Adamawa State University (ADSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   2. She is best than her sister.
   3. She is more better than her sister.
   4. She is most better than her sister.

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Ignorance
   2. Confidence
   3. Laziness (Answer)
   4. Activity

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   3. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   4. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. than (Answer)
   3. when
   4. but

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. would have (Answer)
   2. should
   3. shall
   4. will have

Mathematics

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   6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

   1. 3 (Answer)
   2. 4
   3. 2
   4. 10

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   7. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −2
   2. x = 2
   3. x = −1 (Answer)
   4. x = 1

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. x(x − 9)
   2. (x − 3)²
   3. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   4. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)

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    10. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

    1. ³/₆ (Answer)
    2. ¹/₂
    3. ¹/₆
    4. ⁴/₆

ADSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    11. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Cholera
    2. Measles
    3. Influenza
    4. Malaria (Answer)

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    12. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Photosynthetic
    2. Autotrophic
    3. Parasitic
    4. Saprophytic (Answer)

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

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

Chemistry

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    14. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Hydrogen
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Neon (Answer)

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    15. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Oxide
    2. Nitrate
    3. Neutral salt (Answer)
    4. Hydride

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

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

Physics

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    17. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Ampere
    2. Coulomb (Answer)
    3. Volt
    4. Ohm

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    18. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

    1. Hydrometer
    2. Hygrometer (Answer)
    3. Thermometer
    4. Barometer

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    19. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

    1. 4s
    2. 10s
    3. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)
    4. 5s

Agricultural Science

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    20. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Market livestock
    2. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    3. Sell farm products
    4. Distribute fertilizers

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    21. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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

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    22. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Poultry (Answer)
    2. Pig
    3. Sheep
    4. Cattle

ADSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    24. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Water
    2. Wind
    3. Ice
    4. Heat (Answer)

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    25. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Tsunami
    2. Earthquake
    3. Afforestation
    4. Deforestation (Answer)

Government

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    26. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a constitution
    2. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    3. Is recognized by other states
    4. Has a president

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    27. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Power to make laws
    2. Act of campaigning
    3. Right to vote (Answer)
    4. Right to contest elections

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

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

ADSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to GNP
    2. Imports to exports
    3. GDP to exports
    4. Exports to imports (Answer)

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    30. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Horizontal
    2. Upward sloping
    3. Vertical (Answer)
    4. Downward sloping

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    31. National income is best measured by:

    1. Total revenue of government
    2. Price of goods and services
    3. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    4. Value of imports and exports

Literature in English

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    32. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Personification
    2. Simile
    3. Hyperbole
    4. Metaphor (Answer)

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    33. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Metaphor
    3. Alliteration (Answer)
    4. Rhyme

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

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