Ahman Pategi University (APU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   2. The girl said “I am tired”.
   3. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   4. The girl said “I am tired.”

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   2. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital has been built.
   2. A new hospital was built.
   3. A new hospital was being built.
   4. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)

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   3. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

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

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

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   5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. Each
   2. a gift
   3. of the boys
   4. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)

Mathematics

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   6. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 3x² − 2
   2. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
   3. 8x² − 1
   4. 4x² − 2

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: √50

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

APU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    12. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Climax of the story
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)

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    13. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Plot
    2. Theme (Answer)
    3. Tone
    4. Setting

Economics

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    14. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    2. Store of value
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Unit of account

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    15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of producing one more unit
    2. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    3. Total cost of all goods
    4. Cost of raw materials

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    16. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Output increases proportionally with input
    2. Profit always increases with production
    3. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    4. Cost increases with size

APU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    18. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Crop rotation
    2. Monocropping
    3. Mixed farming (Answer)
    4. Pastoral farming

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

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

Chemistry

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    20. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    2. Crystallization
    3. Chromatography
    4. Filtration

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    21. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 1
    2. 10
    3. 14
    4. 7 (Answer)

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

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

Biology

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

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

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    24. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    1. Tissue
    2. Organism
    3. Organ
    4. Cell (Answer)

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    25. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

    1. Cerebellum (Answer)
    2. Medulla
    3. Cerebrum
    4. Hypothalamus

Physics

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    26. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    27. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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

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

APU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Military regime
    2. Federal government
    3. Unitary system
    4. Democratic system (Answer)

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    30. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It contains many laws
    2. It is enforced by the police
    3. It is written in English
    4. It is hard to amend (Answer)

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

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

Geography

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    32. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    33. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Display climatic zones
    2. Represent elevation (Answer)
    3. Show vegetation types
    4. Indicate population density

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    34. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Thermosphere
    2. Stratosphere (Answer)
    3. Mesosphere
    4. Troposphere