Nursing School Entrance Exam Past Questions and Answers

ByOrdu Godstime

Before you can be admitted to study in some nursing schools in Nigeria, you must write and pass the nursing entrance examination conducted by the school.

The Nursing Entrance exam is a computer-based test (CBT) meant to test your basic knowledge about the nursing profession and to ascertain whether you can fit into the program.

To pass the exam, you need to fully prepare yourself by studying and practicing the various past questions. Studying the past questions gives you a chance of achieving a higher score which will in turn enhance your prospects of securing admission into your desired Nursing School.

Nursing Entrance exam questions are majorly obtained from Chemistry, Physics, and Biology with few questions from Mathematics and General Studies.

The mathematical content that is tested in the Nursing entrance exam consists of the following:- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of mixed and improper fractions, manipulation of exponents, decimal and percentage world problems, algebra problems, and use of quadratic equations.

You must be well knowledgeable in these subjects to be able to scale through the exam process and come out with flying colors.

If you have been skeptical about how to get past questions in order to prepare fully for the nursing entrance exam, worry no more this content will provide you with Nursing Entrance Exam Past Questions and Answers therefore make sure you read the content till the end.

Nursing Entrance Exam Past Questions and Answers 

1. What is the outer layer of the kidney?

  1. Medulla
  2. Cortex
  3. Nephron
  4. Pyramid

Correct Answer (B)

2. Which of these  Animal is not metamerically segmented

  1. Tapeworm 
  2. Earthworm 
  3. Crayfish
  4. Shark

Correct Answer (D)

3. Deficiency of which vitamin can lead to irritability, loss of appetite, and beriberi?

  1. Vitamin K
  2. Vitamin B12
  3. Vitamin B1
  4. Vitamin B6

Correct answer ( c)

4. What are the plasma-soluble substances that are secreted by gram-positive bacteria called?

  1. Endorse-toxin
  2. Exotoxin
  3. Toxin
  4. None of the above 

Correct answer (B)

5. Which group of chemicals is not normally found in most living things?

  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Proteins
  3. Silicates
  4. Nucleic Acid

Correct answer ( c)

6. With what system is the alimentary canal associated?

  1. Spinal Cord
  2. Digestive System
  3. Urinary Tract
  4. Birth Canal 

Correct answer (B)

7. What purpose do the numerous villi in the small intestine serve?

  1. Secrets enzymes for digestion 
  2. Absorbs water from dissolved food
  3. Secrets hydrochloric acid to dissolve food
  4. Provide greater surface for absorption 

Correct answer (D)

8. What is a neuron called that transmits impulses from the receptors to the spinal cord?

  1. Motor neuron
  2. Associative neuron
  3. Interneuron
  4. Sensory neuron

Correct answer (D)

9. How is the sound perceived when the eardrum is made to vibrate more rapidly?

  1. Louder intensity
  2. Softer intensity
  3. Higher in pitch
  4. Lower in pitch

Correct Answer ( c)

10. A human egg will develop into a female if it is fertilized by a sperm containing which chromosome?

  1. X chromosome 
  2. Y chromosome 
  3. Xy chromosome 
  4. XXY chromosome

Correct answer (A)

11. Methane is a member of the homologous series called 

  1. Alkenes
  2. Alcohols 
  3. Esthers
  4. Alkanes

Correct answer (D)

12. An example of a strong electrolyte is 

  1. Ethyl acetate
  2. Ethanol
  3. Glucose
  4. Sodium formate

Correct answer (D)

13. Oxidation is the process of 

  1. Gain of electrons 
  2. Loss of electrons 
  3. Gain of hydrogen 
  4. Loss of oxygen 

Correct answer (B)

14. Which of the following compounds and elements will sublime on exposure to the atmosphere

  1. Ice
  2. Sulfur
  3. Phosphorus 
  4. Iodine

Correct answer (D)

15. The relative boiling joint of Alkanols is due to

  1. Hydrogen bonding
  2. Covalent bonding
  3. Aromatic bonding 
  4. Ionic bonding 

Correct answer (A)

16. Which of the following gases is the most dangerous pollutant 

  1. Hydrogen sulphide
  2. Carbon(iv) oxide
  3. Sulfur (iv) oxide
  4. Carbon(II) oxide

Correct answer (A)

17. The method that can be used to convert hard water to soft water is 

  1. Chlorination
  2. Passage over activated charcoal 
  3. The use of ion-exchange resin
  4. Aeration

Correct answer ( c)

18. A substance with a pH of 8 is a

  1. Strong acid
  2. Weak acid
  3. Strong base
  4. Weak base

Correct answer (D)

19. Which of these substances forms an alkaline solution in water

  1. Mg(OH)2
  2. H2SO4
  3. MgSO4
  4. NaCl

Correct answer (A)

20. The solubility of a solid in a liquid generally increases with

  1. Increase in temperature 
  2. Increase in pressure 
  3. Decrease in temperature 
  4. Decrease in pressure 

Correct answer (A)

21. A closed container of hydrogen gas is warmed from 20c to 25c. If the volume remains the same, what will happen to the pressure in the container?

  1. It will remain the same
  2. It will decrease 
  3. It will fluctuate
  4. It will increase 

Correct answer (D) 

22. Which of the following is a fundamental unit 

  1. Joules 
  2. Kelvin
  3. Pascal
  4. Watt

Correct answer (B)

23. Hot water is added to three times its mass of water at 100C and the resultant temperature is 200C. What is the initial temperature 

  1. 1000C
  2. 800C
  3. 500C
  4. 400C

Correct answer ( c) 

24. A body at the weight of 100N moves with a speed of 5mls in a horizontal circular path of the radius. Calculate the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the body g = 10m/s2

  1. 50N
  2. 100N 
  3. 75N   
  4. 10N

Correct answer (D)

25. A stone tied to a string is made to revolve in a horizontal circle of radius 4m with an angular velocity speed of 2 radians per second. With what tangential velocity will the stone move off the circle if the string is cut? 

  1. 16m/s 
  2. 8m/s
  3. 6m/s 
  4. 2m/s

Correct answer (B)

26. The magnitude of the force required to make an object of mass m moving with speed v in a circular path of radius r is given by the expression

  1. mv2/r 
  2. mr2/v 
  3. mv/r2  
  4. mv/r

Correct answer (A)

27. An object is released from rest at a height of 20m. Calculate the time it takes to fall to the ground (g = 10m/s2)

  1. 1s
  2. 2s 
  3. 3s
  4. 4s

Correct answer (D)

28. For a projectile the maximum range is obtained when the angle of projection is 

  1. 900
  2. 300 
  3. 450 
  4. 600

Correct answer ( c)

29. The plain mirror in a kaleidoscope is usually placed

  1. At an angle of 600
  2. Parallel to one another 
  3. Perpendicular to one another 
  4. At an angle of 450

Correct answer (A)

30. The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because the 

  1. Work output is always greater than the work input
  2. The load lifted is always greater than the effort applied 
  3. Effort applied is always greater than the load lifted
  4. The velocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage 

Correct answer (D) 

31. Given the 21p = 10112, calculate the value of p.

  1. 2
  2. 3 
  3. 4 
  4. 5

Correct answer ( c)

32. Evaluate 110112 + 101112 in binary.

  1. 1100102
  2. 1011012 
  3. 1110112
  4. 1001112

Correct answer (B)

33. If 23x+101x = 101x find the value of x 

  1. 7 
  2. 6
  3. 5 
  4. 4

Correct answer (B)

34. Evaluate (81)¾-(27)⅓ 

  1. 27
  2. 1 
  3. ⅓
  4. ⅛

Correct answer (B)

35. While doing his physics practicals, Idowu recorded his reading as 1.12cm instead of 1.21cm, calculating his percentage error. 

  1. 1.17%
  2. 6.38%
  3. 7.44%
  4. 8.05%

Correct answer ( c) 

36. Find the fourth term of an A.P whose first term is 2 and the common difference is 0.5

  1. 0.5 
  2. 2.5 
  3. 3.5
  4. 4

Correct answer ( c)

37. Solve The Equation 10−3x-x2 =0

  1. 2 or -5
  2. −2 or 5
  3. 1 or 10
  4. 2 or 5

Correct answer (A)

38. Express 8.75/0.025 in standard form

  1. 3.5 x10-2
  2. 3.5 x 10-3
  3. 3.5 x 101
  4. 3.5 x 102

Correct answer (D)

39. What sum of money will amount to N10,400 in 5 years at 6% simple interest 

  1. N8,000
  2. N10,000
  3. N12,000
  4. N16,000  

Correct answer (A)

40. Given that logx 64 = 3, evaluate xlog2 8

  1. 6
  2. 9
  3. 12
  4. 24

Correct answer ( c) 

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

41. He is ___________ a Sailor 

  1. Cut Down
  2. Cut up
  3. Cut off
  4. Cut out for 

 Correct Answer (D)

42. Our teacher often tells us a story to _______ the meaning of a lesson

  1. Bring in
  2. Bring out
  3. Bring up
  4. Bring forth 

 Correct Answer (B)

43. Who will _____ my room every day in your absence

  1. Do with
  2. Do up
  3. Do for
  4. Do away with

 Correct Answer (B)

44. The problem is who will ____ this child

  1. Bring in
  2. Bring out
  3. Bring up
  4. Bring forth

 Correct Answer(C)

45. Never ______ till tomorrow what you can do today

  1. Put off
  2. Put by
  3. Put up
  4. Put in

 Correct Answer (A)

Instruction for the option A-D,

Choose the one that best explains the meaning of the idiom/phrase in italics in the following statements.

46.  Dowry is the burning question of the day

  1. Relevant Problem
  2. Dying issue
  3. An irrelevant problem
  4. A widely debated issue.

  Correct Answer (D)

47. When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in a thunderstorm 

  1. Timid
  2. Peaceful
  3. Distressed
  4. Indomitable 

   Correct Answer(C)

48.  I am afraid the two brothers are at cross purposes

  1. Quarreling with Each other 
  2. Dislike each other 
  3. Are working against each other
  4. Are misunderstanding each other 

  Correct Answer(D)

49.  He fell ill at ease after receiving the letter from his son 

  1. Disturbed
  2. Relieved
  3. Embarrassed
  4. Sick

   Correct Answer(C)

50.  His hard-earned money has gone down the drain

  1. Has been wasted
  2. Has been spent
  3. Has been collected
  4. Has been looted 

  Correct Answer (A)

Final Thought

Nursing entrance exam questions and answers act as a guide and a better understanding of the exam process. Studyingthem thoroughly will make you feel relaxed and confident.

If you study the past questions provided in this content, be rest assured that you will come out with flying colors as most of the past questions are repeated yearly.

These questions are approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) as a means of accessing the basic knowledge of students wishing to study in any nursing school in Nigeria.

Most nursing schools have a total number of 50 questions and you are expected to score above average before you can be given admission.

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