Achievers University (AC) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. is
   2. were
   3. was (Answer)
   4. are

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   2. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. at
   2. on (Answer)
   3. to
   4. for

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   3. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He died (Answer)
   2. He broke a water container
   3. He travelled unexpectedly
   4. He lost his temper

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. having
   2. had (Answer)
   3. have
   4. has

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommed
   2. Recomend
   3. Recomand
   4. Recommend (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 5
   2. 8
   3. 6 (Answer)
   4. 7

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   3. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   4. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)

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   8. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 39 (Answer)
   2. 41
   3. 43
   4. 45

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   9. Simplify: √50

   1. 2√5
   2. 10√2
   3. 25√2
   4. 5√2 (Answer)

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    10. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

    1. 8
    2. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
    3. 4
    4. 10

Achievers University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Decrease in quantity
    2. Increase in price
    3. Increase in demand
    4. Decrease in price (Answer)

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    12. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Cost-push inflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Stagflation
    4. Hyperinflation

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    13. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Excludability
    2. Private provision
    3. Non-excludability (Answer)
    4. Rival consumption

Literature in English

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    14. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

    1. Limerick
    2. Ballad
    3. Sonnet (Answer)
    4. Elegy

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    15. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Limerick
    2. Epic (Answer)
    3. Ode
    4. Elegy

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    16. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

    1. Irony
    2. Metonymy
    3. Personification
    4. Hyperbole (Answer)

Achievers University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Interpret the constitution
    2. Swear in elected officials
    3. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    4. Control political parties

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    18. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political development
    2. Political participation
    3. Political ideology
    4. Political socialization (Answer)

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    19. The rule of law implies:

    1. The rule of the rich
    2. Separation of powers
    3. Equality before the law (Answer)
    4. Government by majority

Geography

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    20. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A flat disc
    2. A rectangle
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. An oblate spheroid (Answer)

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    21. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Forest
    2. Solar energy
    3. Wind
    4. Coal (Answer)

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    22. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    2. Atlas
    3. Drakensberg
    4. Cameroon Mountain

Achievers University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Ovary (Answer)
    2. Style
    3. Anther
    4. Petal

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    24. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Alveoli (Answer)
    2. Diaphragm
    3. Trachea
    4. Bronchi

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    25. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Respiration
    2. Growth
    3. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    4. Movement

Chemistry

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    26. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

    1. Sulphur dioxide
    2. Hydrogen (Answer)
    3. Oxygen
    4. Carbon dioxide

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    27. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Boiling of water
    2. Melting of ice
    3. Evaporation of alcohol
    4. Combustion of fuel (Answer)

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    28. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

    1. Chlorine
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Hydrogen (Answer)
    4. Oxygen

Agricultural Science

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    29. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Groundnut
    2. Maize (Answer)
    3. Tomato
    4. Cowpea

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    30. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Presence of extension workers
    2. Mechanized farming
    3. Use of fertilizers
    4. Traditional farming methods (Answer)

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    31. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Cow
    2. Pig (Answer)
    3. Sheep
    4. Goat

Physics

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    32. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Plane
    2. Convex (Answer)
    3. Concave
    4. Cylindrical

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    33. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Green
    2. Blue
    3. Red
    4. Violet (Answer)

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    34. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Beta
    2. X-ray
    3. Gamma (Answer)
    4. Alpha