans:B ―put out‖ means to extinguish (a
flame or light), ―switch off‖ is only used
when you turn a switch to the ―off‖
position in order to stop or disable a device
with also means to lose interest, and start
thinking about something else. While
―extinguish‖ is to put out, as in fire: to end
burning; to quench.
7. Ans: A ―wrested‖ means ―to pull or twist
violently or to obtain by pulling or violent
force, to seize etc.
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Possible interpretations
8. Ans: D ―forlorn hope‖ means ―any
dangerous or hopeless venture‖ but in this
context, the elders felt it was ―a plan had
very little likelihood of success‖ therefore,
they strongly opposed it.
9. Ans: B ―Sword of Damocles‖ means ―a
thing or situation which causes a
prolonged state of impending doom or
misfortunes‖. In this context, it means
―imminent danger in the midst of
prosperity‖.
10. Ans: C ―steal a march‖ means ―to come
first‖ at the race.
11. Ans: B ―The bit between their teeth‖
means ―to become very enthusiastic about
something that you have started to do so
that you are unlikely to stop until you have
finished. In this context, it means ―they
(the staff) refused to go to work‖.
12. Ans: C ―forelook‖ means ―to look
beforehand, to preview ―which mean in
this context, to act promptly‖.
13. Ans: D. ―laugh up my sleeves‖ means ―to
be secretly amused about something‖
Nearest in meaning (Synonyms)
14. Ans: A‖ despoiled‖ means ―to severely
damage or ruin a place; to forcefully take
what is valuable from a place‖ same as
plunder, ―looted‖, ransack, maraud, pillage
etc.
15. Ans: C ―novelty‖ means ―the state of
being new or novel; newness‖ or an
innovation same as ―an unusual
occurrence‖.
16. Ans: B ―Ominous‖ means ―suggesting that
something bad is going to happen in the
future‖ same as ―freighting‖, ill, ill-
boding, portentous, doomy, dire smister,
threatening. The answer is therefore
―frightful‖ meaning ―very bad or shocking,
causing fear‖.
17. Ans: B ―abject poverty‖ means
extremely poor, or severely poor‖ same as
―despicable‖ which means very bad or
unpleasant: deserving to be despised.
18. Ans: A ―priceless‖ means ―extremely
valuable or important‖ same as
―invaluable, inestimable‖.
19. Ans: D ―Surmounted‖ means ―to deal
with (a problem or a difficult situation)
successfully‖. Same as ―defeated‖,
conquer, dispatch, overcome, triumph,
subdue etc.
Comprehension passage
20. Ans: B ―show the compatibility of faith
and science‖ (direct factual statement)
21. Ans: D ―Conciliatory‖ meaning to
mediate in a dispute; to make calm and
content; placate etc. (Question on attitude).
22. Ans: B ―The creation of the world in a sex
24-hour day‖. (direct factual statement)
23. Ans: C ―The complementarily of
evolution and creation‖ (Question on title).
24. Ans: B ―to believe in evolution is to deny
the existence of God‖ (implied question
and indirect factual statement).
Opposite in meaning
25. Ans: A ―former‖ means ―The first of
aforementioned two items‖ the opposite is
―latter‖ which means relating to or being
the second of the two items.
26. Ans: C ―extinct‖ means ―no longer in
existence; having died out‖ the opposite is
―extant‖ meaning ―still in existence‖.
27. Ans: C ―harsh‖ means ―unpleasantly
rough, severe or cruel‖. The opposite is
―euphemistic word‖ which means ―the
use of a word or phrase to replace another
with one that is considered less offensive,
blunt or vulgar that the word or phrase it
replaces
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28. Ans: A ―invigorating‖ means ―giving
strength, energy and vitality‖ the opposite
is ―enervating‖ which means to reduce
strength or energy; debilitate etc.
29. Ans: A―indifferent‖ means ―not caring or
concerned; uninterested, apathetic. The
opposite is ―remorse‖ means ―a feeling of
regret or sadness for doing wrong or
sinning, sorrow; pity; compassion etc.
30. Ans: A ―predictable‖ means ―able to be
predicted‖ the opposite is ―erratic‖
meaning ―unsteady, random; prone to
unexpected changes.
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER
1. Ans: B
The four general characteristics of waves
are reflection, refraction, diffraction and
interference some waves can be polarized
but others cannot.
2. Ans: D
3. Ans: B
Its specific heat capacity is about 10j/gk
that of water is 4.18j/gk. Those of copper
and lead are way less than 1J/kg
4. Ans: A
The fire renewable sources of energy are
biomass, solar, hydro, wind and geotherma
5. Ans: D
6. Ans: C
This phenomenon is called ISOTOPY
(where two or more atoms of the same
element differ in their atomic masses/mass
numbers due to differences in their number
of neutrons).
7. Ans:A
= = ;
= 312m
8. Ans: A
The colours of the various gases vary.
Also, the gases may reflect the colour of
the walls of the column.
9. Ans: D
Species that have the same number of
electron are called iso-electronic species
Argon contains 18 electrons.
K+contains 18 electrons because the
neutral atom 19K, which had 19
electrons, lost one electron to form a
univalent cation.
Cl- contains 18 electrons because the
neutral atom 17Cl, which had 17
electrons, gained one electron to form a
univalent anion.
Therefore both K+ and Cl- have 18
electrons just like argon, a noble gas
with 18 electrons!
Note: (i) In the neutral state, the atomic
number (number of protons) is the same
as the number of electron.
(ii) Anion before and cations after a
noble gas are usually iso-electronic with
that noble gas. E.g. O2-, F-, Ne, Na+,
Mg2+, Al3+ all have the same number of
electrons (10 electrons just like neon) Cl-
, Ar, K+ and Ca2+ all have 18 electrons.
10. Ans: C
=
= 17. Ans: A
11. Ans:B
; ;
; ;
Therefore, hydrogen ion concentration
+ palmitic acid found in palm oil
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12. Ans: A
Plutonium is not naturally occurring; it
is produced by artificial means. The
others are members of the lanthanide
and actinide series.
13. Ans: D
In double decomposition, two soluble
compounds react to produce one
soluble compound and an insoluble salt
which precipitates out of solution
An example to illustrate the
precipitation of BaSO4 an insoluble
salt, is represented as
BaCl2(aq)+Na2SO4(aq)→BaSO4(s)+ NaCl(aq)
14. Ans: B
White phosphorus has a low ignition
temperature (about 35oc) and thus
catches fire easily. However, red
phosphorus does not catch fire as
easily because its ignition temperature
is high (250oc).
15. Ans: C
( ) ( )
( )
16. Ans: C
Brass = copper + zinc
Solder = lead + tin
Bronze = copper + tin
Type metal = lead + tin + antimony
Kerosene is a higher petroleum fraction
that petrol. Kerosene is commonly used as
rocket fuel.
18. Ans: A
2C2H5OH → C2H5–O–C2H5 + H2O
19. Ans:A
CH3(CH2)14COOH is the formula of

20. Ans: C
The hydrolysis of lipids produces fatty
acids and glycerol. Fatty acids, as the
name implies, have acidic properties;
glycerol is an alcohol (propan-1, 2, 3,-
triol) .
21. Ans: C
Glycerol palmitate is an ester (oil). To
convert an ester into soap, the ester is
heated with caustic soda (NaOH) or
caustic potash (KOH). The process is
called SAPONIFICATION
22. Ans: D
23. Ans: C
TRAJECTORY refers to the path taken
by a body during projectile motion. It
is parabolic in shape.
24. Ans: A
Covere
after 9secs { ) population of the pest
( )
Distance covered in 10th second
( )
25. Ans: B
Tetanus (lock-jaw) is caused by the
bacterium clostridium tetani. It is spread
by contact of injured skin with
contaminated soil, rusty nails, dust and
faeces.
Measles is caused by rubeola virus, a
paramyxovirus. It is spread by close
contact and by air (air-borne).
Antibiotics are ineffective against
viruses!!!
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Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium
salmonella typhi. It is spread through
food and water contaminated with
human faeces.
Ringworm (tineasis) is caused by fungi
of the dermatophyte group
26. Ans:C
Pestsmay be controlled by
i. Physical methods e.g. mechanical
methods like crushing, burning of
their breeding places etc.
ii. Chemical methods e.g. use of
pesticides, spraying stagnant water
surface with chemicals etc.
iii. Biological methods e.g. using the
natural enemies of the pests to
reduce their numbers. For
example, the presence of a cat in
the house reduces the number of
rats.
Thus, increasing the population of the
natural enemies of the pest reduces the
27. Ans: C
Autotrophs are able to manufacture their
own food from simple compounds. For
instance, photosynthetic plants
manufacture glucose from carbon (IV)
oxide and water in the presence of
sunlight. The glucose produced is stored
as starch. Autotrophs are thus producers
and they are found at the beginning of the
food chain.
Consumers (heterotrophs) are unable to
manufacture their own food and thus take
in ready –made food. e.g. herbivores,
carnivores, omnivores etc.
Carnivores feed on animals. Decomposers
thrive on dead saprophytes or detritivores.

28. Ans: B
The human skeleton may be subdivided
into two parts namely:
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
The axial skeleton (i.e. skeleton at the
axis or centre) is made up of the skull,
vertebral column the ribs and the
sternum. The vertebral column comprises
the cervical, thoracic and lumbar
vertebrae as well as the sacrum and the
coccyx.
The appendicular skeleton (i.e. skeleton
that makes up the appendages: the upper
and lower limbs) comprises the:
a) Upper limb bones: these are the
clavicles, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna,
the carpal bones, the metacarpals and the
phalanges.
b) Lower limb bones: these are the ilium,
ischium, pubis, femur, tibia, fibular,
the tarsal bones, the metatarsals and
the phalanges.
The pectoral girdle joins the upper limbs
to the trunk and is made up of the scapula
and the clavicle. The pelvicgirdle joins the
lower limbs to the trunk and is made up of
the ilium, ischium, and pubis
29. Ans: D
For the sickle cell trait:
Persons with the AA genotype are
healthy. They have no trait of the sickle
cell disorder and therefore cannot
transmit it to their offspring
Individuals with the AS genotypeare
healthy carriers, i.e. they have the trait for
the sickle cell disorder, but do not manifest
clinical signs and symptoms. They can
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however transmit the disease to their
offspring.
Persons with the SS genotype are sufferers
i.e. they present with numerous clinical
signs and symptoms of the disease. Sickle
cell disease patients often die young, if
they are not given regular medical
attention. In marriage counselling, couples
that are both of the AS genotype are
advised against getting married because
there is a 25% or ¼ probability of
producing a child with the SS genotype.
30. Ans:A
The prokaryotes are the bacteria. They
fall into the classification “kingdom
Monera” the algae (thallophytes) are
simple green plants that are all aquatic.
They may be thread-like (filamentous) or
flat (thallous).They do not have roots,
stems or leaves.
Spirogyra is simple filamentous green
algae. The kelp, brown algae, has the
thallous shape. Tracheophytes are
vascular plants (i.e. they have well
developed conducting system for
transporting water and food. They
include the ferns and the seed plants
(Gymnosperms and Angiosperms).
31. Ans:A
The hierarchy of living organisms is as
follows:
Kingdom
Phylum (Division)
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
 There are 7 or 8 levels of hierarchical
classification. The kingdom is the
largest (there are five kingdoms-
monera, Protista, fungi, planate and
Animalia), while the species is the
smallest. Man belongs to a specific
kingdom – Animalia, phylum –
chordata ( animals with a notochord at
one point or the other in their
development) , subphylum- vertebrata (
animals with a backbone or vertebral
column: examples of vertebrates are
the pisces ( fishes) Amphibians,
Retiles, Aves ( Bird), Mammals
( e.g. man,goat, dog) Class –
mammalia ,order – Primate, Family –
Hominidae, Genus- Homo , and
species–sapiens
32. Ans:C
Deficiency of sulphur in plant causes
yellowing (chlorosis) of the leaves and
slender stems. (Other minerals whose
deficiency can cause yellowing of the
leaves are Nitrogen, Iron and
Magnesium).
33. Ans:C
Many of the blood clotting factors
require vitamin K for their synthesis.
Deficiency of vitamin K leads to
prolonged bleeding, due to poor
clotting.
Deficiency of vitamin D causes Rickets
in children and softening of bones in
adults (osteomalacia). Vitamin D
(cholecaciferol) is required for strong
bones and teeth formation, because it
increases calcium and phosphorus
absorption from the intestine. Calcium
and phosphorus are important
component of bone and teeth.
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Vitamin E (tocopherol) protects the
body‟s cell membranes against
oxidation by reactive oxygen. species.
That is to say, it is an anti – oxidant
vitamin (other anti-oxidant vitamins
are A and C)
Deficiency of vitamin B5 (pantothenicacid)
causes disorder of the nervous system and the
gastrointestinal tract (gut)
Lack of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) causes
anameia and diarrhea. Deficiency of vitamin
B12 (cyanocobalamin) causes pernicious
anaemia
Lack of folic acid causes megaloblatic
anaemia. B12 deficiency can cause this
condition too. Deficiency of vitamin C
(Ascorbicacid) causes scurvy. This disease is
characterized by swelling of the gums and
joints, loosening of the teeth and bleeding
from the gums, skin and membranes.
34. Ans:B
A nucleotide has three components namely
-- a nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine)
-- A pentose sugar (ribose or 2-deoxyribose
sugar)-- Phosphate(PO43-)
Six-carbon sugar such as glucose, fructose
and galactose are not present in nucleotide.
NB: the term nucleoside refers to a
combination of a nitrogenous base and a
pentose sugar, without the phosphate group.
Thus, nucleotides are also called nucleoside
phosphates.
35. Ans:A
Incomplete dominance is one of the
modifications to Mendelian genetics. Here,
the effect of an allele is modified by the
presence of the other to produce a third
phenotype(recall that genes are transmitted
 in allelic pairs). Examples of these are seen (e.g. incisors, canine, premolars, and
in the alleles of the four – o‟clock plant, as molars). Such dentition is seen in
well as the baldness gene. (Other mammals.
modification to Mendelian genetic include:
co- dominance, linkage and sex-linkage, Lizard is a reptile (Homodont
multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance, dentition) the rest mammals
mutation and non-disjunction) (heterodont dentition).

NB: i. herbivores such as rabbit and

36. Ans: C sheep have no canines. In the place of
In Charles Darwin‟s theory of Evolution, the canine a wide space lacking teeth
he proposed that: is found and this „space‟ is named
i. most organism produce offspring in very diastema. ii. The dog has special teeth
large numbers, much more them can for crushing food, termed “carnassial
survive or live long enough to produce. teeth”. The carnassial teeth is the last
Ii. The size of a population remains fairly upper premolar and the first lower
constant because source of food and molar on both sides of the mouth
shelter are limited.
iii. Individuals within a species show 39. Ans: C
variation iv some variations are
A well cultivated land undergoes
favourable for survival and individuals
continuous interference by the
with these favourable variations survive
activities of man and thus is not kept
In conclusion, Darwin propounded
for development of a proper ecosystem.
that in a population, individuals that are
Naturally, A pond, savanna, grassland
well adapted (i.e. have good completive
and an abandoned farmland are not
advantage by means of their variation)
influence by the activities of man and
survive while those that are not well
thus natural succession can take place
adapted die off. Such variations are passed
in them.
down to the offspring. Darwin‟s theory is
sometimes dubbed „‟ survival of fittest”. 40. Ans: D
Mutation is not a component of Darwin‟s
theory of evolution.
37. Ans: B
Mutants are species with genes that
have previously been altered.
Radiations generally have the ability to
cause mutation.
38. Ans: A
Homodont dentition refers to a set of
teeth in which the individual teeth have
identical shape and size. Such
dentition is seen in fishes (pisces)
lizard (reptiles) and the toad
(Amphibians). In heterodont dentition,
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 2009/2010 From the options A - D provided,
choose the one nearest in meaning to
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, the underlined word(s).
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA 6. Many tourists say this country has a
POST UNIVERSITIES bracing climate
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION A. harsh
SCREENING B. invigorating
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th 2009. 9AM C. benevolent
Time allowed: 1 hour D. sane
INSTRUCTIONS 7. After the race, some of the athlete felt
Read the following instructions carefully, completely done in.
• Use HB pencil to shade your answers. A. strained
Ensure that any shading in error is B. satisfied
thoroughly erased. C. disappointed
• Candidates should write the Question D. exhausted
Paper Option given to them in the 8. My sister's husband is very fastidious
appropriate space in the Answer Sheet. about his food.
• Write your JAMB Registration A. careful B. hygienic
numbers on the Question Paper in the C. ravenous D. particular
space provided at the top of Page 1. 9. Because the student failed to obey the
• Attempt all questions. regulation restricting movement in the
• The use of calculators and /or similar school compound, he was expelled.
electronic devices is NOT allowed A. answer B. observe
From the options A — D, choose the C. notice D. understand.
word that has the same sound as the 10. Peter's breathing soon became difficult
one underlined. in the thin air of the hills, and there had
1. Poor. to be regular pauses for recreation.
A. More B. Tore A. rewarded B. rest
C. Dour D. Door C. recovery D. restoration.
2. Great From the words lettered A-D choose
A. Cake B. Break the interpretation that gives the
C. Team D. Beam correct meaning of the idiom in the
sentence or phrase.
3. Clothe
A. Cloth B. Tooth
11. The teacher said that it was bad to
C. Wordy D. Forth
cook the books. This means to.....
4. Sing A. write good books for the public to
A. Goose B. Game read and enjoy
C. Banged D. Jungle B. falsify figures dishonestly
5. Machine C. willfully destroy a document which
A. Chancellor B. Bishop contains vital information
C. Character D. Measure D. publish books as a means of living.

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12. He is in the first flight of footballers,
this means he is 17.
A. in the first team
B. always the first footballer to score a
goal C. among the best footballers
D. the first footballer to run away from
camp.
13. To say that 'a rolling stone gather no 18.
moss" means
A. an unsteady person is bound to
encounter failure
B. a young person cannot succeed
easily in life C. a person who runs
every time cannot live long D. it is not
good to make a stone roll. 19.
14. Osazee scored a brilliant hat trick in
the final march of the world cup fiesta,
This means that he ...
A. won the price for the best player
B. failed to score the winning goal 20.
C. had a hat on during the game
D. scored three successive goals in the
match
15. The judge 'had his hands tied' in the
case in which his son was arraigned for
a charge of murder. This means that 21.
the judge.
A. was withdrawn from the case
B. was handcuffed while the trial
lasted
C. could not help convicting his son
D. was conspicuously partial.
In the following sentences, choose 22.
from the options A-D that best
completes the sentences.
16. Among the books in the library, he
found.... Bible.
A. an old family brown leather
B. an old brown leather family
C. a brown leather old family
D. an old leather brown family.
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The poor man lived in ---- house.
A. an old mud-brick large broken-
down
B. a large old mud-brick broken-down
C. a large old broken-down mud-brick
D. a broken-down old large mud-brick.
The man donated a ---- machine to our
school.
A. Modern duplicating large red
B. Modern large reduplicating
C. Large modern red duplicating
D. Red duplicating large modern.
The beauty pageant was won by a ...
girl.
A. beautiful dark and tall
B. tall dark and beautiful
C. dark tall and beautiful
D. beautiful tall and dark.
The house ---- the kidnappers were
kept is being watched by the police
A. which
B. where
C. in where
D. of which
A respectable person should not ---- on
an agreement
A. renege
B. disagree
C. honour
D. dispute
The little boy ---- to the occasion when
he was asked to make a speech at his
mother's funeral.
A. rose
B. lifted
C. stood
D. fell
23. Do you know the story about the ----
A. the presidents of Nigeria plane
B. the president's plane of Nigeria
C. the president of Nigeria's plane
D. the plane of the presidents of
Nigeria.
Read this passage carefully and then
answer the questions that follow.
There is always a hustle and bustle of
people in a typical city, especially at
closing period when shops and offices
were closing and workers were hurrying
home, some in their private cars, others
trying to catch a commercial vehicle, while
those who couldn't stand the rush to enter a
bus or a cab jump on motorcycles
popularly called Okada. It was at the peak
of that rush hour that Oshoke arrived in
Lagos. Oshoke had never seen so many
people on the streets or so many vehicles
on the road, and so when he dropped at the
popular Yaba bus-stop, he felt suddenly
lost like a man lifted from the ground
without any warning or explanation.
Another observation that stupefied him
was not just the number of motor-cycles
that move like a swarm of ants, but the
way each rider appears to be oblivious of
any other vehicle or human being around
them, posing a grave danger to life. In his
stupor, somebody tapped his shoulder and
all of a sudden, he left empty, the way a
young woman feels when her skirt
unexpectedly falls in the middle of a busy
street. But he managed to turn to meet the
hard cold eyes of a man glaring at him.
'What is the problem?' the voice reminded
him of a lions roar. As Oshoke later
admitted it was a perfect voice with which
to wake a dead man. Oshoke was later to
learn from the stranger that the taxis had
the worst drivers even though drivers
generally in the cities see every other
driver as a rival on the road - an enemy to
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be conquered. One minute they would be
overtaking other cars, the next stopping in
the middle of the road to pick up fares
without any signal to other drivers or road
users of their intentions. Pedestrians
seemed always in danger of their lives as
they tried to run across the road whenever
there was a lull in the traffic.
24. How did Oshoke feel as he arrived in
Lagos?
A. he was so elated that he felt he was
walking on air
B. he became so nervous at once
C. he was simply dazed
D. he was brimful of composure
25. Why was Oshoke bewildered?
A. he thought the stranger would attack
him B. he suddenly felt cold
C. the rowdiness of Lagos
D. he was frightened because of the car
and people in Lagos.
26. According to the passage, the
commuters
A. were confused
B. were very wicked
C. were irrational
D. lack discipline.
27. According to the passage.
A. passengers are always in danger of
crossing the road
B. fares are always in danger of being
knocked down
C. people are always in danger
crossing the road
D. people are always crossing the road.
28. From the passage, we can infer that all
road users.
A. need education
B. must be directed
C. need the right orientation
D. need to be monitored by the police.
 From the words lettered A-D choose
the word or group of words that is
opposite in meaning to the
underlined word or group of words.
29. Girls these days dress provocatively
but the culture requires ............
dressing
A. Prodigious B. Preventive
C. Modest D. Productive
30. He did the work perfunctorily instead
of A. perfectly B. carefully
C. permanently D, especially
2009 /2010
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER
INSTRUCTION: From the words
lettered A-D choose the appropriate
answer.
1. Which of the following best describes
viruses?
A. they grow only inside living cells
B. they possess only characteristics of
living things
C. they can grow on dead cells
D. they cannot be crystallized.
2. Loss of nitrogen in the soil is caused
by a process known as
A. putrefaction
B. nitrogen fixation
C. denitrification
D. nitrification
3. Which of the following represents the
Watson-Crick DNA base pair model?
A. G-T B. T-C C. T-A D. G-A
4. The liver performs all the following
functions EXCEPT
A. regulation of heat
B. formation of cholesterol
C. removal of red blood cells
D. synthesis of
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5. All but ONE of the following are
atmospheric pollutants.
A. diesel
B. carbon II oxide
C. sulphur (iv)oxide
D. hydrogen sulphide
6. On what part of the tongue do we
perceive salty taste?
A. front B. sides
C. back D. sides and front
7. Maintenance of homeostasis in
mammals is a function of all the
following EXCEPT
A. ovaries B. skin
C. lungs D. kidneys
8. Biotechnology has helped to produce
plants and animals of these desirable
features, EXCEPT
A. greater resistance to pests and
diseases
B. higher susceptibility to infections
C. better nutritional value
D. early yielding varieties
9. Insects which undergo complete
metamorphosis are those that
A. have the four distinct stages in their
life cycle B. do not have the larval
stage C. have larva and pupa which
resemble the adult D. their eggs hatch
to produce nymphs
10. The type of storage organ found in
ginger is called
A. bulb B. cutting
C. tuber D. rhizome
11. The geotropic response of a seedling is
detected with
A. a klinostat . B. a thermostat
C. a Secchi disc D. an auxanometer
12. The substrate in cellular respiration is 20. Calcium carbide reacts with water to
A. sucrose B. glucose form ethyne. What mass of calcium
C. glycogen D. adenosine diphosphate carbide (grams) would react to
give of ethyne at STP?
13. A good example of roughage -
containing food material is; A 60g
A. orange juice B. corn flour B. 64g
C. Carrot D. egg yolk C. 32g
14. The World Health Organization D. 3.2g
defines good health as
A. a state of physical and mental well- ( )
being B. the absence of deformities
C. absence of disease Calculate the solubility of the
D. a state of physical, mental and salt in
social well-being
A
15. The stage at which chromosomes move B.
towards to opposite poles during C.
mitosis is D.
A. prophase B. metaphase
C. telophase D. anaphase
22. Which of the following decomposition
16. Which of the following can sublime? equations is correct?
A. water B. ink C. iodine D. hydrogen A ( ) ( ) ( )
B. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
C. ( ) ( ) ( )
17. A certain compound on analysis gave
D. ( ) ( ) ( )
2.02 g of carbon, 0.35 g of hydrogen
and 2.68 g of oxygen. If the molecular
23. In the reaction of aqueous solution of
mass is 90, calculate the molecular
HCl and NaOH, the heat change is heat
formula.
of
A. CH2O B. C2H4O2
A solution B. neutralization
C. C3H6O3 D. C4H8O4
C. formation D. displacement

18. Isotopy is due to differences in the

24. Which of the following gases is
number of
colourless and odourless?
A. atomic mass B. molecular mass
A. B. C. D. b and c
C. protons D. neutrons
25. The two hydrocarbon used as lower
19. Chlorine is a ....
and upper standards for petrol are
A. colourless gas
A. isooctane and benzene
B. greenish liquid
B. heptane and 2,2,6-trimethylpentane
C. yellow gas
C. heptane and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
D. greenish yellow gas
D. heptane and neopentane

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26. Benzene commonly undergoes------ 33. Find the potential energy of a diver of
reactions A. addition B. elimination mass at a height of above a
C. substitution D. amendment swimming pool(acceleration due to
gravity = ).
27. Under high pressure, real gases deviate A. 7.35KJ B. 9.41KJ
from compliance with gas laws C. 8.82KJ D. 0.75KJ.
because their molecules A. experience
repulsive forces B. have become more 34. Determine the wavelength of
energetic fundamental note of a guitar string of
C. have become less energetic length 65cm long
D. collide inelastically A. 65cm B. 260cm
C. 195cm D. 130cm
28. Which of the 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d has the
lowest energy? A. 3d B. 4s C. 4p D. 35. Find the combined resistance of two
4d wires each of resistance 8-ohms when
they are connected in parallel
29. One of the causes of algae growth in A. 16-ohms B. 4-ohms
rivers is the presence of C. 20-ohms D. 12.-ohms
A. heavy metals
B. pesticides 36. A force of 300N was used to pull a
C. Phosphates from detergents load of mass 40kg at a steady speed up
D. High particulate loading an inclined of length 6.2mand vertical
height 3.5m. Determine the velocity
30. Phenolphthalein solution at pH 2.5 is ratio A. 0.57 B. 1.31 C. 1.57 D. 1.77
A. yellow
B. pink 37. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
C. red about pressure?
D. colourless A. Unit of pressure is Nm-1
B. Pressure in a liquid increases with
31. Which of the following is a vector depth
quantity? C. Pressure at any point in a liquid acts
A. Distance in all directions
B. Speed D. Pressure is the ratio of force acting
C. Energy normally per unit area.
D. Weight
38. 120cm3 of gas was collected at 20°C
32. Calculate the work done by a and 745mm of mercury pressure. Find
bricklayer who lifted cement block of the volume of gas at standard
mass 10 kg from the floor to a height temperature and pressure A.1605.7cm3
of 2.5m (acceleration due to gravity = B. 917.8cm3
9.8ms-2). C. 305.1cm3 D. 109.6cm3
A. 294.0 J B. 245.0 J
C. 30.0 J D. 25.0 J

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 44. A swimming pool viewed directly
39. A metal of length 30cm is heated until from above its surface appears to be
its temperature rises by 60°C to a new 12m deep. Find the real
length of 30.04cm.Calculate its linear depth.(Refractive index of water = ).
expansivity A. 16 m
A. 4.44 10-5 B. 2.22 10-5 B. 20 m
C. 3.33 10-5 D. 1.52 10-5 C. 10 m
D. 24 m
40. Which of the following statements is
NOT correct? 45. A transformer has 500 turns in the
A. Molecules of a liquid are stationary primary coil and 400 turns in the
B. Atoms combine to form molecules secondary coil. Find the voltage in the
C. The molecules of matter are in secondary coil when the primary coil is
constant motion D. Brownian motion connected to a 220V main.
is an evidence of particle nature of A. 132V
matter. B. 160V
C. 176V
41. Determine the elastic constant of a D. 182V
spring if a force of 1N stretches it by
2.7cm
A. 0.4 Nm-1 B. 40.4 Nm-1
C. 37.0 Nm-1 D. 40.0 Nm-1

42. Which of the following objects is NOT

in stable equilibrium?
A. A car with wide base and low centre
of gravity
B. A ball in the middle of a bowl
C. A car with narrow base and high
centre of gravity
D. A cone resting on its base
43. Which of the following is not true of
boiling?
A. Temperature is constant during
boiling
B. Occurs throughout the entire
volume of the liquid
C. Takes place at all temperatures
D. It is change from liquid to vapour at
the boiling point.

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ANSWERS 2009 /2010 UNIBEN POST-
UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
Some Vowel sound
1. Ans:C. dour /du∂l/ and Poor /pu∂/ have
the same sound
2. Ans:B. break /breik/ and great /greik/ have
the same sound
3. No answer for clothe /kl∂uð/
4. No answer for Sing /SiЈ/
5. No answer for machine /m∂∫i:n/
Nearest in Meaning (Synonyms)
6. Ans:B. ―bracing‖ means ―stimulating or
invigorating‖
7. Ans:D. ―done in‖ means being exhausted
or fully spent.
8. Ans:D. ―fastidious‖ means ―excessively
particular‖, demanding, or fussy about
details, especially about tidiness and
cleanliness.
9. Ans:B. ―obey‖ means ―to do what
someone tells you to do or what a rule,
law, etc says you must do‖. Same as
―observe‖ meaning ―to conform one‘s
action or practice to (as a law, rite or
condition); comply with.
10. Ans:C. ―recreation‖ means refreshment
of strength and spirits after work: a means
of refreshment or diversion; hobby same
as ―recovering‖ means the act or process
of returning to a normal state after a period
of difficulty.
Interpretation (Idiomatic Expression)
11. Ans: B. ―cook the books‖ means to
manipulate accounting information,
especially illegally, same as ―falsify
figures dishonestly‖.
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12. Ans:C. ―in the first/top flight‖ means
―among the best of a particular group‖
same as ―among the best footballers‖.
13. Ans: A. ―A rolling stone gathers no
moss‖ means a person who moves from
place to place, job to job etc. does not have
a lot of money, possession or friends but is
free from responsibilities‖ same as ―an
unsteady person is bound to encounter
failure‖.
14. Ans: D ―hat trick‖ means three
achievements in a single game, or similar
such as three consecutive wins‖ same as
―scored three successive goals in the
match‖.
15. Ans: C ―had his hand-tied‖ means ―he
could not help convicting his son‖.
Best Complete (Lexis and Structures)
16. Ans:B ― an old brown leather family
Bible‖ because in the order of adjectives,
modifiers (an) comes first, followed by
Age (old), then colour (brown) and
material (leather) before the Head Noun
(family Bible).
17. Ans:C. ―a large old broken-down mud-
brick house‖, because in the order of
adjectives modifiers (a) comes first,
followed by size (large), Age (old) then
participal adjectives (broken-down) then
materials (mud-brick) before the Head
Noun (house).
18. Ans:C. ―a large modern red duplicating
machine‖ because in the order of
adjectives, modifiers (a) comes first,
followed by size (large) other adjectives
(modern), then colour (red) before
participal adjectives (duplicating) then, the
Head Noun (machine)
19. Ans:B.―a tall dark and beautiful girl‖
because in the order of adjectives,
modifiers (a) comes first, followed by size
 (tall), the colour (dark) pure adjectives
(beautiful) before the Head noun (girl).
20. Ans:B. ―where‖ is used to denote ―the
place or location‖
21. Ans:A. ―renege‖ means to break a
promise or commitment; to go back on
one‘s word, to deny, to renounce etc.
22. Ans:A ―rose to the occasion‖ means to
show that you are able to deal with an
unexpected situation, problem etc. same as
―to rise to something‖
23. Ans: A. ―The presidents of Nigeria plane‖
because when talking about non-living
thing (Nigeria air plane) which is
own/used by the presidents, it must take
the ―of-construct‖ without any other forms
of apostrophe or genitive case. It could
also be ‗C‘ = ―The president of Nigeria‘s
plane ―but the meaning is that: the airplane
is own by Nigerians but only used for
Presidential purposes.
Comprehension passage
24. Ans: C ―He was simply dazed‖ (implied
statement)
25. Ans: A. ―He thought the stronger would
attack him‖. (direct factual statement)
26. Ans: D. ―lack discipline‖ (direct factual
statement)
27. Ans: A. ―passengers are always in danger
of crossing the road‖ (direct factual
statement).
28. Ans: C ―need the right orientation‖
(implied statement).
Opposite in Meaning (Antonyms)
29. Ans: C ―provocatively‖ means ―in a
stimulative manner‖ the opposite is
―modest‖ means (especially of behavior
or clothing) avoiding being sexually
suggestive.
30. Ans:B ―perfunctorily‖ means ―without
interest or concern for quality; used to
describe something that is done without
energy or enthusiasm because of habit or
because it is expected‖. The opposite is
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―carefully‖ meaning ―using care, or done
with care‖.
ANSWERS TO 2009/2010 UNIBEN
POST-UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER
1. Ans:A
Viruses are obligated intra-cellular
parasites. This implies that they only
grow, multiply and survive inside a
living cell.
2. Ans:C
Putrefaction (decay) adds nitrogen to
the soil from dead or decaying organic
matter. Denitrification does the
opposite
3. Ans: C
Base pairs in DNA can either be
Adenine to thymine (i.e. A – T or T –
A) OR Cytosine to Guanine (i.e. C – G
or G – C). The same occurs in RNA
except that thymine above is replaced
by uracil.
4. Ans: A
Function of the liver include:
 Storage of glycogen
 Formation of cholesterol.
 Determination of excess amino
acids ( catabolism)
 Removal of old, worn out red
blood cells
 Maintenance of blood glucose level
 Storage of vitamins, minerals ( e.g.
iron)
The liver, alongside the kidney,
activates vitamin D
 5. Ans: A 14. Ans: D
Atmospheric pollutants are usually gases. All the components of health are
Diesel can pollute water or land but not mentioned in this definition
air. However, the combustion products of
diesel can cause air pollution. 15. Ans: D
Stages in cell division include prophase,
6. Ans: D metaphase, anaphase and telophase
Sweet ---- front of tongue (PMAT). The locations of the
Salty ----- front and sides of the tongue chromosomes at each stage are as follows:
Sour ------ side of tongue P- phophase – the chromosomes thicken to
Bitter- back of tongue become distinct and visible.
M- metaphase – the chromosomes are at
7. Ans: A the equator of the spindle
Homeostasis is the maintenance of a A – anaphase – the chromosomes begin to
steady internal environment migrate towards the poles. They reach the
8. Ans: B poles at the end of this stage.
9. Ans A T --- telophase – the cell splits to form two
These four distinct stages are called: EGG daughter cells.
– LARVA – PUPA – ADULT 16. Ans: C
Sublimation is the change of a solid
10. Ans:D directly into gas without passing through
BULB ----- lily, garlic, onion. the liquid state. Other substances that
RHIZOME ----------- Ginger, Canna sublime are ammonium chloride and
lily, Ferns. camphor.
RUNNER ------------ sweet potato
STEAM TUBER ---------- yam
SUCKER ------------ pineapple, banana 17. Ans: C
CORM ----------- cocoyam C H O
11. Ans: A
Geotropism refers to the movement of part Mole ratio
of an organism in a particular direction, in 2.68
/16
response to gravity.
0.168 0.35 0.168
Divide through by the smallest value
12. Ans: B Substrate refers to the substance
0.168 0.350.168
that is acted upon/broken down. In this
0.168 0.168 0.168
cause it is glucose
1 2 1
Therefore, C:H:O = 1:2:1
13. Ans: C
Roughages are considered a 7th class of
( )
food. They promote intestinal movement.
( )
There by ―preventing‖ constipation.

Molecular formula = (CH2O)3

=C3H6O3

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18. Ans:D
Isotopes have the same number of protons 23. Ans: B
but different numbers of neutrons. On the A reaction between an acid and a base to
other hand, Isotones have the same form salt and water is neutralization.
number of neutrons but different number
of protons 24. Ans: C
19. Ans: D Oxygen gas rekindles a glouring splint
Chlorine is a greenish yellow and is a gas
at room temperature. 25. Ans: C
20. Ans: D The 2,2,4 – trimethylpentane is also called
CaC2(s) + 2H2O(l) → C2H2(g) + Ca(OH)2(aq) Iso-ocatane.
1 mole 1 mole
From the stoichiometry above, 26. Ans: C
1 mole of calcium carbide (64g) Despite the unsaturated nature of
liberates 1 mole (22.4dm3) of Ethyne benzene, it undergoes substitution
Therefore, x grams of calcium carbide reaction, not addition. This is because
will liberate 1.12dm3 of Ethyne the benzene ring is very stable and so
x = 64 × 1.12 benzene tries to preserve the integrity
22.4 = 3.2g of the ring for as long as possible
27. Ans: C
21. Ans: D
The molecules become less energetic and
Solubility is expressed in mol.dm3
thus begin to occupy space that cannot be
called NEGLIGIBLE.
X g → 1000 cm3
28. Ans: B
Aufbau Principle stated that: when filling
electrons into atomic orbital‘s, electrons
must go into the orbital of lower energy
( ) before they are filled into orbital‘s of
higher energy
( ) The energies are in the order
= = 4s < 3d < 4p < 4d
-3
= 0.623moldm
1s 2 3s 4 5s 6 7

22. Ans: C 2 3 4 5 6

Unlike other nitrates that decompose to 3 4 5

give oxide, group IA nitrates that 4f
decompose to give oxide, group IA nitrates
decompose to give nitrites. In addition, Diagram showing the pattern of filling
nitrates of silver, mercury, and gold electrons into energy levels
decompose to give metals while
ammonium nitrate decompose to as
follows:

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29. Ans: D
Algal bloom is also called 35. Ans: B
EUTROPHICATION Parallel connection of resistors are given by
= + ; = +
30. Ans: D
A pH of 2.5 is acidic. Phenolphthalein is = ; =
colourless in acids.

31. Ans: D 36. Ans: D

A vector quality has magnitude measured in 300N
a specified direction. Examples are weight,
acceleration, displacement, velocity, etc. A 6.2m
scalar quantity has magnitude but not 3.5m
direction. Examples of scalar quantities are:
40kg
speed, distances, time, mass etc

32. Ans: B Velocity section of an incline plane =

( ( ) ( )

= = = 0.5645

= 1.77

33. Ans: A
37. Ans:A
( )

38. Ans: D
Using =

34. Ans:D =
L2 65cm.
The guitar string is fixed at both ends and
39. Ans: B
vibrates to produce sound waves when
( )=
plucked. The fundamental frequency is
produced at the lowest vibration mode
=

40. Ans: A
Molecules are never stationary. They have
the least movement in solids and the
L = Y2 = 2L.
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 2010/2011
41. Ans: C UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
By Hookes‘ Law, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
= POST UNIVERSITIES
MATRICULATION SCREENING
= =
SATURDAY 24™ JULY, 2010; 9.00AM
42. Ans: B Time allowed: 1H 15min
The equilibrium in this case is neutral INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions
carefully:
43. Ans: C 1. Use HB pencil to shade your answers.
Boiling only takes place at a particular Ensure that any shading in error is
temperature referred to as the boiling point thoroughly erased.
of the substance, which is the temperature 2. Candidates should indicate the
at which the saturation vapour pressure of Question Paper Type given to them in
the substance equals the atmospheric the appropriate space in the Answer
pressure. Sheet.
3. Write your JAMB Registration
numbers on the Question Paper in the
44. Ans: A space provided at the top of page 1.
( ) 4. Attempt all questions.
= 5. The use of calculators and /or similar
electronic devices is NOT allowed.
= = 16
SECTION A: ENGLISH
Read (the passage below and answer
questions 1 -5 that follow.
45. Ans: C The tunes are familiar. Across our
beautiful motherland, rascals are beating
the drums of hooliganism and gangsterism.
The Armed Forces which is adept at this
were again asked to pay an exemplary fine
for brutality. This time they shifted their
criminality down South where the crime of
their victim was for asking an innocuous
question. The law lecturer at the gate of a
Navy Barracks asked a naval rating if
guests at an expected wedding would be
permitted to pack their cars along the road.
The rating perhaps felt insulted that a
bloody civilian had the nerve to ask him a
stupid question right at the barracks gate.
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 and hit him with the butt of his gun. The
man passed out but that was not the end of
his ordeal; other naval personnel poured
out to hit and whip him with belts. When
other citizens expressed fears that the man
might be killed, they were also attacked by
the 'gallant' men of the disciplined force. It
is good that the Honourable Judge of the
High Court has awarded N150 million
damages to the man. The Judge lamented
that Nigerians are gradually becoming
endangered species in their own country.
1. What was the 'offence‘ that led to the
beating of the man?
A. He packed his car along the road
B. He drove as far as the barracks gate
C. He asked the naval rating a question
D. He mocked the naval rating
2. An innocuous question' in the passage
means...
A. an offensive question
B. an upsetting question
C. an indirect question
D. a question that is not intended to
offend
3. The man 'passed out' means....
A. the man died
B. the man became unconscious
C. the man ran away
D. the man fell down
4. From the passage the writer is....
A. happy with military-civilian
relationship B. unhappy with military-
civilian relationship
C. unhappy that civilians do not
respect the military
D. happy that the military displays
force when necessary
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5. The message of the writer is that...
A. the Nigerian Navy is a gallant and
disciplined force B. the civilians often
deserve the treatment they get from the
military C. the Nigerian Navy is a
force of hooligans and gangsters
D. The fine handed down by the
honourable judge was unnecessary
INSTRUCTION:
After each of the sentences below, a list
of possible interpretations of all or part
of the sentence is given. Choose the
interpretation that you consider most
appropriate for each sentence.
6. The problem with Fatal is that he has a
finger in every pie. This means that...
A. Fatai loves eating all kind of pies
B. Fatai is involved in too many
activities
C. Fatai prepares good pies
D. Fatai steals things
7. Peter's grandmother has kicked the
bucket. This means that....
A. Peter's grandmother is dead
B. Peter's grandmother is on admission
in a hospital
C. Peter's grandmother is very strong
D. Peter's grandmother has retired
from work
8. I had a night out with Dickson. This
means that....
A. Dickson and I spent the night
reading
B. Dickson and I had an evening of fun
and enjoyment
C. Dickson and I were awake all night
D. Dickson and I quarreled all night
9. I am going for a work out this evening. 13. Moses has been booted out of his job
This means that.... by his employers. This means that....
A. I am planning to steal this evening A. Moses has been transferred by his
B. I am going back to my office for employers to another location
work this evening B. Moses has been promoted by his
C. I am going for physical exercise this employers
evening D. I am going to visit a friend C. Moses has been sacked by his
this evening employers
10. Regarding admission into University D. Moses has been commended by his
of Benin, I resign myself to fate. This employers
means that.... INSTRUCTION:
A. I am prepared for whatever happens Choose the word or group of words
B. I am prepared to consult fortune that is nearest in meaning to the
tellers underlined expression as it is used in
C. I am prepared to contest the the sentence.
outcome 14. He has been inundated with work.
D. I depend on what my pastor tells A. overwhelmed with B. unhappy with
me. C. unconcerned about D. interested in
11. Michael took the English Language
examination for granted. This means 15. The Vice Chancellor has approved a
that... new allowance, an incentive for the all
A. he assumed the examination would lecturers.
be easy A. an advance B. a package
B. he expected the examination would C. an encouragement D. a reward
be difficult
C. he did not worry about the out of 16. Although the speech was impromptu, it
the examination was very well received.
D. he knew he was going to fail the A. prepared
examination B. advertised
C. read out
12. I can say that our Governor is angling D. not prepared for
for a second from his party. This
means that .... 17. My appeal to the lecturer for help was
A. the Governor is rejecting a second futile.
term A. successful
B. the Governor is indirectly asking for B. accepted
a second- term C. without success
C. the Governor is being asked to run D. realistic
for a second term by his party against
his will 18. What happened last week at the
D. the Governor is angry over a second meeting vindicated my earlier position.
term issue A. disagreed with B. proved
C. dismissed D. voided

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19. Tonia was accused of immodest 25. I was intrigued by the manner in
dressing. which the goal was scored.
A. loud A. fascinated by
B. poor B. uninterested in
C. indecent C. embarrassed by
D. costly D. disappointed by

20. Let me tell you, David is one student INSTRUCTION: Choose the option
with an impeccable character. which best completes each of the
A. faultless following sentences.
B. bad 26. The President visited the town with a
C. interesting view to ---------- things for himself.
D. deviant A. see
INSTRUCTION: Choose the word B. seen
or group of words that is opposite in C. seeing
meaning to the underlined D. having seen
expression as it is used in the
sentence. 27. Jide and Kemi quarreled last week and
21. He was very discreet about the number haven't --------- yet.
of university entrance examinations he A. made it out
has written. B. made up
A. secretive B. open C. made out
C. sure D. uncertain D. made it up

22. Ofure told the congregation that she 28. It's time we -------- away with poor
married a doting man. leadership.
A. a loving A. do
B. a funny B. done
C. uncaring mail C. did
D. nagging D. have done
29. It was ------- on the evening news.
23. My pastor preaches humility without A. broadcasted
matching it with action. B. being broadcasted
A. salvation C. been broadcast
B. pride D. broadcast
C. kindness
D. modesty 30. The pepper was poorly ---------
24. He gave a nebulous description of the A. ground
university campus. B. grinded '
A. clear C. grounded
B. vague D. grind
C. short
D. detailed

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 2010/2011 8. Members of the phylum protozoa use
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER the contractile vacuole to
1. On the induction of new students in a A. reproduces
certain school, 800 students turned up B. removes excess food
at the opening ceremony,600 students C. digests food
turned up for the novelty match and D. removes excess water
there is a total of 1234 students
altogether in the school. How many 9. The primary and secondary hosts of
students attended both ceremonies if a Bilharzia are....
student attended at least one of the A. man and dog
functions? B. man and snail
A.1400 B. 1660 C.140 D.166 C. fish and snail
D. snail and dog
2. In how many ways can a committee of
5 comprising of 3 males and 2 females 10. Which of the following statements is
be formed from 6 males and 4 true of blood group and blood
females? transfusion?
A. 20 ways A. Group B can donate to group B only
B. 6 ways B. Group AB can donate to all
C. 12 ways C. Group A can donate to Group A
D. 120 ways only
D. Group AB is the universal recipient
3. Which of the following is not an
exterior angle of a regular polygon? 11. Which of the structures listed below is
A. 24° B. 18o C. 15° D. 18° peculiar to the axis vertebra?
A. Centrum
4. If the square root of B. Prezygapophysis
solve for x A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D.I C. Lateral spine
D. Odontoid
5. ⁄ ( ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ )
A. 4/5 B. 7/10 C. 6/7 D. 21/6 12. A plant which has a horizontal
underground stem is a ----
6. Which of these animals is radially A. rhizome
symmetrical? B. creeper
A. Squid B. Snail C. tuber
C. Hydra D. Earthworm D. bulb

7. A food substance was treated with a 13. Epigeal germination can be found in --
few drops of Sudan (III) solution and a ---
red colouration was obtained. The food A. groundnut
contained.... B. sorghum
A. starch B. vitamins C. millet
C. protein D. fat D. maize

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14. The mammalian organ which acts both 20. The loss of water of crystallization to
as a digestive and as an endocrine the atmosphere by some crystalline
organ is the.... salts is known as....
A. liver A. efflorescence
B. pancreas B. effervescence
C. spleen C. deliquescence
D. adrenal gland D. phosphorescence

15. Which of the following does a virus 21. Carbon is often deposited in the
have in common with animal cell? exhaust pipe of cars because of the.....
A. Glycogen A. dehydrogenation of petrol
B. Starch B. incomplete combustion of petrol
C. Nucleus C. presence of additives
D. DNA D. presence of carbon in petrol

16. Spirogyra, Euglena and 22. Plastics are polymers whose

Chlamydomonas share many production techniques involve all
characteristics except..... except....
A. growth A. high pressure
B. mobility B. low pressure
C. reproduction C. salting
D. irritability D. high temperature

17. Parasitic forms are not found 23. Which of the following gases is
among..... produced when ammonium
A. molluscs trioxonitrate (v) is heated with
B. nematodes sodiumhydroxide?
C. annelides A. Oxygen
D. plathyhelminthes B. Ammonia
C. Nitrogen (IV) oxide
18. A good example of diploblastic D. Hydrogen
organism is.... 24. How many grammes of HCl will be
A. hydra required to react with 10 g of NaOH
B. insect (H
C. roundworm )
D. amoeba A. 9.125g
B. 4.6g
19. What is the number of an element if its C. 10.1g
atom contains 10 protons, 10 electrons D. I8.4g
and 12 neutrons?
A. 32
B. 22
C. 20
D. 10
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25. The bond formed between H2O and H+ 31. A body initially at rest is accelerated at
to form the hydroxonium ion is -- a rate of 0.2 ms-2 for 5s under a
A. co-ordinate covalency constant force of 50N. The work done
B. electrovalent C. covalent D. ionic on the body is....
A. 50J
26. Common salt is dissolved in water and B. 2.5J
the mixture is evaporated. The vapour C. 125J
given off is condensed. The condensed D. 250J
vapour is a ……… 32. The formation of clouds results
A. solute B. suspension directly from....
C. solvent D. solution A. vaporization B. fusion
C. condensation D. sublimation
27. When some substances are heated,
they change directly into gases without 33. Replenishing soil nutrients involves
appearing in the liquid state. An one of the following:
example is.... A. Leaching
A. copper B. iodine B. Cover cropping
C. sodium D. sulphur D. Bush burning
D. Grazing
28. What is the IUPAC name of the
compound KMnO4? 34. For a wire of a specific material, which
A. Potassium manganate . of the following will give the lowest
B.Potassium tetraoxomanganate(VII) resistance in a circuit?
C.Potassium trioxomanganate (VII) A. A short, thick wire
D. Potassium oxomanganate (VII) B. A short, thin wire
C. A long thin wire
29. Which of the following is the D. A long thick wire
dimension of pressure?
A. 35. A change in temperature of 45°C is
B. M equivalent to a change in temperature
C. M on the Kelvin scale of....
D. A.25K
B.318K
30. Which of the following statements is C.45K
or are correct about a car moving D.81K
round a circular track at uniform
speed? (i) Its velocity is uniform (ii) It 36. A disease that causes abortion in cattle
undergoes an acceleration (iii) The at the stage of pregnancy is.....
friction between its tyres and the A. milk fever
ground provides necessary centripetal B. brucellosis
force. C. pneumonia
A. (ii) and (iii) only B. (i)only D. foot and mouth disease
C. (iii) only D. (ii)only

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37. Which of the following instruments is ANSWERS 2010/2011 UNIBEN
used to measure relative humidity? POST-UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
A. Barometer B. Hydrometer SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
C. Manometer D. Hygrometer 1. Ans: C ―He asked the naval rating a
question‖ (direct factual statement)
38. Which of these statements is correct 2. Ans: B ―an upsetting question‖ (implied
about cathode rays? They are fast statement)
moving..... 3. Ans: B ―The man became unconscious‖
A. atoms (inferential or implied statement).
B. protons 4. Ans: B ―Unhappy with military-civilian
C. neutrons relationship‖ (implied and direct factual
D. electrons statement)
5. Ans: C ―The Nigerian Navy is a force of
39. On a day when humidity of the air is hooligans and gangsters‖ (direct factual
very high, evaporation from a water statement).
Interpretation (Idiomatic Expression)
pond will be...
6. Ans: B ―Finger in every pie‖ means
A. rapid ―Fatai is involved in too many activities‖.
B. slow 7. Ans: A ―Kicked the bucket‖ means
C. zero ―Peter‘s grandmother is dead‖
D. fast 8. Ans: B ―Night out‖ means ―spending the
evening away from one‘s usual residence‖
40. The cells that surround the stomata are the phrase typically implies going to a
called..... restaurant, going to watch entertainment or
A. stomatal cells other types of urban nightlife starting from
B. epidermal cells about 6pm to 8pm and lasting until
C. guard cells approximately 11.00pm or later. Same as
D. piliferous layer ―Dickson and I had an evening of fun and
enjoyment.
9. Ans: C ―Work out‖ means to habitually
exercise rigorously, especially by lifting
weights, in order to increase strength or
muscle mass or maintain fitness‖. Same as
―I am going for physical exercise this
evening‖.
10. Ans: A ―resign to fate‖ means ―I am
prepared for whatever happens‖.
11. Ans: A ―to take for granted‖ means ―to
assume something to be true without
verification or proof; to give little attention
to or to underestimate the value of, to fail
to appreciate‖. Same as ―he assumed the
examination would be easy‖.

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12. Ans: B ―angle for something‖ means ―to
try to get a particular reaction or response
from somebody, without directly asking
for what you want‖. Same as ―the
governor is indirectly asking for a
second-term‖.
13. Ans: C. ―boot somebody out of
something‖ means ―to force somebody to
leave a place or job; throw out‖ same as
―Moses has been sacked by his
employers‖.
Nearest in Meaning (Synonyms)
14. Ans: A ―inundated‖ means ―to be
overwhelmed with‖
15. Ans: C ―incentive‖ means ―something
that motivates, rouses, or encourages, a
bonus or reward, often monetary, to work‖
Same as ―an encouragement‖.
16. Ans: D ―Impromptu‖ means
―improvised; without prior preparation;
extemporaneous; unplanned‖ same as ―not
prepared for‖
17. Ans: C. ―futile‖ means ―incapable of
producing results; useless; not successful;
not worth attempting‖ Same as ―without
success‖.
18. Ans: B. ―Vindicated‖ means ―justified,
avenged or cleared of blame‖ Same as
―proved‖.
19. Ans: C. ―immodest‖ means ―lacking in
modesty; shameless‖. Same as
―indecent‖.
20. Ans: A. ―impeccable‖ means ―perfect,
without faults, flaws or errors‖. Same as
―faultless‖.
Opposite in Meaning (Antonyms)
21. Ans: A. ―discrete‖ means ―respectful of
privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic, the
opposite is ―open‖.
22. Ans: D. ―doting‖ means ―characterized by
giving love and affection‖. Excessive
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fondness; reverence‖ the opposite is
―nagging‖ means ―causing persistent mild
pain, or annoyance‖.
23. Ans: B ―humility‖ means ―the
characteristic of being humble;
humbleness in character and behavior;
egolessness, modesty, humilatude etc‖.
Opposite is ―pride‖ meaning ―inordinate
self-esteem, an unreasonable conceit of
one‘s own superiority in talents, beauty,
wealth, rank etc, which manifests itself in
lofty airs, distance, reserve and often
contempt of others‖.
24. Ans: A ―nebulous‖ means ―in the form of
a cloud or haze; hazy, vague or ill-
defined‖ opposite is ―clear‖ means ―free
of ambiguity or doubt, not dark, or
obscured, bright etc‖.
25. Ans: B ―intrigued‖ means ―to arouse the
interest of; to fascinate‖ the opposite is
―uninterested in‖ means ―unmotivated by
personal interest, unbiased, disinterested,
not interested, indifferent, not concerned
etc‖.
Best complete (Lexis and Structures)
26. Ans: C ―Seeing‖ because the ―ing‖ form
of the verb (gerund) is used after words or
phrases that often go with prepositions
like; with a view to, with a view of, used
to, devoted to, think of, look forward to,
have difficulty in etc.
27. Ans: B ―make up‖ means to resolve,
forgive or smooth over an argument or
flight. The opposite is ―made up‖.
28. Ans: C ―did‖ because when the
subjunctive mood is used such as: ―it is
time, it‘s about time, it‘s high time, it‘s
time‖ the verb must be expressed in past
tense to denote or express unreal situation.
 29. Ans:D ―broadcast‖ means a transmission
of a radio or television programme aired to
be received by anyone with a receiver.
Note: this verb do not change it forms:
broadcast (Base) (past and past perfect
tense).
30. Ans:A― ground’ because the past and past
participle of ―grind‖ is ―ground‖ not
grinded or grounded‖.
ANSWERS TO SECTION B: GENERAL
PAPER
1. Ans: D
( )
( )
( )
2. Ans: D
Choose 3 males from 6mail and 4
female from 4 females.
= 6! x4!
5. Ans: B
=
= =
6. Ans: C
- Diploblastic organisms are those whose
body wall is made up of two layers
derived from ectoderm and endoderm
- The hydra is a diploblastic organism. It
has a radially symmetrical , sac-like
body.
- Insects are the most numerous members
of the animal kingdom, they are the most
successful and they are bilaterally,
symmetrical and diplobastic
- Round worm are bilaterally symmetrical
with false body cavity (pseudocoelom).
They produce sexually and have
separate sexes. They are triploblastic
but not segmented
The amoeba is a protozoan

7. Ans: D
Fat may also be tested in food using osmic
acid or paper. A positive result for the
3. Ans:-
osmic acid test is indicated by a black
Any nonfactor of 3600is not an exterior
colourati
angle of a polygon because sum of
8. Ans:D
exterior angle of a polygon is 3600
ANs The process is called
OSMOREGULATION
4. Ans: A

9. Ans:B
Bilharzia or Schistosoma is the blood fluke
( )
and causes bilharziasis or schitosomiasis

10. Ans: D.
⁄ The universal donor is blood group O

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11. Ans: D
The odontoid process is also called dens 24. Ans: A
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
12. Ans: A 1 mole 1 mole
An example of the rhizomes is ginger 1 mole of HCl combines with 1 mole of
13. Ans: A
NaOH.
Epigeal germination involves elongation
of the hypocotyl and occurs in In grams, 36.5g of HCl combines with 40g
dicotyledonous plants. of NaOH
14. Ans: B Thus, x g of HCl will combine with 10g of
The pancreas produces digestive enzymes NaOH = =
like trypsin and amylopsin as well as
25. Ans: A
hormones like insulin and glucagon.
A co-ordinate covalent bond (Dative
Bond) is formed between a chemical
15. Ans: D
species having one or more lone pairs of
DNA means Deoxyribonucleic acid.
electrons ( ) and an
electron deficient species
16. Ans: B
( ) An electrovalent
Spirogyra is not mobile but the other two
(Ionic) bond is formed between a strongly
are
electropositive metal and a highly
17. Ans: A
electronegative non-meta
Most nematodes are parasitic
e.g.
Leeches are parasitic annelids
Tapeworms are parasitic platyhelminthes 26. Ans: C
18. Ans: A The condensed vapour is the water
Diploblastic means having only two body (solvent) that it was initially dissolved in
layers
27. Ans: B
19. Ans: B
The phenomenon exhibited here is
The ―number‖ of an element refers to its SUBLIMATION
―position‖ in the periodic table. This is a
function of its atomic number (proton 28. Ans: B
number ). In this case, the element has 10 KMnO4 is Potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII)
K2Cr2O7is Potassium heptaoxodicromate (VI)
protons. Therefore its position or
―number‖ is 10 29. Ans: B
Note: mass number = number of protons +
= =
number of neutrons
20. Ans: A
Examples of efflorescent substances are

21. Ans: B
⁄ = ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
This carbon is the one called SOOT
22. Ans: C
23. Ans: B = ⁄

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30. Ans: A 2011/2012
(ii) and ( iii) are correct UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
31. Ans: C POST UNIFIED TERTIARY
Work done = force x distance. MATRICULATION SCREENING
SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2011
⁄ 9.00AM
⁄ Time allowed 1Hr 15mins
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully
=
1. Use HB pencil to shade your
32. Ans: A answers. Ensure that any shading in
Cloud is a condensation product error is thoroughly erased.
33. Ans: B 2. Candidates should indicate the
. Leaching refers to loss or washing away Question Paper Type given to them
of nutrients from soil in the appropriate space in the
34. Ans: A Answer Sheet
Resistance is directly proportional to 3. Write your JAMB Registration
length but inversely proportional to number on the Question Paper in
thickness the space provided at the top of
35. Ans: C page1.
To change from Celsius to Kelvin, we add 4. The use of calculators and/or similar
273 to the Celsius value: i.e. electronic devices is NOT allowed
( )
36. Ans: B SECTION I: ENGLISH
Brucellosis is a bacterial disease found in Read the passage and answer the
cattle. It also causes respiratory disease in questions that follow
man, especially those that work in This book consists of lectures given by me
abattoirs. When it affects cattle it is also at Cambridge. Though they have been
called contagious abortion! largely rewritten. I have kept a good deal of
their original lecture-form, as being (I
37. Ans: D hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic.
Hydrometer is used to measure relative For to dogmatism, those who write on
density while Barometer and manometer language seem, for some reason,
measure pressure. particularly prone; and I should like to
38. Ans: D make it clear at once that, If at times I have
Cathode rays are made up of negative put my views strongly, I do not forget that
particles (ELECTRONS) while anode rays such matters of taste must remain mere
or canal rays contain +ve particles. matters of opinion. In addition, I have
39. Ans: B included a good many specimen passages
Evaporation is high on a hot day. from various authors. Perhaps I have
40. Ans: C quoted too much. But a book on style
They control its opening and closing without abundant examples seems to me as
ineffectual as a book on art, or biology,

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 without abundant illustrations. Many of
these passages are in French. That may be
Gallo mania on my part: and I must
apologize if they trouble some readers. But
some ability to read French prose does
seems to me most desirable for anyone who
would write –well in English. I have tried
to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax
or vocabulary. And in these days less than
ever can we afford to be insular.
1. According to the author (in this preface)
the book is
(a) The original version of his Cambridge
lectures
(b) A revised version of his Cambridge
lectures
(c) An imitation of his Cambridge
lectures
(d) anegation of his Cambridge lectures
2. The author says that writers on language
are
(a) Inclined to be dogmatic
(b) Opposed to dogmatism
(c) Unlikely to be dogmatic
(d) Resolved to be dogmatic
3. In the author‘s opinion, a book on style
(a) Can do with few examples
(b) Need not have any examples
(c) Is a book on art
(d) Will be ineffectual with insufficient
examples
4. To write English well, the author says
it is helpful to
(a) Be able to write French fairly well
(b) Be able to read French fairly well
(c) Know French thoroughly
(d) Be able to read English well
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5. Our understanding of the last sentence
in the passage is that we
(a) Can now afford to be insular
(b) Can be insular in future
(c) Cannot afford to be insular
(d) Must never be insular
Each of the following sentences has a
list of option A-D following it. Choose
which option best interprets the
sentence
6. Would you have helped him if he had
asked you? This implies that
(a) he did not ask you so you didn‘t
help him (b) He asked you
(c) He asked you and you helped
(d) He asked you but you didn‘t help
7. If Musa applies for scholarship, he will
be able to go to law school. This means
that Musa
(a) is attending law school
(b) Has the opportunity of attending
law school
(c) Could not attend law school
(d) Has applied for a scholarship to
attend law school.
8. Had Mr. Opoku not changed the
manager, his business would not have
been ruined. This tells us that :
(a) Mr. Opoku changed his manager
and his business was not ruined
(b) The new manager ruined Mr.
Opoku‘s business
(c) The new manager almost ruined
Mr. Opoku‘s business
(d) Mr Opoku changed his manager
after his business had been ruined.
9. Ade told George that if he were as rich 13. It is sheer Fantasy to believe that there
as him, he would have travelled could never be a miscalculation by any
overseas. This means that nation that has atomic weapons.
(a) That Ade is not as rich as George Fantasy here means
therefore he did not travel overseas (a) Dream (b) hope
(b) Ade is not as rich as George but he (c) Nonsense (d) joke
travelled overseas
(c) Ade is not rich therefore he stole to 14. The ingenious scheme of robber broke
travel down because of the efficiency of the
(d) George is rich but did not travel police office. Ingenious here means
overseas (a) Suspicious (b) ambitious
10. Had her father not died, Ede would (c) Deceitful (d) clever
have left for London. This implies that In questions 15- 17 select the
Ede wrongly spelt word
(a) Went to London after the death of 15. (a) disappointed
her father (b) Embarrassed
(b) did not go to London because her (c) Equipped
father had died (d) Rhythm
(c) Would like to go to London when
her father dies 16. (a) occurrence
(d) Would like to go to London after (b) Surprize
her father dies (c) Personnel
In Question 11-14 choose the option (d) Possess
nearest in meaning to the underlined
11. Had she knew he was a high way 17. (a) quiet
robber she would not have married him (b) Believe
This means (c) Proceed
(a) She married him before she knew (d) Precede
he was a robber
(b) She knew he was a robber when In each of the following sentences
she married him there is one word underlined and one
(c) She did not marry him because he gap. From the list of words lettered A
was a robber to D, choose the word or group of
(d) She refused to marry the man when words that is most nearly opposite in
she knew he was a robber. meaning to the underlined word
18. False Modesty is really a form of ------
12. Jide is being forced to go to Lagos (a) Arrogance
tomorrow. This means that Jide ---- (b) Humility
(a) Will go to Lagos (c) Extravagance
(b) Must go to Lagos (d) Incompetence
(c) Wishes to go to Lagos
(d) Is going to Lagos

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19. Cameras were once as unwieldy as are Select the best option (from A –D) to
now ---------- complete each of the following sentences
(a) Attractive 25. A diligent scholar, she devoted herself
(b) Cheap to the completion of the book.
(c) Compact (a) Assiduously
(d) Efficient (b) Ingenuously
(c) Theoretically
20. Although Paul had been accused of the (d) Voluminously
crime he was later
(a) Discharged 26. He was ------ success, painting not for
(b) Released the sake of fame or monetary reward,
(c) Exonerated but for the sheer love of art
(d) Dismissed (a) Indifferent to (b) Destined for
(c) Avid (d) enamoured of
21. The testimony of the witness was so
vague that it was difficult to learn……. 27 When the news of his --------- the
details of the case. enemy became known , he was hanged
(a) real in an effigy
(b) True (a) Contempt for
(c) Factual (b) Enmity toward
(d) specific (c) Collusion with
(d) Conspiracy against
22. Although I have forgotten the title of
the book, I --------- the story very well. 28. At the height of the storm, the savages
(a) Can recognize tried to ----- the angry gods by offering
(b) Can reconstruct sacrifices
(c) Can recollect (a) Instigate (b) appal (c) vilify
(d) Can review (d) Propitiate

23. Obiora was a notorious hunter who 29. You should ---- this paragraph in order
defied the ----- king‘s orders not to to make your essay more --------
hunt near the city. (a) Delete …. Succinct
(a) Illustrious (b) brave (b) Enlarge … redundant
(c) anonymous (d) intelligent (c) Remove … discursive
(d) Revise … abstruse
24. The man‘s speech is rather verbose; it
needs to be more ---- 30. Only the fear of immediate ----
(a) Detailed (b) concise prevents the country from launching an
(c) reduced (d) Interesting attack
(a) Reprisal
(b) Surrender
(c) Truce
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 Choose the option that has the same vowel 2011/2012
sound as the one underlined in the given SECTION II: GENERAL PAPER
word 1. Calculate Sin (A+B) if SinA= 3/5 and
31. done (a) gone (b) dove (c) burn (d) born CosB = 5/13 where both A and B are
32. steak (a) tape (b) stick (c) peak (d) hard acute
33. jewel (a) fluent (b) dare (c) wear (d) few (a) 33/65
34. after (a) black (b) about (c) last (d) baker (b) 48/65
35. clerk (a) have (b) back (c) search (d) palm (c) 15/65
Fill the blank spaces with the most (d) 63/65
appropriate of options A- D
36. I am disappointed ---- the way you 2. ( )

(a) √ ⁄ (b) ⁄ (c) ⁄ (d) √

conducted yourself at the party.
(a) by
(b) for
(c) due to 3. If( = +
)( )
(d) at
What is 3n - 4m ?
37. When we were coming back from the (a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 6
picnic last Friday, there ---- on Eko
Bridge 4. Express( )(
in patia fraction
)
(a) were many traffics
(b) was much traffic A. +
(c) were plenty traffic
B. +
(d) were lots of traffic
C. +
38. I have refused to give him my pen D. -
because I don‘t want him to ---- it again
(a) Loss
(b) Loose 5. Evaluate ∫ ( )
(c) Lose A. 18.
(d) Lost B. 50
C. 12
D. 36

6. Find the coordinate of the minimum

point for the equation

(a) ( )
(b)( )
(c) ( )
(d) ( )

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7. Find the variance of the numbers 13. If a nursing mother is not producing
enough milk, her hormonal system is
(a) ⁄ probably deficient in
(b) 1 (a) Prolactin (b) Oestrogen
(c) K+1 (c) Insulin (d) Thyroxine
(d) ( )
14. Nervous control differs from hormonal
8. Find the positive value of x if the control in that the former
standard deviation of the number (a) Is a slower process
is 6 (b) Involves only chemical reaction
(c) Produce short-term changes
(a) 1
(d) Has no specific pathway
(b) 12
(c) 3
15. The two key cations involved in the
(d) 4
action potential of nervous
The order of evolutionary
transmissions are
advancement of the vertebrates below
(a) mg2+and K+ (b) Na+ and Fe2+
is
(c) Na+ and K+ (d) Na+ and mg2+
9. a – Rattus rattus
b – Agama agama
16. A boy who is fond of swimming in a
c – Bufo regularis
pond finds himself passing urine with
d – Tilapia zilli
traces of blood. He is likely to have
A. d c
contacted
B. d b a c
(a) Onchocerciasis
C. c b a d
(b) Poliomyelitis
D. b c d a
(c) Tetanus (d) Schistosomiasis
10. Which of the following is likely to
17. The presence of a large number of
have a higher concentration of
mitochondria in a cell indicates that
mitochondria?
(a) It has little cytoplasmic content
(a) white blood cell
(b) The cell is dormant
(b) Egg cell
(c) The cell is very active
(c) Sperm cell
(d) The respiration is poor
(d) Red blood cell

18. If the cerebellum of a person is slightly

11. Which of these diseases is not caused
damaged, which of the following will
by virus?
be impaired?
(a) Maize rust (b) Render pest
(a) Vision
(c) New castle (d) Cassava mosaic
(b) Walking
(c) Digestion
12. Metabolic production of urea is carried
(d) Breathing
out the (a) kidney (b) Pancreas
(c) Liver (d) spleen

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19. Herbs differ from shrubs because they
(a) Are only perennials
(b) Useful to herbalists
(c) Do not produce fruits
(d) Do not become woody
20. Which of the following represents the
evolutionary sequence in these plants?
(i) Mango plant (ii) mosses (iii)
spirogyra (iv) ferns (v) whistling pine
(a) iii, ii, iv, v and i
(b) iii, iv, v, i and ii
(c)ii, iv, i, ii and v
(d) iv, ii, iii, v and i
21 By which process in man does oxygen
pass from the alveoli of the lungs into
the blood?
(a) Excretion
(b) Osmosis
(c) Diffusion
(d) Transpiration
22. The aspects of growth in living
organisms include all the following
processes except
(a) Reversible increase in size
(b) Increase in dry weight
(c) Increase in number of cells
(d) Irreversible increase in length
23. Which of these excretory products is
not found in mammals
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Mineral salt
(c) ammonia (d)urea
24. Which of the following organism is a
producer
(a) yeast
(b) fungus
(c) Rhizopus
(d) spirogyra
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25. Changes in energy flow between
organisms in a habitat can be
represented by a
(a) Pyramid of biomass
(b) Flow chair
(c) Food web
(d) Pyramid of energy
26. Important abiotic factors which affect
all plant and animals in the habitat are
(a) Rainfall and relative humidity
(b) Temperature and rainfall
(c) Salinity and relative humidity
(d) Temperature and turbidity
27. which of the following factors many
not affect living organisms in an
aquatic habitat?
(a) light
(b) Turbidity
(c) pH
(d) Humidity
28. Which of the following is not an
evidence of evolution?
(a) Anatomy (b) Genetics
(c) Behaviour (d) Fossils
29. What mass of sodium hydroxide is
required to make 500cm3 of 0.2m
solution? (Na =23, O =16, H = 1)
(a) 20g (b) 10g (c) 4g (d) 2g
30. Calculate the current that must be
passed into a solution of Chromium
(III) salt for one hour in order to
deposit 1.2g of Chromium [Cr = 51]
(a) 3.50 amperes
(b) 2.30 amperes
(c) 1.89 amperes
(d) 1.52amperes
31. 2NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2→ 2NH3 + CaCl2 + 2H2O
From the equation, calculate the mass
of calcium hydroxide needed to react
with 50g of ammonium chloride
(a) 20.00g (b) 34.57g
(c) 75.10g (d)42.13g
32. 0.0075mole of Calcium
trioxocarbonate (iv) is added to 0.015
mole of a solution of hydrochloric
acid. The volume of gas evolved at
s.t.p is (molar volume of gas at s.t.p
=22.4dm3)
(a) 224cm3 (b)168cm3
(c) 112cm3 (d) 100cm3
33. What is the general formula of
carbohydrates
(a) CnH2nOn (b) Cx(H2O)y
(c) C6H10O5 (d) C6H12O6
34. A neutral water molecule (H2O) has an
electric dipole moment of 6.2 × 10-
30
C.m. How far apart are the molecules
centers of positive and negative
charge?
(a) 4.9pM (b) 2.9pM
(c) 3.9pM (d) 1.9pM
35. Find the angle between P and E when
the torque on a dipole is a maximum
(a) 1800 (b) 900
(c) 450 (d) 300
36. An electron in the atmosphere is
moved upward through displacement
520m by an electrostatic force due to
an electric field 150N/C. Take the
charge on the electron to be 1.6 x 10-
19C. Calculate the work done on the
electron
(a) -1.2 × 10-14 J (b) 1.2 × 10-14 J
(c) 1.6 × 10-16 J (d) -1.6 × 10-16 J
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37. Choose the correct statement
(a) Electric potential is a scalar
(b) Electric potential is a vector
(c)Electric potential is neither a scalar
nor a vector
(a) a and b (b) b (c) a (d) b and c
38. Which country has just produced the
fastest moving train in the world
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Germany
(c)China
(d) Japan
39. The full meaning of the WWW in
internet surfing is
(a) wide wide web
(b) world wide web
(c) wide world web
(d) world web wide
40. Who was Nigeria‘s eighth military
ruler?
(a) Olusegun Obasanjo
(b) Muhammadu Buhari
(c) Abdulsalam Abubakar
(d) Sanni Abacha
41. The accepted concept for the theory of
Natural selection does not include
(a) tendency for organism to over produce
(b) Struggle for existence
(c) Survival of the fittest
(d) Use and disuse of body parts
42 Which of the following pair of
structure does not perform the similar
function
(a) Lungs and Spiracles
(b) Root hair and mammalian hairs
(c) feathers and scales
(d) Contractile vacuole and kidney

ANSWERS 2011/2012 UNIBEN POST-
UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
Comprehension passage
1. Ans: B. ―a revised of his Cambridge
lectures‖ (direct factual statement).
2. Ans: A ―inclined to be dogmatic‖ (direct
factual statement).
3. Ans: D. ―will be ineffectual with
insufficient examples‖ (direct factual
statement)
4. Ans: C ―Know French thoroughly‖
(implied statement)
5. Ans: C ―cannot afford to be insular‖
(implied statement)
Interpretations
6. Ans: A ―he did not ask you so you didn‘t
help him‖ because when expressing the
future, we use the present tense to express
what will most likely become a reality
(real) while we use the past tense to
express what will most likely not become a
reality (unreal).
7. Ans: D. ―has applied for a scholarship to
attend law school‖ because in expressing
real condition the tense of the ―if-clause‖
is in simple present while that of the main
verb is will/may/can/shall + the base form
of the verb.
8. Ans: A. ―Mr. Opoku changed his manager
and his business was not ruined‖ because
when expressing regret, blames etc. the
tense of the if=clause is often in the past
perfect i.e. ‗Had‘ + Ved2 forms of the
verb, while that of the main clause is
usually unreal or real expressed in future
perfect tense. Have + Ved2 form or
would/could/ might/ should.
9. Ans:A.―That Ade is not as rich as George
therefore he did not travel overseas‖ see
eight (question 8) for explanation.
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10. Ans: B ―Ede did not go to London
because her father had died‖. See
question 8 for explanation.
Nearest in meaning (synonyms)
11. Ans: A. ―she married him before she
knew he was a robber‖ because when
expressing regret, blame Had + the
Ved2 form of the verb is used in the
conditional clause followed by
would/could/might/should + Have+
Ved2 form of the verb.
12. Ans: D. ―is going to Lagos‖ because
the passive form of (the verb
Be+being) is used to denote
unwillingness.
13. Ans: A ―fantasy ‖means ―that which
comes from one‘s imagination‖ same
as ―dream‖
14. Ans: D ―ingenious ‖ means
―displaying genius or brilliance;
tending to invent ‖ same as ―clever‖
WRONG SPELLING
15. B
16. B
17. B
Opposite in meaning (antonyms)
18. Ans: A ―modesty‖ means ―the quality
of not being too proud or confident
about yourself or your abilities; the
quality of behaving and especially
dressing in ways that do not attract
sexual attention‖ opposite is
―arrogance‖ meaning ― an insulting
way of behaving and thinking that
comes from believing that you are
better, smarter, or more important than
other people‖.
19. Ans: C ―unwieldy‖ means ―difficult
to handle, control, or deal with because
of being large, heavy or complex‖
opposite is ―compact‖ meaning
―smaller than other things of the same
kinds‖
 20. Ans: A ―accused ‖ means ―one
charged with an offense; especially the
defendant in a criminal case‖ opposite
of ―discharged‖ meaning ―to relieve
of charge, load or burden.
21. Ans: D. ―vague‖ meaning ―not
clearly expressed, stated in indefinite
terms‖ opposite is ―specific‖ meaning
―particular or special, precise or exact‖
22. Ans: C ―forgotten‖ means to be
unable to think of or remember
(something) opposite is ―can
recollect‖ meaning ―to remember
(something)‖
23. Ans: A ―notorious‖ means ―well-
known or famous especially for
something bad‖ opposite is
―illustrious ‖ meaning ―admired and
respected very much because a lot was
achieved‖
24. Ans: B ―verbose ‖meaning ―using
more words that are needed‖ opposite
is ―concise‖ meaning ―using few
words; not including extra or
unnecessary information‖
Best complete (lexis and structures)
25. Ans: A ―assiduously ‖ meaning
―show great care, attention and effort ‖
same as ―diligent, active, busy,
industrious, labourious etc‖
26. Ans: E ―enamoured of‖ meaning ―to
cause (someone) to be loved or
admired‖
27. Ans: D ―conspiracy against‖ means
―a secret plan made by two or more
people to do something that is harmful
or illegal; the act of secretly planning
to do something harmful or illegal‖
28. Ans: D =‖propitiate‖ means ―to make
(someone) pleased or less angry by
giving or something desired‖
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29. Ans: A = ―delete … succinct ‖ Delete
means ―to remove (something such as
words, pictures or computer files) from
a document, recording, computer etc‖
while ―succinct‖ means ―using few
words to state or express an idea‖
30. Ans: A = ―reprisal ‖means ―the act or
practice in international law of
resorting to force short of war in
relation for damages or loss suffered‖
Vowel sounds
31. Ans: B = dove |dʌe| has the same
sound with done|dʌn|
32. Ans: A = tape|teip| has the same sound
with steak |steik|
33. Ans: A fluent|flu:ənt| has the same
sound with jewel|d𝔷u:ə|
34. Ans: C last|la:s𝓉| has the same sound
with after |a:ftə|
35. Ans: D palm|pa:m| has the same
sound with clerk |kla:k|
Most appropriate
36. Ans: D ―disappointed‖ collocate with
―at‖ when talking about something
37. Ans: D ―were lots of traffic‖ because
uncountable noun (traffic) don‘t take
the plural inflection ―s‖ but can only
attract quantifiers like a lot of, several,
much and a plural verb.
38. Ans: C ‖lose‖ meaning to cause the
loss of something or to be unable to
find (something or someone)
 ANSWERS TO 2011/2012 UNIBEN 5. Ans: B
POST-UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
SECTION II: GENERAL PAPER ∫ ( ) ( )
( ) ( ( ) ( ( ))
1. Ans: D ( ) ( )
= 54-4 = 50
;

( ) 6. Ans: B
= = + ; =

=
;
2. Ans: B
t = ;
( ) = ;
Since there is only one point we take it as
( )= ;
the minimum point, although = 8
= = 2
Confirms the point as a minimum point.
( ) ;
At t = 5
; ; ⁄
( ) ( )
3. Ans: A
Solving the R.H.S gives:
Co-ordinate of minimum point is (5,200)
( ) ( )
( )( )
7. Ans: A

( ) ( ) K = O +K
K +1 = 1+K
; ; ⁄
Addition constant K to numbers 0, 1,
e.t.c
; n=

= ⁄ ⁄ =1
= + = = 7
= ( )
4. Ans: A
=
( ) ( )
( )(
= + ( )( )
)

( ) ( )
; ( ) ;

; ( ) ( ) ;
;
The partial fraction are: +

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8. Ans: C 14. Ans: C
The other options describe hormonal
√ ( ̅) = √
control
( ) ( ) 15. Ans: C
̅ = =1+
( ) ( )
Sodium ions are usually concentrated
outside the cell while potassium ions are
( ) ( ) concentrated inside the cell.
( )
( ) ( )
16. Ans: D
( ) Schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma
or Bilharzia (the blood fluke). Passage of
bloody urine and blood-stained faeces are
major symptoms.
17. Ans: C
18. Ans B.
√
The cerebellum controls balance, posture
9. Ans: A and gait (walking).
The order of evolutionary
advancement of the above vertebrates 19. Ans: B
is Herbs do not become woody but shrubs
A. d c
B. d b a c 20. Ans: A
C. c b a d Spirogyra is the simplest while mango is
D. b c d a the most advanced of all the plants
21. Ans: C
10. Ans: C It is by the same process that carbon
The sperm cell contains numerous dioxide passes from the blood back into
mitochondria, which provide the the lungs.
energy needed by the sperm cell for 22. Ans: C
motility 23. Ans:C
11. Ans: A Ammonia is an excretory product in
Maize rust (or maize rot) is a disease unicellular organism like amoebas.
caused by a fungus. The others are
viral diseases. 24. Ans: D
12. Ans: C Producers are plants and exhibit an
Urea is a metabolic waste from the autotrophic mode of nutrition
deamination process occurring in the liver 25. Ans: D

Tertiary Consumers

Secondary Consumers
13. Ans: A
Prolactin is the hormone for milk Primary Consumers
production while Oxytocin is the Producer
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26. Ans:B 33. Ans: B
Salinity and turbidity only affect aquatic Monosaccharides have formula CnH2nO11
organisms Disaccharides have formula C12H22O11
27. Ans: D Polysaccharides have formula (C6H10O5)n
Humidity is related to the amount of 34. Ans: B
moisture/water vapour in the air. It is only 35. Ans: C
important in a terrestrial habitat. 36. Ans B
Torque =
28. Ans: C Where is the angle between P and E. At
Behaviour of organism does not in any , sin is maximum
way suggest evolution 37. Ans: A
It has only magnitude but not direction.
29. Ans: C 38. Ans: D
It is called the MAGLEV
Mass = concentration × volume × molar mass 39. Ans: B
1000 40. Ans: C
Mass =0.2 × 500 × 40 41. Ans: B
1000 =4g The concept of use and disuse of body
30. Ans: C parts is according to the theory of jean
Baptiste de Lamarck
R.A.M. = mass(m) × charge(c) × Faraday‘s constant(F)
Current(I) × time (t)
42. Ans: B
R.A.M = 51; mass = 1.2g; Root hairs absorb water while the
charge = 3 F = 96,500C mammalian hair can be for protection and
Time = 1 hour (3,600 seconds); current = ??
temperature regulation etc.
Current = mass(m) ×charge(c) × Faraday‘s constant(F)
R.A.M. × time

Current = 1.2 × 3 × 96,500

51 × 3,600 = 1.89 amperes

31. Ans: B
From the equation above,
2 moles (107g) of NH4Cl requires 1 mole
(74g) of Ca(OH)2
50g of NH4Cl will require x g of Ca(OH)2
X = 50 × 74
107 = 34.579g
32. Ans:B
32.
1 2 1
Volume of at s.t.p
= mole x 22.4dm3
= 0.0075 x 22.4 = 0.168 dm3

1000 x 0.168cm3 = 168 cm3

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 2012/2013
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
POST UNIFIED TERTIARY
MATRICULATION SCREENING
SATURDAY 16th JUNE, 2012 9.00A.M
Time allowed 1Hr
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully
1. Use HB pencil to shade your answers.
Ensure that any shading in error is
thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates should indicate the
Question Paper Type given to them in
the appropriate space in the Answer
Sheet
3. Write your JAMB Registration number
on the Question Paper in the space
provided at the top of page 1
4. The use of calculators and/or similar
electronic devices is NOT allowed
SECTION I - ENGLISH
Read the following passage carefully and
answer the questions on it In order to
approach the problem of anxiety in play.
Let us consider the activity of building and
destroying a tower. Many a mother thinks
that her little son is in a ‗destructive stage
or even has a destructive personality‘
because after building a big tower, the boy
cannot follow her advice to leave the tower
for Daddy to seen but instead, must kick it
and make it collapse. The almost manic
pleasure with which children watch the
collapse in a second of the product of long
play-labour has puzzled many, especially
since the child does not appreciate it at all
if his tower falls by accident or by a
helpful uncle‘s hand. He, the builder, must
destroy it himself. This game, I should
think arises from the not so distant
experience of sudden falls at the very time
when standing upright on wobbly legs
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afforded a new and fascinating perspective
on existence. The child who consequently
learns to make a tower ‗stand up‘, enjoys
causing the same tower to waver and
collapse. In addition to the active
mastering over a previously passive event,
it makes one feel stronger to know that
there is somebody weaker and towers,
unlike sisters, can‘t cry and call ‗mummy‘.
1. In the passage, ‗manic pleasure‘ means ----
(a) Human pleasure (b) wicked pleasure
(c) Unlimited pleasure
(d) Childish pleasure
2. According to the passage, it gives the
child great pleasure
(a) For daddy to see the tower he has
built
(b) To be helped to destroy the tower
(c) To destroy his tower himself
(d) To see his tower accidentally
destroyed.
3. The expression ‗must kick it and make
it collapse‘ in this context means
(a) Cannot resist the urge to demolish
(b) Ought to kick it and make it
collapse
(c) Is forced to kick it and demolish it
(d) Is obliged to kick it and make it
collapse.
4. How does the author try to explain this
destructive stage?
(a) It is the last stage in child
development
(b) The child is just going through a
destructive stage
(c) The child wants to displease his
parents
(d) It grows out of the child‘s recent
experience of sudden falls.
5. What other feelings does the child 11. The president has refused to give
derive from the fall of his tower apart his.......... to the bill
from pleasure? (a) Ascent (b) assent
(a) Pity (b) Depression(c) Strength (c) Accent
(d) Anxiety (d) Asset.
Choose the word(s) or phrase that 12. The........... of armed robbery has been
best fills the gaps on the increase
6. A good government should try not (a) incident
to........ the press (b) Accident
(a) Bind (c) Incidence
(b) Gag (d) Accidence.
(c) Fetter
(d) Tie 13. The.........of our troops was high
(a) Morale
7. Those who........ policy must have facts (b) Moral
at their disposal (c) Morals
(a) Instigate (d) Morel
(b) Fabricate
(c) Organize 14. Age is the cause of ...........
(d) Formulate. (a) infirmary
(b) Infirmity
8. Because foul play was suspected, the (c) Infinity
dead man‘s body was ........ from the (d) Infertility.
grave
(a) Examined 15. We heard .........of laughter from inside
(b) Expelled the hall
(c) Exhumed (a) Pills
(d) Extracted. (b) Peels
(c) Piles
9. We reported the robbery, and a (d) Peals.
policeman was asked to ...... From the words lettered A to D,
(a) Probe choose the one that best completes
(b) Investigate each of the following sentences.
(c) Explore 16. I want to tell you frankly that measles
(d) Inquire. ----- no longer impossible to cure
(a) Are
10. The Vice-Chancellor has set ......... up (b) Were
to study the complaints of the students (c) Is
(a) A tribunal (d) Was
(b) A brains trust
(c) A panel
(d) An inquest.

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17. I don‘t want to ------ your morale at 23. Lets go to the market to buy some food
this early stage of the competition items............?
(a) Damping (a) don‘t we
(b) Dampen (b) Shall we
(c) Damp (c) shouldn‘t we
(d) Doubt. (d) can‘t we

18. The military........ Contributed......... 24. It is useless ........over a loss

quota to the development of this state. (a) broading
(a) Have/their (b) brooded
(b) Are/their (c) bruding
(c) Has/its (d) brooding
(d) has/there.
25. Rice and beans ....... a kind of food I
19. The girl who ......... beautifully in the like in the morning nowadays
school hall every morning as if she (a) are
....... a professional singer is my cousin (b) was
(a) sings/is (c) is
(b) sings/will become (d) were.
(c) sing/has become In each of questions below, choose
(d) sings/were. the most appropriate option opposite
in meaning to the words or phrase in
20. The class ......... into two before the italics.
teacher was transferred to another 26. Good students can easily identify
school spurious arguments
(a) Had been split (a) Genuine
(b) Has been splitted (b) Interesting
(c) Was split (c) False
(d) Had been splitted (d) illegal
.
21. I cannot ......... the noise of the children 27. Eze‘s skin now looks flabby as a result
any longer. of his changed circumstances
(a) put up with (a) neat
(b) put off with (b) Firm
(c) put out with (c) weak
(d) put on by (d) Oily

22. Many workers were .......... recently by 28. He and his lieutenants have been
the federal government accused of remaining intransigent
(a) Laid down (a) Rigid
(b) Laid of (b) Stubborn
(c) Laid off (c) Compromising
(d) Lay out (d) Popular

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 5. Which of the following substances
29. In the opinion of most observers, it from the mother‘s blood diffuses
was a disinterested decision through the placenta into the blood
(a) Neutral (b) impartial vessels of the foetus?
(c) Biased (d) candid. (a) Glucose and oxygen
(b) Urea and Carbon (IV) oxide
30. We watch in wonder as she rattled (c) Digested food and Carbon (IV)
away in that esoteric language. oxide
(a) Inscrutable (b) familiar (d) Carbon (IV) oxide and oxygen
(c) Secret (d) obscure
6. Which of the following is an abiotic
2012/2013 factor?
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER (a) Precipitation
(b) Grazing
1. Which of the following structures are (c) Predation
present in both the epidermis and the (d) Migration
dermis of the skin?
(a) Hair and sweat ducts 7. To form ball and socket joint, the head
(b)fatty tissues and sweat glands of the humerus must fit into another
(c) hair and fatty tissues structure in the scapula called the
(d) sweat glands and sweet ducts. (a) Acetabulum
(b) glenoid cavity
2. The number of individuals of a specie (c) Patella
per unit area at a particular time is a (d) Olecranon fossa
(a) Niche
(b) Population density 8. All are examples of alkaloids except
(c) Population (a) Morphine
(d) Community (b) Quinine
(c) Cocaine
3. Cockroach has been found to carry (d) Cinnamon
germs of dangerous diseases such as
(a) AIDS, dysentery, cholera 9. Which of the following pairs of
(b) Leprosy, dysentery, typhoid fever organelles are likely to be present in an
(c) Skin disease, heart attack, cholera actively respiring and
(d) Diabetes, typhoid fever, AIDS photosynthesizing cell?
(a) Food vacuoles and contractile
4. Which of the following glands secrets vacuole
a substance into the blood stream? (b) Lysosome and ribosomes
(a) Gastric glands (c)Chloroplast and mitochondria
(b) salivary glands (d) Golgi bodies and endoplasmic
(c) tear glands reticulum
(d) Adrenal glands

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10. Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis are 15. Which of the following represents the
both terms used to describe phenotypic ratio, when a plant Rr is
(a) Mitosis crossed with another plant Rr assuming
(b) Gametogenesis that the gene R for round seed is
(c) Meiosis dominant and wrinkled r is recessive?
(d) Implantation (a) 1:2:1 (b) 2:2:1 (c) 3:2 (d) 3:1

11. Which disease is sex-linked and 16. The theory that new organs or
mainly afflicts male offspring? characteristics develop in organisms
(a) Sickle cell anaemia when there is a need for them was
(b) Haemophilia (c) diabetes postulated by
(d) Malaria (a) Charles Darwin
(b) Jean Lamarck
12. A genetic make-up of an organism is (c) Gregor Mendel (d) Wallace
described as its
(a) Phenotype 17. Which of the following parts of the
(b) Genotype mammalian brain is involved in taking
(c) Character the decision to run rather than walk?
(d) Chromosome (a) Cerebellum
(b) Medulla oblongata
13. During blood transfusion, (c) Cranial nerves (d) Cerebrum
agglutination may occur as a result of
the reaction between 18. In testing for a reducing sugar, the
(a) Similar antigens and antibodies food substance is usually warmed with
(b) Contrasting antigens and antibodies (a) Sulphuric acid
(c) Two different antigens (b) Million‘s reagent
(d) Two different antibodies (c) Sudan (III)
(d) Benedict‘s solution
14. Species can be defined as the group or
organisms that 19. Which of the following statements
(a) Resemble each other and live in the about the circulation of blood is not
same habitat correct?
(b) Are of common origin and are always (a) Deoxygenated blood flows into the
found together heart through the vena cavae
(c) Resemble each other and can (b) Blood is pumped out of the heart
interbreed freely through the aorta
(d) Resemble each other and occupy the (c) Oxygenated blood from the lungs is
same niche carried to the left auricle
(d) The oxygenated blood enters the
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20. The enzyme that acts on milk in the
stomach is
(a) invertase (b) trypsin
(c) Diastase (d) rennin
21. Elements P,Q,R,S, have 6,11,15, and
17 electrons respectively, therefore
(a) Q will form a covalent bond with S
(b) Q will form an electrovalent bond
with S (c) R Will form an
electrovalent bond with S (d) Q will
form a covalent bond with R
22. The empirical formula of an oxide of
nitrogen containing 30.4 percent of
nitrogen is
(a) N2O3 (b) NO (c) NO2 (d) N2O
23. Given the mean atomic mass of
chlorine prepared in the laboratory to
be 35.5 and assuming that chlorine
contains two isotopes of mass number
35 and 37, what is the percentage
composition of the isotope of mass
number 35?
(a) 75 (b) 20 (c) 50 (d) 25
24. Which of the following types of
reactions takes between C2H4 and
halogens?
(a) Addition
(b) Substitution
(c) Polymerization
(d) Oxidation
25. Water is poured over a white solid and
a colourless neutral gas is evolved
which burns with a sooty flame. The
white solid is
(a) Calcium
(b) Calcium Oxide
(c) Calcium Carbide
(d) Sodium peroxide
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26. The reaction Mg + H2O → MgO + H2
takes place only in the presence of
(a) Excess Mg ribbon
(b) Excess cold water
(c) Very hot water (d) Steam
27. Increasing the pressure of a gas
(a) Lower the average kinetic energy
of the molecules
(b) Decreases the density of the gas
(c) Decreases the temperature of the
gas (d) Increases the temperature of the
gas
28. Which of the following solid will leave
a black residue after being heated
strongly?
(a) Iron (II) trioxonitrate (V)
(b) Iron (II) trioxosulphate (IV)
(c) Copper (II) trioxonitrate (V)
(d) Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
29. Which of the following will undergo
addition reaction?
(a) Ethyne (b) Butane
(c) Pentane
(d) tetrachloromethane
30. The scum formed when soap is mixed
with hard water could be
(a)Calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV)
(b) Propane – 1,2,3 –triol
(c)Calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV)
(d) magnesium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
31. The headquarters of the World Health
Organization is located in which of the
following
(a) Geneva
(b) Zurich
(c) New York
(d) Madrid
32. The Secretary General of the United 38. A metal cube of volume V and linear
Nations is one of the following expansivity α is heated through a
(a) Kofi Annan temperature rise of T. The increase in
(b) Banki Moon volume of the cube is
(c) Henry Kissinger (a) αVT/3
(d) Ken Bank Annan (b) 2αVT
(c) 3αVT
33. Nigeria became a Republic in (d) αVT
(a) 1960
(b) 1964 39. Which of the following arrangements
(c) 1963 gives the electromagnetic radiation in
(d) 1962 their ascending order of wavelength ?
(a) Radio waves , ultraviolent rays, X-
34. A man stands on a spring scale placed rays, γ-rays
in a lift. The lift descends at constant (b) γ-rays, X-ray, Ultraviolet rays,
velocity as a result, the scale reads a radio waves
weight (c) X-rays, γ-rays, Radio waves ,
(a) greater than the weight of the man ultraviolent rays
(b) The same as the weight of the man (d) Ultraviolet rays, γ-rays, X-ray,
(c) of zero radio waves
(d) Less than the weight of the man
40. Which of the following is used to slow
35. A load of 5N gives an extension of down fast moving neutrons in a
0.56cm in a wire which obeys Hook‘s nuclear reactor?
Law. What is the extension caused by (a) Concrete shield
a load of 20N (b) Carbon dioxide gas
(a) 2.14cm (b) 2.24cm (c) Boron rods
(c) 1.12cm (d) 2.52cm (d) Graphite block

36. In what range of temperature is the 41. x is directly proportional to y and

expansion of water anomalous? inversely proportional to z. If x = 9
(a) + 208oC when y = 24 and z = 8, what is the
(b) – 80oC to 76oC value of x when y = 5 and z = 6?
(c) + 96oC to 100oC (a) 5/6 (b) 11 (c) 33/5 (d) 2½
(d) - 4oC to 0oC
42. If , then the value of x is
37. Change of state is accompanied by (a) ¾
change of (b) 4/3
(a) Temperature (c) 1/3
(b) Volume and heat content (d) ½
(c) Temperature and volume
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43. Find the missing numerator
ANSWERS 2012/2013
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH

44. Solve the following equation 1. Ans: D . ―childish pleasure‖ (implied

statement)
(a) (b) 2. Ans: C = ―to destroy forever himself‖
(c) (d) (direct factual statement)
3. Ans: A ―cannot resist the urge to
45. If x = 1 is a root of the equation demolish ‖ (implied statement)
Find the other 4. Ans: B ―the child is just going
roots through a destructive stage‖ (implied
(a) -3 and 2 statement)
(b) -2 and 2 5. Ans: C ―strength‖ because it makes
(c) 3 and -2 him feel strong and mainly (direct
(d)1 and 3 factual statement)
Best complete
46. If x is jointly proportional to the cube 6. Ans: B ―gag‖ meaning ―to prevent
of y and the fourth power of z. In what (someone) from speaking freely or
ratio is x increased or decreased when expressing opinions‖
y is halved and z is doubled? 7. Ans: D ―formulate‖ means ―to create,
(a) 4:1 increase invent, or produce (something) by
(b) 2:1 increase careful though and effort‖
(c) 1:4 decrease (d) 1:1 no change 8. Ans: C ‖exhumed‖ means ―to remove
(a body) from the place where it is
47. One interior angle of a convex buried‖
hexagon is 1700 and each of the 9. Ans: B ―investigate‖ means ―to try to
remaining interior angles is equal to find out the facts about (something,
x0.Find X such as a crime or an accident) in order
(a) 1200 (b) 1100 (c) 1050 (d) 1020 to learn how it happened, who did it
etc‖
48. List all integers satisfying the 10. Ans: C ―a panel‖ here means ―a group
inequality of people with special knowledge, skill
(a) 2,3,4,5 (b) 2,3,4 (c) 2,5 (d) 3,4,5 or experience who give advice or make
decisions‖
49. If the quadratic function 11. Ans: B ―assent‖ means to ―agree to or
is a perfect square, find R approve of something (such as an idea
(a) 49/24 (b) 49/3 (c) 49/6 (d) 49/36 or suggestion) especially after thinking
about it‖
50. The bearing of a bird on a tree from a 12. Ans: C = "incidence‖ means ―the
hunter on the ground isN720E. What is number of times something happens or
the bearing of the hunter from the bird? develops; the rate at which something
(a) 180 W (b) S720W (c) S720E occurs‖
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13. Ans: A ―moral‖ means ―the feelings
of enthusiasm and loyalty that a person
or group has about a task or job ‖
14. Ans: A = ―infirmary ‖ means ―a place
where sick people stay and are cared
for in a school, prison, summer camp
etc‖
15. Ans: D = ―peals‖ meaning ―a loud
sound or series of sounds‖ (peals of
laughter)
Best complete
16. Ans: C = ―is‖ because names of
diseases denote singular nouns and
must take a singular verb e.g. measles,
mumps, rickets, tuberculosis etc.
17. Ans: B = ―dampen‖ means ―to make
or diminish the activity or vigour of; to
become deadened or depressed‖
18. Ans: C = ―has/it‖ because when
collective nouns such as (military,
enemy, crew, team, university, family,
foe, clan, company, audience,
association etc.) is/are used to denote
non-personal collectivity of the group
the verb must be singular ―has‖
followed by ―its‖ which denote the
non-personality of the group but if it
denote individual persons, the verb
mist be plural ―have‖ followed by
―their‖ which denote the individuals.
19. Ans: B ―sings/will become‖ because
when any of the relative pronouns such
as ―who, that, which , whose or whom‖
is used, the verb should be controlled
by the antecedent (the noun or pronoun
that comes before the relative pronoun)
in this context, ―the girl who‖ is a
singular noun and it must take a
singular verb, while the second clause
denote certainty, therefore ―will
become‖ is the main verb.
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20. Ans: A ―had been split‖ because it is
used to express what took place in the
past before mother action took place.
21. Ans: A ―put up with‖ means ―to
tolerate‖, suffer through or allow,
especially something annoying‖
22. Ans: C = ―laid-off‖ means ―made
unemployed or redundant‖
23. Ans: B ―shall we‖ because when ―lets
go‖ is used in a question tag to denote
suggestion, the response is ―shall we?‖
24. Ans: D. ―brooding‖ meaning ―to thing
aloud in an unpleasant or annoying
way‖
25. Ans: C . ―is‖ because rice and beans
here denote a single meal. But if ―rice
and beans denote a separate meal, the
verb will be plural‖
Opposite in meaning (antonyms )
26. Ans: A ―spurious‖ means ―not
genuine, sincere or authentic ‖ the
opposite is ―genuine ‖, real, unfaked,
bonafide, authentic etc.
27. Ans: B ―flabby‖ means ―weak and
ineffective, lacking resilience or
firmness. Opposite is ―firm, hard,
solid‖
28. Ans: C. ―intransigent‖ means
―completely unwilling to change; very
stubborn‖ opposite is ―compromising,
agreeable, amiable, complying etc‖
29. Ans: C. ―disinterested‖ means ―not
influenced by personal feelings,
opinions or concerns; having no desire
to know about a particular thing; not
interested‖ opposite is ―biased,
interested, concerned etc‖
30. Ans: B .―esoteric‖ means only taught
to or understood by members of a
special group; hard to understand,
limited to a small number of people‖
opposite is ―familiar, shallow,
superficial etc.‖
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER 11. Ans: B
1. Ans: A Sex-linked diseases mainly affects males
Hair and sweat ducts of the skin penetrate as they have only one copy of the X-
both the dermis and the epidermis chromosome, unlike females who possess
the XX genotype and may thus be carriers.
2. Ans B
The niche of an organism is its habitat
12. Ans:B
combined with its factional role in the Genotype is the genetic-makeup or
habitat genetic constitution while phenotype
refers to the physiological expression of
3. Ans: B the genotype.
AIDS, heart attack and diabetes are not in
13. Ans: A
any way related to cockroaches. Examples of similar antigen and antibody
4. Ans: D are A and A; and B and B
A gland that secretes a material directly
14. Ans: C
into the bloodstream must be a
15. Ans: D
ductless/endocrine gland.
R r R r
5. Ans: A
Carbon (IV) oxide diffuses in the reverse
direction
6. Ans: A
Abiotic factors are ―non living‖ factors i.e.
factors that have no direct correlation with RR Rr Rr rr

life or living things.

7. Ans: B
The olecranon fossa is in the ulna, Patella
is another name for the knee cap and the
acetabulum is the cavity that receives the
head of the femur.
8. Ans: D
Many alkaloids are used by man as drugs
9. Ans; C
Chloroplast plays a role in photosynthesis
while mitochondria are for respiration
10. Ans: B
Gametogenesis (gamete formation) is
spermatogenesis (for males) or Oogenesis
(for female)
The phenotypic ratio (tall : short) above is 3:1
16. Ans:A
17. Ans:D
The cerebrum is the seat of intelligence in
man and it controls voluntary actions.
18. Ans:D
Oxidizing agent (such as Fehling‘s
solution and Benedicts solution) are
used to test for reducing sugars.
19. Ans:D
All of the statement are correct

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20. Ans: D Renin is also called CHYMOSIN
21. Ans: B 26. Ans:D
Notice that The steam actually ―decomposes‖ to
P,Q,R,S, = C. Na. P and Cl give off H2
QS = NaCl, an electrovalent substance
27. Ans:A
22. Ans: C
Percentage of nitrogen = 30.4% This cause them to occupy more space
Percentage of oxygen = 100 – 30.4 = i.e. the space occupied by them is no
69.6% longer negligible.
N O 28. Ans:C
30.4 69.6 ( )
14 16
2.17 4.35 29. Ans:A
Divide through by the lower value
2.17 4.35 Unsaturated hydrocarbons undergo
2.17 2.17 addition reactions.
1 2
Empirical formula = NO2 30. Ans:A
None of the options is correct. Scum
23. Ans: A can be calcium octadecanoate or
Let the percentage composition of the magnesium octadecanoate
isotope of mass number 35 be x
Then, that of the isotope of mass 37 will 31. Ans: A
be 100 – x. Genera is in Switzerland
Mean atomic mass = (abundance1 × mass1)
+ (abundance2 × mass2) 32. Ans: B
100 33. Ans: C
35.5 = (x × 35) + ((100 – x) × 37) 1960 was our year of independence
100 34. Ans: D
35.5 × 100 = 3550 = 35x + 3700 – 37x This effect is due to the absence of gravity.
Collect like terms: 35. Ans: B
3550 – 3700 = 35x – 37x
–150 = –2x
x = –150
–2 = 75%
24. Ans: A
Halogenation of alkenes like C2H4 36. Ans: D
(ethane) involve addition 37. Ans: C
As temperature changes, volume
25. Ans: C changes due to a change in the kinetic
( ) energy.
The neutral gas that burns with a sooty
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38. Ans: A
Cubic expansivity
= 43. Ans: A
( ) ( ) ( )

( )

39. Ans: B
44. Ans:-

Remember GXUVIMR
Wavelength increasing

( )
G X U V I M R
Frequency decreasing

( )
G = Gamma rays X = Xrays
U = Ultraviolet light V = Visible light
I = Infrared M = microwave 45. Ans: C
R = Radio wave
x2 – x – 6
x-1 x3 – 2x2 – 5x + 6
40. Ans: D
-x2 -5x + 6
Boron or cadmium rods may be used
-6x + 6
6x + 6
41. Ans: D
0 0
The other factor is ( x2 – x – 6 ) , the other
roots are given as ( )( ) ,
at
this gives

46. Ans: B
at ⁄
Where y is halved and z is doubled,
( ) ( )
42. No option ( ) x is increased in the ratio 2: 1
⁄

⁄ ⁄

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 2014 / 2015
47. Ans: B UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
( ) POST UNIFIED TERTIARY
( ) MATRICULATION SCREENING
FRIDAY, JULY 25TH, 2014
PAPER TYPE A
Read the following instructions carefully:

i Use HB pencil only and shade in your

48. Ans: B names. Ensure that any shading in
error is thoroughly erased.
ii Candidates should write their full
names (surname first), JAMB
registration number, sex, lamb score,
course of first choice and the paper
type given to them, in the appropriate
49. Ans: D spaces n the answer sheet.
R = the square of half the coefficient iii Attempt all questions. Each candidate
of when the coefficient of is 1 must submit the answer sheet with the
Coefficient of x with coefficient question paper.
of , half of it is the iv The use of calculations and/or similar
electronics is NOT allowed.
square of half the coefficient is ( )
SUBJECT: A ENGLISH LANGUAGE
50. Ans: B
Each the passages below and answer the
The bearing of the hunter from the bird is questions that follow.
S720E
PASSAGE I
N
I dare not lift the veil that protects our tribal
marriage customs and ceremonies from the
W E eyes of outsiders. There is already too little in
720
this world that is sacred; and what Ngozi and
N
720 S I were required to ―go through during the
next week must remain so. I was deeply in
W E debt by the time everything was over but l
was absolutely satisfied with my mother's
S choice. Ngozi was indeed, an African queen
and she had the teeth and smile of goddess.
The maiden tutors had done their job well;
she was a completely efficient lover and
mother. I brought her home with swelling
pride, and began at once to save all I could
spare towards the cost of acquiring my
second wife. My anti-western revoil was
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 1. It would appear that the marriage had
turned him into
(a) A faithful husband
(b) A good man
(c) Proud husband
(d) An incurable debtor
2. Which of the following is not true of
the passage?
(a) The marriage was according to
native law and custom
(b) Ngozi never had an issue
(c) The author wanted another wife
(d) The marriage cost a lot of money
3. The evidence would-seem to indicate
that (a) The author thinks his wife is-
extravagant
(b)She had not been properly brought
up
(c) He adores his wife
(d) The author regrets the cause of his
debt.
4. What was the author referring to when
he said "my anti-western revoil was
gaming momentum in the passage?
(a) He dislikes Europeans
(b) He did not want to marry another
wife (c) he admires everything about
his wife (d) he revolted against
European value
5. ‗Swelling‘ in the passage means
(a) Happy
(b) Remarkable
(c) Growing
(d) great
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PASSAGE II
With the advent of projection in 1895 —
1986, motion picture became the ultimate
form of mass consumption, the viewer's
relationship with the image was no longer
private, as a the earlier peepshow devices,
such as the kinetoscope and the
mutoscope, which was a similar machine
that reproduced motion by means of
successive images on individual
photographic cards, instead of on strips of
celluloid. It suddenly became public an
experience that the viewer shared with
dozens, scores and even hundreds of
others. At the same time, the image that
the spectator looked at expanded from the
minuscule peepshow dimensions of one or
two inches (in height) to the life—size
proportions of six or nine feet.
6. Which one of the following is mentioned
in the passage as one of the ways the
mutoscope differed from the
kinetoscope?
(a) A different type of material was used
to produce the images in the mutoscope
(b) The mutoscope was a less
sophisticated earlier prototype of the
kinetoscope
(c) Sound and motion were
simultaneously produced in the
mutoscope
(d) More than one person could view the
images at the same time with the
mutoscope
7. According to the passage, the images
seen by viewers in the earlier
peepshows, compared with the images
projected on the screen, were relatively
(a) Unfocused (b) small in size
(c) Limited in subject matter
(d) Inexpensive to create
 8. The word "expanded" in the, passage is 13. The blow given by the boxer to his
closest in meaning to opponent threw him into hallucination
(a) Was varied (a) Sterility
(b) Was rejected (b) Obesity
(c) Was enlarge (c) Delusion
(d) Was changed (d) Depravity
14. The counterfeit nature of the
9. According to the passage, motion
company's products will make it to
picture became the ultimate form of
fold up
mass consumption because
(a) Laxity (b) Primitive
(a) The advent of projection
(c) Fake (d) Low production
(b) The viewer's relationship with the
image was no longer private 15. The delinquent who violated the
(c) The viewers were timed of other magistrate order was handed over to
peepshow devices the police
(d) None of the above (a) Cheat
(b) Culprit
10. The word ‘it' in the passage refers to (c) Trickster
(a) The advent of projection (d) Drunkard
(b)the viewer‘s relationship with the
Choose from the options lettered A —
image (c) celluloid (d) a similar
D, the one that most appropriately
machine.
completes each sentence.
In this section, a list of options is
16. Yawning in public without covering
given below every sentence, and you
one‗s mouth shows lack of
are expected to choose, from among
_____________
the options, the option nearest in
(a) Etequete
meaning to the word or phrase
(b) Hettequete
underlined in the sentence.
(c) priviledge
11. I am happy to stand before this august
(d) priviledged
assembly
(a) Undignified
17. Obtaining visa these days a rare
(b) Fake
(a) Privilege
(c) Popular
(b) Privilege
(d) Monthly
(c) priviledge
(d) priviledged
12. That there is vicissitude of life makes
18. You have to be very good at a
have-not to be optimistic for a better
language before you can
tomorrow
_______________it
(a) Change
(a) lnterprete
(b) cosy
(b) Interpret
(c) Challenge
(c) criticism (d) joblessness
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19. A‗ teacher who is worth his salt is 25. The match was not as interesting as the
never ashamed of ___________had expected.
(a) Ridicule (a) Congregation
(b) Poor salary (b) Referee
(c) Criticism (c) Spectators
(d) Joblessness (d) Students
.
20. Correct measurement is not a 26. The life of an artisan is his_________
guarantee for perfect____________ (a) Tools
(a) Tailoring (b) Work
(b) Design (c) Money
(c) Sewing (d) Family
(d) Tailor
27. He has been away from his family for
21. No matter how long you may have a long time. He is seriously ________
concealed an evil deed, one day, such (a)depressed
evil deed must be___________ (b) Elated
(a) Confused (c) Nostalgic
(b) Revealed (d) Lonely
(c) Condemned
(d) Broadcasted 28. The teacher doesn't teach
us____________?
22. We do not want an amateur actor but a (a) Do they
one a play that role (b) Don‘t they
(a) Famous (c) Didn‘t the
(b) Popular (d) Isn‘t it
(c) Famous
(d) professional 29. The teacher, as well as his students,
working very hard
23. John's frugality contrasts with his (a) Were
friend's__________ (b) Is
(a) Kindness (c) Are
(b) Honesty (d) Have
(c) Meanness 30. The less and the will get
(d) Extravagance married next week.
(a) Wench
24. Our economy which was depressed is (b) Lad
now________ (c) Spinner
(a)Gloomy (d) Whore
(b) Buoyant After each of the sentences below, a
(c) bleak list of possible interpretations of the
(d) Unfavorable underlined part of the sentence is
given identify the option that best
explains the underlined part.

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31. He did not realize. it but not many of Fill in the blank spaces with the
even the more experienced employees correct-option
could hold a candle to him
(a) Give him light 36. Mrs. 0gbeide‘s sympathy with the poor
(b) Were more skillful than he was little boy _____________a meal.
(c) Experience really helps (a) l gave him
(d) Were expert (b) Mover her and gave him
(c) Moved her to give
32. The cashier decided to alter the records (d) She gave him
in order to feather his own nests
(a) Deceive his colleagues 37. I'd like this homework __________
(b) Make himself rich this evening , please
(c) Make the company get more profit (a) Doing (b) to have done
(d) Make the records clear (c) Done (d) do

33. The chief used to dress quite 38. The teacher stopped by the
expensively, but he is very down at roadside___________ to the boys
heel now (a) To talk
(a) Is wearing sandals (b) To have talked
(b) Doesn‘t bother about his (c) Talk (d) having to talk
appearance (c) is very poorly dressed
(d) is much smarter than he used to be 39. The teacher told the girls
__________to do when had finished
34. "You will soon get to know the ropes‖ their needlework
the transport officer said to the new (a) When
driver. (b) Where
(a) Find out how ropes are made (c) Whether
(b) Find out how to move on ropes (d) What
(c) Become acquainted with that goes
on in the department 40. Peter asked for permission to go
(d) Become accomplished with how home_________ he didn't feel well
ropes are made. (a) While
(b) As
35. It would be a shot in the dark if the (c) And
conservative party wins the election (d) But
(a) Only a guess
(b) Only an attempt
(c) a piece of surprising piece of news
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 2014/2015 SUBJECT: 7. The part of the brain is responsible for
GENERAL PAPER the coordination of involuntary actions
such as heart beat, peristalsis is
1. A deficiency of vitamin B, (thiamine) __________
in the diet of a child can lead to a. medulla oblongata
______ b. cerebellum
a. goiter b. beri-beri c. pineal
c. Scurvy d. pellagra d. cerebrum

2. Which of the following is not a 8. When a velocity-time graph is a curve

component of guard cells? it means that we have _____________
a. Chloroplast a. a uniform acceleration
b. nucleus b. a non-uniform acceleration
c. thin inner wall c. a uniform velocity
d. rough spike d. a non-uniform velocity

3. The enzyme of the glycolytic pathway
is located in the _____________
a. mitochondria
b. Golgi apparatus
c. cytoplasm
d. nucleus
4. Light I required in photosynthesis to
______________
a. oxidize water molecules
b. split water molecules
c. reduce carbon (iv) oxide
d. fix carbon (iv) oxide
9. A ball of mass 1kg falls from a height
of m and rebounds to a height of 2m
after striking a horizontal surface.
Calculate the loss in energy due to the
impact (take = 10ms-2)
a. 100j b. 50j c. 10j d 1j
10. A projectile attains a maximum rage of
40m when g=10m/s-2. Calculate tits
velocity of projection.
a. 400ms-1 b. 80ms-1
c. 20ms-1 d. 10 ms-1

5. The diploid number of chromosomes 11. A ball of mass 10kg strikes a wall
in man is __________ normally with a velocity of 5ms-1 and
a. 46 travels back with same velocity.
b. 23 Calculate its impulse on the wall.
c. 48 a.0 b. 25ms-1 c. 50ms-1 d. 100ms-1
d. 26
12. Calculate the velocity of the wave
6. The following are parts of the represented by the following wave
continental shelf of the marine habitat equation y = 20 sin (60 - 0.5 ) if
except __________ all the distance are in meters
a. splash zone a. 30ms-1 b. 60ms-1
b. sub tidal zone
c. intertidal zone c. 80ms-1 d. 100ms-1
d. benthic zone

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13. The following are stringed instruments
except _______ 19. Which of the following compound is
a. violin not obtained by polymerization?
b. piano a. plastic
c. guitar b. polythene
d. xylophone c. petroleum
d. cellulose.
14. If two 2 capacitors are connected in
20. A specimen of zinc contained zinc oxide
paralleled with each other and the
0.80g of this specimen reacted with acid
combination is then connected in series
to give 215cm3 of hydrogen collected dry
with 4 capacitor the net capacitance
at 17C0 and 770mmHg. Calculate the
will be ____
percentage of zinc oxide in the mixture.
a. 6.0
{Zn=65 H=1}
b. 4.0
a. 15 %
c. 2.0
b. 25 %
d. 0.2
c. 35%
15. The limiting frictional force on a body
d. 45%
of mass 4kg resting on an inclined
plane is 20N. What is the angle of
21. A measure of the degree of
inclination on the planet? a.750 b. 650
disorderliness in a chemical system is
c. 450 d. 300
known as ____________
A. enthalpy b. entropy c. free energy
16. Which of the following quantities has
d. activation energy
the same unit as the product of
pressure and volume of a gas?
22. The change in oxidization number of
a. power b. acceleration c. work
chromium is Cr2072 - + 6Fe2+→ 2cr3+
done d. force
+ 6Fe++7H2O
a. +7 to +3
17. Given a body underground circular
b. +6 to +3
motion with angular velocity, w rad/s,
c. -6 to +3
and radius r m. Suppose the body has
d. -2 to +6
mass, m kg. Then it will experience a
centripetal force F of the form.
23. Which of the following metals will
a) b) c) d) dissolve in aqueous sodium hydroxide?
a. calcium b. copper
18. What is the efficiency of a cell with c. aluminum d. iron
internal resistance of 3 , when is
supplies current to a 7 resistor? 24. The component present in the alloy
a. 70% b. 30% c. 20 % d. 10% used for welding and plumbing are
_________
a. lead and tin b. lead and antimony
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25. 15 cm3 of gaseous hydrocarbon
required for the complete combustion
of 75 cm3 of oxygen and yielded 45
cm3 of carbon (iv) oxide. Calculate the
molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.
a. CH4 b. C2H6 c. C3H8 d. C4H10
32.
26. Which of the following reagents can be
used to differentiate alkanals from
alkanones?
(a). hydrogen cyanide
33.
(b). sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate
(iv) (c). Fehlings reagent
(d). 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.
27. The products of photochlorination of
ethanoic acid are __________
a. CH3OOCL+HCL
34.
b. CH3COCL+HOCL
c. CLCH2COCL+HCL
d. CLCH2OOH+HCL
28. What are the products of the reaction
between ethyl ethanoate and ammonia
__________
a. aminoethane and ethanol
35.
b. aminoethane and propan-1-01
c. ethanamde and ethanol
d. methanamide and propan -1-01.
29. Effervescence occurs when water
comes in contact with ___________
a. calcium b. copper
c. sulphur d. lead
30. Charring of sugar occurs when water
comes in contact with
36.
_______________
a. reduced b. hydrolysed
b. dehydrated d. fermented
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31. How many moles of zinc would be
deposited by passing 3F of electricity
through a solution of Zn SO4?
{1F= 96500C}
a. 1.5 moles b. 2.3 moles
c. 3.4 moles d. 0.15 m
The colours seen in a rainbow are due
to __________
a. polarization b. absorption
c. refraction d. interference
Coulombs law for the electricity force
between two unlike charges each of
magnitude q, separate by a distance x
in air of permittivity can be written as
a. F b. F= -
Incomplete question
The operation of moving car-coil
galvanometer is based on
___________
a. electromagnetic induction
b. magnetic effect of electric current
c. force on a carrying conductor in a
magnetic field d. electrochemical
effect.
In a series R-L circuit, the current
indicated by the ammeter is l. if Xl and
Xc are the inductive reactance and
capacitive reactance respectively, and
R is the resistance, then the expression
for the power consumed in the circuit
is:
a. l2
b.
c. incomplete question
The following are common to
anaerobic respiration EXCEPT
a. The by-products are water and
carbon dioxide
b. Oxygen is not required for oxidation
c. the by-products are alcohols or lactic
acid
d. It takes place in the cytoplasm.
37. Which of the following life processes 44. If a red blood cells are placed in
does not involve meiotic cell division? hypertonic solution for some time, the
a. cell division in the tip of the root or cells become ________
cambium cells b. oogenesis a. crenated b. plasmolysed
c. spermatogenesis d. Formation of b. c. haemolysed d. unaffected
pollens in the following plants.
45. What is hydroxide ion concentration
38. Which of the following organisms (OH) in a solution of sodium
possess the homodont dentition? hydroxide of pH10.0?
a. agama lizard b. rat c. cat d. man. a. 10-2 b. 10-4 c. 10-3 d. 10-1
39. The functional unit of the kidney is the
46. The reagent that removes CO2 from
_______________
mixture of CO2 and N2 is
a. Henle‘s loop b. Bowman‘s capsule
______________
c. nephron d. glomerulus
a. aqueous potassium hydroxide
40. If the population of secondary b. b. alkaline pyrogalol
consumer in a food web decrease what c. concentrated H2SO4
will happen to the population of the d. calcium oxide
producers?
47. The group Protozoa includes the
a. they will decrease because there will
following organisms except
be more primary consumers eating
_________
them b. they will decrease, then
a. amoeba b. chlamydomonas
increase if the population of primary
c. plasmodium d. trypanosome
consumers change c. they will not be
affected because the primary
48. An example of a plant which has leaf
consumers were not affected specially modified to trap animals is
d. they will attain climax population ______________
since there is no one to feed them. a. garlic b. cactus
41. The development of a flower into fruit c. sundew d. hibiscus
without fertilization is referred to as
__________ 49. Lukas belongs to blood group O while
a. asexual reproduction Mary belongs to blood group AB. If
b. sexual reproduction Mary gets married to Lukas, what is
c. cloning d. pathenocrarapy the probability that the couple can
42. Which of the following eye defects can produce an offspring with blood group
be corrected with the use of O?
converging lenses? a.0% b. 50% c. 70% d. 100
a. myopia b. hypermetropia
c. astigmatism d. night blindness 50. Which of the following air pollutants
can cause acid rain?
43. Which of the following arthropods A. carbon monoxide
lacks antennae? B. sulphur dioxide c. smoke and sooth
a. spider b. prawn D. dust particles
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ANSWERS TO 2014/2015 UNIBEN POST-
UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
LIFE SCIENCE
2014/2015
COMPREHENSIVE PASSAGE
1. Ans. C
―Proud husband‖ (implied Question)
2. Ans. B
―Ngozi never had an issue‖ (implied
Question)
3. Ans. C
―He adores his wife‖ (implied Question)
4. Ans. A
―He dislikes Europeans‖ (Substitutional
Question
5. Ans. D
―great‖ Means ― Swelling pride‖
(contextual and substitutional Question)
PASSAGE II
6. Ans. D
―more than one person could view the
image at the same time with the
mutoscope‖ (direct factual statement)
7. Ans. A
―Unfocused‖ means not centered or
concentrated (implied Question)
8. Ans. C
―expanded‖ means ―was enlarge‖
(contextual and substitutional Question)
9. Ans. A
―The advert of projection‖ (direct factual
statement)
10. Ans. A
―it‖ means ―the advert of projection‖
(direct factual statement and substitutional
Question)
Nearest in meaning (synonyms)
11. Ans. D
―August‖ means ―having a formal and
impressive quality‖ same as ―monthly‖
12. Ans. A
―Vicissitude‖ means ―the quality or state
of being changeable ―same as ―change‖
13. Ans. C
―Hallucination‖ means‖ something (such
as an image, a sound, or a smell) that
seems real but does not really exist and
that is usually caused by mental illness or
the effect of a drug. Same as ―delusion‖,
day dream figment, illusion, unreality etc
14. Ans. C
―Counterfeit‖ Means‖ make to look like
an exact copy of something in order to
trick people‘ same as ―fake‖, false,
inauthentic, queer etc.
15. Ans. B
―Delinquent‖ means ―doing things that
are illegal or immoral same as ―culprit‖
Best complete (lexis and structure
16. Ans. A
―Etiquette‖ is the correct spelling
―meaning‖ the rules indicating the proper
and polite way to behave‖
17. Ans. A
―Privilege‖ is the correct spelling meaning
―A right or benefit that is given to some
people and not others‖
18. Ans. B
―Interpret‖ is the correct spelling
meaning‖ to explain the meaning of
(something to understand (something) in a
specified way.
19. Ans. C
―Criticism‖ means‖ A remark or comment
that expresses disapproval of someone or
something.
20. Ans. A
―Tailoring‖ means‖ the making or
adapting of something to suit a particular
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21. Ans. B
―Reveal‖ means‖ to make (something)
known: to make (something secret or
hidden) publicly or generally known.
Opposite in meaning (Antonyms)
22. Ans. D
―Amateur‖ means‖ A person who does
something (such as a sport or hobby for
pleasure and not as a job. A person who is
not skillful at a job or other activity‖
opposite is ―professional‖, except,
specialist etc.
23. Ans. D
―frugality‖ means‖ careful about spending
money or using things when you do not
need to: using money or supplies in a very
careful way‖ opposite is ―Extravagance‖.
24. Ans. B
―Depressed‖ means ―having little
economic activity and few jobs: suffering
from economic depression‖ opposite is
―Buoyant‖
Best complete (lexis and structures)
25. Ans. C
―Spectators‖ means‖ A person who
watches an event, show, game, activity etc
often as part of an audience‖
26. Ans. A
―Tools‖ means‖ something (as an
instrument or apparatus) used in
performing an operation or necessary in
the practice of a vacation or profession
27. Ans. C
―Nostalgic‖ means‖ pleasure and sadness
that is caused by remembering something
from the past and wishing that you could
experience it again
28. Ans. B
―Does he?‖ because a negative statement
goes with a positive tag
29. Ans. B
―Is‖ because when a quasi-marker such as:
as well as, with, together with etc. and the
co-ordinator ―and‖ is used to join two
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subjects. The first subject controls the
verb. Thus, ― the teacher‖ controls the verb
as a singular noun
30. Ans. B
―lad‖ means‖ a boy or Youngman, a man
with whom you are friendly.‖
Possible interpretation(idiomatic
expression)
31. Ans. B
―Hold a candle‖ means‖ to compare; to be
even remotely of the same quality, skill
etc. as another etc. same as ―were more
skillful than he was‖
32. Ans. B
To feather one‘s nest‖ means‖ to achieve
benefits, especially financial ones, by
taking advantage of the opportunities with
which one is presented; to amass a
comfortable amount of personal wealth
―same as‖ make himself rich‖
33. Ans. C
―down at heel‖ means‖ shabbily dressed,
slovenly; improvished‖ same as ― He is
very poorly dressed‖
34. Ans. C
To know the rope/scope‖ means‖ to aware
of a situation, especially of the
consequences of misconduct‖ same as‖
become acquainted with what goes on in
the department.‖
35. Ans. B
―A shot in the dark‖ means‖ a hopeful
attempt at something or a wild guess
especially when you have no certain
information or knowledge about the
subject‖ same as‖ only an attempt.
Best complete (lexis and structure)
36. Ans. C
―Over‖ means ―concerning or regarding‖
37. Ans. C
―done‖ used to denote ―having something
to be completed or finished‖
38. Ans. C
―talking‖ because the ―‘ing‘‖ form of the
verb is used with the words or phrases:
―stop‖, regret, abhor, enjoy, mind,
postpone, suggest, chance, confess, fear,
risk, involve, consider, describe, dislike,
delay, detest etc
39. Ans. D
―What‖ used relatively to indicate ―that
which‖.
40. Ans. B
―As‖ used to meaning‖ since, because‖ or
to denote the reason for the permission.‖
ANSWERS TO 2014/2015 UNIBEN
POST- UTME PAST-QUESTIONS
SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER
1. Ans: B
The deficiency of vitamin B1, also
called thiamine, causes beriberi in
children
Note: food rich in thiamine include:
meat/fish/ poultry, eggs, milk and milk
products, legumes, vegetables, orange
and tomato juice
2. Ans: D
Guard cells are specialized cells in the
epidermis of leaves, stems and other
organs that are used to control gas
exchange. The rough spike is not a
component of the guard cells
3. Ans: C
Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm
while Kreb‘s cycle occurs in the
mitochondrion
4. Ans: B
During photosynthesis light energy
absorbed by chlorophyll is used to
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convert carbon (iv) oxide from the air
and water from the soil into a sugar
called glucose. In the light stage of
photosynthesis, energy from absorbed
sunlight is used to split water
molecules into hydrogen and oxygen
5. Ans: A
Two gametes from a diploid zygote
with twice this number (2n, the zygotic
or diploid number) i.e. two copies of
autosonal chromosomes. For humans,
a diploid species, n = 23. A typical
human somatic cell contains 46
chromosomes pairs. 2 complete
haploid sets, which makes up 23
homologous chromosomes pairs.46.
6. Ans: A
7. Ans: A
The cerebellum is for balance and
posture.
Pineal gland secretes melatonin
Cerebrum controls voluntary actions
8. Ans: B
A curves velocity-time graph showing
that the rate of change of velocity
(acceleration) is not constant
9. Ans: C
Energy loss = initial energy of ball
energy of rebound =mg (h1 – h2)
=1x10x (3-2) = 1x10x1 = 10J
10. Ans: C
Angle of projectile (R) = , where
is the initial velocity and is the angle of
projection. At maximum range,
Rmax =
40 =
√
11. Ans: D 16. Ans: C
The S.I unit of pressure is Pascal
Impulse = momentum = Newton per meter square
Ft = mv
= volume = m3
Impulse = 10 x 5 = 50kgms-1
For both forward and backward Product of pressure and volume
motions, Impulse = 2x 50 kgms-1 = 100 = x m3 = Nm
kgms-1 This is the same as the unit of
12. Ans: D work done = force x distance
The wave equation is given as y = A sin
[ ( ) ] 17. Ans: B For a body in circular motion,
At = 0, the equation is f = mw2r
Y = A sin ( ) 18. Ans: A Efficiency = x = 70%
Comparing with y = 20sin (60 - 0.5 ) 19. Ans: C
This gives: = 60 and = 0.5. Petroleum is obtained by show
decomposition of dead organic matter
= = and = , over many years.
20. Ans: B
V= V= 120ms-1 Zinc oxide is an impurity here

13. Ans: D
The violin is a stringed instrument
whereas the xylophone is a percussion
instrument.
14. Ans:C
For parallel CT = 2μF +2μF =4μF
For series,
(C) This is the vol. H2 obtained at stp

15. Ans: D

This means that 0.6g of the 0.8g was

pure zinc while the other 0.2g was the
zinc oxide.
F=
F=
20 = 4 x 10
20 = 40
=0.5

(D)

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 21. Ans: B 31. Ans: A
The degree of disorderliness Zn2+(aq)+2e- Zn(s)
/randomness in a chemical system is From the above equation
entropy 2F of electricity 1 mole of Zn
22. Ans: B 3F of electricity moles of Zn =1.5
It is +6 in Cr2O72- and +3 in Cr3+
moles
32. Ans: C
23. Ans: C
33. Ans:-
24. Ans: A
34. Ans: A
Lead and tin make up soot solder
35. Ans:-
36. Ans: A The by-product of anaerobic
25. Ans: C
respiration are lactic acid in animals and
⁄ ⁄
ethanol in plants
( ⁄ ) 37. Ans: A
Meiosis is seen where somatic cells
divide to form gametes
38. Ans: A
In homodont dentition, all of the teeth
But x = 3 of an organism are the same.
⁄
⁄
39. Ans: C
⁄ The nephron is also called ―urinary
tubule‖
( ) 40. Ans:A
26. Ans: C Secondary consumers are supposed to
Alkanals are oxidized by it but reduce the primary consumer
alkanone are not. population.
27. Ans: D
The reaction is given as :
41. Ans:D Such fruits are known as
PARTHENOCARPIC FRUITS.
28. Ans: C 42. Ans:B. Converging lenses are convex
CH3COOH2H5+NH3 CH3CONH2+C2H5COOH while diverging lenses are concave.
Thus the products are ethanamide and Hypermetopia is long-sightedness
ethanol 43. Ans: A
29. Ans: A Spider belong to a class of arthropods
The effervescence is due to liberation called ARACHNIDA, whose members
of hydrogen gas have four pairs of walking legs.
Scorpions and ticks are in this class
30. Ans: C too.
Charring occurs as a result of dehydration Prawn – Crustacean
Cockroach – insect
Millipede - Myriapod

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44. Ans: A
Whenever a red blood cell is placed in a
hypertonic solution, it crenate (shrinks)
(A) Note: in hypotonic solution, it
2016/2017
haemolysis (Bursts)
In isotonic solution, there is no change
45. Ans:B
From pH+pOH = 14, we have that

46.
pOH= 14-pH = 4.
[OH-] = 10-pOH = 10-4
Ans: A
POST-UTME
Caustic soda (NaOH) and caustic
potash (KOH) can remove CO2 in this EXAMINATION
case
47.
48.
Ans: D
Ans: C
DID NOT
Sundew is also called Diosera. Such
plants are
INSECTIVOROUS
said to be
or
HOLD
CARNIVOROUS
NATIONWIDE
49. Ans: A. Lukas genotype is OO
Mary‘s genotype is AB

O O AB

No blood group O offspring are seen

so the probability is zero (o).
50. Ans: B
Acid rain is caused by pollutants like
sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

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 2017/2018

2. Which of these statements does not

UNIVERSITY POST-UTME
express the opinion of the author?
SCREENING TEST (a) Mankind has started to interfere
FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES with the work of nature
(b) Many people has died in the past
(POST-UTME SCREENING RELATED through want and disease
TEST ) (c) Mankind should not have the
maximum number of children
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR SCIENCES possible
Comprehension passage (d) Mankind should take care of its
children
All over the world till lately, and in most of
(e) Man‘s present relationship with
the world still today, mankind has been nature in matters of birth and death
following the course of nature. That is to say, is a happy one
it has been breeding up to the maximum. To 3. ―Humane‖ as used in the passage
let nature take her extravagant course in the means
reproduction of the human race may have (a) Sensible
made sense in an age in which we were also (b) Wise
letting her take her course in decimating (c) Human
mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence, (d) Benevolent
and famine. Being human, we have at last (e) Through
revolted against the senseless waste. We have 4. ―we must consciously try to establish
started to impose on nature‘s heartless play a an equilibrium‖ implies that mankind
humanize new order of our own. But, when must _____
once man has begun to interfere with nature, (a) Realistically find an equation
he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, (b) Strive not to be wasteful
with impurity, cut down the death – rate and at (c) Deliberately try to fight nature
the same time allows the birth-rate to go on (d) Try to fight nature
taking nature‘s course. We must consciously (e) Purposely find a balance
try to establish equilibrium or, sooner or later, 5. The main idea of this passage is that
famine will stalk abroad again. ___
1. The author observes that __ (a) Nature is heartless
(a) War, pestilence and famine were (b) Man should control the birth rate
caused by the extravagance of (c) Mankind will soon perish of
nature starvation
(b) Nature was heartless and senseless (d) Pestilence causes more deaths than
(c) There was a time when war
uncontrolled birth made sense (e) Man should change nature‘s course
(d) It was wise at a time when gradually
mankind did not interfere with 6. No wonder Peter later become a
normal reproduction detective; she has been very observant
(e) Nature was heartless in its (a) Curious
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 (c) Inductive
(d) Inquisitive
7. Onome‘s painting was so realistic that 14. We made a pile in the business deal
it could almost have been a photograph (a) Lost a lot of money
(a) Picturesque (b) Earned a lot of money
(b) Concrete (c) Broke even
(c) Lively (d) Cut corners
(d) Authentic 15. The greatness of the creator of the
8. Courteously, Ejiro stood back to let her universe is always inexpressible to
teacher go first through the door. many adherents of certain faiths
(a) Patiently (a) Inevitable
(b) Politely (b) Wonderful
(c) Carefully (c) Ineffable
(d) Calmly (d) Unbearable
9. Many people used to live in poverty From the words or group of words
(a) Instability below, choose the words or group of
(b) Want words that best complete each of the
(c) Difficulty following sentence.
(d) The slums
10. The common practice among some 16. He was convicted ____ stealing some
media practitioners is to be sensational bags of cocoa
in their reporting (a) With
(a) Prevalent (b) In
(b) Rampant (c) Of
(c) Ordinary (d) For
(d) Cogent 17. _____ normal circumstances, it is rare
11. That fateful decision changed the to get all registered voters to vote
company‘s outlook in many ways (a) On
(a) Wonderful (b) By
(b) Disastrous (c) In
(c) An internal (d) Under
(d) An external 18. Samuel has tried to live ____ to his
12. The accident victim received a parent‘s expectation
superficial wound from the crash (a) Over
(a) A serious (b) On
(b) A pamless (c) Through
(c) An internal (d) Up
(d) An external 19. As at yesterday only nomination
13. His taciturnity amazed everyone in the papers in respect of three candidate
court during the legal tussle. ____
(a) Obliviousness (a) Have being filled
(b) Reticence (b) Are been filled
(c) Sensibility (c) Had been filled
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 20. They embraced passionately, as if they 27. I feel you are ___ for experiencing that
__ see each other for years shock
(a) Had (a) The worse
(b) Had not (b) Worse
(c) Have (c) The worst
(d) Have not (d) Worst
21. You are not sure where you place the 28. Many students finds mathematics __
book _____? than English
(a) Isn‘t it (a) Difficult
(b) Weren‘t you (b) Too difficult
(c) Are you (c) Very difficult
(d) Didn‘t you (d) More difficult
22. We arrived when the hall ____ 29. Solomon is the qualified person for
arranged, so we stood outside that job
(a) Has been (a) More (b) Most
( c) More than (d) Many more
(b) Is being
30. It is such a bad place ___ I will never
(c) Was being
dream of going there another time.
(d) Had been
(a) Therefore (b)Thus
23. She doesn‘t know you like your food (c)That (d)Then
hot_? 31. The ____ came here last week
(a) Does she (a) Handsome tall young-man
(b) Shouldn‘t she (b) Young tall handsome man
(c) Didn‘t she (c) Tall handsome young-man
(d) Wasn‘t it (d) Young handsome tall man
24. _____ of what he said made no sense 32. From the words lettered A-D, choose
(a) Much the word that contains the sound
(b) Majority represented by the given phonetic
(c) Plenty symbol. /a:/
(d) Many (a) Card
25. That isn‘t your book, it is _____ (b) Fat
(a) Johns‘ (c) Fact
(b) John‘s (d) Sack
(c) John own 33. / / (a) dough (b) wonder (c) wander
(d) For john‘s (d) Cough
26. That is the man_____ told me the story 34. /e/ (a) people (b) heinous (c)ewe
(a) Whom I said (d)jeopardy
(b) Who I said 35. /au/ (a) hot (b) bin (c) roster (d) done
(c) I said that he From the words lettered A-D, choose
(d) Who I said he the word that rhyme with the given
word
36. Sweet (a) suit (b) sweat (c) suite
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 37. Letter (a) ladder (b) border (c) neither (a) centrifugal (b) rotational (c) reaction
(d) welter (d) centripetal
38. Penal (a) semite (b) rationale (c) renal 9. A vibrating diving board has a frequency
of 20Hz. What is the angular velocity of
(d) personnel
the board? (a) 2
39. Numb (a) plumb (b) bomber (c) climb
(b) (c)
(d) camp (d)
40. Fuel (a) field (b) freak (c) duel 10. Given that the gravitational constant is
(d) quail 7 , what is the force
SECTION: B of attraction between mass of
GENERAL PAPER copper hanging one meter away from a
1. In an operating X-ray tube, a high p.d is kg mass or iron? (a)
applied between the cathode and the (b) (c)
anode for the purpose of (a) heating the (d)
cathode (b) producing a stream of 11. The area under a force-distance graph
electrons (c) concentrating electrons on represents (a) acceleration (b) velocity
the target (d) accelerating the electrons (c) power (d) work
to a very high energy 12. An object of mass 50kg is released from
2. A current of 100mA passes through a height of 2m. Find the kinetic energy
conductor for 2 minutes. The quantity of just before it strikes the ground (a) 250J
electricity transported is (a) 200 (b) 50c (b) 1000J (c) 10000J (d) 100000J
(c) 12c (d) 0.02c (g = 10ms-2)
3. At what frequency would a 10H inductor 13. The correct unit of energy density is
have a reactance of 2000Ω? (a) (a) kgm-3s-2 (b) kgm-1s-2 (c) kgm3s-2
(d) kgm2s-2
(b) (c) (d)
14. What is the best method for obtaining
4. A transformers has primary coil with pure solvents (a) evaporation
500 turns and a secondary coil with 2500 (b) filtration (c) distillation
turns. When the voltage input to the (d) sublimation
primary coil is 120V , the output is (a) 15. A compound that gives a yellow
6000v (b) 600v (c) 240v (d) 60v residue when heated is (a)
5. Which of the following is NOT directly (b) (c) (d)
associated with direct current (D.C) 16. Which of the following substances can
(a) a dry cell (b) a moving coil be used to identify water (a)
galvanometer (c) a transformer (d) a lead (b) (c) (d)
acid accumulator 17. Which of the following compounds
6. A moving coil galvanometer has a full would not produce oxygen on heating
scale deflection of 3A equivalent to 30 (a) (b) (c)
deflection. The sensitivity of the (e)
instrument is (a) 0.1 (b) 10 (c) 33 18. of distilled water is added to
(d) 90 of 0.5 solution.
7. A projectile is launched from the ground What is the concentration of the diluted
levels with a velocity of 10ms-1 at an solution (a) 0.4 moldm-3
angle of 15 to the horizontal. Calculate (b) 0.3moldm-3 (c) 0.2 moldm-3
its range (a) 17.32m (b) 8.66m (c) 5m (d) 0.1 moldm-3-
(d) 2.50m
8. The force responsible for holding the 19. Which of the following is NOT a physical
moon in orbit around the earth against property (a) flammability (b) solubility
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 20. Which of the following statements is true
when equilibrium is attained in reversible
reaction (a) all the products have been
formed (b) all the reactants have been
used up (c) the free energy change is
negative (d) the rates of forward and
backward reactions are equal
21. An example of an endospermous seed is
(a) bean seed (b) cotton seed
(c) cashew nut (d) maize grain
22. The ability of living organism to detect
and respond to changes in the
environment is referred to as
(a) locomotion (b) growth (c) irritability
(d) inhibition
23. In which of the following group of
vertebrates is parental care mostly
exhibited (a) amphibia (b) mammalia
(c) aves (d) reptilia
24. The competition between paramecium
caudatum and paramecium aurelia is
described as (a) interspecific
(b) intraspecific (c) debasins
(d) parasitic
25. The correct base pairing for DNA is
(a) adrenaline  ademine & cytosine
 cytosine (b) adenine  cytosine
& guanine  thymine (c) adenine
 guanine & thymine  cytosine
(d) adenine  thymine & guanine
 cytosine
26. The mostly likely first colonizers of a
bare rock are (a) mosses (b) ferns
(c) lichen (d) fungi
27. In the mammalian kidney, the site of
ultrafiltration is the (a) uriniferous tubule
(b) Brownman‘s capsule (c) loop of
Henle (d) renal tubule
28. A function of the hydrochloric acid
produced in the human stomach during
digestion is to (a) stop the action of
ptyalin (b) neutralize the effect of bile
(c) coagulate milk protein (d) break up
food into smaller particles
29. Which of the following organism is both
parasitic and autotrophic (a) tapeworm
(b) rhizopus (c) mucor (d) sundew
30. Which of the following is required in
minute quantities for growth (a) sodium
(b) potassium (c) copper (d) phosphorus
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31. In the mammalian male reproductive
system, the urinogenical part is (a) ureter
(b) urethra (c) bladder (d) seminal
vesicle
32. Which of the following possess
mammary gland (a) whale (b) shark
(c) cat fish (d) dog fish
33. When proteins are broken down they also
provide
A. Oxygen B. Carbohydrate
C. Energy D. Amino acids
34. During thunderstorms the energy of
lightning discharge causes
A. Oxygen and nitrogen to combine
B. More carbon dioxide to be formed
C. Nitrates to be converted to nitrates
D. Nitrates to be converted to nitrogen
E. Death.
35. Normally any character shown by an
organism is due to the effects of
A. Hormones and chromosomes
B. Chromosomes
C. Mutation D .Hormones and genes
36. Epigeal germination can be found in -----
A. groundnut B. sorghum
C. millet D. maize
37. Who was Nigeria‘s eighth military ruler?
(a) Olusegun Obasanjo
(b) Muhammadu Buhari
(c) Abdulsalam Abubakar
(d) Sanni Abacha
38. Which of the following is an ‗artificial‘
element?
A. Plutonium B. Lanthanum
C. Uranium D. Lutetium
39. Which of the following infections is
unlikely to respond to antibiotics
treatment?
A. Tetanus B. Measles
C. Typhoid fever D. Ringworm
40. Replenishing soil nutrients involves one
of the following:
A. Leaching B. Cover cropping
D. Bush burning D. Grazing
 ANSWERS SECTION: A: 10. Ans: C
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ―Ordinary‖ same as ―common‖ which
COMPREHENSION means occurring or happening regularly
or frequently, usual etc.
1. Ans: C
11. Ans: A
There was a time when uncontrolled
―Wonderful‖ same as ―fateful‖ means
birth made sense‖ (direct factorial
mementous, significant, setting or
question)
sealing one‘s fate
2. Ans: E
12. Ans: D
―Man‘s present relationship with nature
―An external‖ same as ―superficial‖
in matters of birth and death is a happy
means pertaining to the surface, lacking
one‖ (implied question)
substance, shallow
3. Ans: A
13. Ans: B
―Sensible‖ (substational or replacement
―Reticence‖ same as ―taciturnity‖
question)
which means silent, mute,
4. Ans: E
temperamentally untalkative
―Purposely find a balance‖ (implied
disciplined to speak.
question
14. Ans: B
5. Ans: B
―To make a pile‖ means ―to earn a lot
― Man should control the birth rate‖
of money‖ or to add something to a
(implied question)
great number‖
Nearest in meaning (synonyms)
15. Ans: C
6. Ans: B
―Ineffable‖ same as ―inexpressible‖
―Perceptive‖ same with ―observant‖
which means ―unable to be expressed‖
which means good at watching and
Best complete (Lexis and structure)
listening: good at noticing what is going
16. Ans: C
on around you.
―Convicted‖ collocates with ―of‖
7. Ans: A
which means or denote to be found
―Picturesque‖ same with ―realistic‖
guilty of a crime (stealing) by a
which means relating to the
judiciary
representation of objects, actions or
17. Ans: D
conditions as they actually are or were.
―Under‖ collocates with
8. Ans: B
―circumstances‖ which means real,
―Politely‖ same as ―courteously‖ which
true situation‖
means in a courteous manner; with
18. Ans: D ―To live up‖
obliging civility or condescension;
to is a phrasal prepositional verb
politely.
which means ―to maintain a standard‖
9. Ans: C
19. Ans: C
―Difficulty‖ same as ―poverty‖ which
―Had been filled‖ is used to denote
means state of being poor or indigent;
action that had been completed in the
want or scarcity of means of
past.
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 28. Ans: D ―more difficult‖ because
20. Ans: B polysyllabic words are often compared
―Had not‖ is used to denote
using the adverb ―more‖
improbable or unreal (as if) situation
must take the past tense verb (had not) 29. Ans: B :most‖ because it is used in
21. Ans: C comparing or qualifying three or more
―Are you‖ because a negative
person or thing in a group or class.
statement goes with a positive tag.
22. Ans: C 30. Ans: C ―that‖ because it denotes the
―Was being‖ it is used to denote extent or degree: particularly of how
action in the past that was on going at
bad the place was.
the time another action was on (past
continuous) 31. Ans: A the handsome tall young-
23. Ans: A man‖ because in the order of adjectives
―Does she?‖ because a negative modifies (the) comes first, then general
statement goes with a positive tag
24. Ans: A adjectives (handsome), followed by size
―Much‖ is used with uncountable (tall), before age (young) plus the head
noun (what he said) noun (man)
25. Ans: B ―John’s‖ used to denote
Vowel sounds (speech sounds)
―johns‘ book‖ or ―the book which
belongs to john‖ 32. Ans: A car /ka:d/ has the sound /a:/ in
26. Ans: B it
―Who I said‖ is used as the subject
33. Ans: B wonder /w^nda/ has the sound
complement position in the construct /^/ in it.
because in formal English ―who‖ is 34. Ans: D jeopardy /dzepa:di/ has the
basically used as subjective case in a sound /e/ in it.
sentence. However, in informal and 35. Ans: C roster /rausta/ has the sound
American English we can say ―whom I /au/ in it
said‖ or ―who I said‖ RHYME
27. Ans: C
36. Ans: C suite /swiit/ rhmes with sweet
―The worst‖ because when used in /swiit/
making comparison the superlative 37. Ans: D wetter /wetar/ rhymes with
letter /letar/
form of an adverb is usually preceded 38. Ans: C renal /reneil/ rhymes with
by ―the‖ while the comparative form of penal /peneil/
39. Ans: A plumb /plum/ rhymes with
an adjective or adverb, can be used numb /num/
together in order to indicate a cause and 40. Ans: C duel /djua/ rhymes with fuel
effect relationship between two /fjual/
different things or events using two
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 ANSWERS TO SECTION B: 9. Ans D
GENERAL PAPER ( )

1. Ans D
High p.d is used to accelerate the 10. Ans C
electrons to a very high energy.

2. Ans C

11. Ans D

3. Ans C 12. Ans B

( )

13. Ans B
4. Ans B

14. Ans C
Simple distillation is used for
purification of liquids/
15. Ans A
5. Ans C. The correct option is C as a On heating ZnCO3, it evolves a gas
transformer receives A.C and gives out (CO2) ad leaves a residue which is
A.C. yellow when hot but turns white on
cooling (ZnO).
6. Ans B 16. Ans D
Water turns anhydrous CuSO4 from
white to blue.
7. Ans C 17. Ans C
( )
NaNO2 is stable to heat hence no oxygen
is produced on heating.
18. Ans: D
8. Ans D. The force responsible for holding
the moon in orbit is the same as the force ( )
that keeps the moon in a circular motion
round the earth. This is known as
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19. Ans A
36. Ans: A
A flammability is a chemical property.
20. Ans D Epigeal germination involves elongation
At equilibrium, the rates of forward and of the hypocotyl and occurs in
backward reactions are equal. dicotyledonous plants.
37. Ans: C
21. Ans D
38. Ans: A
22. Ans C Plutonium is not naturally occurring; it is
Irritability is the ability of an organism produced by artificial means. The others
to detect and respond to changes in the are members of the lanthanide and
environment actinide series
23. Ans B 39 Ans: B
24. Ans A
Measles is caused by rubeola virus, a
25. Ans D paramyxovirus. It is spread by close
Guanine pairs with cytosine while contact and by air (air-borne). Antibiotics
adenine pairs with thymine. are ineffective against viruses!!!
26. Ans C Tetanus (lock-jaw) is caused by the
27. Ans B
bacterium clostridium tetani. It is spread
28. Ans A
29. Ans D by contact of injured skin with
30. Ans C contaminated soil, rusty nails, dust and
31. Ans B faeces.
The urethral of male mammals is
described as urinogenital because it 40. Ans: B
serves as a passage for both urine and . Leaching refers to loss or washing away
semen.
of nutrients from soil
32. Ans A
A whale is a mammal (although it is
aquatic) possession of mammary gland is
an exclusive.
33. Ans: B
The deamination of protein (amino acid)
will lead to the production of urea and
carboxylic acid which is a ―carbohydrate

34. Ans: A. The oxygen and nitrogen

combine to form nitrates eventually!

35. Characters that are present in the genes

are genetic or inherited or heritable
characters whereas those that are due
.
to environment are environmental or
acquired characters

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 GUIDELINE ON HOW TO ANSWERS
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE AND REGISTER
QUESTIONS
COMPREHENSION
Comprehension could be defined as the act of reading
and understanding the subject matter in a given
passage. Reading comprehension passages is the
ability of the student (s) to read text, process it and
understand its meaning(s). An individual‟s ability to
comprehend text is influenced by their trait and
skills. One of which is the ability to make inferences.
If words recognitions is difficult, students use too
much of their processing capacity to read individual
words, which interferes with their ability to
comprehend what is read. There are number of
approaches of improving reading comprehension
which includes one‟s vocabulary and reading
strategies.
TYPES OF COMPREHENSION/ESSAY
Narration
Description
Exposition
Argumentation
Persuasion
NARRATIVE COMPOSITION
This is a word that has its root word “narrative”
which means to express a fictional or true to life
story that is converted into written form. Therefore,
narrative composition deals with telling a story. It is
very subjective and it uses the past tense verb.
DESCRIPTIVE COMPOSITION
It portrays people, places, or things with vivid details
with a view to helping the reader create a mental
picture of what is being described. It creates or
conveys a dominant impression of what is being
described through sensory details. It can be
objective or subjective.
EXPOSITORY
Expository or informative writing seeks to give
information and frequently to expound on it, or set
forth ideas and facts with a view to educating,
informing or entertaining the readers on the subject
matter of the topic.
ARGUMENTATIVE COMPOSITION
This is centered on a controversial issue. In
argumentative passage, you have an opinion and you
argue to convince your reader on your opinion. It
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portrays both the opinions of the writer as well as
that of the other side. Your argument must be strong
and comprehensive. It can be for or against the
topic. It is both logic and deductive in nature and of
cause, it must be objective and devoid of errors in
reasoning (fallacies)
PERSUASIVE COMPOSITION
This is an essay that appeals to the emotion of the
reader with the aim of changing their opinion to the
writer‟s own. It is very emotive and technical with
the use of rhetorical questions. It uses the present
tense verb and strong adjective
PURPOSE OF THE PASSAGE
A passage is an excerpt from a piece of literature, or
the entire piece. A passage might also be an article
from a magazine or news story therefore; the
purpose of the writer in any passage is aimed at
educating, analyzing, informing, satirizing,
persuading, instructing, moralizing or criticizing the
society or the reader.
NOTE: To know the purpose of the passage pay
attention to the writer‟s use of language or words
called diction (choice of words).
AUDIENCE ANALYSIS OR TARGETED AUDIENCE
This refers to the kind of people the writer is
addressing. Which could be the readers, student, the
educated, the masses, the rich, the poor, the married
and unmarried or the general society.
NOTE: To know the target audience, pay attention
to the language used in the passage (register which
could be the constant use of pronoun I, you, they or
Jargons (specialized used of vocabulary in a
particular field of disciple) or terminology, for
example, if the audience are/ is a students you will
often see words like class, books, teachers,
lecturers, library, hostels e.t.c.
SUBJECT MATTER
This refers to what the passage is all about, the
content of the passage, the information or idea that
are discussed or dealt with in a passage.
THEME IN THE PASSAGE
Theme refers to the main ideas or the central
message that the writer wants you to know or learn.
The theme is also the lesson learnt after the whole
story, it runs through the passages. It is important
to know that, the subject matter leads to the theme
and the title of the passage.
PATTERNS OF FACTUAL OR DIRECT
QUESTIONS
This question type is framed in the following ways:
According to the writer
The writer believes that
What is ______ as mentioned in the passage?
The central argument of this passage is that?
 Which of the following state is true according to
the passage?
INFERENTIAL OR IMPLIED PASSAGE
This is a passage that does not openly state its fact
but which can be deduced from what is clearly
stated. To infer or imply means to draw logical
conclusion from statement given or suggested
meanings which may not be clearly stated in the
passage.
Note: the topic sentence in the passage must be
clearly identified to be able to deduce your answers
correctly.
PATTERNS OF IMPLIED OR INFERENTIAL
QUESTIONS
It can be deduced from the passage the ………….?
It can be inferred from the passage that?
It is implied in the passage that………..?
The expression or phrase implies or suggests that
……….
From the passage, one can say that ……………
Absolute and Non-Absolute Passage
Absolute passage deals with the inclusion of the
whole person, items, or things using phrases like ”all,
every, totally, completely” e.t.c
Note: Absolute passage doesn‟t exclude any part, it
does not give room for any exceptions
NON-ABSOLUTE PASSAGE
This could also be a direct factual statement or an
indirect statement which gives room for an exclusion
of a part or the whole in a given passage. Using the
following phrases: “Some, Most, Mainly, a great
number of, Only a few” e.t.c.
PATTERNS OF QUESTIONS IN ABSOLUTE AND
NON-ABSOLUTE PASSAGE
Pick the correct answer
Pick the most appropriate option
The above statement can best be interpreted as?
FACTS AND OPINIONATED PASSAGE
Facts are verifiable truth, truth that can be proven
from the passage. It is only a fact if it is vividly
stated in the passage not in the real world or in your
own ideology.
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OPINIONATED PASSAGE
An opinion is only a belief, judgment that subjected
to the speaker which may or may not be true. They
are not backed up with proof. It is only an opinion or
suggestions which is often indicated with the
following phrases: I think that, it is believe that, in
any opinion, in my (own) opinion it is probably that
e.t.c.
ABSOLUTE DEDUCTIVE PASSAGE
This refers to a statement in which are deduces the
facts from the non-factual statements for example.
If a writer states that John, Peter and Paul cannot
fight, steal but they also read their Bibles and Pray
e.t.c it means they are good Christian boys which
becomes absolute deductions.
DOUBLE NEGATIVE PASSAGE
A statement that contains double negative (not and
Un) is ultimately positive in meaning because of the
double negators like “Not and Un”. For example: John
is Godly (He likes God)
John is Ungodly (He doesn‟t like God)
John is not Ungodly (He likes God)
CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE PASSGE
A conditional negative statement is positive in
meaning while a conditional positive statement is
negative in meaning especially when it is stated in
past-perfect tense = Past + Ved2 verb Formula: Had
+ Ved2 Verb.
For example: if Gilbert had not read other author (he
read other authors), he would not have known so
much (He knows so much)
If she had cooked the food (She did not cook ) they
would have eaten it (they did not eat it)
PATTERNS OF QUESTIONS
Which of the following best interpret the above
statement Give a suitable interpretation of the
above statement
HOW TO SUGGEST A SUITABLE TITLE
Read the passage to identify the topic sentence (the
main idea) in each paragraph.
Read the passage again to get the thesis statement
(what controls the whole passage) or the controlling
message at the introduction
 Summarize each of the paragraphs in a phrase that
becomes the title of the passage. The thesis
statement is always broken down into various subject
matter (topic sentence) in the paragraphs,
sometimes, the writer may have series of topic
discussed; pay attention to all, but there is a
particular topic that seems to control the whole that
is the title.
PATTERNS OF QUESTIONS ON TITLES
The title of the passage suggests
Give a suitable title for the passage
The best title for the passage is ?
CONTEXTUAL PASSAGE
This is a passage that ask the student (s) to find out
the meaning of a particular word or phrase as used in
the passage.
Note: the question could either be connotative
(implied or inferential meaning) or denotative
(dictionary meaning) of the word (s) or phrases
ii. If the word has an implied meaning, you must give
the meaning; you must give the meaning according to
how the word or phrase is used in the passage with
another word that is nearest in meaning.
iii. if the word is denotative in meaning give the
dictionary meaning of the word or phrase.
NB: contextual passage is usually implied and they
are framed as follows:
The word – as used in the passage means?
The expression – means?
The word- in the fourth paragraph means?
QUESTIONS ON MOOD AND TONE
The mood is the state or mind of the writer, it is the
general feelings at the point of writing and it is often
seen and known by the words used by the writer. The
mood of the writer could be positive or negative; the
mood all depends on the subject matter of the topic.
POSITIVE MOOD
Amuse, awe, bouncy, cheerful, content,
determined, dignified, ecstatic, empowered,
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energetic, enthralled, grateful, harmonious, hopeful,
joyful, warm, welcoming, relaxed, loving, playful,
vivacious, satisfied, sentimental, jubilant. E.tc
NEGATIVE MOOD
Aggravated, annoyed, anxious, apathetic, barren,
brooding, cold, confused, cranky, disappointed,
distressed, drained, embarrassed, envious, sick,
somber, tense, hopeless, hostile, worried, violent,
vengeful, serious, rejected, pensive, moody, invate,
lonely, nervous e.t.c.
Note: Mood is the atmosphere of a piece of writing,
it is the emotions selection arouses in a reader
PATTERNS OF MOOD QUESTION
The general atmosphere in the passage is
What is the mood of the writer or passage?
The writers pasture is?
The author‟s mood is?
What is describes the mood of the writer in the
passage?
TONE
The tone is author‟s attitude towards a subject
matter. Tone can be in various forms.
Analytical tone: this can be in the form of
explanation or exposition. It is done by breaking
down the subject matter in the passage into various
steps. It is usually detailed and elaborate
Critical tone: this tone seeks to disapprove or find
fault with the subject matter in the passage. In this
tone, the writer gives reasons why the he does not
approve of the topic in the passage.
Nostalgic tone: this is the re-call of past event into
the present, it is the yearns for the glory of the
past, or a home-sickness for ones country or
mother‟s land.
Non- Comnital tone: this is a neutral or liberal tone
in which the writer does not take side on the given
subject matter.
Satirical tone: this is a tone that seeks to ridicule or
mock the society or an individual with the aim of
correcting it for good. This criticism could be direct
or indirect on a person, institution or things in
general.
Indifference tone: this is a tone that shows the
writer is not interested in the given subject matter.
Ambivalent tone: this is a tone that is both positive
and negative and with a mixed feeling
calm Cynical tone: this tone questions the sincerity of the
truth in any subject matter
 Subjective tone: this tone is very personal and Gerund with Examples e.g.
emotional, therefore the writer is bias Getting up
Objective tone: this tone is non-personal and unbias
Having a bath
Choleric tone: this tone shows how hot-temper and
Having breakfast/lunch/dinner
angry the writer is on the issues of concern
Pessimistic tone: tone of sorrow, despair and Getting dressed
hopelessness Going home/to work/to the office
Optimistic tone: this shows hopefulness and joy with Driving home/to work/to the office
a lot of expectations
Reading letters/the newspaper
Vindicative tone: this is a tone that shows vengeance
Working in the office
bitterness and spitefulness.
Ironic tone: this is the opposite of what is expressed Talking with friends
in the passage Buying the paper/cigarettes
Tragic tone: this tone is sorrowful with bad ending Watching TV
Indignant tone: this is a tone that expresses anger
Writing to a friend
based on injustice.
Calling up a friend
PATTERNS OF QUESTIONS ON TONE
Playing cards/soccer
The tone of the passage is?
Walking to the park
The tone of the writer can best be described as?
Running across the park
The author‟s attitude towards the passage or concepts
is? Visiting a museum
Which of the following best describe the writer in the Washing the car
passage? Cooking a meal
GERUND
As the subject of the sentence e.g.
Definition: Gerunds are present participles that are
Singing is her favourite pastime
used as nouns and end with an -ing. Gerunds can
Singing is formed from the verb sing by adding -ing.
function as the subject of a verb, the object of a verb,
We also see that it is here used as the subject of a
a predicate nominative or complement, or the object of
verb, and hence does the work of a Noun. It is
a preposition.
therefore a Verb-Noun and is called a Gerund.
The -ing form is a general term for words called either
As the object of the sentence e.g.
'gerund' or 'present participle' in traditional
approaches to grammar. I like playing cricket
List of Gerunds e.g. We have improved our speaking
answering arriving asking reading As the complement of the sentence e.g.
carrying cleaning closing enjoying My only physical work is walking
finishing discussing helping consulting His hobby is reading and painting
inviting listening watching looking As the object of a preposition e.g.

fitting joining working raining She is fond of reading books

receiving remaining walking washing He was prevented from meeting his friend

visiting smoking starting staying PUNCTUATION MARKS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Definition : Punctuation marks are signs. We use
studying waiting talking taking
them in sentences to make the meaning clear or
running selling sending singing
structural portions of writing. They are a
sleeping spending eating fishing standardized symbols such as comma, period,
fixing doing coming asking for question mark, exclamation point, semicolon,
writing wearing trying to travelling apostrophe, quotation marks, colon, dash, italic,

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parentheses, brackets and hyphen. Knowing a few The following programs are offered in the
simple rules and following a set of guidelines can Faculties of Agriculture
make a writing experience, in any situation, easier to 1. Agricultural economic and extension service
manage. The rules for all these forms of grammar 2. Animal science
have evolved over hundreds of years of use. 3. Crop science
4. Fisheries
The most common punctuation symbols are shown 5. Forestry and wildlife
in the following table: e.g 6. Soil science
Candidate seeking admission into this
. PERIOD / FULL STOP programme should process the following

, COMMA qualification
i Five O‟ Level credit pass in
: COLON
WAEC/NECO/SSCE/GCE or its equivalent in
; SEMICOLON not more than two sittings. The subjects
‟ APOSTROPHE should include.
SINGLE QUOTATION MARKS (OPEN AND
„‟ English Language, Mathematic, Chemistry,
CLOSE)
Biology/ Agriculture Science And One Of
DOUBLE QUOTATION MARKS (OPEN AND
“” Physics, Geography, Economic Or Further
CLOSE)
Mathematic
? QUESTION MARK
ii UTME SUBJECT
¿ SPANISH QUESTION MARKS (OPEN AND
a. Use of English
? CLOSE)
b. Chemistry
! EXCLAMATION MARK
c. Biology /Agricultural Science (Both
SPANISH EXCLAMATION MARK (OPEN AND cannot be written candidate is to chosen
¡!
CLOSE) one)
... ELLIPSIS d. Mathematic or Physics (same as C)
- HYPEN NB possessing Agricultural science and Geography
in 0‟ Level is an added advantage.
⁄ SLASH
iii A pass in physic (D7) can be accepted.
\ BACKSLASH
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCE
() PARENTHESES (OPEN AND CLOSE) The following courses are under this Faculty,
[] BRACKETS (OPEN AND CLOSE) a. Biochemistry

{} BRACES (OPEN AND CLOSE) b. Botany

c. Microbiology
d. Optometry
GENERAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSION
e. Animal Environmental Biology
REQUIREMENTS
f. Environmental science (part time)
&
g. Science laboratory technology.
SUBJECT COMBINATION IN POST- UTME
h. Zoology
To study any of the above course candidate
The following general university requirement are to
must possess Five O‟ level subject which
be applied across the faculties and schools. And
must include a credit pass in English
basically the university officer provisional add
Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
mission into 13(thirteen) different faculties and
and Biology , and the following subjects
schools and each requirements are as follows.
must taken in Jamb
i Faculty of agriculture (Full -Time ) a. English Language
b. Chemistry

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 c. Biology and Art and Law- CRS, government and literature
d. Physics Medical science- physics, chemistry and biology
NB Candidate who applied for Animal Engineering- physics, chemistry and mathematics
Environmental Science may replace physics Management science- mathematics, economics
with Mathematics. and government etc.
SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE d. PUTME questions are tested based on field of
Candidate must possess 5 (Five O‟ level) credit study such that Art students student expect
pass in the following subject English, questions from all Art subject and not science.
Mathematics , Biology, Chemistry and Physics Likewise sciences should expect questions from
course offered in this school include subject related to their field and not otherwise.
a) Anatomy e. High score in UTME is no guarantee for admission
b) Medical Biochemistry but a massive advantage.
c) Physiology f. The University can withdraw admission given to
d) Medical laboratory science any candidate on grounds of wrong subject
e) Nursing science combination in UTME, incomplete or missing
UTME COMBINATION subject in „O‟ level i.e. a student who just had
a. Use of English been given law but lacks literature in „O‟ level can
b. Physics be asked to forfeit the admission
c. Chemistry and Biology. NB failure to write g. Students who have health issues or disability
any of the afore mentioned subject i.e may not be admitted into certain department like
writing mathematic in place of physics or human kinetic, crop science and other
Agriculture science in place of Biology will departments that require physical strength
amount to Disqualification based on wrong
subjects combinations.
d. SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Same requirement with Basic medical science

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Five „O‟ level credit passes in English language,
mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology in not
more than two sittings although those with one
sitting are advantaged.
UTME combination
1. English
2. Biology
3. Chemistry and
4. Physics
FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Requirement is same with Medicine and Surgery
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

a. Candidate with D7 or Fail in English language may

not be considered for admission in any
department.
b. Candidate with 3 „O‟ level subject relevant to
their fields are of great and massive advantage
i.e.
c.

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