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:

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

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

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   2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will have lived (Answer)
   2. has lived
   3. will live
   4. will be living

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. 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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   8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

ACU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economics

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

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

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    15. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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

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

ACU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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

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

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

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

Government

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    20. Franchise refers to the:

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

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    21. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Executive (Answer)
    2. Tribunal
    3. Judiciary
    4. Legislature

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

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

ACU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. 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

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    24. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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    25. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Galvanometer (Answer)
    2. Ohmmeter
    3. Ammeter
    4. Voltmeter

Biology

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    26. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Brain
    2. Lungs
    3. Liver
    4. Heart (Answer)

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

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

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    28. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Amoeba (Answer)
    2. Housefly
    3. Hydra
    4. Earthworm

Chemistry

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

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

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    30. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. NH₄OH
    2. HCl (Answer)
    3. H₂CO₃
    4. CH₃COOH

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    32. Soil texture refers to:

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

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

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

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    34. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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