SAMPLE QUESTIONS OF ESUT POST-UTME PAST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR SCIENCES

1. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15.0cm. What is the position and nature of the image?

A. 30cm and virtual

B. 6cm and real

C. 6cm and virtual

D. 30cm and real

2. MnO is known to hasten decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main action is to

A. increase the surface area of the reactants

B. increase the concentration of the reactants

C. lower the heat of reaction for the reaction

D. lower the activation energy for the reaction

3. Phototax is a tactic movement which

A. takes place in response to stimulation of heat

B. takes place in response to light

C. takes place because of chemical exchange

D. a movement carried out by the cell cytoplasm

In each of the questions 21 – 25, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

4. He could not have rewarded more handsomely 

A. he did not have to reward them well  

B. he rewarded them well and he was also a good looking man  

C. he rewarded them very well  

D. he spoke to them in a very generous way

5. My advice to her was ‘look before you leap’   

A. she was asked to consider her opinions before reaching any decision  

B. she was asked to consider the possible consequences before taking any action  

C. she was advised to weigh her decisions by looking and leaping  

D. she was advised to leap only after looking

6. Find the mean deviation of 20, 25, 21, 27, 28, 29 to the nearest whole number   A. 2  B. 3  C. 4  D. 5  E . 6

40. If the mean of the following set of numbers 2,3,3,3,2,4 and 3 is divided by its mode, the result is  A. 1  

B. 2  

C. 3  

D. 5  

E.  8

7. A bag contains 2 red, 3 blue and 4 green identical balls. If two balls are picked at random one after the other without replacement, what is the probability that both are green?  

A. 1/6  

B. 1/3  

C. 16/18  

D. 3/8  

E. 4/9  

8. A father gave 20% of his monthly income to his three children as their monthly allowance. The eldest got 455 of the allowance and the youngest got 25%. How much was the father’s monthly income if the second child got N3000?  

A. N33,000 

B. N45,000  

C. N50,000  

D. N60,000  

E. N42,857