Delta State School of Nursing; Midwifery Past

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Common Entrance Examination Committee (Nursing)

Asaba - Delta State
Common Entrance Examination into Schools of Nursing Delta State.
September, 2012.

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Date: Saturday, June 9th 2012

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

1. Ikem was able to kindle the fire which my brother had to later
A. ignite B. extinguish C. switch D. destroy

2. The exotic bird looked resplendent; its bright plumage contrasted with the rather undergrowth.
A. drab B. extraneous C. immobile D. bright

3. Mary is very presumptuous quite unlike her late mother who was a rather woman.
A. kind B. honest C. modest D. chaste.

4. The king warned his people to be frugal and avoid expenditure.

A. wasteful B. recurrent .C. gigantic D. unplanned

5. The exterior and the parts of the fruit remain very had even after it is ripe.
A. intrinsic B. inner C. inferior D. inward

6. The probationary workers do not have the same rights as Staff

A. approved B. dismissed C. old D. confirmed

7. Elders are expected to be where youths are green.

A. impetuous B. red C. withered D. experienced

After each of the following, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given, choose the interpretation that
you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

8. Benson is the dictator’s hatehetman. This means that Benson.

A. kills the dictators enemies B. find out the dictator’s enemies
C. discredits the dictator’s enemies D is the dictators closest friend

9. The teacher’s explanation begged the question. This means that the teacher’s explanation
A. was confusing B. was false C. avoided the real issue D. addressed the issue clearly

10. The principal is high-handed with his staff. This means that the principal
A. uses his authority over his staff sternly B. shakes hands with his staff frequently
C. is very friendly and easy-going with his staff D. highly respects his staff

11. The loan was taken on a gentleman’s agreement.

A. there was no documentation of the loan B. two gentlemen witnessed the loan
C. the loan was not to be refund D. the loan was granted by a gentleman

12. Constructing the road along the coast was difficult but the men had already broken the back of the work
before the rains. This means that they had
A. completed it altogether B. completed the preparations
C. completed the most difficult part of it D. broken the road

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13. Whenever my sister comes to realize that I am telling the truth, she will eat humble pie.
This means that my sister will.
A. be ashamed B. hate herself C. respect me D. apologize

14. The beauty of Beatrice’s garden shows that she has green fingers. This means that Beatrice
A. always paints her fingers green B. is good at growing plants
C. she works to ensure that all her plants are green. D. likes green as a colour

15. Jane was on tenter hooks until the examination results were released. This means that jane was
A. detained for examination malpractice B. anxiously waiting for the result
C. unhappy about the examination D. afraid of failure

SECTION B
Circle the correct answer.

16. Autotrophic nutrition may be defined in terms of food obtained

A. in a synthesized form from other living organisms
B. by the breakdown of complex substances.
C. by synthesizing simple substances using energy from an external source
D. from other organisms in exchange for some products

17. Which pf the following is not a constituent of DNA?

A. uracil B. deoxyribosc C . phosphate. D. purine

18. The hereditary characters in a cell are passed on 'from parent-cell to daughter-cell through the process of
A. gestation B. implantation C. fertilization D. mitosis

19. The inability of some individuals to perceive the taste of some substances is an example of
A. morphological variation B. physiological variation. '
C. morphological adaptation D. physical adaptation

20. The scientist who discovered the honey comb structure of the cell was:
A. Mathias Schleiden B. Theodore Schowanti C. Louis Pasteur ’ D. Robert Hooke

21. Which of the following takes place during the process of detoxication in the liver?
A. Fats’ & Oils are broken down
B. Enough heat is generated to sustain liver activity
C. Poisonous substances in the body are converted into harmless substances
D. worn out red blood cells are broken down

22. Which of the following parts of the mammalian brain is involved in taking the decision to run rather than walk?
A. Cerebellum B. Medulla Oblongata C. Cerebrum E. Mid-brain

23. Agglutination occurs in blood transfusion when the

A. donor and the recipient belong to different races
B. antigen & antibody in the donor and the recipient react,
C. donor and the recipient belong to same blood group
D. same antibodies from both recipient and donor fuse together.

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24. Which of the following is not a way of conserving natural resources?
A. controlling farming practices B. Establishing of parks and gardens
C. Establishing forest reserves D. encouraging poaching in game reserves

25. The mammalian skin can insulate the body from cold because it has:
A. nerve endings B. sebaceous glands C. epidermal cells D. malphighian layer .

26. Which of the following is not a type of finger-print?

A. compound B. Simple C. Loop D. Arch

27. The Theory of use and disuse of organs was propounded by:
A. Gregor Mendel B. Charles DarwIn C. Jean Lamarck D. Robert Hooke

28. Which of these are the final products of aerobic respiration?

A. Water, carbondioxide & energy B. Energy & carbondioxide '
C. Lactic acid, water & carbondioxide D. Glucose, Energy and Urea :

29. The maintance of a constant internal environment of an organism is known as:

A. homeothersis B. diuresis C. turgidity D. homeostasis

30. The hormone that promotes secondary sexual characteristics in females is:
A. progesterone B. oxytocin C. Oestrogen D. testosterone

31. In animal the main protective covering is found in the:

A. connective tissues B. bone tissues C. adipose tissues D. epithelial tissues

32. The glomerular filtrate contains the following substances except:

A. water B. urea C. blood D. glucose

33. The drugs which inhibit, the growth of disease causing organisms and thus used in the treatment of infections
are called
A. antibiotics B. antitoxics C. antibodies D. anti-malaterials

34. Which of .the following conditions is responsible for the presence of sugar in the blood of diabetic patients?
A. Low production of insulin B. High intake of carbohydrate
C. Low intake of glucose D. High production of insulin

SECTION C .
36. A solid X when heated gives off a brown.gas. If X is soluble in excess Sodium hydroxide solution but insoluble in
excess ammonium; hydroxide solution, then X is:
A. zinc nitrate B. sodium nitrate C. sodium carbonate D. lead

37. Which of the following contains two amphoteric oxides?

A. sulphur dioxide, Aluminum oxide, carbon monoxide
B. Silver oxide, lead oxide, sodium oxide
C. Ammonium oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide
D Potassium oxide, Lithium Oxide, carbon dioxide

38. Starch can be converted to ethyl alcohol by

A. fermentation B. isomerization C. distillation D. bracking

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39. Pick out the correct statement
A. Zinc does not react with hot or cold water
B. Zinc reacts with hot water to form zinc oxide and hydrogen
C. Zinc reacts very easily with cold water to give zinc oxide and hydrogen
D. Zinc heated to redness reacts with steam to give oxygen and hydrogen

40. When a glowing splint is inserted into the mount of ajar containing a gas, the splint is extinguished. The gas
gives a white precipitate when passing into barium hydroxide. The gas is:
A. carbon dioxide B. nitrogen C. hydrogen D. methane
.
41. Sodium and potassium belong to the same group of the Periodic Table. This is because:
A. both are metals B both are soft and high than water
C., both have identical electronic configuration D. both react with water vigorouls

42. Reaction of X with yeast forms the basis of the.

A. bakery B. brewing industry C. plastic industry D. textile industry

43. The densities of two gases, X and Y are 0.5gdm3 and 2.0gdm3 respectively. What is the rate of diffusion of X
relative to Y?
A. 4.0 B. 0.1 C. 0.5 D. 2.0

47. A compound contains 31.91 % potassium. 28.93% chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical formula
of the compound?
A. KCLO4 B. KCLO C.KCIO3 D. KC102

48. A fixed mass of gas has a volume of 92cm3 at 3oC. What will be its volume at 180C if the
pressure remains constant?
A. 87.4cm3 B. 97.0cm3 C. 15.5cm3 D. 65.3cm3

49. What Mass of K2Cr04 is required if you prepare 2.50cm3 of 0.020mol dm-3 solution
A. 0.97g B. 9.70g C. 97.1g D. 19.42g

50. When 10g of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in 1000cm3 of water, the solution formed is approximately
A. 0.01 mol dm-3 B . 0.01 mol dm-2 C 0.20 mol dm-3 D. 0.20 mol dm-2
[Na=23, H=1, O=15]

51. The shape of the S-orbital is

A. spiral B. elliptical C. spherical D. circular

52. The solubility in mol dm "3 of 20g of CUSO4 dissolved in 1 OOg of water at 180°C is
A. 2.00 B.1.25 C. 0.25 D. 0.13
[Cu=54, S=32, 0=16] ;

53. Oxyacetylene flame is used for iron-welding because it

A. dissociates to produce carbon(IV) oxide and Oxygen.
B. makes the iron metal solidify very quickly
C. combines with oxygen to give a pop sound
D. evolves a lot of heat when burnt

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54. How many moles of limestone will be required io produce 5.6g of CaO?
A. 0.10mol
B. 0.20mol
C. 1.12mol
D. 0.22mol

55. Which of the following statement is true about 2-methylpropane and butane?
A. They have same chemical reactions
B. They have same boiling point
C. They have different number of carbon atoms
D. They are members of the same homologous series.

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