Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. can see
   2. shall have seen
   3. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   4. will have seen

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   4. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   5. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. -2
   3. 8
   4. 11

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   7. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 32 (Answer)
   2. 25
   3. 16
   4. 64

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

ACU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    11. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. DNA (Answer)
    2. Hormone
    3. RNA
    4. Enzyme

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    15. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Oxygen
    3. Fluorine (Answer)
    4. Chlorine

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    16. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Polar covalent
    2. Ionic
    3. Non-polar covalent (Answer)
    4. Metallic

Agricultural Science

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    17. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Acid rain
    2. Bacteria
    3. Frost (Answer)
    4. Carbon dioxide

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

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

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    19. Soil texture refers to:

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

Physics

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

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

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    21. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. From hot to cold (Answer)
    2. Randomly
    3. In a straight line
    4. From cold to hot

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    22. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Power transformer
    2. Step-down
    3. Equal ratio
    4. Step-up (Answer)

ACU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    2. General Murtala Mohammed
    3. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    4. General Yakubu Gowon

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    24. The rule of law implies:

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

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    25. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Two-party system
    2. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    3. Dual citizenship
    4. Two arms of government

Geography

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    26. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Longitudes
    2. Great circles
    3. Meridians
    4. Parallels (Answer)

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    27. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Basin (Answer)
    2. Plateau
    3. Hill
    4. Valley

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    28. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Rain gauge (Answer)
    2. Barometer
    3. Wind vane
    4. Thermometer

ACU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)
    2. Revenue equals expenditure
    3. Government borrows from abroad
    4. Tax rate is increased

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    30. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Printing newspapers
    2. Providing foreign aid
    3. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    4. Giving loans to individuals

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    31. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

Literature in English

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    32. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. The Lion and the Jewel
    3. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)
    4. She Stoops to Conquer

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

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

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

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