Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Reticence (Answer)
   2. Silence
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Shyness

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   2. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   3. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Dough
   2. Cough
   3. Though
   4. Rough (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. didn’t she (Answer)
   3. wasn’t she
   4. did she

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lived (Answer)
   2. is living
   3. has lived
   4. lives

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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   7. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 90°
   2. 60°
   3. 120°
   4. 180° (Answer)

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   8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹²
   2. 2¹
   3. 8 x 16
   4. 2⁷ (Answer)

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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

    1. 9x⁵ (Answer)
    2. 9x⁴
    3. 3x⁵
    4. 6x⁵

ABU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A background narrator’s comment
    2. A conversation between two characters
    3. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    4. A group dialogue

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    12. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Dialogue
    2. Soliloquy
    3. Monologue
    4. Aside (Answer)

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    13. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Wole Soyinka
    2. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    3. Chimamanda Adichie
    4. Chinua Achebe (Answer)

Economics

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    14. National income is best measured by:

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

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    15. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It is visible
    2. It has intrinsic value
    3. It is durable
    4. It facilitates comparison (Answer)

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    16. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Wage
    2. Interest
    3. Profit
    4. Rent (Answer)

ABU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Northwest
    2. Northeast (Answer)
    3. Southwest
    4. Southeast

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

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

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    19. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Cyclonic rainfall
    2. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    3. Convectional rainfall
    4. Equatorial rainfall

Government

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    20. The rule of law implies:

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

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    21. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. Prime Minister (Answer)
    2. President
    3. Governor
    4. King

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    22. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Enforce laws
    2. Make laws
    3. Interpret laws (Answer)
    4. Control elections

ABU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Displacement (Answer)
    2. Distance
    3. Speed
    4. Temperature

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    24. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

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

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

Biology

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    26. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Stem
    2. Root
    3. Flower
    4. Leaf (Answer)

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    27. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Algae
    2. Amoeba (Answer)
    3. Virus
    4. Moss

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    28. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Stigma
    2. Ovary
    3. Stamen (Answer)
    4. Carpel

Chemistry

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    29. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. HCl
    2. CO₂
    3. NaCl
    4. H₂ (Answer)

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    30. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    2. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    3. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 10 electrons

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    31. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Sublimation
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Vaporization
    4. Boiling

Agricultural Science

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    32. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    2. Soil colour
    3. Soil pH
    4. Organic content

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    33. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Maize
    2. Cassava
    3. Yam
    4. Groundnut (Answer)

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    34. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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