UNAM Mature Age Entry cheat sheet

Reading comprehension items ask for the main idea, a stated detail, an inference, or the writer's tone; locate the exact sentence supporting each answer before choosing.

A synonym item is answered by substituting the option into the original sentence and checking that meaning and register still fit; near-synonyms differ in formality and connotation.

Subject-verb agreement: the verb agrees with the head noun, not with a phrase between them ("The list of items is long"); "each, every, either, neither, nobody" take singular verbs.

Pronoun case: use the subject form after "than" or "as" when a verb is implied ("She is taller than I [am]"); use object form after prepositions.

Dangling modifiers: an introductory participle phrase must describe the subject of the main clause ("Walking home, I saw the fire", not "Walking home, the fire was seen").

Punctuation rules: a semicolon joins two independent clauses; a colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list or explanation; commas never join two independent clauses alone.

Common confusions to test: affect (verb) vs effect (noun); its vs it's; their/there/they're; fewer (countable) vs less (uncountable); lie (recline) vs lay (place).

Active to passive conversion: move the object to subject position, use a form of "be" plus past participle, and keep the tense unchanged ("They wrote it" becomes "It was written").

Vocabulary in context: infer an unfamiliar word from surrounding contrast or cause-effect clues ("although", "because", "unlike") rather than from word shape.

Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990; the University of Namibia (UNAM) was established by Act of Parliament in 1992.

Namibia's executive: a President elected for a five-year term, a Prime Minister, and a Cabinet; the bicameral Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the National Council.

Namibia borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Caprivi (Zambezi) Region is a narrow strip in the northeast.

Key physical features: the Namib Desert along the coast, the Kalahari to the east, the central plateau, the Etosha Pan, and the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world.

Continental bodies: the African Union replaced the OAU in 2002; SADC is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, and Namibia is a member.

The United Nations was founded in 1945; its principal organs include the General Assembly, Security Council, and International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Basic science constants: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level, freezes at 0 degrees Celsius; photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light.

Human body basics: the heart has four chambers; blood is pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta; the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

Percentage change equals (new minus old) divided by old, times 100; a 20 percent increase followed by a 20 percent decrease leaves a net 4 percent decrease, not zero.

Fractions, decimals, and percentages are interchangeable: divide by 100 to convert a percentage to a decimal; multiply by 100 to reverse it.

Ratio sharing: add the ratio parts to get the total number of parts, divide the quantity by that total, then multiply by each part.

Simple interest equals principal times rate times time (I = PRT); compound amount equals P times (1 + r)^n, where n is the number of compounding periods.

Average (mean) equals the sum of values divided by the count; the median is the middle value of an ordered list, and the mode is the most frequent value.

Speed, distance, time: distance equals speed times time; for average speed over two equal distances, use the harmonic mean 2ab/(a+b), not the arithmetic mean.

Area and perimeter: rectangle area = length times width; triangle area = half base times height; circle area = pi times radius squared, circumference = 2 times pi times radius.

Probability of an event equals favourable outcomes divided by total equally likely outcomes; probabilities of all outcomes sum to 1, and independent events multiply.

Work-rate problems: if one worker finishes in a days and another in b days, combined rate is 1/a + 1/b jobs per day, so time together = ab/(a+b).

Paper 4 is set by the receiving faculty, so the syllabus content depends on the programme applied for (for example science, commerce, humanities, or education).

Science and health programmes typically test cell structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and balancing, forces and motion, and basic laboratory safety rules.

Commerce and management programmes typically test double-entry bookkeeping (debits equal credits), the accounting equation Assets = Liabilities + Equity, and demand-supply shifts.

Humanities and social science programmes typically test comprehension of short passages, identification of argument and evidence, and knowledge of national and regional institutions.

Education programmes typically test basic learning principles such as reinforcement, practice, and assessment for learning, plus classroom communication skills.

Answer technique for structured questions: show each step of working, state the formula used, and give units; marks are usually awarded for method as well as the final answer.

Multiple-choice technique where negative marking is absent: answer every item, eliminate clearly wrong options first, and check that the chosen option answers the exact question asked.

Time allocation: divide total minutes by total questions to get minutes per item, and leave a fixed block at the end for checking calculations and transferred answers.

Reading comprehension items ask for the main idea, a stated detail, an inference, or the writer's tone; locate the exact sentence supporting each answer before choosing.

A synonym item is answered by substituting the option into the original sentence and checking that meaning and register still fit; near-synonyms differ in formality and connotation.

Subject-verb agreement: the verb agrees with the head noun, not with a phrase between them ("The list of items is long"); "each, every, either, neither, nobody" take singular verbs.

Pronoun case: use the subject form after "than" or "as" when a verb is implied ("She is taller than I [am]"); use object form after prepositions.

Dangling modifiers: an introductory participle phrase must describe the subject of the main clause ("Walking home, I saw the fire", not "Walking home, the fire was seen").

Punctuation rules: a semicolon joins two independent clauses; a colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list or explanation; commas never join two independent clauses alone.

Common confusions to test: affect (verb) vs effect (noun); its vs it's; their/there/they're; fewer (countable) vs less (uncountable); lie (recline) vs lay (place).

Active to passive conversion: move the object to subject position, use a form of "be" plus past participle, and keep the tense unchanged ("They wrote it" becomes "It was written").

Vocabulary in context: infer an unfamiliar word from surrounding contrast or cause-effect clues ("although", "because", "unlike") rather than from word shape.

Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990; the University of Namibia (UNAM) was established by Act of Parliament in 1992.

Namibia's executive: a President elected for a five-year term, a Prime Minister, and a Cabinet; the bicameral Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the National Council.

Namibia borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Caprivi (Zambezi) Region is a narrow strip in the northeast.

Key physical features: the Namib Desert along the coast, the Kalahari to the east, the central plateau, the Etosha Pan, and the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world.

Continental bodies: the African Union replaced the OAU in 2002; SADC is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, and Namibia is a member.

The United Nations was founded in 1945; its principal organs include the General Assembly, Security Council, and International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Basic science constants: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level, freezes at 0 degrees Celsius; photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light.

Human body basics: the heart has four chambers; blood is pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta; the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

Percentage change equals (new minus old) divided by old, times 100; a 20 percent increase followed by a 20 percent decrease leaves a net 4 percent decrease, not zero.

Fractions, decimals, and percentages are interchangeable: divide by 100 to convert a percentage to a decimal; multiply by 100 to reverse it.

Ratio sharing: add the ratio parts to get the total number of parts, divide the quantity by that total, then multiply by each part.

Simple interest equals principal times rate times time (I = PRT); compound amount equals P times (1 + r)^n, where n is the number of compounding periods.

Average (mean) equals the sum of values divided by the count; the median is the middle value of an ordered list, and the mode is the most frequent value.

Speed, distance, time: distance equals speed times time; for average speed over two equal distances, use the harmonic mean 2ab/(a+b), not the arithmetic mean.

Area and perimeter: rectangle area = length times width; triangle area = half base times height; circle area = pi times radius squared, circumference = 2 times pi times radius.

Probability of an event equals favourable outcomes divided by total equally likely outcomes; probabilities of all outcomes sum to 1, and independent events multiply.

Work-rate problems: if one worker finishes in a days and another in b days, combined rate is 1/a + 1/b jobs per day, so time together = ab/(a+b).

Paper 4 is set by the receiving faculty, so the syllabus content depends on the programme applied for (for example science, commerce, humanities, or education).

Science and health programmes typically test cell structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and balancing, forces and motion, and basic laboratory safety rules.

Commerce and management programmes typically test double-entry bookkeeping (debits equal credits), the accounting equation Assets = Liabilities + Equity, and demand-supply shifts.

Humanities and social science programmes typically test comprehension of short passages, identification of argument and evidence, and knowledge of national and regional institutions.

Education programmes typically test basic learning principles such as reinforcement, practice, and assessment for learning, plus classroom communication skills.

Answer technique for structured questions: show each step of working, state the formula used, and give units; marks are usually awarded for method as well as the final answer.

Multiple-choice technique where negative marking is absent: answer every item, eliminate clearly wrong options first, and check that the chosen option answers the exact question asked.

Time allocation: divide total minutes by total questions to get minutes per item, and leave a fixed block at the end for checking calculations and transferred answers.

Reading comprehension items ask for the main idea, a stated detail, an inference, or the writer's tone; locate the exact sentence supporting each answer before choosing.

A synonym item is answered by substituting the option into the original sentence and checking that meaning and register still fit; near-synonyms differ in formality and connotation.

Subject-verb agreement: the verb agrees with the head noun, not with a phrase between them ("The list of items is long"); "each, every, either, neither, nobody" take singular verbs.

Pronoun case: use the subject form after "than" or "as" when a verb is implied ("She is taller than I [am]"); use object form after prepositions.

Dangling modifiers: an introductory participle phrase must describe the subject of the main clause ("Walking home, I saw the fire", not "Walking home, the fire was seen").

Punctuation rules: a semicolon joins two independent clauses; a colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list or explanation; commas never join two independent clauses alone.

Common confusions to test: affect (verb) vs effect (noun); its vs it's; their/there/they're; fewer (countable) vs less (uncountable); lie (recline) vs lay (place).

Active to passive conversion: move the object to subject position, use a form of "be" plus past participle, and keep the tense unchanged ("They wrote it" becomes "It was written").

Vocabulary in context: infer an unfamiliar word from surrounding contrast or cause-effect clues ("although", "because", "unlike") rather than from word shape.

Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990; the University of Namibia (UNAM) was established by Act of Parliament in 1992.

Namibia's executive: a President elected for a five-year term, a Prime Minister, and a Cabinet; the bicameral Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the National Council.

Namibia borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Caprivi (Zambezi) Region is a narrow strip in the northeast.

Key physical features: the Namib Desert along the coast, the Kalahari to the east, the central plateau, the Etosha Pan, and the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world.

Continental bodies: the African Union replaced the OAU in 2002; SADC is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, and Namibia is a member.

The United Nations was founded in 1945; its principal organs include the General Assembly, Security Council, and International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Basic science constants: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level, freezes at 0 degrees Celsius; photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light.

Human body basics: the heart has four chambers; blood is pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta; the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

Percentage change equals (new minus old) divided by old, times 100; a 20 percent increase followed by a 20 percent decrease leaves a net 4 percent decrease, not zero.

Fractions, decimals, and percentages are interchangeable: divide by 100 to convert a percentage to a decimal; multiply by 100 to reverse it.

Ratio sharing: add the ratio parts to get the total number of parts, divide the quantity by that total, then multiply by each part.

Simple interest equals principal times rate times time (I = PRT); compound amount equals P times (1 + r)^n, where n is the number of compounding periods.

Average (mean) equals the sum of values divided by the count; the median is the middle value of an ordered list, and the mode is the most frequent value.

Speed, distance, time: distance equals speed times time; for average speed over two equal distances, use the harmonic mean 2ab/(a+b), not the arithmetic mean.

Area and perimeter: rectangle area = length times width; triangle area = half base times height; circle area = pi times radius squared, circumference = 2 times pi times radius.

Probability of an event equals favourable outcomes divided by total equally likely outcomes; probabilities of all outcomes sum to 1, and independent events multiply.

Work-rate problems: if one worker finishes in a days and another in b days, combined rate is 1/a + 1/b jobs per day, so time together = ab/(a+b).

Paper 4 is set by the receiving faculty, so the syllabus content depends on the programme applied for (for example science, commerce, humanities, or education).

Science and health programmes typically test cell structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and balancing, forces and motion, and basic laboratory safety rules.

Commerce and management programmes typically test double-entry bookkeeping (debits equal credits), the accounting equation Assets = Liabilities + Equity, and demand-supply shifts.

Humanities and social science programmes typically test comprehension of short passages, identification of argument and evidence, and knowledge of national and regional institutions.

Education programmes typically test basic learning principles such as reinforcement, practice, and assessment for learning, plus classroom communication skills.

Answer technique for structured questions: show each step of working, state the formula used, and give units; marks are usually awarded for method as well as the final answer.

Multiple-choice technique where negative marking is absent: answer every item, eliminate clearly wrong options first, and check that the chosen option answers the exact question asked.

Time allocation: divide total minutes by total questions to get minutes per item, and leave a fixed block at the end for checking calculations and transferred answers.

Reading comprehension items ask for the main idea, a stated detail, an inference, or the writer's tone; locate the exact sentence supporting each answer before choosing.

A synonym item is answered by substituting the option into the original sentence and checking that meaning and register still fit; near-synonyms differ in formality and connotation.

Subject-verb agreement: the verb agrees with the head noun, not with a phrase between them ("The list of items is long"); "each, every, either, neither, nobody" take singular verbs.

Pronoun case: use the subject form after "than" or "as" when a verb is implied ("She is taller than I [am]"); use object form after prepositions.

Dangling modifiers: an introductory participle phrase must describe the subject of the main clause ("Walking home, I saw the fire", not "Walking home, the fire was seen").

Punctuation rules: a semicolon joins two independent clauses; a colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list or explanation; commas never join two independent clauses alone.

Common confusions to test: affect (verb) vs effect (noun); its vs it's; their/there/they're; fewer (countable) vs less (uncountable); lie (recline) vs lay (place).

Active to passive conversion: move the object to subject position, use a form of "be" plus past participle, and keep the tense unchanged ("They wrote it" becomes "It was written").

Vocabulary in context: infer an unfamiliar word from surrounding contrast or cause-effect clues ("although", "because", "unlike") rather than from word shape.

Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990; the University of Namibia (UNAM) was established by Act of Parliament in 1992.

Namibia's executive: a President elected for a five-year term, a Prime Minister, and a Cabinet; the bicameral Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the National Council.

Namibia borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Caprivi (Zambezi) Region is a narrow strip in the northeast.

Key physical features: the Namib Desert along the coast, the Kalahari to the east, the central plateau, the Etosha Pan, and the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world.

Continental bodies: the African Union replaced the OAU in 2002; SADC is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, and Namibia is a member.

The United Nations was founded in 1945; its principal organs include the General Assembly, Security Council, and International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Basic science constants: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level, freezes at 0 degrees Celsius; photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light.

Human body basics: the heart has four chambers; blood is pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta; the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

Percentage change equals (new minus old) divided by old, times 100; a 20 percent increase followed by a 20 percent decrease leaves a net 4 percent decrease, not zero.

Fractions, decimals, and percentages are interchangeable: divide by 100 to convert a percentage to a decimal; multiply by 100 to reverse it.

Ratio sharing: add the ratio parts to get the total number of parts, divide the quantity by that total, then multiply by each part.

Simple interest equals principal times rate times time (I = PRT); compound amount equals P times (1 + r)^n, where n is the number of compounding periods.

Average (mean) equals the sum of values divided by the count; the median is the middle value of an ordered list, and the mode is the most frequent value.

Speed, distance, time: distance equals speed times time; for average speed over two equal distances, use the harmonic mean 2ab/(a+b), not the arithmetic mean.

Area and perimeter: rectangle area = length times width; triangle area = half base times height; circle area = pi times radius squared, circumference = 2 times pi times radius.

Probability of an event equals favourable outcomes divided by total equally likely outcomes; probabilities of all outcomes sum to 1, and independent events multiply.

Work-rate problems: if one worker finishes in a days and another in b days, combined rate is 1/a + 1/b jobs per day, so time together = ab/(a+b).

Paper 4 is set by the receiving faculty, so the syllabus content depends on the programme applied for (for example science, commerce, humanities, or education).

Science and health programmes typically test cell structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and balancing, forces and motion, and basic laboratory safety rules.

Commerce and management programmes typically test double-entry bookkeeping (debits equal credits), the accounting equation Assets = Liabilities + Equity, and demand-supply shifts.

Humanities and social science programmes typically test comprehension of short passages, identification of argument and evidence, and knowledge of national and regional institutions.

Education programmes typically test basic learning principles such as reinforcement, practice, and assessment for learning, plus classroom communication skills.

Answer technique for structured questions: show each step of working, state the formula used, and give units; marks are usually awarded for method as well as the final answer.

Multiple-choice technique where negative marking is absent: answer every item, eliminate clearly wrong options first, and check that the chosen option answers the exact question asked.

Time allocation: divide total minutes by total questions to get minutes per item, and leave a fixed block at the end for checking calculations and transferred answers.

Reading comprehension items ask for the main idea, a stated detail, an inference, or the writer's tone; locate the exact sentence supporting each answer before choosing.

A synonym item is answered by substituting the option into the original sentence and checking that meaning and register still fit; near-synonyms differ in formality and connotation.

Subject-verb agreement: the verb agrees with the head noun, not with a phrase between them ("The list of items is long"); "each, every, either, neither, nobody" take singular verbs.

Pronoun case: use the subject form after "than" or "as" when a verb is implied ("She is taller than I [am]"); use object form after prepositions.

Dangling modifiers: an introductory participle phrase must describe the subject of the main clause ("Walking home, I saw the fire", not "Walking home, the fire was seen").

Punctuation rules: a semicolon joins two independent clauses; a colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list or explanation; commas never join two independent clauses alone.

Common confusions to test: affect (verb) vs effect (noun); its vs it's; their/there/they're; fewer (countable) vs less (uncountable); lie (recline) vs lay (place).

Active to passive conversion: move the object to subject position, use a form of "be" plus past participle, and keep the tense unchanged ("They wrote it" becomes "It was written").

Vocabulary in context: infer an unfamiliar word from surrounding contrast or cause-effect clues ("although", "because", "unlike") rather than from word shape.

Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990; the University of Namibia (UNAM) was established by Act of Parliament in 1992.

Namibia's executive: a President elected for a five-year term, a Prime Minister, and a Cabinet; the bicameral Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the National Council.

Namibia borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Caprivi (Zambezi) Region is a narrow strip in the northeast.

Key physical features: the Namib Desert along the coast, the Kalahari to the east, the central plateau, the Etosha Pan, and the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world.

Continental bodies: the African Union replaced the OAU in 2002; SADC is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, and Namibia is a member.

The United Nations was founded in 1945; its principal organs include the General Assembly, Security Council, and International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Basic science constants: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level, freezes at 0 degrees Celsius; photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light.

Human body basics: the heart has four chambers; blood is pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta; the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

Percentage change equals (new minus old) divided by old, times 100; a 20 percent increase followed by a 20 percent decrease leaves a net 4 percent decrease, not zero.

Fractions, decimals, and percentages are interchangeable: divide by 100 to convert a percentage to a decimal; multiply by 100 to reverse it.

Ratio sharing: add the ratio parts to get the total number of parts, divide the quantity by that total, then multiply by each part.

Simple interest equals principal times rate times time (I = PRT); compound amount equals P times (1 + r)^n, where n is the number of compounding periods.

Average (mean) equals the sum of values divided by the count; the median is the middle value of an ordered list, and the mode is the most frequent value.

Speed, distance, time: distance equals speed times time; for average speed over two equal distances, use the harmonic mean 2ab/(a+b), not the arithmetic mean.

Area and perimeter: rectangle area = length times width; triangle area = half base times height; circle area = pi times radius squared, circumference = 2 times pi times radius.

Probability of an event equals favourable outcomes divided by total equally likely outcomes; probabilities of all outcomes sum to 1, and independent events multiply.

Work-rate problems: if one worker finishes in a days and another in b days, combined rate is 1/a + 1/b jobs per day, so time together = ab/(a+b).

Paper 4 is set by the receiving faculty, so the syllabus content depends on the programme applied for (for example science, commerce, humanities, or education).

Science and health programmes typically test cell structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and balancing, forces and motion, and basic laboratory safety rules.

Commerce and management programmes typically test double-entry bookkeeping (debits equal credits), the accounting equation Assets = Liabilities + Equity, and demand-supply shifts.

Humanities and social science programmes typically test comprehension of short passages, identification of argument and evidence, and knowledge of national and regional institutions.

Education programmes typically test basic learning principles such as reinforcement, practice, and assessment for learning, plus classroom communication skills.

Answer technique for structured questions: show each step of working, state the formula used, and give units; marks are usually awarded for method as well as the final answer.

Multiple-choice technique where negative marking is absent: answer every item, eliminate clearly wrong options first, and check that the chosen option answers the exact question asked.

Time allocation: divide total minutes by total questions to get minutes per item, and leave a fixed block at the end for checking calculations and transferred answers.