DIVINE FOCUS ACADEMY &

SOLID TUTORIALS

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, AGRIC FOYER,

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE.

2nd August, 2024 PUTME

MAKE-UP MOCK EXAMINATION

COMBINATION: A PTITUDE T EST

MATHS BIOLOGY ECONOMICS

TIME ALLOWED: 1 HR 30 MINS

Read the following instructions below:

➢ Read the questions carefully before providing the answers

➢ Use HB pencils on the OMR sheet to answer each question.
➢ You have 45 seconds each to answer each question.
➢ Submit to the invigilator as soon as you are done or time lapses.

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 DIVINE FOCUS ACADEMY
AGRIC FOYER, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO
UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
APTITUDE TEST Mock Questions, 2nd August, 2024
Instruction: Attempt all the questions.
USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the most appropriate option for the questions below.
1. Choose the word best expresses the meaning of the given word
FASTIDOUS a) dormant b) faint c) delicious d) fussy
2. Choose the exact opposite of ERUDITE. a) unfamiliar b) illiterate c)
unknown d) scholarly
3. Two thousand naira __________ found in the waste paper bin. a) is b)
was c) were d) are
Choose the correct word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
4. The man who __________ beef in the market, who _________ also one of the
men, who ________ the protest everyday __________ rounded up
a) sell/are/leads/have been b) sells/is/lead/has been c) sell/is/leads/has
been d) sells/is/led/has been
5. He is so credulous _____ my story about the ghost. a.) to believe b.)
that he believes c.) in order to believe d.) since he believes
6. His chances in the games ______ seriously jeopardized a.) have
been b.) has been c.) have being d.) has being
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined
word.

7. Such measures end up exacerbating the pain. a.) aggravating

b.) increasing c.) eliminating d.) alleviating
8. In a sentence, there must always be concord between a subject and its verb.
a.) breach b.) departure c.) disagreement d.) dispute
Choose the most appropriate option for the spellings below.
9. Mr. Melody took me for one of those students who could not spell such
words as A. Miscelaneous and maintianance B. Miscellaneus and
mainteance C. Miscellaneous and maintenance D. Miscellaneos and
maintenance
Choose the most appropriate option for the underlined sound.
10. market A. get B. mortgage C. enter D. bachelor

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VERBAL APTITUDE
11. Which word comes fourth in the dictionary?
A. Grant B. Grate C. Grass D. Grace E. Grin
12. Find the two statements that together prove:
The football player wearing a blue jersey was in the team that won the Grand
Final.
1: The football player on the losing side wore purple.
2: John is a football player, and he wears a red jersey.
3: John and his team were runners up in the Grand Final.
4: A football player in a blue jersey beat John’s team in the Grand Final.
5: John’s shorts are also white.
A: 1 & 3 B: 3 & 4 C: 2 & 4 D: 3 & 5 E: 1 & 5
13. MOTION is to RUN as EMOTION is to:
A: furious B: feeling C: heart D: emotional E: emotive

14. Find the two statements that together prove:

Emily attends acrobatic classes.
1: Emily’s school teaches gymnastics and acrobatics.
2: Laura has acrobatic lessons with Jeremy.
3: Emily’s friend Jeremy attends gymnastics and acrobatics classes.
4: Jeremy and Emily are in the same classes.
5: Jeremy’s sister Laura attends gymnastics classes with Emily.
A: 1 & 2 B: 2 & 3 C: 3 & 4 D: 2 & 5 E: 1 & 5
15. Jordan’s cat is bigger than Army’s cat. Army’s cat is smaller than Jenna’s
cat. Fiona’s is the same size as Wendy's cat, which is bigger than Army’s
cat, but smaller than Jordan’s.

If bigger cats are faster, but smaller cats are more obedient. which of the
following lists the fastest and most obedient cat?

a.) Fiona & Jenna b.) Amy & Jordan c.) Wendy & Jenna
d.) Jenna & Amy e.) None
16. Four of the following words are alike in some way.

Which is the odd word out ?

a.) petrified b.) fearful c.) terrified d.) daring e.) scared

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17. vocation is to career as:

plebiscite is to: A. worker B. referendum C. decree

18. lucid is to intelligible as:

static is to: A. stationery B. stationer C. stationary

19. malicious is to commendatory as:

clamorous is to: A. raucous B. muted C. vociferous

20. archaic is to dated as

integral is to: A. requisite B. peripheral C. fragmented

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
21. If the sum of the first terms of an arithmetic progression is 40 and the sum of
the first six terms of the arithmetic progression is 54, which of these is the
value of the sixth term?
a) undefined by inadequate information b) 14 c) 9 d) 4 e) 13
22. Prime numbers, e.g. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 … do not have exactly two divisors.
a) True b) false c) I don’t know d) I am not sure e)
none of the above
23. Two bicycles were sold for #3,990 each, gaining 5% on one and losing 5% on
the other. The gain or loss percent on the overall transaction is ________
a) neither gain or loss b) 2.5% gain c) 2.5% loss d) 0.25 loss
24. The average of x and y is 15. If z = 6, what is the average of x, y and z
a) 10 b) 15 c) 12 d) 12.5

25. A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of
different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a
time)?
a. 16 b. 15 c. 12 d. 11
26. In a single throw of a die what is the probability of getting a number greater
than 4?
a. ½ b. 2/3 c. ¼ d. 1/3
27. 10, 11, 101, 111, 1011, ?, 10001
a. 1111 b. 1110 c. 1101 d. 1100
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28. Complete the series with exact number 64:82: :121: ?
a. 121 b. 125 c. 145 d. 155
29. If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2
days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to
complete it?
a. 0.8 days b. 1.23 days c. 1.09 days d. 1.65 days
30. If a : b = 2:3 and b : c = 4:3, then find a : b : c a) 8:12:9 b) 3:7:10 c) 2:7:3
d) 8:12:3
CURRENT AFFAIRS
31 The Lagos colony was merged with the southern protectorate on
(a) May 1st, 1906 (b) July 1st. 1906 (c) August 1st, 1906 (d) 1st October, 1906
32 Lagos was first made FCT (a) 1922 (b) 1946 (c) 1951 (d )1954
33 The Nigerian state became a republic in a) 1345 (b) 1916 (c) 1900 (d) 1963
34 The first political party in Nigeria was established in a) 1222 (b) 1922 (c) 1900
(d) 1999
35 Democracy day is celebrated a) 1st October (b) 4th July (c) 12th June (d) 1st
January
36 Obafemi Awolowo University started operation at inception from
a) present site of the Polytechnic, Ibadan b) Moor Plantation, Ibadan c)
present School of Science d) current site of the University in Ile-Ife
37 When did Obafemi Awolowo University, popularly known as ‘Great Ife’
clock 60 years of advancing the frontiers of knowledge and culture?
a) July 8, 2021 b) June 12, 2021 c) July 12, 2021 d) June 8, 2021
38 NYSC was introduced in Nigeria in: A.1970 B.1973 C.1971 D.1975
39 University of Ife was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University in A.1987
B.1988 C.1989 D. 1968
40 ____________ was the first VC of OAU A. Oladele Ajose B. Francis Fajuyi C.
Adebayo Bamire D. Eyitope Ogunbodede

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 DIVINE FOCUS ACADEMY
AGRIC FOYER, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO
UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
MATHEMATICS Mock Questions, 2nd August, 2024

1. Let J be the set of positive integers. If H = {X: X Ɛ J }, x2 < 3 and x≠0 }, then
the cardinality of H is
2. Given that a rectangle floor has dimensions Xcm and (x + 7)m. Calculate in
metres the area of the floor if its diagonal is (x + 8 )m.

3. If the sum of the first three terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) is 18,
and its first term is 4, then the product of these first three terms is
_____________.
4. A pyramid has a rectangular base with dimensions 12 m by 8 m. If its height
is 14 m, then its volume is _____________.
5. A binary operation *, is defined on the set R, of real numbers by a * b
= a² + b + ab. Find the value of x for which 5 * x = 37
6. Ten me can do a piece of work in 12days. How many men are needed
to complete the work in 20 days? Suppose each works at same rate
7. The angle of a sector of a circle of diameter 8cm is 135°. Then the area of the
sector will be NOTE: Take π= 22/7
8. Multiply (x + 3y + 5) (2x2 + 5y + 2)
9. At what rate would a sum of N100.00 deposited for 5 years raise an
interest of N7.50
10. Find the value of P for which the equation x2-(P-2)x+2P+1=0 has
equal roots
11. A bag contains 4 white balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are taken from
the bag without replacement. What is the probability that they are
both white?
12. If x+2 and x-1 are factors of the expression ax3+2kx2+24. Find the
value of a and k.
13. If A and B are two sets such that n(A Ս B) =49, n(A’) =27 and n(B) =34, then
n(A Ⴖ B ) will be ? NOTE : n(A Ս B)’ = 0
14. If an arc of a circle is two-third of the circumference of the circle. What will
be the length of the arc if the circle has diameter of 14cm.
(Take π =22/7)
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15. The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 9cm and 12cm. If the
area of the trapezium is 105cm2 , then the perpendicular distance between
the parallel sides is
16. Given that the length of an arc of a circle is 44cm. Find the radius of the
circle if the arc subtends angle 200° at the centre of the circle
(Take π =22/7 )
17. A bicycle wheel of radius 42cm is rolled over a distance of 66m. How many
resolutions does it make ?
(Take π =22/7)
18. If A ={ a, b , c }, B ={a, b , c , d ,e} and C = {a , b , c , d ,e , f }, then |(A Ս B)’ Ⴖ
(A Ս C)| is _____
19. If (5/√2) - (√8/8) = m√2, where m is a constant, m is equal to _____________.
20. Given that log √y ÷ log2 = log25 ÷ log5, then y is ______________.

DIVINE FOCUS ACADEMY

AGRIC FOYER, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO
UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
BIOLOGY Mock Questions, 2nd August, 2024

1. An organism found on a bare rock surface that has features of algae and fungi
is a _____________________.

2. A constituent of the exhaust fumes from electricity generating sets that causes
serious air pollution is _____________________.
3. A pollutant that is biodegradable is _____________________.
4. The structural adaptation of desert plants for water conservation is
_____________________.
5. The major cause of global warming is _____________________.
6. Stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs, which are features
of _____________________.
7. The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to
measure the level of _____________________.
8. An ecological succession often leads to _____________________.

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9. Environmental pollutants that can work through the media of water, soil, and
air include _____________________.
10. Breathing roots (pneumatophores) are an adaptation for survival in the
_____________________.
11. Carbon monoxide poisons tissues by _____________________.
12. _________________ regulate the activities of the sieve tube element of the
phloem.
13. The vein of the body carries very low amount of nutrients. (True/false).
14. ______________________ part of the blood is involved in immune response.
15. __________________and _______________ is gotten from the breakdown of
haemoglobin.
16. The contraction of the left ventricle causes the wall of the _____________ to
dilate.
17. The outer membrane of the heart is _______________________.
18. _______________ is the skeletal material in arthropods .
19. The light independent stage of photosynthesis occurs in the
__________________________.
20. Two plasma proteins involved in blood clotting is ____________________ and
________________________.

DIVINE FOCUS ACADEMY

AGRIC FOYER, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO
UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
ECONOMICS Mock Questions, 2nd August, 2024

1. The consumption and savings function are given as C = a + bYd and S = -a

+ (1 - b)Yd, respectively. Suppose that consumption is not taxed, the
disposable income will be same as ___________________.
2. Give that autonomous consumption is #20m, marginal propensity to save is
0.20, investment expenditure is #100m and government spending is #120m.
The equilibrium level of national income is _________ .

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3. From the question above, assuming that government expenditure is
reduced by #20m, then the new equilibrium level of income is
_______________.
4. The concept of “laissez-faire” was the contribution of which economist?
____________
5. When the rise in price level is very slow like that of a snail, it is called
______________.
6. The policy that relates to the taxation, expenditure and borrowing of the
government is known as _____________________.
7. Assume a consumption function of the following form: C = 50 + .8Y. If
income is equal to $1,000, then consumption is __________.
8. Macroeconomics is a study of economics that deals with 4 major factors,
which are ____________________, ___________________,
_________________ and ___________________.
9. In the classical view, the price level is determined by
_________________________.
10. Arithmetic mean of these items: 10, 15, X, 20, 30 is 20. Find out the missing
item. ________
11. At the mid-point of a straight-line downward sloping demand curve, the
price elasticity of demand is ____________________.
12. If two goods are complementary then rise in the price of one result in
___________________________.
13. When there is no change in quantity demand in response to any change in
price, then the price elasticity situation is ___________________.
14. Which of the following pairs represents substitute goods?
i) Car and petrol
ii) Coffee and tea
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 iii) Bread and butter
iv) All of the above
15. What type of goods are X and Y when, as a result of rise in the price of good-
X, demand for good-Y increases ? __________________
16. In which analysis or approach can utility be measured in definite numbers
such as 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. ? ___________________
17. When total utility is maximum, marginal utility becomes
___________________.
18. Consuming two goods, consumer attains equilibrium when
_________________.
19. Economic growth of resources implies that production possibility curve
__________________________.
20. Who controls economic activities under centrally planned economics?
_________________________.

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